St. Maarten Private Eye

Observer,

You can post photos here very easily, but you do need to sign in. All you need for that is an email address, something also easy to get anonymously from yahoo or hotmail. Once signed in you can upload photos, they will need to be moved or linked to the right place by an editor, but you can also put them in your posts by using a short piece of code. The instructions are here.

Or just email them and one of us will put them in for you. sxmpemail at gmail dot com

I want to make a small challenge here to anyone brave enough. Walk down Dawn Beach with a camera and start taking photos, better yet get a video camera and start record before you step on the beach. Then come tell us of your experience. If Westin were so sure about what they are doing then why would they have people come rushing out in an aggressive manner every time they see someone with a camera?

Oh, and just a note for all readers. The post header uses a question mark. This discussion is really about if they are or not, some say yes, some not sure, some say no. Please keep the discussions civilized, intelligent and based on facts or clear observations you have. It's all very well to call CS and Wesitn 'arrogant environmental criminals' who have every intention on keeping the beach as 'local free' as they can, everyone is entitled to their opinion. It's when opinions get stated as facts that problems can occur, it's difficult, I'm sure I've done it too, just try to be objective please.

We can all be more informed when the the right govt .people go over to take offical measurements and when the local press reports it to us. One wonders if they are even asking about it.

So far we have never had to ban anyone and we have never had to delete or refuse comments, lets keep it that way. Good to have you all here.

Flipper