Gaz - Keep up the reminder about the government not identifying the corrupt cops.
Here people are very committed to family - even the bad actors in the family. It seems to me that this is so engrained in the local culture that they do not see a way out of this. So if family X protects their criminals I guess they understand that family Y protects their kin, the government employees protect theirs and the police take care of their own.
When asked what you liked best about the island everyone always says "The people." What I like most is the diversity of people. Just as the US is no longer majority white San Pedro is no long majority San Pedronan (sic) and this fact may be what is needed to manage change. Don't get me wrong, there are many things I would not change but the attitude about honesty and abiding laws does need to change.

Harriette
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