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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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Auburn, WA
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Re: 3 lottery booths robbed [Re: SXMScubaman] #227921
06/13/2020 09:21 AM
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Why is the bad guy ALWAYS on a scooter??


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Re: 3 lottery booths robbed [Re: Carol_Hill] #227923
06/13/2020 09:33 AM
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And likely a stolen scooter at that!


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Re: 3 lottery booths robbed [Re: Carol_Hill] #227924
06/13/2020 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Carol_Hill
Why is the bad guy ALWAYS on a scooter??


I imagine that was a rhetorical question, but the answer is the quick getaway.

Re: 3 lottery booths robbed [Re: SXMScubaman] #227926
06/13/2020 11:26 AM
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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.


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Re: 3 lottery booths robbed [Re: pat] #227927
06/13/2020 11:36 AM
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I spoke with Junior earlier this week and he said $$ locals have (if any was saved) is running low since there is basically no work in the tourist industry right now. Prices of groceries and some supplies are higher as well so seeing increased crime would not be a surprise. He wants the PM to be cautious but he also knows, NO tourists=NO work=NO $$.


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Re: 3 lottery booths robbed [Re: pat] #227928
06/13/2020 11:37 AM
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Until tourism comes back, low season will last into what is normally high season and these crimes will persist.

Re: 3 lottery booths robbed [Re: ruralcarrier] #227929
06/13/2020 11:50 AM
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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
Re: 3 lottery booths robbed [Re: Carol_Hill] #227935
06/13/2020 12:52 PM
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Auburn, WA
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I can't see any of those big Cat excursions or sunset sails starting up for quite a while. I know I for one would stay clear.

Re: 3 lottery booths robbed [Re: SXMScubaman] #227941
06/13/2020 02:59 PM
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But you would have gotten on a plane next month?


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Re: 3 lottery booths robbed [Re: ruralcarrier] #227944
06/13/2020 03:28 PM
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Auburn, WA
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Yes I would have but I believe the sanitary conditions would be better on a plane currently than a party boat.

Re: 3 lottery booths robbed [Re: SXMScubaman] #227982
06/14/2020 03:21 PM
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Basically one robber robbing another.

Re: 3 lottery booths robbed [Re: SXMScubaman] #227987
06/14/2020 04:19 PM
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USA and Washington State comments do not belong in a SXM thread and neither do the comparisons.....


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