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Latin America

OAITW r.2.0

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11. Don't get me wrong. Many Florida beach communities have spent money attracting Spring Breakers.

Reply to Marcus IM (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 18, 2024, 07:49 PM

Mar 2024

Their efforts were very successful. I guess, too successful. My kids were in this age in 2008/2010. Neither had the money, nor the inclination to "Spring Break". I was OK with that.

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Hundreds rounded up and arrested. Emergency curfew mandated. Heavy armed police presence. Cuba? No. Miami. [View all] Marcus IM Mar 2024 OP

Biden's or Desantis' thugs? pdxflyboy Mar 2024 #1

Well, since all LatAm police actions are "Castro's thugs" or "Maduro's thugs" or whoever the leader is in US media Marcus IM Mar 2024 #2

Sounds like a good thing to me. Wonder Why Mar 2024 #3

Business hurt. People laid off. Lost wages/revenue. Marcus IM Mar 2024 #5

The facts belie you Wonder Why Mar 2024 #12

Actually, they don't. It's nowhere in your link. Marcus IM Mar 2024 #13

"Miami Beach officials said the city would implement curfews, bag checks, restricted beach access, DUI checkpoints and Wonder Why Mar 2024 #15

OK. They did say they would as a potential tool in the arsenal. But didn't announce it until just before the weekend. Marcus IM Mar 2024 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Wonder Why Mar 2024 #14

The War on Spring Breakers! OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2024 #4

I don't espouse a libertarian approach. Marcus IM Mar 2024 #7

Don't get me wrong. Many Florida beach communities have spent money attracting Spring Breakers. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2024 #11

Let The Entitled Rich Brats Deep State Witch Mar 2024 #8

Is that the inner Democrat in you speaking? Marcus IM Mar 2024 #9

No Deep State Witch Mar 2024 #20

Arrive on vacation, leave on probation..... getagrip_already Mar 2024 #6

Arrive on vacation, leave on probation - Sounds like the new Floriduh tourism campaign slogan. Marcus IM Mar 2024 #10

isn't the purported intent of spring break - to get completely S-faced stopdiggin Mar 2024 #17

Yeah, but the late events moved to Ft Lauderdale/Hollywood. No problems. Marcus IM Mar 2024 #18

I'm somewhat doubtful that other venues actual entertain spring break with 'no problems' stopdiggin Mar 2024 #19

The images are still vivid 21 yrs. later of how Florida and Miami, under Jeb Bush and Crazy Joe Carollo used the police Judi Lynn Mar 2024 #21