Capt Denny,
Your quote about being around fo 35 years::
As much as we love the BVI, we did not spend all that money, airlines, boats , hotels, partying and dining ashore cash, to have some one steal from us. It does not sound like the BVI govt much cares. There will be our 2019 BVI sailing vacation,
and we will ask around . Who knows if there will be a 2020 BVI trip. That actually hurts the heart, since there are so many wonderful people in the BVI. That stealing is very sad to comprehend. That turkey who stole the oars, did not appear to be the least bit worried about being busted. No penalty, no fear, the stealing will continue to expand.

Don’t expect much from the government because the government doesn’t have a clue about the definition of business in any sense.
There will be a big huff and puff about crime and for a few weeks they’ll send out their so called crime preventers and then it starts all over again.