Santo Domingo.- Police agents shot and killed two of four men sought for assaulting passengers departing from Las Americas International Airport (AILA), in cases which spurred a travelers warning by the U.S. Embassy.
The bodies of deceased, identified as Walys Garcia Lopez, 32 and Johanser Arias Martinez, 26, were taken to the morgue at Dario Contreras hospital, said police spokesman Diego Pesqueira,
He said teh agents seized a Mitsubishi Montero SUV, three pistols and travel documents.
A couple claiming to be the victims of the alleged assailants after leaving the AILA arrived at the scene Tuesday morning.
Yamilka Castillo, 31 and the American Walter Gregory Lewis, 46 told Police they were assaulted around 4am when they arrived at their residence at Cerros de Villa Mella.
Although the assault occurred in Villa Mella, the confrontation with police began at La Ureña, on Las Americas Highway.
The couple said the four attackers stole four suitcases, a bag, 4,000 dollars in cash and jewelery, two of which are still at large.
Written by: BASTA, 11 Sep 2012 12:08 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs/Free abortions for all
Good now shoot the other 2!
Written by: IloveDR, 11 Sep 2012 12:31 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
They're the scums of society, no ones cares about them.
Written by: josean, 11 Sep 2012 12:36 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Before they were "scums" the were our children idiot!
“Walys Garcia Lopez, 32;” was 16 when Lie-onel unfortunately became president in 1996 and “Johanser Arias Martinez, 26” and he was 10; two products of the PLD's Macro Narco METROLANDIA Miracle.
We are REAPING what the PURPLE Know it Alls and neglecters of EDUCATION have SOWN!
Written by: hputters, 11 Sep 2012 12:37 PM
From: Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain
Here we go again!!!! And this will be not the last time it will happen. Danilo it's time to show your teeth and finish this kind of criminallity for once and for all. Corruption everywhere, in the airport, PN, government and you name it. All these things happen through inside information.
From: United States
No this is not inside information. This all the PLD's fault.............don't believe me, just ask Joe.
Written by: josean, 11 Sep 2012 1:15 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Who has been in power for 12 out of 16 and virtually in total control for the last 8, Trujillo?
The PLD and their Blind Supporters want all the "glory" but none of the responsibility for their DISASTROUS policies or lack thereof.
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... ((You're blind to the fact that you're blind))
You have to admit Guille, Joe's point of view is on point and makes sense. If Lee-Flee did what he said he was when he got hired to be president , these delinquents could have been doing better for themselves.
Written by: super, 11 Sep 2012 2:10 PM
From: United States
Our family lost a child,husband and father yesterday on that stretch of highway and let tell you it hurts like hell.he was coming out of work,from the airport and had car problems someone came behind him robbed and killed him.that changes everything for me i think that settle my thoughts of ever retiring to the DR for us.there no respect for human life there.I used to think that it was only the old people complaining about how bad things are there.this nips it the the butt for me.I just hope and pray for justice,
we need to stop complaining and start doing, really who are we kidding all the political parties are corrupt and there no one to be trusted and that includes the military,police everyone hands there hands out.I've seen a lot of post on line guys lets not fight amongst each other,but try to make them responsible for what's happening there.It sounds like your getting paid to fight one another join forces
and really make something happen or lets find way to make these guys p
Written by: super, 11 Sep 2012 2:15 PM
From: United States
who's the lawyer amongst this group can we start taking these corrupt politician to the world courts,generals,?lets start a party from the states lets clean house of all these scum b gs I'm really angry
Written by: riosm, 11 Sep 2012 2:24 PM
From: United States
They'll never do that again....
Written by: Brien, 11 Sep 2012 2:32 PM
From: United States
@Super, so sorry for your loss. You have a right to be angry! your posts sorta brings it home for me. stay strong and as you've already started, use that anger to bring about change.
From: United States
super, please accept my condolences for your loss..things are getting really ugly. these things can kill an economy. just ask Jamaica.
Written by: donniet, 11 Sep 2012 3:01 PM
From: United States
my English teacher said she was attacked and robbed while in D.R a long time ago. She said she will never go back. Shameful people, all they care about is themselves, they don't care about families or the worsening of the economy in their country.
From: United States
actually , donniet, with the risk of stating the obvious, let me say that people encounter bad events everywhere in the world. that is cold comfort to your teacher, but is the reality of how life works. that having been said, the crime in the DR is getting worse, with no foreseeable reduction. it is sad. it will chase away foreign investment, and that will screw the pooch.
From: United States
This is what happens in a consumer oriented society.The have nots see what the have got and decide they want it too, but lack access to the resources that would allow the have nots to get it and therefore resort to crime.The lack of socio-economic opportunities and upward mobility, plus consumer demand for goods and services created by the commercial/marketing system, where before it was non-existent to a population which lacks purchasing power.You combine that with the break down of family, lack of ethics, explains that we are experiencing what is a simple matter of moral decay. Regardless of the political environment and contrary to what Josean constantly hails, it is not the PLD or PRD who are directly at fault, there are other forces at work, namely our eroding system of values in the DR and the world.
From: United States
very litte that i can add to that, guillermone. when you have a country in which 42% of the population lives in poverty, and they see guys with Maseratis, they get upset. i went to a restaurant, a few weeks ago, and a prominent local politician walked in, with his wife, and 4 kids. EVERYONE in the party at his table had a Samsung Galaxy 111. him, his wife, and 4 kids. nobody spoke to anybody else. everybody dicking around with this electronic toy. 35 grand , apiece.the average joe sees these things when he goes to Claro to buy a 1000 peso cellphone. when he sees your 12 year old kid with a Galaxy, what do you think is going to go through his mind?
Written by: josean, 11 Sep 2012 4:03 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
there are other forces at work, namely our eroding system of values in the DR and the world.
Mr. G,
And who foments “those other forces at work here and in the world?”
From: United States
Mr. G,
And who foments “those other forces at work here and in the world?”
Ahhhh ? Let me see........hmm? Is it the PLD?
I am not sure if I answered that correctly.
From: United States
"....what do you think is going to go through his mind?"
Exactly Dread, exactly.............that is precisely the point. I also lived in New England for some years and the WASPs mentality in that region of the US regardless of socio-economic status projected a low key image of themselves and never flaunted wealth.
If you look at the very expensive homes in the Cape Cod. most are plain and unassuming. And additionally, natives tend to have a strong work ethic and hold a strong sense of social responsibility where individuals feel an obligation to act in benefit of society at large.
Nevertheless, as times have changed, although still relatively low, crime rates in the Cape are on an upswing, which simply reflects a shift in norms. Nevertheless,the point remains, it is always a good idea and wise never to eat a steak in front of a hungry lion.
Written by: josean, 11 Sep 2012 4:36 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Written by: guillermone, 11 Sep 2012 4:11 PM
From: United States
Mr. G,
And who foments “those other forces at work here and in the world?”
Ahhhh ? Let me see........hmm? Is it the PLD?
I am not sure if I answered that correctly.
You answered condescendingly, sophomorically and simplistically but nevertheless correctly!
From: United States
Guillermone, that is old money. the really rich people, who were born into money, do not flaunt it. it is the guys who just got it that make fools of themselves. like rappers, for one.people with money in the DR better take a look at what is happening. the poor are getting poorer, and more desperate, aided and abetted by the deportee crowd. weapons are easy to come by, through Haiti. some ugly stuff could break out. i can write you books on Jamaica.
From: United States
You answered condescendingly, sophomorically and simplistically but nevertheless correctly!
Well if I answered it sophomorically, next time I will do it Juniorically and Seniorically.
And I apologetically respond for my condescendingly answering your questionically. I hope next time it wont be so simplistically but will be more complexically.
From: Cuba, La Havana, Que Viva La Revolucion
@ Super, my condolences for the loss of your family member.
You made some statements above about taking these thugs to cort. That would work in the USA but not in this hell hole. There is no LAW IN THE DR. Sorry but thats the truth.
What we need to do is start taking these thugs out our self. For the right price I will bring you this thugs head in a funda, end of story, caso cerado.
Send me a PM and I will get right to work.
From: United States
"....for one.people with money in the DR better take a look at what is happening. the poor are getting poorer, and more desperate, aided and abetted by the deportee crowd ..."
I hear you Dread and I could not agree with you more. The poor need to be better served, at least create the conditions whereby at minimum their basic needs can be satisfied. Some people when hungry and hopeless, give up and will just sit, wither and die, while others become vicious, dangerous and turn into wild dogs. Those are the ones who will turn the DR upside down and create havoc, if we continue look the other way and ignore the problem.
Written by: josean, 11 Sep 2012 4:58 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Mr. G,
The current state of affairs in DR has been aggravated by the reign of the PURPLE ones; either as the direct result of the commission of political policies, that invested in everything but what was really need for the improvement of the quality of life for the vast majority or as the indirect result of omission particularly in the area of EDUCATION!
“El Tabaco Es Fuerte Pero Hay Que Fumarlo!”
Written by: josean, 11 Sep 2012 5:12 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Rhodes Scholar is this complex enough for you!
Dominican education is at its worst, according to the WEF report
Regarding the "quality of the education system", Dominican Republic obtained a score of 2.3, thus ranking the country at 136, among the 144 registered countries in the document of the WEF.
Indeed, in the WEF report, released last week rates the Dominican Republic with a score of 1.8 on the "Quality of primary education" placing it at 140 out of the 144 countries evaluated.
Read the rest at:
La educación dominicana está en su peor momento, según informe del FEM
acento.com.do/index.php/news/21345/56/La-educacion-dominicana-esta-en-su-peor-momento-segun-informe-del-FEM.html
From: United States
Guillermone, the problem will really become drastic when the drug mafia and the street element forge a pact. what will happen is that the drug element will have the money to help the poor, and the poor will see them as heroes. then, you will get Jamaican style garrison society. the public will protect their saviors. they will obstruct the police efforts to apprehend people they know to be criminal element. then, vigilante style protection becomes the only salvation, because the cops are wrapped up in bed with the gangstas.the public cannot rely on the appointed police, and look to take matters in their own hands.. everyone will be armed to the teeth, each with a bigger gun than the next guy.. it is not pretty, let me tell you.
Written by: super, 11 Sep 2012 5:30 PM
From: United States
thank you all, we will bury him today and start looking for who ever did this tomorrow
there leads already.but let me tell you if all of us got together things could change in the DR. by posting all these clowns and reporting them to U.S. so they can take away there visa's. we need to sart a movement of some sort not just talk.
From: Dominican Republic
guillermone and dreadlocks,
Hummmm...In my opinion, most of these violent crimes are the result of pure greed and malice regardless of environment. Some people are just born rotten and then they multiply!
My condolences super.
Written by: ingle23 
, 11 Sep 2012 5:52 PM
From: United States, brooklyn, NY
Super,
Our most deepest condolences to you and your love ones. That is why we need to continue to denounce and ridicule those pro-establishment cowards and puppets on this forum; and create some sense of collective awareness amongst the ones who have shown some sense of true, nationalist, unpolitical concern for our country.
From: United States
Arcangel, you are right, in part. sadly, there are other pieces to the puzzle.
Written by: DaveB, 11 Sep 2012 7:05 PM
From: United States
No comfort, since everything says that the cops are just as likely to be these violent robbers. I have to drive from Las Americas into the city pretty soon, close to midnight, and I wish I could rent a loaded .45 at the airport at the same time. The police have obviously done nothing 4 years and years, so gunning down a couple of these means absolutely nothing when it comes to the safety of the city sons and tourists.
Written by: josean, 11 Sep 2012 8:11 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Ladies and gentleman as difficult as it is to admit we have a country that is run by a gang of criminals who could care less about the rest of us!
My heart goes out to super and his family but I'm afraid that DavidB is right we can't tell the difference between the criminals on the streets, the ones in police uniforms or the ones that pose as politicians!
From: Dominican Republic
guillermone
Would you concede the fact that so many police, army, government official get away with so much of all crimes, that it also has some effect? The crimes may differ but when the people at the top see no justice for their crimes why should the poor think they wouldn't get away with it too?
When every road and parking rule is ignored what else would you expect from that society?
The point about flaunting the wealth, ... spot on.
"Some people are just born rotten and then they multiply!" True and sad...
@Super, so sorry for your loss
From: United States
To Super...
Sincere condolence for your lost..
I hope the vermin that caused your lost will be apprehended and punished.
Hopefully they will put up a fight and die where they stand instead of sitting in a prison for 20 years.
Only to return and cause more problems.
I hate criminals, for me they're no different than a cockroach.
There is no excuse or justification for harming another person to take what they have.
And I certainly hope and pray DR doesn't go the same as Jamaica or Mexico.
I see some communities here in DR, are sending a strong message to criminals.
You can get killed if you get caught robbing, stealing and killing their citizens.
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Before they were "scums" the were our children idiot!
“Walys Garcia Lopez, 32;” was 16 when Lie-onel unfortunately became president in 1996 and “Johanser Arias Martinez, 26” and he was 10; two products of the PLD's Macro Narco METROLANDIA Miracle.
We are REAPING what the PURPLE Know it Alls and neglecters of EDUCATION have SOWN!
Who has been in power for 12 out of 16 and virtually in total control for the last 8, Trujillo?
The PLD and their Blind Supporters want all the "glory" but none of the responsibility for their DISASTROUS policies or lack thereof.
we need to stop complaining and start doing, really who are we kidding all the political parties are corrupt and there no one to be trusted and that includes the military,police everyone hands there hands out.I've seen a lot of post on line guys lets not fight amongst each other,but try to make them responsible for what's happening there.It sounds like your getting paid to fight one another join forces
and really make something happen or lets find way to make these guys p
there are other forces at work, namely our eroding system of values in the DR and the world.
Mr. G,
And who foments “those other forces at work here and in the world?”
And who foments “those other forces at work here and in the world?”
Ahhhh ? Let me see........hmm? Is it the PLD?
I am not sure if I answered that correctly.
Exactly Dread, exactly.............that is precisely the point. I also lived in New England for some years and the WASPs mentality in that region of the US regardless of socio-economic status projected a low key image of themselves and never flaunted wealth.
If you look at the very expensive homes in the Cape Cod. most are plain and unassuming. And additionally, natives tend to have a strong work ethic and hold a strong sense of social responsibility where individuals feel an obligation to act in benefit of society at large.
Nevertheless, as times have changed, although still relatively low, crime rates in the Cape are on an upswing, which simply reflects a shift in norms. Nevertheless,the point remains, it is always a good idea and wise never to eat a steak in front of a hungry lion.
Written by: guillermone, 11 Sep 2012 4:11 PM
From: United States
Mr. G,
And who foments “those other forces at work here and in the world?”
Ahhhh ? Let me see........hmm? Is it the PLD?
I am not sure if I answered that correctly.
You answered condescendingly, sophomorically and simplistically but nevertheless correctly!
Well if I answered it sophomorically, next time I will do it Juniorically and Seniorically.
And I apologetically respond for my condescendingly answering your questionically. I hope next time it wont be so simplistically but will be more complexically.
@ Super, my condolences for the loss of your family member.
You made some statements above about taking these thugs to cort. That would work in the USA but not in this hell hole. There is no LAW IN THE DR. Sorry but thats the truth.
What we need to do is start taking these thugs out our self. For the right price I will bring you this thugs head in a funda, end of story, caso cerado.
Send me a PM and I will get right to work.
I hear you Dread and I could not agree with you more. The poor need to be better served, at least create the conditions whereby at minimum their basic needs can be satisfied. Some people when hungry and hopeless, give up and will just sit, wither and die, while others become vicious, dangerous and turn into wild dogs. Those are the ones who will turn the DR upside down and create havoc, if we continue look the other way and ignore the problem.
Mr. G,
The current state of affairs in DR has been aggravated by the reign of the PURPLE ones; either as the direct result of the commission of political policies, that invested in everything but what was really need for the improvement of the quality of life for the vast majority or as the indirect result of omission particularly in the area of EDUCATION!
“El Tabaco Es Fuerte Pero Hay Que Fumarlo!”
Rhodes Scholar is this complex enough for you!
Dominican education is at its worst, according to the WEF report
Regarding the "quality of the education system", Dominican Republic obtained a score of 2.3, thus ranking the country at 136, among the 144 registered countries in the document of the WEF.
Indeed, in the WEF report, released last week rates the Dominican Republic with a score of 1.8 on the "Quality of primary education" placing it at 140 out of the 144 countries evaluated.
Read the rest at:
La educación dominicana está en su peor momento, según informe del FEM
acento.com.do/index.php/news/21345/56/La-educacion-dominicana-esta-en-su-peor-momento-segun-informe-del-FEM.html
there leads already.but let me tell you if all of us got together things could change in the DR. by posting all these clowns and reporting them to U.S. so they can take away there visa's. we need to sart a movement of some sort not just talk.
Hummmm...In my opinion, most of these violent crimes are the result of pure greed and malice regardless of environment. Some people are just born rotten and then they multiply!
My condolences super.
Our most deepest condolences to you and your love ones. That is why we need to continue to denounce and ridicule those pro-establishment cowards and puppets on this forum; and create some sense of collective awareness amongst the ones who have shown some sense of true, nationalist, unpolitical concern for our country.
Ladies and gentleman as difficult as it is to admit we have a country that is run by a gang of criminals who could care less about the rest of us!
My heart goes out to super and his family but I'm afraid that DavidB is right we can't tell the difference between the criminals on the streets, the ones in police uniforms or the ones that pose as politicians!
Would you concede the fact that so many police, army, government official get away with so much of all crimes, that it also has some effect? The crimes may differ but when the people at the top see no justice for their crimes why should the poor think they wouldn't get away with it too?
When every road and parking rule is ignored what else would you expect from that society?
The point about flaunting the wealth, ... spot on.
"Some people are just born rotten and then they multiply!" True and sad...
@Super, so sorry for your loss
Sincere condolence for your lost..
I hope the vermin that caused your lost will be apprehended and punished.
Hopefully they will put up a fight and die where they stand instead of sitting in a prison for 20 years.
Only to return and cause more problems.
I hate criminals, for me they're no different than a cockroach.
There is no excuse or justification for harming another person to take what they have.
And I certainly hope and pray DR doesn't go the same as Jamaica or Mexico.
I see some communities here in DR, are sending a strong message to criminals.
You can get killed if you get caught robbing, stealing and killing their citizens.