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Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island #296058 02/19/2023 11:10 AM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 18,140 Likes: 20 Ohio ruralcarrier OP Traveler
OP ruralcarrier Traveler Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 18,140 Likes: 20 Ohio	Shots Fired at Morning Parade J.D.

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Re: Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island ruralcarrier #296060 02/19/2023 11:45 AM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,002 Likes: 33 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler
SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,002 Likes: 33 Auburn, WA	Sad that this world appears to have become so lawless. Getting so you can't turn on or read the news that there isn't a shooting somewhere. Troubled times.

Re: Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island SXMScubaman #296061 02/19/2023 12:00 PM
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OP ruralcarrier Traveler Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 18,140 Likes: 20 Ohio	Originally Posted by SXMScubaman Sad that this world appears to have become so lawless. Getting so you can't turn on or read the news that there isn't a shooting somewhere. Troubled times. That is IF the news even bothers to cover it. J.D.

Re: Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island ruralcarrier #296063 02/19/2023 12:08 PM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 14,724 Likes: 1 Brookfield, CT. pat Traveler
pat Traveler Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 14,724 Likes: 1 Brookfield, CT.	Everywhere, Scuba. Everywhere! Respectfully, pat "Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them."

Re: Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island pat #296064 02/19/2023 12:24 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,002 Likes: 33 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler
SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,002 Likes: 33 Auburn, WA	Originally Posted by pat Everywhere, Scuba. Everywhere! Sad but true.

Re: Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island ruralcarrier #296065 02/19/2023 12:31 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,628 Likes: 7 St. Lucia Zanshin Traveler
Zanshin Traveler Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,628 Likes: 7 St. Lucia	Although the situation is bad, we need to keep in mind that with today's instant news we see/read/hear much more about events that happen and in near-real-time.

Re: Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island Zanshin #296071 02/19/2023 02:13 PM
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boucharda Traveler Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,166 Likes: 4 Massachusetts	I don't think that hearing about these events a couple of days later would make them any more acceptable

Re: Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island boucharda #296074 02/19/2023 02:23 PM
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OP ruralcarrier Traveler Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 18,140 Likes: 20 Ohio	Correct. J.D.

Re: Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island ruralcarrier #296076 02/19/2023 03:03 PM
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GaKaye Traveler Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 13,603 Likes: 5 Peaceful Eastern North Carolin...	Does this parade start in the middle of the night? Odd that the shootings were at 5:30 AM.

Re: Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island GaKaye #296077 02/19/2023 03:08 PM
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OP ruralcarrier Traveler Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 18,140 Likes: 20 Ohio	No idea but from having been to Carnivale on the Dutch side before, a parade/jump-up can happen about any time and any place. It was referred to as "The Jouvert Morning parade" so perhaps it started very early. J.D.

Re: Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island ruralcarrier #296085 02/19/2023 05:16 PM
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foreversxm Traveler F Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 701 Likes: 2	No excuses. Just don’t read the paper or watch TV in the USA if you can’t handle crime. It’s everywhere and SXM is much much better than many tourist destinations. Never felt unsafe on SXM after 20 years.

Re: Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island ruralcarrier #296088 02/19/2023 05:48 PM
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Southshore Traveler Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 886 Likes: 1 Mississauga, ON, Canada	Jouvert is a contraction of jour ouvert or the start of the day. On some other islands, the parade can start as early as 2:00 a.m. and is usually held on the Monday before Ash Wednesday.

Re: Sadly, Another Black Eye for the Island boucharda #296095 02/19/2023 06:58 PM
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SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,002 Likes: 33 Auburn, WA	Originally Posted by boucharda I don't think that hearing about these events a couple of days later would make them any more acceptable Very true.

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