Lack of DNA makes it harder but not impossible to prove rape. If not, it would mean that if a rapist used a condom he couldnt be charged with rape. Also if I remember the story correctly, the women complained that they werent offered rape kits even though they requested them. By the police's own accounts they travelled to the ship sometime *after*, who knows how long it took them to determine "*the seriousness of the situation*", to deliver said rape kits. A judge will determine if it's reasonable for the women to have bruised themselves and voluntarily ingested memory reducing mind altering drugs, all in an effort to get a big pay day. Not outside the realm of possibility, but the objective process will come to some conclusion.... under the watchful eyes of the US Embassy and the FBI

"Something" happened. The first line of defense, that the *video tape dont line up*, coming from largely Bahamian males angry at elusive women "*who is lie*" is now gone.

It's for some objective process to determine on which side the evidence lies.

Still completely baffled by the number of billboards allowed on Montagu.. in front of the view of the beach. In my opinion for what that's worth, there should be zero. In one epic irony one billboard advertised a beach getaway, you cant make this up.

The mining of hills **has** to stop/be done responsibly and sustainably... may not be any more room for "sustainable" on Nassau but we can get ahead of the rape and plummaging on the other islands. Just to think Nassau was once rich with hilltops like all the other islands and its been obliterated with lack of vision and poor planning. Nowhere else is this more evident than East St and Independence drive where the hill has been flattened and cut down from 30ft(?) to the edge of residents fences to construct a shopping center. Had
residents not held out, the entire area would be flat and flooded. While or PM travels the world asking them to save us from climate change.

So many things to say. Not being aware of whats happening in the world. Not acknowledging whats happening in the world. Not taking proactive steps for whats happening in the world. Taking credit for phenomenon we had no hand in creating

From story by Blane Blachelor on cnn.com
"*Following several years of pandemic-induced downturn, the travel sector is not only back, it’s positively booming. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council, the industry is expected to bring in some $9.5 trillion in 2023 — which accounts for 95% of its pre-pandemic levels.*"

Do you know what the destinations highlighted are doing:
1.Badly behaved tourists. The Netherlands are banning open use of marijuana in the red district and discouraging sex tourists

2.Barcelona is banning cruise stops at overcrowded ports and redirecting to less populated ports of entry. Personal issue with this, argued from the beginning that the cruise port should never have been allowed to construct an all inclusive enclave 2 ft from the ship and that the attractions, junkanoo museum and amphitheatre should have been spread to other corners of the island

3.Athens is creating daily maximums for visits to popular sites

4.A range of cities are introducing taxes for persons not staying overnight

"*Citing overtourism problems plaguing cities such as Amsterdam, Venice and Rome, Florida urged Miami officials to implement similar initiatives as those destinations, including restrictions on alcohol consumption and curbing noise in the city’s entertainment district.*"

What are we doing here? Misusing data. Selling off every pristine island destination possible to cruise mass market overtourism and its accompanying pollution.

My personal belief is every single island should have a development plan that ensures a given percentage of the island is kept in green space per sq mile, and Im not talking about a tree here and there or the parking lots we like to call a "*park*". Im talking about sprawling green space either manicured like Bahamar or moderately trimmed and kept in natural state. We need areas where zero touristic development is allowed, and a given percentage of prime beach is reserved for local access. And we need to stop selling off cays. Nobody should be able to hold any island in the Bahamas as their "*own*". Theres no price thats worth it.

Eco conscious tourists are now said to be booking their trips to less crowded destinations. two things could happen, overtourism has a backlash or the tourist market is reduced to the obnoxious tourist.

Our overtourism has a 3rd and 4th outcome, the Bahamian lives like a barn animal kept out of the "nice places in their own country and everywhere begins to look like a hastily constructed shanty town to quickly grab the tourist dollar, like arawak cay, long wharf and montagu.

And finally, we need a move to something else. I didnt say abandon tourism, just be less all eggs in one basket about it.

"*we know some sexual act occurred.”*

Ok so we've gotten past the point of many Bahamians who ran with the *video footage doesnt line up*,

"*Something*" actually happened. The nurse on site claims it's the worst condition she's ever seen a person in, what that means is yet to be determined .

It's the War of the Worlds. It's always been the War of the Worlds. The goal of every super power since the dawn of man was to conquer more land especially resource rich lands and strategically placed lands. China gets a bad rap understandably, they have some human rights issues behind the curtain, but every super power is in this War. It's the conjoined twin of something called diplomacy

That's odd. She was at a property site and they happened to be in the bushes with a gun at the same time? It would be good of the police released footage of these men... they say they have cctv.. video and cameras doesnt have to be a state secret

"*, he would not say who they were, claiming he did not remember.*"

This gentleman is making himself sound like an incompetent doofus. I didnt say he "*was*", he's making it seem so. And for what? Why is he in this position? I wish the European union would list this as one of the data points in their blacklisting criteria

"*could not confirm reports that the fire affected air quality in South Florida*"

Call Guardian radio it was on their 4 or 5PM news

Ah 20 years ago? .... a big nothing