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Re: 17 DEC-looks like roadblocks and car fires again today
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12/17/2019 11:12 AM
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We are worried as we haven't cancelled or made alternate reservations on the dutch side. We thought it was calming down but we are seeing from other sources freshly overturned vehicles and car fires. You could not give me a free vacation on the French side at this point or any time in the future and I doubt I ever spend another $$ there. If I had plans for a French side visit as you do, I would make changes to the Dutch side post haste.
J.D.
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Re: 17 DEC-looks like roadblocks and car fires again today
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12/17/2019 11:29 AM
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I'm sorry, at this point, the gendarmes need to do what needs to be done. Period.
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Re: 17 DEC-looks like roadblocks and car fires again today
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12/17/2019 11:52 AM
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I would doubt that is correct, considering I would assume that Sandy Ground has to be still blocked, regardless of what is happening elsewhere.
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Re: 17 DEC-looks like roadblocks and car fires again today
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12/17/2019 11:55 AM
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If I had plans for a trip to either side of the island right now I would seriously be rethinking those plans regardless of which side I was booked into. For most SXM repeat visitors, a major part of the pleasure in vacationing here is the freedom to wander the island in it’s entirety, or at least it is to me, and for sure, I would NOT feel comfortable exercising that freedom right now. Or trying to.......
I sympathize with the plight of the St. Martiners who have suffered many injustices through the machinations of both their local politicians and France itself and truthfully, this would apply to both sides of the island. I fully respect their right to protest peacefully but personally speaking, I just can’t condone any of the violent actions that have taken place over the past few days. If it were me, jic the present conditions of violent actions continue to occur, I would, at the very least, rebook to the Dutch side of the island and hope things rapidly calm down.
And then there’s the money aspect. There’s no way I could justify spending the kind of money a SXM island vacation costs and having to look over my shoulder for much of the trip while at the same time being deprived of the freedom to enjoy all the island comfortably, knowing full well I could spend a lot less in other locations being landlocked in any of a number of AI resorts.
Respectfully,
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Re: 17 DEC-looks like roadblocks and car fires again today
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12/17/2019 12:29 PM
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https://www.facebook.com/SXMLATESTNEWS/videos/448757282692800/?vh=e&d=nHate to corrupt TTOL😍, but I have watched a lot of these videos by Carl Javois I believe and they are pretty interesting and he does good commentary. This one talks about the PPRN and insurance. Another one from yesterday showed the gendarmes towing vehicles with their trucks and the power steering locked and he called them “not to smart” not to put someone in the front seat 😂. I did the link myself. It brings up many videos.The first video is the one i wanted. Others are i teresting.
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Re: 17 DEC-looks like roadblocks and car fires again today
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12/17/2019 12:56 PM
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I'm sorry, at this point, the gendarmes need to do what needs to be done. Period. Correct, this is way past the "PROTESTING" stage. it is violent and destructive and the punk-a$$ hoodlums need to be dealt with in the most severe manner. I would also NOT rely on Google maps or anything other that LIVE reports as what is happening at this time today may be way different an hour from now.
J.D.
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Re: 17 DEC-looks like roadblocks and car fires again today
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12/17/2019 03:01 PM
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And a great example of why I am NOT an Ohio State fan. Deal with those morons in the same fashion as the thugs on French St. Martin. Don't get me wrong, protesting a cause is one thing, destroying property, rioting, looting and causing a major disruption is another.
J.D.
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Re: 17 DEC-looks like roadblocks and car fires again today
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12/17/2019 03:11 PM
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Im hearing most of the cars being burned are written off junkers fron the hurricane so at least that is better than taking somebodies good car and destroying it.
Also, read that they are doing “operation escargot’s” basically drive slow and clog up traffic.
You might want to check what you are "hearing" about cars being burned as I am seeing pictures on FB that show a line of cars (parked in a lot) that look to be in pretty good shape (and not junkers) prior to being torched. FB GROUP
J.D.
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Re: 17 DEC-looks like roadblocks and car fires again today
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12/17/2019 03:12 PM
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Re: 17 DEC-looks like roadblocks and car fires again today
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12/17/2019 03:22 PM
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Thanks but this has NOTHING to do with the conversation at hand. You can continue to beat on Ohio or you can face the facts of what is going on with regards to French St. Martin. Any more unrelated posts with be removed. You initiated to conversation in this thread and said you were worried. If you didn't like my answer, so be it but we are done talking about colleges in Oh or anywhere else for that matter.
J.D.
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Re: 17 DEC-looks like roadblocks and car fires again today
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12/17/2019 03:41 PM
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Sorry, I don't really get the similarities but the discussion in this thread will be about SXM and not OH colleges going forward. Thanks.
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Re: 17 DEC-looks like roadblocks and car fires again today
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12/17/2019 03:55 PM
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Re: 17 DEC-looks like roadblocks and car fires again today
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12/17/2019 05:41 PM
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ST Maarten NewsThis is a private group so one must be a member to view or comment.
Last edited by ruralcarrier; 12/17/2019 06:20 PM.
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Re: 17 DEC-looks like roadblocks and car fires again today
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12/17/2019 06:07 PM
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Private group I can't open. You can always join. I guess I am a member and did not realize it was private.
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