Comments on: 6 Carnival Cruisers Jailed in Antigua After Refusing to Pay Cab Fare http://www.cruiseshipforum.com/cruise/cruise-news/6-carnival-cruisers-jailed-in-antigua-after-refusing-to-pay-cab-fare.html News about cruises and cruising Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:51:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carnival Cruisers Plead Guilty in Antigua, Sentencing to Follow | Cruise Ship News http://www.cruiseshipforum.com/cruise/cruise-news/6-carnival-cruisers-jailed-in-antigua-after-refusing-to-pay-cab-fare.html/comment-page-1#comment-8470 Carnival Cruisers Plead Guilty in Antigua, Sentencing to Follow | Cruise Ship News Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:41:52 +0000 http://www.cruiseshipforum.com/cruise/?p=280#comment-8470 [...] group was originally arrested after refusing to pay a $100 cab fare after agreeing to a $50 fare, being driven to a police [...] [...] group was originally arrested after refusing to pay a $100 cab fare after agreeing to a $50 fare, being driven to a police [...]

]]> By: Pat http://www.cruiseshipforum.com/cruise/cruise-news/6-carnival-cruisers-jailed-in-antigua-after-refusing-to-pay-cab-fare.html/comment-page-1#comment-8445 Pat Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:08:46 +0000 http://www.cruiseshipforum.com/cruise/?p=280#comment-8445 Same thing happened in St.Lucia. Cab driver agreed to $100 for a tour around then when it ended he doubled the price to $200. We tried to object but then he said . " I know where you are and I know where your children are" so sadly we paid. Same thing happened in St.Lucia. Cab driver agreed to $100 for a tour around then when it ended he doubled the price to $200. We tried to object but then he said . ” I know where you are and I know where your children are” so sadly we paid.

]]> By: admin http://www.cruiseshipforum.com/cruise/cruise-news/6-carnival-cruisers-jailed-in-antigua-after-refusing-to-pay-cab-fare.html/comment-page-1#comment-8435 admin Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:03:30 +0000 http://www.cruiseshipforum.com/cruise/?p=280#comment-8435 Thanks for the information! That doesn't come as a surprise -- since the law enforcement in some of these cruise destinations is rather casual and unprofessional. It will be interesting to see what happens. Thanks for the information! That doesn’t come as a surprise — since the law enforcement in some of these cruise destinations is rather casual and unprofessional. It will be interesting to see what happens.

]]> By: Pellucid http://www.cruiseshipforum.com/cruise/cruise-news/6-carnival-cruisers-jailed-in-antigua-after-refusing-to-pay-cab-fare.html/comment-page-1#comment-8434 Pellucid Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:36:38 +0000 http://www.cruiseshipforum.com/cruise/?p=280#comment-8434 The parts left out is are that the police station was not marked as such, the police were in plainclothes, and did not identify themselves, and the driver (who had called his police friends) attempted to drive them into a gated area, away from public view, which was usually restricted to official police vehicles. I lived in Antigua for a few years, and none of this came as a surprise to me, that's how they behave, since most tourists are too intimidated and frightened to object to being ripped off. The parts left out is are that the police station was not marked as such, the police were in plainclothes, and did not identify themselves, and the driver (who had called his police friends) attempted to drive them into a gated area, away from public view, which was usually restricted to official police vehicles.

I lived in Antigua for a few years, and none of this came as a surprise to me, that’s how they behave, since most tourists are too intimidated and frightened to object to being ripped off.

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