Make it NuevoLeon in a country south of here, with carloads of sicarios who will kill you for no reason whatsoever or for being gringo and not fitting in, you don’t speak the language well and you don’t have a map or any sense of direction, no friends locally or any phone number to call, especially the police who are also likely to be sicarios or thier halcones. and they took your money and credit card
to get disguises, you are going to have to steal someone elses clothes. that i moral in a desparate situation, also thier car,
do you go to the poorer parts of town, thinking poorer people are less corrupt or connected, No, they could be halcones too. You might look to the hotel and tourist part of town and try an approach to some other foriegner, do you tell this person your situation, hell no, try to fit in and act tourist. the stranger should not be confided in in desparation, that person has ulterior motives, connections and perhaps a naive mentality that would think the police are the answer. give no indication of your desparation, hide it well, and use them to learn the local layout as well as they know it without every asking questions, just listen to them talk and occasionally guide the discussion in a direction that will help you learn your way around, you ask the for the way out of town and the pool boy or waiter might overhear, once the tourist hears of your situation you cant stop him/them from talking and when the waiter approachs theywon’t shut up.
you will need to steal clothes and money but don’t do it right away, keep talking to them while learning where the wallet is, the room number other things, when you get clothes and money, you need a plan, the best one is head to the airport and take the next flight out, destination not critical, go to the capital city or near the northern border, but go on the next flight out. No one is your friend in this kind of situation. the taxi driver will likely be a halcone (eyes on the street,)
not so much for the money he is paid but from fear. childred and taxi drivers are the most frequently murdered probably for not being willing to join the local gang or for ties to the other local gang. if you have these guys after you, the entire population will consider you toxic to have around and you need to leave.

Great write up. I am thinking of seriously signing up for the Dec 2011 LA class after reading your review.

imagine you live in a hood with 85% muslims and ist even illegal here in germany to carry a knife longer than 4″or one you can open with your thumb. Dont even think about a gun if you have sth. to loose like a job or a driving license.
You first should practice your sense first and then some kravmaga…