New thread - respnse to bahia maimon

refer to <A HREF="http://dominican-republic-news.com/board/index.cgi?read=37215">http://dominican-republic-news.com/board/index.cgi?read=37215</A>

You have us all wrong. We respect and applaud the rights of all Dominicans to enjoy free access to beaches in DR. What we saw
from the originating post was a tourist taking advantage of the fact of free access to get on his soapbox to try and get support to gain
free access to a resort through that right. We saw someone that was trying to make a point and become some martyr for the
dominican people because they where not given access to a beach. It looked like sour grapes to us because they where asked to
pay for access. The mere suggestion that they offered to pay for a guard by their side was absurd at best (why would management
use up limited resources to stay at one persons side for the day, even if paid for?). This to us, was using the people of DR's freedom
of access, to thier own cause. We love DR for its beauty and gracious hosts. We were not suggesting that Dominicans are
responsible for crime at resorts (crime is everywhere in this world). Actually, we were suspicious of someone elses reasons for
coming on a property USING the dominicans peoples right to freedon of access to make a point for their frustration to the
management of the facilities in question. Again we stress that we have no problem with free access to beaches for residents of DR.
We love everyone we have met in your country and enjoy your country very much. We may be wrong but felt that these "visitors"
were out of line in using your issues to vent their frustations. We did not mean to offend in our response. If we are wrong "kappa" we apologize. Only hope you have a better respect of the Dominican peoples than you do of the Haitians!!!???? (also check this link <A HREF="http://dominican-republic-news.com/board/index.cgi?read=37581">http://dominican-republic-news.com/board/index.cgi?read=37581</A> )

PUBLIC - "open to or shared by all the people"

not just dominicans, not just tourists but EVERYONE!!!

Re: New thread - G&D

For my part, I accept your apology. Kappa is not Dominican and if you notice he posts from the UK. I guess we thought you were negating the right of Dominicans to have access to their own beaches.

What planet are you on G&D? I suggest you go back to my original post and read it again! At know point did I ask for support on this point from Dominicans and at no point did I try and become a Dominican martyr, in fact the only issue I had was that I was not allowed onto a public beach, dominicans can speak up for themselves and don't need my help. The only things I asked for where if anyone else had had a similar problem in the past and for the address of someone who I could complain about the hotel and there denial of access(which DR1 gratefully gave me). As regards hiring the guard it was a tongue in cheek go at the hotel to try and make them realise just how stupid they were being.

Now I think you should go back and read your arrogant response to my original post!

Get a life?? well I don't stop in all inclusive hotels which means I hardly get out and spend any money in the country like some people!!!!

restricted access so that you feel safe???? don't you feel safe in the DR anyway? you keep saying how much you like the people!!!!!

no vendors bugging you????? don't you like other people to have the chance to make some money, you could even make friends with a few if you gave them the time of day!!!!!!

like the fact that the resort is secluded??????? so after all that you don't want dominicans on YOUR beach after all!!!!

plenty of beaches to go to so pick another spot??????? you ought to take that into account next time you go to DR and maybe pick another hotel with a different beach!!!!!

now explain to me who has no respect for the dominican people???