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| Posted On: | 02-Mar-2005 |
| From: | judyroatan.....com |
| Subject: | RE: [roatan] Re: Roatan vs DC |
Sandy, Hey! Nope, you are not the Sandy I am thinking of. My Sandy lived by the Sandy Bay Internet Cafe and was taking care of land her Mom was investing in there in Roatan. She may still be there. She never went anywhere without that machette hung on her shoulder in a fancy casing. Sorry to mistake you for her! Judy "duhhbeach" wrote: > > > >Judy, >Ha, that's very funny...No, Actually I am not the "Sandy with a >machete". I was the Bar & Restaurant Manager of at the Inn of Last >Resort and that is where I lived. I dont believe we ever met, did >we? > >Smiles, >Sandy > > > > >--- In roatan.....com, judyroatan....... wrote: >> >> 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 To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/roatan/ roatan- : | |
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