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As the locals themselves have said, petty politicians and slackers run the show which is reflected in the chaos everywhere including security, law and order.

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Article in the Herald today, 'Security in Goa and Eyewash!'

http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=13508&cid=10

Very interesting, and a nice 'heads up' for would be terrorists!!:curse::curse:

...and article to follow interesting as well

http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=13507&cid=2

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Its laughable if it wasn't so serious. Same as the Lifeguards - sleeping under boats, no radios to keep in contact with one another. The jeep being used by the police, and the police just collecting their weekly/daily money off the beach girls. Counting sunbeds, when there could be a terrorist attack, feel safe with the men in Karki I think not. :curse:

We were told that the jeep knocked a lady down last week as it was speeding up and down the beach, we have all said it would only be a matter of time.

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I am glad that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kishan Kumar has done something, lets just hope it's not just a token gesture just because it has been found out. Perhaps similar checks should be done for traffic police who obviously abuse the system. I've persnally had police officers try and get money from me even though I have all the documents, own the bike and have a valid international licence. One policemen said that my International licence was only valid in the UK!!! - Duh! They do try most things...

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This posting on Indiamike is worth reading -

Travel situation by - just an old boy. Page 4 if it moves

http://www.indiamike.com/india/goa-f...-goa-t67134/4/

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Wow starting 5th January, Kingfisher 5 star service to London from Mumbai.
Wonderhow much this will be.

http://www.goanvoice.org. uk.
Air Sri Lanka have changed times and routes.
Jet air - food now supposed to be crap.
BA 11 hour wait at Mumbai., before onward to Goa so which will be the best?

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Can you tell me where you saw this please?

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Friends were talking last night about their visitors coming,now they will be 24 hours late and saying about the change,which they were not advised of.

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[QUOTE=old man;7044625]So did they turn up at Heathrow only to be told, sorry, you've got to wait 24hrs before we fly you? Or did this involve the overnight stay in Columbo that they were not aware of?
It would appear that a lot of people booked while the summer schedules were in force and were not told that the winter schedules (1/11/08) would be in force when they flew and would be very different. We only knew because we booked two returns, 1/8/08 - 31/10/08 and 20/11/08 - 4/5/09 (you get discount for buying in bulk :rofl: )
The lack of info seems to have been at the point of booking, but then Jet always made last minute changes which were actually to bring you in line with winter timings (again)

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Also from Goan Voice

http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite...D?OpenDocument


Sri Lanka has changed my sons flight 6 times - on both journeys - another story.

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I thought this might be an interesting read for some...

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/263157

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A very entertaining and informative read! Highly recommended.

:eek: Johnny Five years hard labour :eek:

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Johnny hard labour = so sad, so true.:curse:

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Another interesting piece.

http://www.organiser.org/dynamic/mod...id=267&page=11

Goa: A haven for anti-social activities

Posted in the Goan Voice today

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Interesting but very, very politically motivated and anti-Congress biased. The publication concerned is clearly a mouthpiece for the BJP and even the more extreme Hindu organisations such as those involved in the attacks on Christians earlier this year. (all this is clear if you go to their "home" and "about us" pages)
The previous articles were clearly "grinding an axe" but with what appeared to be youthful enthusiasm rather than political prejudice (albeit from the safe comfort of an ex-patriate Goan existence in Canada)
Goan Voice automatically collects any media output that mentions Goa. We as members of this forum can ( and should?) be a little more selective or at least qualify or define what we bring to the attention of others................

:eek: Johnny Five times more serious than usual :eek: