More Excitement

I am doing better now, although each day brings new challenges with it. Three days ago, a taxi driver trying to get away from the police drove onto the side-walk to try and get past the cars in the traffic, and knocked over a motorcyclist onto our car. Luckily, we were not hurt, only our car got a dent. The motorcyclist ended up in hospital. But Fred had quite the fright, cause when the driver came to get him at work and he opened to car door to get in, there was a Cambodian with a bloodied shirt sitting on the floor of the van, and behind him four policemen!! The driver was scared Fred wouldn't believe his highly improbable tale, and decided to take off in pursuit of the taxi driver (in our car!), and managed to corner him with the police. A brief struggle (read: beating?) ensued, and they managed to get him cuffed and into our car. Fred had to go with the driver to the police station so that he could make a statement, and the poor taxi driver, well, we don't know what will happen to him. Just hours later, our housekeeper left our house for the day, and just at the end of the street got attacked by three thugs who threw her off her motorcycle into the mud, and took off with the bike. Once again, it was fortunate that she walked away with only minor injuries. In Cambodia, most criminals carry guns, and don't hesitate to use them. Apparently, there is always more crime before a holiday, and Pchum Ben (Ancestor's Day) is just two weeks away, but they already have celebrations leading up to it.