Re: The people in Aruba are MAD at us now???


"Tom Withycombe" <tww@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> In article <jAeJe.107143$0f.64006@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, rg
> <jobbahut@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes
>>
>>"Tom Withycombe" <tww@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>news:bR4qAUFy0R9CFwJR@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> In article <GfWIe.74022$gL1.34204@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, rg
>>> <jobbahut@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes
>>>>
>>>>"William Boyd" <williamboyd@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>news:3kgiqiFu9g5tU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> T. C. Conde wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> OK, so the Aruban people are upset about their treatment by the U.S.
>>>>>> media. How much more hint do we need people? There was even a sign
>>>>>> telling us that if we didn't like the Dutch justice system, GO HOME.
>>>>>> Well, OK, that sounds like a pretty good idea to me. If they want to
>>>>>> make
>>>>>> their money from the wide variety of exports and industry on the
>>>>>> island,
>>>>>> that suits me. God knows that without all those pain-in-the-ass
>>>>>> tourists
>>>>>> clogging up the streets and restaurants, they will have a much easier
>>>>>> time of things there.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tim
>>>>> It appears as though this thread has not covered the primary concern
>>>>> of
>>>>> many people with thoughts of travel to Aruba. I think most people
>>>>> should
>>>>> know that Americans can be subjected to crimes as tourists, just like
>>>>> any
>>>>> other countrymen can.
>>>>> What appears to have occurred is that not only the crime was subjected
>>>>> to
>>>>> a cover up, but the suspected guilty individuals were shielded by high
>>>>> level officials in Aruba. As a matter of fact those that were
>>>>> suspected
>>>>> were family members or friends of the upper crust of the government.
>>>>> Virtually crime free, Aruba!, is this true. Based on the apparent
>>>>> cover
>>>>> up
>>>>> attempts in this case, I highly doubt that Aruba,s crime rate is any
>>>>> different than the rest of the islands in the area. And a good
>>>>> possibility
>>>>> it could be much higher, considering that the primary function in an
>>>>> investigation as has been observer is to wash and delay the evidence
>>>>> and
>>>>> investigation.
>>>>> We will no longer be scheduling visits to Aruba.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> BILL P.
>>>>>
>>>>Bill, I have personal experience in this matter. Bonaire, one of the
>>>>sister
>>>>islands of Aruba has a very high crime rate, to which I and my scuba
>>>>group
>>>>were subjected to while on the island. Nothing gets done about it. Yet
>>>>if
>>>>you ask the Bonaire authorities what their crime rate is, they will tell
>>>>you
>>>>it is almost non-existent.
>>>>
>>>>Aruba is no different.
>>>>
>>>>r
>>>>
>>> Bollocks!!! From this and all your other flood of postings I smell
>>> troll.
>>> Proof please.
>>> --
>>> TomW.
>>> Dorset/UK
>>>
>>
>>No troll here, Tom. Proof? What would you like?
>>
>>I live in Texas and we scuba dive in the Caribbean often since it is in
>>our
>>backyard. Been to Bonaire several times and have friends here that make a
>>couple of trips each year. The diving is very easy there with many
>>accessible shore dive locations. As long as you stay on the more
>>populated
>>beaches, then there is little to no trouble. Get off that beaten path
>>though and the natives, the Papiamento's will break into your vehicles and
>>steal anything and everything in there.
>>
>>We never had any confrontations with them, they don't operate that way.
>>But
>>if they can get to your personal possessions, then kiss em goodbye.
>>
> Sorry, I've been there several times. Rented open, rather ancient mini
> mokes. Never had any problems with stuff being stolen from it. OTOH I
> wasn't dumb and left valuables in it. Never problems with any locals.
> Only probs I ever had was with a bunch of Harley riders (mainly from US)
> who seem to take over the island and woe betide anyone who got in their
> way. They used to use the strip behind the pier at Kralendijk as their
> private race strip - no police intervention to control. Does this "event"
> still happen?
> --
> TomW
> Dorset/UK

Never ran into that so I guess we were lucky in not being there when they
were there.

We always rented the little mini-vans, held the side doors open as we drove
for "natural" air-conditioning and loaded our gear in the back and took off.

One of our favorite spots was what was called "Chet's Cove". Chet is now
deceased but he and his wife lived up on the North shore. He was an
ex-engineer and had quite a setup of engineering equipment for study of
geologic conditions. He was quite a guy. He and his wife fed the iguana's
and so while there we got "up close and personal" with many of their little
friends. Chet's son ran the photo shop at Sand Dollar.

It's been a few years since I have been back, but I have friends here that
still go at least twice a year. If I remember correctly, they said the Sand
Dollar and Green Parrot restaurant are no longer there.

r


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