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Would I have to worry about organ thieves when traveling into Poland alone?

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CheeryThreads: 27 Posts: 216 Joined: Nov 17, 08 ♂	Sep 17, 11, 01:12 #1
....?

mischeThreads: 2 Posts: 17 Joined: Aug 3, 11 ♂	Sep 17, 11, 01:22 #2
No. It's been urban legend for a while, but now no one rational belive such a thing can happen in Europe.

Sidliste_ChodovThreads: 2 Posts: 683 Joined: Jul 27, 11 ♂	Sep 17, 11, 01:29 #3
It must be true, it was in an episode of "Kryminalni". But don't worry, you'll never get as far as having your organs stolen. They'll just gas you on the train. ;)

CheeryThreads: 27 Posts: 216 Joined: Nov 17, 08 ♂	Sep 17, 11, 01:36 #4
is it safe for a lonely, depressed polish person with barely any family left?

Zman	Sep 17, 11, 02:04 #5
I'd say... nothing is safe for a lonely depressed polish person anywhere..... get a shrink and meds!!!!

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Sep 17, 11, 07:13 #6

would I have to worry about organ thieves..

You may have to worry about thieves stealing this organ:

A sincere thanks PF, for putting up with me FIVE terrific years, muah!

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southernThreads: 116 Posts: 10,959 Joined: May 17, 07 ♂	Sep 17, 11, 07:52 #7
Your organs are in danger when you enter in Poland.You may lose your kidneys,your lungs,your liver even your penis given the amount of hunger.There are cannibals,mosquitoes,robbers and a whole deal of dwarves.

mafketisThreads: 17 Posts: 1,880 Joined: Mar 31, 08 ♂	Sep 17, 11, 08:01 #8
I call dibs on Cheery's right kidney!

TurbulencjaThreads: 1 Posts: 8 Joined: Aug 26, 11 ♀	Sep 17, 11, 10:45 #9
Cheery, if your appendage is short, you have nothing to worry about in this country.

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Sep 17, 11, 11:05 #10

No. It's been urban legend for a while, but now no one rational belive such a thing can happen in Europe.

I wouldn't be so sure about that. The trade in organs is worth a lot of money, and where there is money, there is crime. London is one alleged centre for black market sales, both of voluntarily sold organs and those obtained in other ways.

BBC NEWS | Health | Call to allow body organ selling
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4719374.stm

"Although illegal in most nations, and viewed as unethical by professional medical organisations, the voluntary sale of purchased donor kidneys now accounts for thousands of black market transplants."

The doctors suggested a figure of about £23,000 for a kidney, with an agency being set up to regulate the market.

MalopolaninThreads: 8 Posts: 198 Joined: Sep 5, 10 ♂	Sep 17, 11, 13:11 #11
Google: Jewish snatchers They are everywhere.

CheeryThreads: 27 Posts: 216 Joined: Nov 17, 08 ♂	Sep 23, 11, 00:31 #12
I'm bloody serious

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Sep 23, 11, 00:33 #13
I think you are getting confused with the Albanian mafia's treatment of Serbs. Here in Poland? Forget it.

rybnikThreads: 29 Posts: 1,234 Joined: Jan 16, 11 ♂	Sep 23, 11, 00:41 #14
Wow! Even I never thought about organ thieves ;)

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Edited by: gjene Sep 23, 11, 00:43 #15

You have more to worry from having your wallet stolen more than your organs. The only time you have to worry about your organs, it will be to late to do anything about it, because what makes you will no longer need a physical body. Keep on your toes and a hand on your wallet and you will be fairly safe while traveling in Poland. I was there last year for 2 weeks and I had no problem whatsoever even with the problem with language. But then again, I did not advertise that I was tourist. I dressed down and acted like I belong there and I enjoyed the trip. Since I was the first of the family to return to the old country.

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Sep 23, 11, 00:48 #16
He might have meant church organs ;)

amcapolThreads: - Posts: 12 Joined: Dec 6, 11 ♀	Dec 6, 11, 23:57 #17
Well, I think its you who need a new brain

strzygaThreads: 4 Posts: 988 Joined: Apr 30, 08 ♀	Dec 7, 11, 03:48 #18
Cheery: ....? so when exactly are you coming and where?...

CheeryThreads: 27 Posts: 216 Joined: Nov 17, 08 ♂	Dec 7, 11, 05:37 #19
Idk....

pawianThreads: 90 Posts: 5,415 Joined: May 30, 08 ♂	Edited by: pawian Dec 7, 11, 05:51 #20
Cheery: Would I have to worry about organ thieves when traveling into Poland alone? Yes, be careful. The only organ they won`t rob you of is your brain. Zman: get a shrink and meds!!!! Immediately.

klej	Dec 7, 11, 08:01 #21
Everyone is joking about this but there is such a thing as "organ thieves." I have heard that unsupervised children are more at risk than adults, but when I was in Poland this October, there was an incident in an Auchan marketplace (I forgot what city) in Poland where a child was rescued from kidnappers who were planning to take the child's organs.

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Edited by: delphiandomine Dec 7, 11, 19:02 #22

klej:

but when I was in Poland this October, there was an incident in an Auchan marketplace (I forgot what city) in Poland where a child was rescued from kidnappers who were planning to take the child's organs.

HAHAHAHA. Not this old story again - IKEA is usually the place mentioned, but now I see Auchan has joined the list.

How did they know the kidnappers were after the organs? :)

They're joking about it because there has never been a single documented case of this happening in Poland.

PlasticPoleThreads: 10 Posts: 5,433 Joined: May 28, 09 ♀	Dec 7, 11, 19:11 #23
You only got to worry about those in America.

ShortHairThugThreads: - Posts: 1,378 Joined: May 1, 09 ♂	Dec 7, 11, 19:17 #24
PlasticPole: You only got to worry about those in America. No worries mate, people there freely sign their own death sentence especially when they are uninsured or under-insured, all for a privilege of proud organ donor to be displayed on the back of their driver license.

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Dec 7, 11, 19:18 #25

klej:

I have heard that unsupervised children are more at risk than adults

Your information is correct. You clearly have top class sources. Unsupervised children are undoubtedly more at risk than adults.

klej:

there was an incident in an Auchan marketplace

When the bad guys were arrested and being dragged away one of them laughed hysterically and shouted, "We came to kidnap a child for its organs." His accomplice pleaded with the arresting officers, saying, "We tried IKEA but the car park was full of dinky media types, and Biedronka...fooo!"

grubasThreads: 20 Posts: 1,452 Joined: Feb 1, 10 ♂	Edited by: grubas Dec 7, 11, 19:26 #26
ShortHairThug: No worries mate, people there freely sign their own death sentence especially when they are uninsured or under-insured, all for a privilege of proud organ donor to be displayed on the back of their driver license It's displayed on the front,not on the back and symbilized by the image of a little red heart.

beliallThreads: 1 Posts: 36 Joined: Feb 5, 10 ♂	Dec 7, 11, 19:29 #27
Only in Łódź but that was a long time ago

HavokThreads: 14 Posts: 1,508 Joined: Mar 12, 10 MEMBER ♂	Dec 7, 11, 19:30 #28
Cheery: ....? Yup, if you leave them lying around unattended.

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Dec 7, 11, 19:52 #29
Do you play a Hammond, Cheery, or.....?

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Dec 7, 11, 20:08 #30

Seanus:

Do you play a Hammond, Cheery, or.....?

Good point. Portable keyboards are much easier to snatch than the full-size church type. Cheery, you should consider bringing a friend (or friends if you are toting anything bigger than a Farfiza or electric baby grand). Though a little antiquated, the excellent 'Stylophone' could be a solution if you just need to keep in touch with your music while travelling. In any case, get insurance.

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