I find myself in the very awkward position of agreeing with Grey on this 100%..
All emotion removed... this is very accurate, by anyone who thinks with half a brain..
These Flunkie cops ( anyone in the DR with a UNIFORM) WILL most certainly use this as a new way to extort Tourists , INTENTIONALLY... and yes they will kill the golden Goose , before it ever gets better. Because they really are that St*pid and short sighted.
but thats ok... we have passports and many other destinations we can travel to.
In the meantime you expats can enjoy the Spike in Crime which will occur very shortly as things get even more desperate .
just small side example, I thought you people said they don?t ASK for Propinas any more at like POP Airport ? its very nice and all btw, as I have not flown thu there in years.. preferring STI.
You right, they don? task , they DEMAND it. If they think you new. My mistake, looking around like a tourist cuz I had not seen the place in a while.
A guy in uniform, literally tried to hold my bags on the wheeled cart Hostage after I went through that last Xray machine before Exiting the Airport..
Out of Principle I was like ? No, Not today M F? ... he finally took his hands off my cart after a god Stare down & head shake , and he let me push my own bags out the door. I am not an old lady, nor a cripple.. I don?t need your G** Damn help with my bags on a wheeled cart . Thank you.
Anyone on their first trip, 100% would have been intimidated into a quick Propina... to get their bags back? meanwhile he was muttering something about ? no more security checks for me, because I am with him? ?!? (thats when asking , turned into a mild form of extortion)
Point is they NOT ASKING any more, they TELLING you they want your money.
And this stopping Random women now, is just another great new way for them to Extort tourists .
They getting really desperate, you can feel it everywhere. if you paid attention..