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| Posted On: | 01-Apr-2005 |
| From: | "islandpearl" [islandpearl.....com] |
| Subject: | RE: [roatan] Followup question to the crime topic.... |
I heard about this story first hand from the person who brought the thief to the police station, who is in fact the owner of a private guard company and not a police. The people who had caught the thief asked if he could take him to the police station. He was nice enough to say yes and do them this favor since it had nothing to do with him or his guards because they weren't employed in that area. When they arrived at the police station there wasn't anyone to testify to the crime or any proof of the crime. Like in any country the police can't put someone in jail without any proof. The tourist was on a one day tour off the cruise ship and understandably didn't want to spend their time in the police office making a statement once they recovered their belongings. The chief of the guards wasn't present during the theft so wasn't able to make the statement for them. You can't expect them to do anything by just arriving and saying that this guy was stealing without any proof? That would be kaos, that would mean anyone could be put in jail without proof don't you think? I feel very sorry for this chief of guards who was accused wrongly of "letting the thief go" he was just helping them out but he expected that the people involved would also go down to the station to make their statements. He isn't a policeman but a private guard and shouldn't be expected to do a police mans job. Now this man who was being helpful will think twice about getting involved in any future problems being wrongly accused and I don't see how that is going to help in solving our problems if the honest people living on the island are being accused of being the bad ones. -----Original Message----- From: RRE [mailto:roatanrealestate.....com] Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 6:56 AM To: roatan.....com Subject: Re: [roatan] Followup question to the crime topic.... Actually it was not the police who let him go. The purp was given to the security company who was changing shifts (yellow shirts) and offered to take him into the police. He never made it apparently making some sort of deal along the way. On 3/20/05 6:11 PM, "Arlea Igoe" wrote: > > > There is crime every where in the world and Roatan is > no exception. It's a matter of degree and it depends > on how crime is handled. While on Rotan for 3 weeks > recently, a young man was stealing bags off the beach > in West Bay. He came tearing down the beach with the > victims in pursuit yelling for help. My husband, the > victims, Ron Cumins and a man named Roher chased the > kid and finally caught up to him. Roher got him and > tied him down. The police were called. About 10 > showed up and the perpetrator was handed over. > Fortunately all the bags were recoved with money and > other belongings intact. > > The next day the girls came back to let us know that > the police just let him go. Now, I'm not saying the > kid should have gotten life but I do believe if crime, > even petty theft, is to stop before it gets out of > hand, some type of punishment must be meted out. How > many others had he gotten away with? How many more > will he commit? What message does this send to others > and to tourists? There was talk of having more > police. That will do no good if those commiting the > crimes simply get let go. > > > But we as tourists have to be aware too. Be mindful > of your belongings. Don't bring all your money or > expensive toys, cameras etc to the beach and leave > them unattended. > > > --- klingerswall.....com wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> My husband and I are in a similar situation to >> cabeachguy02 in that we >> have been considering buying or building a home in >> the Bay Islands or on the >> beaches of the mainland. We have been following this >> posting for quite some time >> and have enjoyed the information and input from all >> of the members. We would >> be looking at buying this property both for personal >> use and as an investment. >> >> Like cabeachguy02 we are quite concerned about >> the recent postinga >> regarding crime and want to make an informed decsion >> about the area. We would also >> like to know from the locals how serious of an issue >> crime reallly is, both on >> Roatan and in Tela, La Ceiba, Trujillo and the other >> beach resorts on the >> mainland. Naturally, it is a concern if one intends >> to spend time in an area and >> enjoy it as a second home, but it is also a concern >> as an investor because if >> tourists perceive the area to be unsafe and crime >> ridden they will choose other >> places to visit and income property will suffer and >> appreciation in value >> will slow down or stop. >> >> So, our question is the same as cabeachguy02's >> general question. What is >> the reality and how big is the problem? Is it worse >> on the mainland? What is >> the real scoop? >> >> Thank you very much to all who respond for your >> time and honesty >> regarding this very important issue. >> >> Dan and Linda >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been >> removed] >> >> >> >> >> > > > > ____ > > Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! > http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Larry Schlesser Owner/Broker Visit our regularly Updated Web Site http://www.roatan-realestate.com Member of Roatan Realtors Assoc., ANIBIR, (Honduran Realtors Assoc). U.S. FAX LINE - 786-319-9945 Phone 445-1612, (from the U.S. dial 011-504-445-1612) U.S. Miami Number 786-380-4864 U.S. MAILING ADDRESS 7801 NW 37th St. #5002 Miami, Fi. 33166 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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