<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel><title>Comments on: Costa Rica homicides increase by 50 percent, reach “epidemic” levels</title> <atom:link href="https://insidecostarica.com/2015/08/04/costa-rica-homicides-increase-50-percent-reach-epidemic-levels/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2015/08/04/costa-rica-homicides-increase-50-percent-reach-epidemic-levels/</link> <description>Costa Rica&#039;s Leading English Language News Source</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 04:55:00 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.2</generator> <item><title>By: Chris Thomas</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2015/08/04/costa-rica-homicides-increase-50-percent-reach-epidemic-levels/#comment-12618</link> <dc:creator>Chris Thomas</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2015 21:15:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=18396#comment-12618</guid> <description><![CDATA[CR has worked hard for this honor for years now enjoy the fruit of your labor, Karma is a bitch.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>CR has worked hard for this honor for years now enjoy the fruit of your labor, Karma is a bitch.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Ginger Morris</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2015/08/04/costa-rica-homicides-increase-50-percent-reach-epidemic-levels/#comment-11560</link> <dc:creator>Ginger Morris</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2015 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=18396#comment-11560</guid> <description><![CDATA[HOWLER: ONLY THE THEIVES AND GANGS HAVE GUNS... SO WHY NOT LET ME BE ABLE TO PROTECT OR SCARE OFF THE GANGS AND THEIVES.  WHAT STATS DO YOU NEED? ONLY IF THE COUNTRY HAS NO GUNS IS IT A GOOD STATISTIC.... THAT IS IT. LIKE CUBA ROR ONE.... NO GUNS NO MURDERS BY GUNS...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>HOWLER: ONLY THE THEIVES AND GANGS HAVE GUNS&#8230; SO WHY NOT LET ME BE ABLE TO PROTECT OR SCARE OFF THE GANGS AND THEIVES.  WHAT STATS DO YOU NEED? ONLY IF THE COUNTRY HAS NO GUNS IS IT A GOOD STATISTIC&#8230;. THAT IS IT. LIKE CUBA ROR ONE&#8230;. NO GUNS NO MURDERS BY GUNS&#8230;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: howler</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2015/08/04/costa-rica-homicides-increase-50-percent-reach-epidemic-levels/#comment-11558</link> <dc:creator>howler</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2015 15:44:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=18396#comment-11558</guid> <description><![CDATA[Wow... more guns are the answer??? Show us the stats for that.  That&#039;s hilarious]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow&#8230; more guns are the answer??? Show us the stats for that.  That&#8217;s hilarious</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: prdatki</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2015/08/04/costa-rica-homicides-increase-50-percent-reach-epidemic-levels/#comment-11556</link> <dc:creator>prdatki</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:55:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=18396#comment-11556</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Government needs to make it easier, to obtain a gun permit, trained and armed citizens will reduce crime . The death penalty  and hard labor are needed for the Prison system and perhaps executing 30 % of the Government for Corruption.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Government needs to make it easier, to obtain a gun permit, trained and armed citizens will reduce crime . The death penalty  and hard labor are needed for the Prison system and perhaps executing 30 % of the Government for Corruption.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: disgusted</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2015/08/04/costa-rica-homicides-increase-50-percent-reach-epidemic-levels/#comment-11555</link> <dc:creator>disgusted</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2015 09:41:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=18396#comment-11555</guid> <description><![CDATA[Yeah Ginger,  We all know it is a catch and release criminal who eventually decides there is no down side on robbing , beating or even murder here.  CR needs about 2,000 more beds now and start putting them in prison. not going to happen anytime soon.   Living out in a rural area or even in gated communities   you are on your own and usually outnumbered.  Slow police response and guards who get intimidated by the thieves as well. Security Minister Gustavo Mata.. is only a number cruncher and little on action or so it appears.  Mr. President Solis,  How about more prison space and start locking up the thieves?  Naw,  only dreaming .... snoooze.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yeah Ginger,  We all know it is a catch and release criminal who eventually decides there is no down side on robbing , beating or even murder here.  CR needs about 2,000 more beds now and start putting them in prison. not going to happen anytime soon.   Living out in a rural area or even in gated communities   you are on your own and usually outnumbered.  Slow police response and guards who get intimidated by the thieves as well. Security Minister Gustavo Mata.. is only a number cruncher and little on action or so it appears.  Mr. President Solis,  How about more prison space and start locking up the thieves?  Naw,  only dreaming &#8230;. snoooze.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Ginger Morris</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2015/08/04/costa-rica-homicides-increase-50-percent-reach-epidemic-levels/#comment-11554</link> <dc:creator>Ginger Morris</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2015 20:45:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=18396#comment-11554</guid> <description><![CDATA[SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO  what... That makes it ok... DEAR MR. Public Security Minister Gustavo Mata this spreads like wild fire if you don&#039;t do something about it. YOU do not report robberies of innocent people that got pistal whipped, beaten up and raped. They didn&#039;t die, but they were victims... WE know 2 innocent familys that the gangs came in and took everything.. that is how the SUPPORT THEMSELVES, BY STEALING FROM THOSE WHO WORK....  Get a grip.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO  what&#8230; That makes it ok&#8230; DEAR MR. Public Security Minister Gustavo Mata this spreads like wild fire if you don&#8217;t do something about it. YOU do not report robberies of innocent people that got pistal whipped, beaten up and raped. They didn&#8217;t die, but they were victims&#8230; WE know 2 innocent familys that the gangs came in and took everything.. that is how the SUPPORT THEMSELVES, BY STEALING FROM THOSE WHO WORK&#8230;.  Get a grip.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>