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guns guns guns everywhere!!!!

Oh boy. sorry sorry to hear this case. This is oneof the real sad ones because I can imagine myself looking through my front door when I hear a noise in my front yard. Strength to the family and girlfriend.

When was this? OMG

young boys dont want to work just busy stealing people stuff. God dont sleep.

Avalon Henry R.I.P. To the family may god be with you all.

but what is wrong with theses young people in sxm,
now they kill an innocent man to steel his car & this time in his house looking outside. this is ridiculous, shame on them, the shoot should be cursed.

R.I.P..... even if i did not knw this person it such a shame of it all, there is no reason to take a mans like n to see why he had to leave this world so soon over it's just unbeliveable. my heart n prayers goes got to his loved ones he left behaind.

The way things going in sxm right now, its a shame! These young people ain't got nothing better to do with their lifes.

Its like ur not safe anymore in sxm, innocent or not them still a kill u for stupidness...

Parents pray for ur kids, ur family, friends coz the devil is out to take SXM rock bottom and i kno none if us what to see that happen so pray ffor SXM coz every single one on that Island needs pray...

so u want to tell me i cant look through my window, even though if i peeping? s**t, killed for what u worked hard for....... i will be the first to fire that shot though!!! F**K POLICE leave them break in my home SEE WHO WILL BE LEFT STANDING!!!!!! ... my condolenses to the family for their sudden lost! ITS EASTER TIME THE DEVIL SEEKING SOULS

too much crime on this 37 sq miles.. when would it stop ???????all these young people walking around with guns.... at the end of the day they all very weak and believe guns would give them strenght ..st maarten needs alot of prayers let us all join togeteher to make it a safe st maarten ... may god be with this family at this time

For all the "gendarmes" we see on the french side you would think bandits like the ones responsible for this would be off the streets...
I only see the gendarme stopping the cars of hard working people who are just trying to get home after a hard days work...
The fact that any little idiot can get his hands on a gun is proof that they are not doing there jobs.

its sad to hear tha ...
RIP Avalam ...
sxm is gettin out of hand

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. RIP Avalom.

RIP Boo you will be truly missed, still can't beleive it, condolences to his brother Alex and Sis Amandine, be strong you guys, and nuff love for his lil boy... Thoses lil mother f**kers was cooping him cause how the hell the car still there they ain take nothing. This f**king jealousy thing gotta stop he work for what he had, he never stole from anyone for all the years (from the age of 10) i know AVI, all he used to say is that alot of ppl does watch him funny and hate on him for no reason. Love you always Boo RIP

My condolences goes to the family of my boy Avalon, we will surely miss you.

Take it Easy Marceline. Let GOD judge them. Dont you worry they will get what is coming to them. This island is becoming crazy.

My condolences goes out to the bereaved family. ..

It is without a doubt that young fools are responsible for this tragedy and we can all see where it comes from, as it is clear from the behaviour we see of those school children(in schools and on the streets).

However, St. Maarteners try to put the blame on someone inorder to over look their own and try to maintain a good public/ international image, which is not doing any good. This ignorance is then thrown on innocent foreigners who are working diligently and contributing to the success of this wonderful island. They (foreigners) are the ones who are getting the bad name for most of the crimes in SXM.

So I am urging everyone on this island to look at the facts as they are and concentrate on what is more important. We should all work together in curbing these crimes and influencing these young people in the right direction.

The Police should reduce their concentration of immigration controls and focus more on patrols on the areas that harbor these culprits. We all know the so called "bad areas".

These huge investments in bringing forces from other islands and housing them in luxury hotels/ resorts and renting numerous cars for them to carry out immigration controls and then party afterwards is just waste of tax payers money.

I am a young guy, just twenty years of age, living here on the island and it irritates me to see all the nonsense that is happening here.

Let us indeed pray for our improvement and movement towards a safe and prosperous future for it is no longer secure here and we are loosing our name as the friendly island.

people dont look out ur windows now damn this is wha my island coming too i want to come on vacation i afraid i hear a noise look out and i gone damn when will it stop

@ Youth Vision,

I agree with what you say, that you can see how youngsters are nowadays and senseless crimes like this are a result of that.
However, nobody on this blog started bashing and blaming foreigners at all! They just said it's a shame how SXM is turning out.

Unfortunately sxm's population is growing way to fast and we have what I always think of as 'city' crime, we are no longer a small community and that's just something we have to deal with. With that comes along the need for more police vigilence and we don't have near enough police, so yes bringing reinforcements is a must even if we don't like them. They shouldn't be hosted in 'luxury hotels' as you put it (not like I know it happens for a fact or how much money is spent), but their presence is unfortunately needed.

Whether you want to root for the underdog or not, immigration controls are a must- especially with the island already being overpopulated...Uncontrolled immigration will lead to a worse situation for both legal and illegal residents.These are just issues every developed area needs to deal with. And if we keep becoming more like a city (and we're not slowing down with the development) it will only get worse... I'm not saying that to dissagree with you, but my arguement just leads up to it.

I usually hate blogs but people need to discuss these issues so that we can make good desicions for our island instead of just blaming whoever happens to be in power... So good that you put your opinions up. And in any case, people need to stop thinking that everyone else is gonna raise their kids.

WE CAN'T PUT AMERICA ON A BLACK LIST BECAUSE WE TO POOR THATS WERE THE GUNS IS COMING FROM BUT NOT ONE OF OUR LEADERS BRAVE ENOUGH TO OPEN THEY MOUTH AND SAY NOTHING.TO GET THIS PROBLEM SOLVE IT'S HAVE TO BE A WAR ON GUNS AND DRUGS NOT ONE ALONE THAT DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE AT ALL WHEN DRUGS KILL ONE GUNS KILLS HUNDREDS THEY HAVE MEXICO BLOOD ALL OVER THE STREETS . GUN SHOPS WILL NEVER CLOSE BECAUSE IT'S A GOOD AMERICAN PRODUCT WORLD POLICE.THEY WELL KNOW

TOO MUCH DRUGS ON THE ISLAND...
THAT'S THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL .....

What is this world coming too. now one can't even peep through your window anymore,
people are like prisoners in their own homes, can you believe this?
something has to be done, and very fast.
Condolences to the whole family.

my prays goes out to his family n especially his gf who will bring fouth a youth n will have to xplain later down that daddy was kill innocently. sxm is on a path of self destruction , i ain seein no way that sxm can't get back the sxn i once know . i'm a mom of 2 lil boys n i want the best for them but if someone can just come n end their life for me i think da when they find those F**KERS they should kill them to.

the main concern on this island is where r these people getting these guns cause if the screenin u on the airport they have to b comin in by sea then, cause it's impossible n i will say to i find these police gettin involve in too much crimes too so u don't know who to trust on this island.

i know Avalam from way back n i never hear this boy in nothin u never will him in a gang of boys. its a shame to c this my belly hurts for the family , n i pray , pray hard that this sun of a guns to get away n give a xplanation of y they did it.

Dee,

I am sorry, I had a feeling people would see it this way, but it was not my intention to evoke the bashing and blaming attitude. I was only speaking in general, of the general concentration of the general population.

Also, I meticulously said that "the police should 'reduce' their concentration on immigration" since that seems to be the main focus and they should focus more on reducing crime as a whole. Obviously immigration controls are important, of which I not against, because without that an influx of foreigners would be created thereby over-populating the island. However, there are ways of doing this so that a negative image is not fashioned.

With regards to the reinforcement needed by the police, they should create a more attractive package to encourage locals to join the force. This is profoundly required since we are heading towards country status and we don't want to give the impression that we cannot handle our domestic affairs. On the other hand, if foreign support is needed in these situations then so it will have to be, but this will just prove us as being dependent.

As for the colossal, never-ending construction that is going on here in SXM, it is only stealing the natural beauty that was once enjoyed. However, this has created numerous jobs and will continue to create jobs for all the inhabitants. Also, it is boosting our impression/ attraction in the tourism market by catering for every possible needs of travelers.

We have to consider the pros and the cons. Moreover, these infrastuctural developments has its benefits which we cannot deny.

We all have to be open-minded and look "around" and "inside" the box, instead of just the surface facing us.

Avalan, this is goodbye. Rest In Peace. To his family, girlfriend and close friends hang tight, I'm praying for you.
Lots of love,
A...