“The robber pulled out the machete he had hidden in his pants and struck the countertop twice. He then began to demand the loot in English: ‘The money, money, money; now’ (the money, now). It was at that moment that laughter started, both from the worker and the customers, who were unperturbed even though the assailant brought the weapon within inches of them.”

“One of those present, far from being intimidated, even replied mockingly: ‘The money now? Shall we call the police?’ According to the employees, the three victims were convinced that the assailant was actually another regular customer with whom they had been joking minutes before and who had just left the establishment.”

“The confusion was such that the bartender himself even grabbed the robber's machete, pointing out mockingly that the weapon was ‘dulled’ and that the knife was defective. Faced with the lack of fear from his supposed victims and the humiliation of the mockery, the thief, resigned and bewildered, chose to turn around and leave the bar empty-handed.”