‘Thou shall not steal’
One of the Ten Commandments of God is “Thou shall not steal.” We continuously witness this commandment violated.
Where did these individuals get their ideas to practice such a thing? Is it gangsters behind them to take stolen goods and sell them for their needs? All you need to do is ask and we’ll be happy to share what we can.
Our farm is just above District 1 right after you pass the wetland area in As Lito. From the first time that we started raising goats, we continuously experienced our goats being stolen. The worse time was back in March 2024. Out of the 30 plus goats, half of them were stolen. To top it off, about 25 plus ducks were totally wiped out. The wild chickens were minimal as they were wild, they ran for their lives. At the same time, our bush cutter, grass blower, and some of our valuable belongings in our home were all gone. I cried and asked myself, what did we do wrong to deserve all these things taken away from us.
We also have a bee farm. Last month for the third time, they vandalized the farm. There were nine hives at the site and six of them were destroyed down to the ground. The person that did this must have bee-protective gear to prevent him/her from being stung by the bees. The bees were very aggressive when there’s an intruder in their surroundings but this didn’t stop the person from vandalizing our bee farm.
The latest that happened at the farm in As Lito was that our gray trailer was stolen. We bought it back then at Joeten Superstore. It is my husband’s right hand in taking care of almost anything at the farm or around the house.
We reported all these incidents to DPS but they might be overwhelmed with their responsibilities. So many thieves going on at such a small island, no wonder why it is called Islas de Las La Drones (Island of the Thieves)
The police force and the community should try their very best to either solve all these problems or do a systematic patrolling around the island.
Is our community safe with all the things that’s happening on our island? we will experience more homeless and sickly people. Every time I read the local newspaper, there are always challenges or fears that’s happening,
Let our faith shine in each one of us so that we will have a healthy community. Whoever you are, realize your mistake or wrongdoing because our God is a merciful God that He will forgive our sins.
By working together, as a state and church, we can resolve our challenges and fears. I am pretty sure we will have a safe and healthy community.
Winnie C. Camacho
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