The Sh*t hit the fan in Sosua

[Eddy]

As of midnight the cops were all over the place shutting down the bars. "ALL THE BARS" Discos and all. Big problems on the horizon. Fights with the hookers in Merengue bar etc. Any other places in the DR have the same situation?

[Rocky]

Originally Posted by Eddy

As of midnight the cops were all over the place shutting down the bars. "ALL THE BARS" Discos and all. Big problems on the horizon. Fights with the hookers in Merengue bar etc. Any other places in the DR have the same situation?

That answers a lot of questions that were asked in the thread that first announced the new laws.
I felt that they (the government) were serious about this, as Leonel means business, when it comes to taking a bite out of crime, but how it was all going to go down, and when, was anybody's guess.
Now we know.
I wonder what the discos will do.
Will they fight & resist, or just adapt to a new schedule?
Let's hope that the law gets implemented with a minimum of resistance.
I'd hate to see a huelga right in Sosua.

[Tor]

Re Rocky
There is nobody in the Discos in Sosua before midnight. They will just go bankrupt.

[Tor]

I'll guess many people will start to cancel their reservations as soon as they hear about this.

[Rocky]

Originally Posted by Tor

Re Rocky
There is nobody in the Discos in Sosua before midnight. They will just go bankrupt.

Or they will fight the new law, or they will try to attract people at an earlier hour, or they might just open on weekends.
It's anybody's guess.

[Rocky]

Originally Posted by Tor

I'll guess many people will start to cancel their reservations as soon as they hear about this.

The tourists who love the disco scene will not be pleased, but if this is to be the status quo, I do not think it will affect tourism in a negative fashion, it may even boost it a bit, if Leonel's plan to reduce crime, actually works.

[MrMike]

I see a huge black market opening up for after hours beer.

What bugs me is what the ugly hookers are going to do now that their customers won't be as drunk?

[CaptnJohn]

cancelling the reservations is not an option.

I arrive in 7 days, and the way i see it, either I'll sober up earlier the next day, or we can just move the party to our villa...

.. anybody know where i can get a few kegs, >?

[skyblue]

i think this is just temporary. since the law just came into effect they have to enforce it. give it a few more weeks for the cops and officials to start getting bribed. i suspect this will be like many other laws in DR that start off strong and just end up in the garbage.

[Squat]

Originally Posted by Tor

I'll guess many people will start to cancel their reservations as soon as they hear about this.

Most tourists never go to discos... I don't see it as a problem for tourists....

Disoc & bar owners will get ****ed off, but regular citizens are concerned about trying to do something to minimize (at least a bit...) rising crime...