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| Posted On: | 01-Mar-2005 |
| From: | judyroatan.....com |
| Subject: | RE: [roatan] Re: Roatan vs DC |
Sandy, Hey! I wondered where you went. If you felt so safe in Roatan, why did you always have your machette with the attractive carrying case that we all loved? I had the impression you did not feel so safe in Roatan. Now, if I have the wrong Sandy, please forgive me. I am speaking of Sandy who lived on the west end of Sandy Bay. Hope you are doing well, wherever you may be, now. Judy Wright Judy's Fantasea www.roatanet.com/judys/ "tropicjobs" wrote: > > > >I agree, comparing Roatan with DC is ridiculous. I actually am not >the one who made the comparison, just illustrating that people may >want to do some research before they make such assertions. I got >the numbers from the links that I provided on the original post. >According to the only numbers I can find,"please provide links if >you have better numbers" Getting murdered in Roatan in 2002 was >almost twice as likely as in DC. Making comparisons like that, >especially when it turns out that you're totally wrong does not help >improve security. > >Glad to see many are taking the issue seriously. I think improving >security now will pay unbelievable dividends later. It also would >be nice to see the police change their image, Five 12 guage and >machine gun totting guys in the back of a beat up pick up wearing >rumpled up uniforms does very little to inspire professionalism >among the police and it sure as hell is not comforting to tourists, >or most residents I would guess. You would think some of the bigger >players on the island would make some serious donations to this >cause, in the end they will also reap the biggest rewards. > >Maybe some sort of organization like the "Fraternal Order of Police" >could be formed. It may be a good way to solicit donations for new >equipment, radios, maybe vehicles and training too. I doubt Tegus >will do much, this would probably have to be a local thing. >Anyway, I wish you all the best, the island sure has a lot of >potential and I think improving security will translate to huge >rewards later. >--- In roatan.....com, "duhhbeach" wrote: >> >> >> Comparing Roatan To DC is ridiculous! >> >> I lived on Roatan for almost a year in 2002-03, I don't know where >> you got your information or statistics on Roatan, but I lived & >> worked there and never once did I feel threatened or unsafe! >> Whether I was in West End or Coxen Hole, I never had any trouble >in >> any way shape or form. Sure I heard about a few incidents here & >> there but these things happen EVERYWHERE!! Especially a third >world >> countries... I would move back to Roatan or vacation there again >> without hesitation. >> >> Sandy >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --- In roatan.....com, "tropicjobs" >> wrote: >> > >> > >> > In 2002 there were 39 reported murders in Roatan, in 2002 there >> were >> > 262 murders. >> > >> > Roatan population est. at the time 50,000 >> > DC population est at the time. 600,000 (murder capital of >america) >> > >> > That puts Roatan at 78 murders per 100,000 and 44 murders per >> > 100,000 for DC. In 2002 you were almost 2 times more likely to >be >> > murdered in Roatan as you were in DC. >> > >> > Cant find any more recent numbers for Roatan. >> > >> > Don't kid yourself, Roatan is a dangerous place. I said it when >I >> > lived there, Ill say it now, the residents of Roatan need to get >> > serious about security above all other issues. One of the >reasons >> I >> > left is because my wife did not feel safe. >> > >> > http://www.bayislandsvoice.com/issue-15.htm >> > http://www.safestreetsdc.com/subpages/murdercap.doc > > > > > > > > > > > >http://www.roatanet.com > > > > > > > > > http://www.roatanet.com To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/roatan/ roatan- : | |
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