Downtown restaurant hit in daylight armed robbery
(CNS): Police are investigating yet another armed robbery after a masked man wielding a machete burst into the Latin Taste Restaurant in Central George Town on Friday at around 4pm and demanded cash. The robber took an undisclosed quantity of cash and fled the scene on foot, headed down Mary Street. Police officers searched the area, but there was no sign of him. No one was physically injured during the incident.
The robbery is being investigated by the Criminal Investigations Department. Anyone with information is asked to call the George Town Police Station at 949-4222. Anonymous tips can be provided to the RCIPS Confidential Tip Line at 949-7777 or the website. Tips can also be submitted anonymously via the Cayman Crime Stoppers website.
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Just got back from Singapore to visit friends.
virtually zero crime.
Why?
Schools teach children civic responsibilities from kindergarten. Parents urge children to study hard to get ahead.
Very harsh sentences for criminal activities.
$1,000 fine for littering.
Severe caning for graffiti.
Can be executed for drug dealing.
Home prices are higher than in Cayman but most Singaporeans live in HIGH QUALITY government owned housing.
No hatred for expats. But 60% stamp duty on non-residents buying real estate.
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THE GREAT CAYMANIAN DAYLIGHT HEIST: A MASTERPIECE OF LOCAL INCOMPETENCE
Behold, citizens of this most absurd dominion, another well-orchestrated (or, rather, predictably chaotic) criminal caper has graced our streets! Yes, my dear supplicants, yet another daylight armed robbery, where a fine connoisseur of crime has executed an unchallenged heist in broad daylight, demonstrating once again that Cayman’s law enforcement is less a force of order and more an abstract concept—discussed often, but rarely seen in action.
THE GRAND ELEMENTS OF A CAYMANIAN HEIST
Why rob in the dead of night when you can do it in the middle of the day, in full view of witnesses, CCTV cameras, and security measures that function as mere decorative pieces? It takes true criminal confidence to understand that, in Cayman, the concept of “law enforcement presence” is more of an urban myth than a deterrent.
Ah, but let us not forget the legendary reaction time of the RCIPS! By the time the police arrive on scene, the criminals have not only escaped but have likely already enjoyed a post-heist cocktail and a well-earned nap. The officers will then issue a statement saying they are “appealing to the public for information,” which is bureaucratic code for “we have no idea who did this, and frankly, we won’t figure it out anytime soon.”
One might assume that daylight heists require a calculated risk, cunning tactics, and an exit plan worthy of a Hollywood thriller. But no! This is Cayman, where criminals boldly stroll into restaurants, armed and unmasked, secure in the knowledge that:
• No patrol car is anywhere in sight.
• If caught, the judicial system will find an excuse to let them off with a slap on the wrist (assuming the case ever makes it to court).
• They will most likely never be caught anyway, because—again—RCIPS.
THE FINAL VERDICT: CRIMINALS THRIVE, LAW ENFORCEMENT NAPS
So here we stand, once again, watching yet another public display of unchecked criminal opportunism, all while our dear protectors of the peace politely excuse themselves from the narrative.
It’s truly a masterpiece of dysfunction—an elegant dance where the criminals write the script, the police watch from the sidelines, and the people foot the bill.
And thus, dear citizens, let us raise a toast to yet another Perfect Crime—Cayman Edition. Because why operate in the shadows when daylight is just as safe?
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They will need to be harsher penalties if caught for this type of behavior. This SHOULD NOT be accepted in our society. they need to be caught and be made an example out of, especially the fools from chill spot. people there work tirelessly to cook food for the public and to make a little dollar for this low life garbage to come and aggressively just take it from them. We all need to stand up for this foolishness now. Enough is enough is right and politicians are using this as a slogan but doing something and saying something are different things. Make these criminals think twice about even trying to rob somewhere for the fear of what would happen if caught. I mean a deep fear.
Hire the guy for the next Pirates Week
Problem with that is, they don’t wanna work…
right on
Lil selfish punks. They are too lazy to get a job so they thief. Please put up photos of the perpetrator’s mugshots.
Yes, let’s let every thug walk around in broad daylight with their faces and heads completely wrapped up or covered with a balaclava. Totally acceptable behavior in a polite, sophisticated society.
When are we going to BAN people walking around with their faces completely covered?? COVID ended years ago! Clearly people with their faces covered are HIDING FROM SOMETHING!!!
Super unhelpful still shot.
Thanks Mac…
Caymanian criminal, bobo
“Caymanian”
This is it? A dim out-of-focus still? No video? No followup outside covered by the cameras we paid tens of millions for? Is anyone even watching those cameras ever?
Was probably after the avocados, but took the cash to at least make it worthwhile!