• This is a political forum that is non-biased/non-partisan and treats every person's position on topics equally. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. In today's politics, many ideas are split between and even within all the political parties. Often we find ourselves agreeing on one platform but some topics break our mold. We are here to discuss them in a civil political debate. If this is your first visit to our political forums, be sure to check out the RULES. Registering for debate politics is necessary before posting. Register today to participate - it's free!

Vacation Deaths in Dom Rep

Two more Americans reported dead after Dominican Republic vacations

Both individuals died of heart attacks according to official determinations by Dominican authorities.

Neither was known to have health issues.

US State Department: Dominican Republic Travel Advisory

The above was a caution issued in April, 2019 due to crime. I'd say State should revisit this.

DR authorities are pressing American families to have the deceased cremated immediately. Bodies arriving back in the US are in a bad state (decaying).
 
Two more Americans reported dead after Dominican Republic vacations

Both individuals died of heart attacks according to official determinations by Dominican authorities.

Neither was known to have health issues.

US State Department: Dominican Republic Travel Advisory

The above was a caution issued in April, 2019 due to crime. I'd say State should revisit this.

DR authorities are pressing American families to have the deceased cremated immediately. Bodies arriving back in the US are in a bad state (decaying).

For peace of mind, I'd ask for an independent autopsy first. If it turns out to be natural cause, so be it. I'd want to know.
 
this story scares the crap out of me. if it's booze, how many of us know the chain of custody of what we are being served?
 
this story scares the crap out of me. if it's booze, how many of us know the chain of custody of what we are being served?

How true, it is scary for sure. Lets just wait and see. Who knows, there might be some stupid explanation, some coincidence.
 
Crisis Hits Dominican Republic Over Deaths of U.S. Tourists

6/23/19
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — The tourism minister grimaced as he read aloud the causes of death in autopsy reports of the growing number of Americans who have died recently while vacationing in the Dominican Republic: Heart attack. Septic shock. Pneumonia. “There is no mystery whatsoever regarding any of these deaths,” said Mr. García, even as he acknowledged that the F.B.I. was investigating what had happened to a Maryland couple found dead in their room at an all-inclusive resort in La Romana on May 30. That puzzling episode helped ignite the crisis now encircling the Dominican Republic’s tourism industry, a pillar of the Caribbean country’s economy that employs more than 300,000 people. At least nine American tourists have died in the country over the past year, and separate reports are emerging of Americans being assaulted at Dominican resorts. “The perception of safety has already been attacked,” said Dr. Duffy. “You can see how vulnerable tourism-dependent countries are to a crisis like this, and I’m calling it a crisis because they’re starting to roll out the media campaign and the crisis response.”

I think perhaps this ongoing saga has fallen prey to the 24 hour news-cycle. In a country with 2 million American tourists annually, 9 deaths on the island seems to fall into the statistical range of normal. Still, there have been known complaints of strong fumigants being used that may be a health concern, it seems to take ambulances and medical personnel an inordinate time to respond to emergencies, and there are increasing physical attacks on tourists/foreigners in the country. For a small nation highly dependent on tourism, they are going to have to be much more transparent on the cause of tourist deaths and perhaps increase the visible presence of security. Suspicions alone can ruin tourism for an extended period which in turn would badly hurt the DR economy.
 
The "Damn You Tom Sellack!" thread? Not yet. I've thought about it but I have a very dear friend who lost an incredible piece of real estate because her mother was too proud to say she needed help and she reversed mortgaged the house before she died without telling her daughter.

It was a gorgeous craftsman house located in the arts district of Venice CA right off Abbott Kinney Blvd. It was a real showpiece, and now it's gone and her daughter was left with a huge pile of bills.

Only in Trump's America would con men be able to steal someone's house and get away with pretending it is all legal. :doh
 
Back
Top Bottom