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Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island #296058 02/19/2023 11:10 AM 02/19/2023 11:10 AM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,533 Ohio ruralcarrier OP Traveler
ruralcarrier OP Traveler Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,533 Ohio	Shots Fired at Morning Parade J.D.

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Re: Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island [Re: ruralcarrier] #296060 02/19/2023 11:45 AM 02/19/2023 11:45 AM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,756 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler
SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,756 Auburn, WA	Sad that this world appears to have become so lawless. Getting so you can't turn on or read the news that there isn't a shooting somewhere. Troubled times.

Re: Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island [Re: SXMScubaman] #296061 02/19/2023 12:00 PM 02/19/2023 12:00 PM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,533 Ohio ruralcarrier OP Traveler
ruralcarrier OP Traveler Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,533 Ohio	Originally Posted by SXMScubaman Sad that this world appears to have become so lawless. Getting so you can't turn on or read the news that there isn't a shooting somewhere. Troubled times. That is IF the news even bothers to cover it. J.D.

Re: Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island [Re: ruralcarrier] #296063 02/19/2023 12:08 PM 02/19/2023 12:08 PM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 14,646 Brookfield, CT. pat Traveler
pat Traveler Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 14,646 Brookfield, CT.	Everywhere, Scuba. Everywhere! Respectfully, pat "Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them."

Re: Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island [Re: pat] #296064 02/19/2023 12:24 PM 02/19/2023 12:24 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,756 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler
SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,756 Auburn, WA	Originally Posted by pat Everywhere, Scuba. Everywhere! Sad but true.

Re: Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island [Re: ruralcarrier] #296065 02/19/2023 12:31 PM 02/19/2023 12:31 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,524 Grenada Zanshin Traveler
Zanshin Traveler Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,524 Grenada	Although the situation is bad, we need to keep in mind that with today's instant news we see/read/hear much more about events that happen and in near-real-time.

Re: Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island [Re: Zanshin] #296071 02/19/2023 02:13 PM 02/19/2023 02:13 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,087 Massachusetts boucharda Traveler
boucharda Traveler Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,087 Massachusetts	I don't think that hearing about these events a couple of days later would make them any more acceptable

Re: Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island [Re: boucharda] #296074 02/19/2023 02:23 PM 02/19/2023 02:23 PM
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ruralcarrier OP Traveler Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,533 Ohio	Correct. J.D.

Re: Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island [Re: ruralcarrier] #296076 02/19/2023 03:03 PM 02/19/2023 03:03 PM
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GaKaye Traveler Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 13,421 Peaceful Eastern North Carolin...	Does this parade start in the middle of the night? Odd that the shootings were at 5:30 AM.

Re: Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island [Re: GaKaye] #296077 02/19/2023 03:08 PM 02/19/2023 03:08 PM
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ruralcarrier OP Traveler Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,533 Ohio	No idea but from having been to Carnivale on the Dutch side before, a parade/jump-up can happen about any time and any place. It was referred to as "The Jouvert Morning parade" so perhaps it started very early. J.D.

Re: Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island [Re: ruralcarrier] #296085 02/19/2023 05:16 PM 02/19/2023 05:16 PM
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foreversxm Traveler F Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 644	No excuses. Just don’t read the paper or watch TV in the USA if you can’t handle crime. It’s everywhere and SXM is much much better than many tourist destinations. Never felt unsafe on SXM after 20 years.

Re: Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island [Re: ruralcarrier] #296088 02/19/2023 05:48 PM 02/19/2023 05:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 872 Mississauga, ON, Canada Southshore Traveler
Southshore Traveler Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 872 Mississauga, ON, Canada	Jouvert is a contraction of jour ouvert or the start of the day. On some other islands, the parade can start as early as 2:00 a.m. and is usually held on the Monday before Ash Wednesday.

Re: Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island [Re: boucharda] #296095 02/19/2023 06:58 PM 02/19/2023 06:58 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,756 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler
SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,756 Auburn, WA	Originally Posted by boucharda I don't think that hearing about these events a couple of days later would make them any more acceptable Very true.

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