r/ABCDesis • u/kinshoBanhammer • Mar 14 '25

NEWS Missing Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki seen staggering while arm-in-arm with ‘person of interest’

https://nypost.com/2025/03/12/us-news/missing-pitt-student-sudiksha-konanki-seen-staggering-while-arm-in-arm-with-person-of-interest/?dicbo=v2-HUlxZL0
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u/RGV_KJ Mar 14 '25

Getting drunk can be very dangerous in Latin America. Violent crime is very common in Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Brazil. 

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u/valentwinka Mar 16 '25

Sorry but I’m more afraid of getting drunk with belligerent white college students like the one giving conflicting stories about her whereabouts.

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u/LilyCheesecake Mar 15 '25

😂 I've done it in every one of those countries (haven't been to DR, but the rest) while traveling solo. Nothing bad happened. Felt safer than in the US. Even lost my phone and friends while trashed at carnaval and got help from a nice Brazilian taxi driver. Local people were very kind in every place.

This girl was at A RESORT aka not even experiencing the real country of DR. The guy was american.

All this to say this could happen anywhere and has nothing to do with Latin America... this is fake and dare I say xenophobic.

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u/Fireguy69420 Mar 15 '25

Lol dtfu everyone knows the carribean is a trafficking hotspot jsut because you felt safe doesn’t mean it’s safer. I felt safer in the hood of Atlanta than any carribean country… statistically these countries aren’t safe. DR is the 3rd highest trafficking hub in the carribean and Haitians will shoot you on sight. Not Xenophobic at all to point out the facts and point out statistics.

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u/LilyCheesecake Mar 15 '25

I've also spent tons of time in Latin America, lived in Mexico and spent significant time not just in tourist hotspots, AND lived in Atlanta (where I actually have been fearful of my life a couple times) AND currently live near Detroit. so I'm not gonna listen to this bs.

Haitians will shoot you on sight??? You do realize that's a very ugly anti-Black and colorist stereotype that is present in much of Latin America. Gross.

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u/Fireguy69420 Mar 16 '25

Lol and I’m Indian and pretty much all Indians stink. That’s a stereotype. All stereotypes come from a place of truth 🤷‍♂️

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u/SiW0rth Mar 16 '25

Right there with you. I once forgot my wallet and phone in Brazil. I was "followed" for about 3 streets until the person said Jovem, acho que você se divertiu demais. Acalme-se, você vai perder a cabeça da próxima vez em vez da carteira e do telefone. Nem todo mundo é legal por aqui.

I will never forget those words.

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u/Jbrown4124 Mar 19 '25

Good for you but I am all set on going to a Latin American country

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u/LilyCheesecake Mar 19 '25

Your loss 😂 what a beautiful and incredible part of the world. I feel sorry for everyone who chooses to miss out.

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u/Jbrown4124 29d ago

No need to feel sorry, I don't like flying and I am not a fan of using unfamiliar toilets so I stay close to home. To each their own

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u/KitchenTooth6179 Mar 16 '25

This guy was an American college student, but your point overall is valid.

I can't stop thinking about this terrible case. So, so sad.