I was out for an evening walk when I was stopped by the police and searched. They were looking for drugs and weapons. Of course I had neither. They asked me where I was staying, where I was from, if I had a passport, and then what my Kindle was. I didn't have my passport with me because I have never been stopped before, and usually leave it in my apartment when I go out, unless I am doing something for which I know I will need it. It was a short event, and didn't bother me in the slightest, but it is in the nature of such events to leave one's heart pounding and breath a little short after.
I finished my walk and then sat in the park in front of my apartment to do some reading for a while. While I was sitting there, the truck drove down Main Street, but they did not bother me this time. I suppose one search in an evening is enough, right? I do not know if such random searches are the norm here, but I know Belize has been stepping up its efforts to deal with drugs in the last couple of years.
