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Tourists Robbed at Pic Paradis
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08/25/2017 08:42 PM
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Re: Tourists Robbed at Pic Paradis
[Re: ruralcarrier]
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08/25/2017 08:53 PM
08/25/2017 08:53 PM
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Honestly, how hard can it be to catch these people? There is no will on behalf of the government to catch them..
Carol Hill
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Re: Tourists Robbed at Pic Paradis
[Re: ruralcarrier]
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08/26/2017 03:47 PM
08/26/2017 03:47 PM
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I have heard sh/t like this happening up there for almost thirty years. Truthfully, even though we have often thought of going up there, we never have. If somehow, someway we will be in a larger group, we will go....but usually it's just the two of us...or maybe another couple with us. It's really a shame, that the Gendarmes don't keep someone on patrol there, since this is NOT an isolated incident.
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Re: Tourists Robbed at Pic Paradis
[Re: EdB]
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08/26/2017 04:16 PM
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Ed,
We've gone more times than I like to think about but not once in the past ten years or so and honestly, as beautiful as the view is, and it truly is gorgeous, it's just not worth taking a chance anymore. Too many crazies out there these days.
I agree, it would seem like a fairly east crime to bring to an end if they seriously wanted to, and why they haven't done something about it is beyond me.
There was a time, many years ago when, at my request, John and the girls left me in the parked car with a good book while they went off exploring up there one more time. I'd probably been there 8 to 10 times at the very least by then. We never worried about bad guys or bad things happening to us. Not sure if we were naive or just dumb but I like to think it was a kinder and gentler island back in those days so no need for worries.
That would definitely NOT happen today and I wouldn't even go up there unless there were at least three or four big strong guys in the group. Just not worth the risk. That's my story and I'm stickin' with it! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
Respectfully,
pat
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Re: Tourists Robbed at Pic Paradis
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08/27/2017 07:06 PM
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We have done it with 5-6 people and I would not do it with any less if I ever decided to do it again.
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Re: Tourists Robbed at Pic Paradis
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08/28/2017 08:02 AM
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It's not UP to the individual officers to run stings. Those in charge have to make those decisions, for which there is apparently no political will.
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