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ReyP

I received this from one of my members, I figure I quote it here for your information. This is the first time I have heard of enforcement like this. It is very inconsistent all over the island, but you never know. So here is what she said.

"FYI... National Guard and Police ae hitting the beaches on the South West coast now.  I was approached by 10 NG members and police today when walking my puppy, and allowing my daughter to practice her stroke with her kick board ( I was masked the whole time).  They stopped me (even without a single other soul anywhere near me, I was on the complete opposite side of the beach about a half a KM away from everyone else).  They went over the rules with me and they were about to give me a ticket, and asked for my ID... I gave them my Veterans ID... Thankfully they stopped writing the ticket.  They informed me that exercising on the beach or in the water is solely for organized sports, with proof of membership and only for 30 mins at a time ( we were not there for more than 15 mins when they appeared).  They then told me that they gave out 146 tickets (of $5,000 each) yesterday at that same beach ( it was Buye ).  As we were leaving we saw a convoy of another 5 military vehicles entering the other side and about 20 foot soldiers handing out more tickets. ( police give you the ticket officially, but NG stops you while the police write them)  No one was sitting or camping on the beaches, as we understood... and everyone looked as though they were doing private exercise like walking, jogging, dog walking or swimming.. So heads up on whatever the rules are to be truthfully, and what is being instructed of the people now...IDK...... just be careful even if you are exercising, apparently it is a NO-GO now..."

sandrarduncan

Was this on Sunday??

ReyP

sandrarduncan wrote:

Was this on Sunday??


Not sure, I got the impression it was on Monday, but she never told me. I posted what she said verbatum.

sandrarduncan

Well I know there are restrictions on Sundays . Beaches are supposed to be off limits

GuestPoster298

One can say that it is safe to walk a dog on a beach when no one is around. But if all the people think this way, a beach will get packed. This is why the gov is working hard to enforce all the restrictions, because  many people are not responsible.
We need the vaccines asap!

sandrarduncan

Sorry but the government doesn't know what its like to work hard .   I worked for the federal government.  Where I did my job I had 140 employees that I over saw.
Before moving here I wanted to transfer my job to the island.  The division here said they didn't need anyone. 
Because if my position I was legally able to search everyone with my job and location and how many people they had to be responsible for.  They had 4 people to over see 12 employees  and I was 1 person that over saw 140 people.     So this is one example
This government is incompetent and that has 3 yrs has enough failures to support my statement

ReyP

The above occurred on Tuesday not Sunday or Monday.

sandrarduncan

Thanks for the update

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