Not 4x4 related please help

rock-lucky

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This is kinda long but please read. My very good friend and co-worker took vacation last week. He said he and his girlfriend along with another couple which is her brother and his wife were going to Cabo San Lucas. Well he was supposed to be back this Saturday. He is 50yrs old and has 2 boys that he is close to as well as his mother and father. He did not show up for work today and if he is going to be 3 min. late he will call. He has had no contact with family or friends since leaving. We called and talked to his son today who said that he didn't know where he had gone or when he would be back. The same goes for his parents. I know it is probably stupid to be posting this but what do you guys think we as friends should do. I hope nothing is wrong but this is completly out of character. :confused:
 
Its is so odd that he did not tell his family where he was going or how long. He seems to have told me more than them. He told me he was leaving Saturday of last week to go to Cabo San Lucas and would be returing in 7 days. He did say that the other couple would be traveling with them but didn't let on to the resort in which they would be staying. Should I just let it be or is there a point in time when I should push the issue. Seems to me his family would be concerned. Although they maybe in shock.
 
Id start with the credit card companies, police should be able to help then you can see where he booked.

From there get in touch with hotel see if he checked in

etc.
 
Hard to say. Sounds like it could be a number of things, and a few of those things are rather questionable. I would wait another 2-3 days, if still no word, talk to the local police about it. Don't really think they will do anything about it, perhaps you could do a little research, call around @ cabo and see if your buddy was staying at any of the main resorts.
 
I want to agree with XJfreak. I am kinda affraid to pull the trigger on getting that far into his buissness. I almost feel as though it should be up to his family but I just seem to have a bad gut feeling about it. I will give it atleast one more day then I am goin to try and dig alittle deeper. Just wonder also if anyone has experinced this before.
 
well all I can say, is IF it is anything unusual, then time is your enemy.


Id rather look like a worry wart and have a good friend than be cool and have regrets...if your gut is bugging you that bad, follow it.
 
I agree with skyhik5, I say call now and let the proper channels know. Time could be of the essence. Just because he has told you more than others, my wife and friends probably know more about me than my family.


Say something.
 
I'm with skyhik5 and gotwood. Don't feel bad about getting into someones business if you are truly worried for them. The situation obviously has you worried enough to post up here so I'd do what I had to right now to work on tracking them down. It's not going to be an easy job with it being out of the country. Just find all the resorts you can in Cabo and start calling. It may be worthwhile to go to his place and see if you can find any info on where he might be staying. You may try to get on his computer and check the internet history for where he might have been looking at. It may seem overly nosy and like you're invading his privacy but I can tell you now that not one of my friends would be the least bit upset with me if I was worried something had happened to them and I went through their stuff trying to find them. If it was me missing I would hope somone would do the same for me.
 
You could also call the airlines and have them check for his name or if he possibly changed flights or if there was a problem with his flight.
 
Good news. He texted me and said his flights were fubar due to the sunami warnings. He was delayed 2 days. He is in Atlanta now. Great news though. Soory about the false alarm.
 
I go to Mexico often (my wife is Mexican) and right now is a very dangerous time to be there. In fact, two of my wife´s friends have been murdered in the last couple months. The second one was just three days ago.

I am not saying that to scare you, but if your friend did get tangled up, then you have very little time for action. Tourist traps are some of the worst areas for kidnappings, etc. If you sincerely believe something may be wrong, you need to dig into anything that would possibly trace his location. Credit cards, airline info, call the US Consulate. Get his family involved and talk to the families of those that went with him. I REALLY hope is plane was delayed or something like that.

Another possibility is that he got picked up by the cops. Many of them are criminals in their own right. :shaking:

Edit, Is this the first time he has ever been to Mexico? Does your friend have any street smarts, or is he like most Americans that just go down there and get smashed?
 
rock-lucky said:
Good news. He texted me and said his flights were fubar due to the sunami warnings. He was delayed 2 days. He is in Atlanta now. Great news though. Soory about the false alarm.
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Talk about timing...lol. Good to know that he is safe. Good for you for watching his back. :beer:
 
Same thing happened to my girlfriend's sister. She's been in the Dominican Republic all week (not an aid worker... just on vacation). She was supposed to be home on Friday but didn't show. Turns out her connecting flight (and all possible alternatives) were cancelled for two days. Finally made it home tonight.
 
FYI, police couldn't care less if an ADULT goes missing. Unless they are on some type of mental medication their response is that "maybe they just don't want to be found. They're an adult, that's their decision."
 
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