In Reply to: Wow.... posted by Yowserrr on Wednesday, 4. July 2012 at 09:40 Bali Time:
ask any shop keeper in Legain do they pay the mafia for protecion if they are willing to tell you the answer will be yes."protection to keep their shop safe". Most of the DVD sellers etc that come into the resturants etc are under their control, that is why the owners don't tell them to go away. If you have the time watch the Circle K On melasti you will see guys on bikes watching the store, they are card skimmers control by the Bali Mafia. They are not worried by police rather tell them to go away. Only way to clean then up is to bring in the Military. Have a beer at Posers you will see alot of their boys hanging outside there. True they are there but they don't hassle tourists just your credit cards. I was sitting with Sheppy at sheppy's bar when i guy just lost 2k from his card from an ATM he had never been to in denpasar his bank rang him to ask about a large withdrawal. He had just been to circle K half an hour b4 to take money out. plenty more tales to tell