John W. wrote:
> Kevin Wayne Williams wrote:
>
>>
>>I think the investigation was better than 90% of the investigations done
>>in the US. Calling for a complete boycott of the island because of it is
>>completely unwarranted. A widespread boycott of Aruba by Americans would
>>kill the island. It has transformed itself from being one of the
>>Antilles into a thoroughly Americanized island, all in search of the
>>American dollar. It has succeeded, and is now completely dependent.
>>
> 
> I agree with that. Sometimes I think people watch too much TV, where
> the cases are always solved. I wonder how many other crimes in Aruba
> were washed over during the early summer because of this.
> 
Probably not many. On the ABC islands, only Curacao has a significant 
crime rate (one homicide per thousand people last year, robberies at 
gunpoint on a frequent basis). Abura and Bonaire are basically small 
towns that have their own islands. The vast majority of our crimes are 
things like kids stealing valuables out of tourists' cars when they 
leave them unattended with wallets and jewelry on the front seat.

KWW