Isn't it amazing how the dregs of society have forced us to be tolerant of their behavior? It doesn't matter whether you are in the Caribbean on Saint Martin or in Florida at Saint Petersburg. I personally think the biggest difference is the deterrent(s) or lack there of. In the states we expect that the police force will act upon ongoing problems. Before I retired I remember a local beach was experiencing a rash of vehicle break ins but rather than telling people to leave their cars vacant and unlocked, we had a task force working the area to watch the cars and arrest anyone we found breaking into cars. we also went after those that used the stolen credit cards at Walmart/Target etc. Then they were arrested and faced jail time not a slap on the wrist like I see these criminals getting when I read the SXM paper.