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Aristide warns of big boat exodus to Florida

Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2004 4:53 pm
by cycloneye
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2& ... &printer=1

If that happens it would be the worst scenario for floridians as that state would have to deal with an invasion.

Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2004 5:17 pm
by GalvestonDuck
I heard about this on the news last night. They said any boats arriving in Florida will be turned away and sent back immediately. I still remember 20-some odd years ago when AIDS was first in the news. They kept mentioning the 4-H's - homosexuals, hemophiliacs, heroin addicts, and Haitians - were at highest risk. "Boat people" I guess that term is going to be in the news again now. I'm going to start having flashbacks to my preppy years. :o

Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2004 5:48 pm
by Skywatch_NC
I have a friend who's in the Coast Guard and stationed in Florida...hopefully he can help curtail the masses. :eek:

Eric

Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2004 5:56 pm
by cycloneye
And here in Puerto Rico the coast guard is watching just in case many of them go east instead of west.