Maho Beach. Stupid that they let people have access. Planes fly mere feet over the beach.
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Theres a road that leads to homes, a bar/restaurant on the beach what do you expect them to do about that?
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Taken that road many times; no easy solution. Roads close when bridges open. Close the road when planes land/take off.
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Closing the road wont stop people from going to the fence, it'll just clear the road and tourists might take that the wrong way.
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So we gonna close the road from 7am to 11pm?They'd probably lay in the middle of the road to tan and feel the jetblast at the same time...
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So true.
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She Watched one too many 'fence-surfing' videos on YouTube. It's sad that she died but this was entirely preventable
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"she tried to cling to a fence to feel the blast" enough said
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That's what people come here for. At no point do we ever market this as an activity. It's sad a life was lost but she knew the risk

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Very sad indeed. I truly enjoy the island. There is a lot more to it than just that.
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It's tragic that a life was lost but she, like many others, chose that over all of the other things there are to do on the island.
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More pictures I took of Maho Beach 2003-2004. One measly sign is not enough for safety.pic.twitter.com/Fmy9m87mkX
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Flash forward to 2017 and there are actually a lot more signs and secondary fencing to increase the distance between aircraft and bystanders
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That's good to know. Still not enough, obviously, and they've known for decades that they had a serious problem.
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And the tourists have known for decades as well what the risks were...
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MY MOMMA ALWAYS SAID, "STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES"
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Darwin award
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I like how all the headlines are written as though this was a tragic accident, and not what it really was- a dipshit screwing around.
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Inevitable. We lived there for about 18 months. Crazy that they let people on beach right beside main runway.
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Who are the crazy ones exactly, those who let them on or those who go on?
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Stupid, often drunk tourists, and a government that still allows access close enough for someone to get killed.
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I agree! Pretty obvious that local Gov are pushing it as a tourist atraction
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Yep. You nailed it. LOTS of fabulous beaches on St. Maarten. No need to keep that one open or let anyone near it.
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Local Gov see a way of making money out of thrill seekers. So irresponsible!
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