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3 lottery booths robbed
#227908
06/12/2020 10:14 PM
06/12/2020 10:14 PM
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Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 18,748 Auburn, WA
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Re: 3 lottery booths robbed
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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06/13/2020 09:33 AM
06/13/2020 09:33 AM
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Joined: Mar 2001
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And likely a stolen scooter at that!
J.D.
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Re: 3 lottery booths robbed
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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06/13/2020 11:26 AM
06/13/2020 11:26 AM
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Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 14,646 Brookfield, CT.
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Purely a personal opinion, this, but if there were two businesses I would be totally unwilling to work on St. Maarten, they would be the Robby Lottery Booths and the Chinese groceries. It seems the ‘low season’ is always a high time for island crime to proliferate and I suspect the Covid19 and all the additional side issues it has created, will only add to the numbers this year. These two types of businesses seem to take an unbelievable number of hits.
Respectfully,
pat
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Re: 3 lottery booths robbed
[Re: pat]
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06/13/2020 11:36 AM
06/13/2020 11:36 AM
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I spoke with Junior earlier this week and he said $$ locals have (if any was saved) is running low since there is basically no work in the tourist industry right now. Prices of groceries and some supplies are higher as well so seeing increased crime would not be a surprise. He wants the PM to be cautious but he also knows, NO tourists=NO work=NO $$.
J.D.
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Re: 3 lottery booths robbed
[Re: ruralcarrier]
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06/13/2020 11:50 AM
06/13/2020 11:50 AM
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Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 82,761 Central Florida!
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For sure, the average person on SXM who depends on the tourist industry is probably getting close to desperate at this point. Sad..
Carol Hill
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Re: 3 lottery booths robbed
[Re: SXMScubaman]
#227941
06/13/2020 02:59 PM
06/13/2020 02:59 PM
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But you would have gotten on a plane next month?
J.D.
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