I was raised in the South Bronx so the violence and crime doesn't bother me. When I was coming of age it was the pinnacle of the crack war in New York City. There were 1,000 to 2,200 killed a year during those times so nothing suprises me.
...A high number of the Dominicans deported are from the drug trade. Also, just the "Dominicayorks" visiting over there bring what they learn on the street to easily influenced youths of the Dominican Republic who have embraced the hiphop-reggaeton culture. While rythmic and fun to dance to, it also sends the wrong message to someone who cannot seperate fact from fiction....
I was raised in the South Bronx so the violence and crime doesn't bother me. When I was coming of age it was the pinnacle of the crack war in New York City.
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Same here!!!!!!!!
With all due respect Whirleybird, I, a dog lover and owner, would never think to advocate that people "foster" a dog while on vacation in the DR. First of all, if someone is only there for a short period, the happiness and well-being of the dog will certainly not be high on that person's list of priorities if they are basically "renting a guard dog" for while they are there.
There is a big difference between people offering a dog a foster home until a permanent home is found and offering a temporary foster home while on vacation and then returning the dog to the shelter. What an awful life!
Imagine if a dog were to be tossed around from tourist to tourist over the course of several years - I cannot imagine in the least how this would be better for the dog than staying at the shelter for longer until either a long-term foster home or a permanent home was available. Also, while many may be responsible and turn the dog in when they are ready to leave, many others may simple turn the dog out on the street instead of back to the shelter. How can this possibly be a good outcome?
I was saddened to think the shelter has been doing this.
To the OP - I think there are better ways to stay safe while in the DR than borrowing a dog for your stay. In any country, it's always best to listen to those with experience as to where and where not to go.
For the past 48 hours the crime report count of four murdered in different events at Sosua town, no one is related to the tourist area but for those of you guys who like to visit the Dominican side of the paradise, be very careful where you go and with who you mix.
SE esta jugando una pelota caliente en Sosua..
Watch out.
JJ
Like I said all the crimes are different events, (time & place) and there is no relation between...Where did you get the information about the amount of murders in Sosua? Just curious.
I disagree with the OP.
Sorry bachata but I can't believe with a name like bachata you would say,
"NEVER GO TO LOS CHARAMICOS...."
That is like an all-inclusive saying, "Never go out of the hotel..."
Pedro Clisante is no safer.
It is like has been posted many times, problems are usually revenge or due to a person asking for it.
99% of the time if you are cool and keep to yourself no one bothers you.
I love Charamicos !
Way safer than any major city in the U.S.A.....way safer !
I disagree with the OP.
Sorry bachata but I can't believe with a name like bachata you would say,
"NEVER GO TO LOS CHARAMICOS...."
That is like an all-inclusive saying, "Never go out of the hotel..."
Pedro Clisante is no safer.
It is like has been posted many times, problems are usually revenge or due to a person asking for it.
99% of the time if you are cool and keep to yourself no one bothers you.
I love Charamicos !
Way safer than any major city in the U.S.A.....way safer !
For the past 48 hours the crime report count of four murdered in different events at Sosua town. JJ
JJ, there was the one last Saturday, Omar on Tuesday and Gerardo Benito on Wednesday. I make that 3 in 120 hours. Which one did I miss?
Because it is getting VERY bad here.Don
Why do I have to "wake up"?
I never said it happened in Santiago. What shocked me was how demented these young kids are.
I know there is crime and a lot of killing here in certain areas, but stuff like this, killing for sport, seemed a rare thing.