What are the police doing to end the crime on Bonaire? - thread split

[pilot fish]

And according the dictionary, (different poster) "dove" is a proper past tense verb for "dive."

I know, that's what I told him. thanks :laughing:

 

[pilot fish]

The odds are that very few, if any, people here are privy to the doings of the Bonaire Police Dept

I know, that's my point. thanks :laughing:

 

[pilot fish]

Actually, in general, Bonaire is so safe right now, those measures are not necessary. With the new police task force, hopefully it will stay that way for a long time.

Be gone, sand flea!

 

[pilot fish]

That's because they don't have a crime "problem." They have crime, as does every other place on the earth. And if you take the standard precautions that you would take anywhere, then you will be fine. So there is no need to put out a special warning. What does the SD say about Roatan? Hmm?

 

[pilot fish]

That is the main aim here, to make divers aware of what is going on in Bonaire and counter the Bonaire fanatics that are not telling it like it really is.

I don't believe he has the responsibility to provide anything. But if he did, then we could argue about what crime stats actually tell us.

But as much as I hate to say it. PF does have a point.

Crime on Bonaire seems to be a fact of life there. So divers do need to be aware of it and authorities should be doing something about it. It is their bread and butter.Just because you are Bonaire fans...you might want to step back and look at it instead of circling the wagons and defending the undefendable.Someone might mistake this forum for the Coz forum. LOL

(This is from someone who will make it to Bonaire in the next yr or so...and I am glad I have some warning to the crime issues there.)

 

[pilot fish]

That's revealing

Emotions? I'm a sociopath. Be careful.

 

[Scotttyd]

can I ask you a question, why do you respond with 3 or 4 posts in a row? It looks like you are spamming, when you are ready to add something to the discussion, simply write it in one post, it is actually quite annoying. Maybe be I am the only the one that thinks, this, just my 2 psi's worth

 

[pilot fish]

That is really horrible.:shocked2: I wish you a good rest of your stay there. Be very careful. When are people going to get the message and do something about this? This is a person that loves Bonaire but has had enough. :shocked2:This needs attention, and some resolution. It cannot continue like this

Thank you for taking the time to post this informative info.

The reason this thread was my first post is because I found this site and thread by googling: broken glass theft bonaire. After seeing all the broken vehicle window glass at the various dive sites and remarking this as unusual compared to past visits, my wife and I started to theorize that crime must have augmented since our last visit in 2004. Locals tell us that this is, in fact, the case. When we got victimized yesterday, I became more interested in researching the situation so see if other divers have experienced the same; hence the internet became my research tool.

We are here in Bonaire for 3 weeks, staying at the Sonrisa and diving and renting tanks with Bruce Bowker. Like I said before, it is our fourth stay on Bonaire.

I am happy to report that I finally saw the Police Trafiko today, after 11 days of being here. Unfortunately, they had to be called by the women who was in the middle of renting us bicycles when 2 tourists got t-boned by a truck while riding their bicycles. So, yes, apparently the police are available upon request. The 2 cyclists pulled out of the Divi Flamingo right into the path of a truck doing about 60km (WAY TOO FAST for that street which is rife with speed bumps). My wife admonished the driver for driving so fast prior to the police getting there. Bikes were damaged but the couple did not appear to have sustained any broken bones.

In my experience, the character of Bonaire has changed since I first came in 2000. My wife stopped by the Sunshine Market last night and the women there told her than her dog had puppies. She kept two of the litter. Some creep broke into her place recently and stole both of the puppies. Not even dogs are safe from these low life scum bags.

It is really quite sad because the diving is still spectacular. Webcams should be installed at some of the dive sites with the highest crime stats to catch these retards and send them straight to hell.

I have another 11 days on the Island; I hope they will prove crime free. I`ll report back in any event.

I have yet to report the theft on Red Beryll but will do so, not that I am expecting any return of the glasses. I am just glad they did not actually steal the truck and I now lock it with the club that the rental guy gave me. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that they tried to pull out the car radio too - the cover on it was loosened but not taken. Pure scumbags.

 

[DennisS]

I think someone is confusing Disneyland with an actual caribean island. The real caribbean islands have poverty and petty thieves, deal with it or go to one of those fortress like resorts where the local populace will be kept at bay.

I am impressed with the obsessive posting rate.

 

[BDSC]

That's because they don't have a crime "problem."

Actually, in general, Bonaire is so safe right now, those measures are not necessary. With the new police task force, hopefully it will stay that way for a long time.

While the crime on Bonaire won't keep me away, if they don't have a crime problem, then why the need for a new police task force to deal with it.