Originally Posted by JohnW
Originally Posted by SXMScubaman
Horrible. Another reason we don't go to GC anymore at night let alone the French side for dinners.

While that may give you some comfort, you may be deluding yourself if you think the violent crime rates on the French side are higher than on the Dutch side. There was a shooting just a week ago in the Dutch Quarter with someone injured. In the summer there was a big shooting in Maho with 5 people going to hospital. Just prior to that in June, there was the shooting in the St. Peters area (Dutch side). I think there was also a shooting just prior to that in Sandy Ground (French side).

Anyway, it's very unfortunate and I hope through better policing and enforcement they can improve safety around the whole island.

So French vs. Dutch side criminality - I live at the Yacht Club Residences. There have been 5 episodes of gunfire within about 100 meters of my pillow in the last 14 months that I am aware of. 2 fatal (Lotus Night Club), 1 Critical (the Susan Grocery Store robbery), and two recent episodes of discharges into the air (Lotus closing hour) like cowboys in a western, shootin' up the town. We're leaving.

Last edited by Ritchard; 01/10/2025 04:56 PM.
_______________________

Working hard to be the best yacht bum I can be.