I had not intended to take this any further, really I didn't, but.... I have been traveling on a regular basis to the DR since 1974. That is probably before many of the members of this board knew about the DR and even less find it on a map. Since then, I have witnessed an increase in criminal activity. I know some will say that this is happening everywhere. True. But, this board is not about what happens in France, Sri Lanka, or Mexico. It's about what happens in the D.R. Convicted felons being returned to the D.R. from the U.S. (or from anywhere) is not helping this country in any way, especially if there are no or few programs to help them out like Lambada indicated.
Something about "hearsay". For those of you who do not speak legalese "hearsay" means repeating something which you have heard from someone else. I married in Puerto Plata in 1986. Several years ago, one of my wife's younger nephews was shot and killed in a botched, carjacking attempt by a deported felon who had committed armed robbery in NYC. My wife's nephew was 24 and a college student when he was killed. I was not there at the moment of the his death. I was not there when the bullets ripped into his body and he died. My wife told me of the incident, so I guess that is hearsay because I am repeating it here, but did not see it myself. Guilty as charged... I was at his funeral and saw him buried. That is not hearsay because I witnessed that with my own eyes. I also heard my sister-in-law (who is a judge in Puerto Plata) say, "Mientras yo viva, ese hijo de la gran put@ se va a podrir en la carcel!" That is also not hearsay. I heard it very clearly with my own two ears. I rest my case.
