I would not consider this an isolated incident. I read the Daily Herald every morning and the have been a number of armed robberies in the last couple of months. Today a person was sentenced to 18 months for having a small arsenal in his house including a couple of pistols. 18 months? The sentence needs to send a message that if you commit a crime it is going to cost you a significant stay in prison

I love the Island and with a couple of exceptions have been going there since 1984. I’m there again in several weeks but will limit my travels with my wife due to these recent episodes. Please understand there has always been some crime but not to the extent currently occurring. When I was there last March some jewelry stores had guards with dogs. Never had this in prior years. I have no doubt the situation has been exacerbated by Irma. It’s my hope as the Island rebuilds these issues will diminish