Sigh - You're Not Safe, Even in Paradise

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 10/13/05 at 10:16am

I might expect this in LA or NY - but in Hawaii?

"HONOLULU - Josh Holloway and his wife reportedly were robbed at gunpoint in their home. There was no indication that the robber recognized the 36-year-old actor, who plays hunky con man Sawyer on the ABC castaway drama "Lost," television station KHON reported. "

EDIT - add, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Palm Springs, CA; Tulsa, OK, Little Rock Arkansas; Crivitz, WI; Denver CO; Phoenix, AZ; Newark NJ, Chicago, IL, Ontario, Canada, Toronto, Canada, Anchorage Alaska; Miami Florida; New Orleans, Louisiana; Tampa Florida; Dallas Texas; Houston Texas; Atlanta Georiga; Oakland, CA; Charlotte, NC, Memphis, Tenn; Kansas City, MO; Kanas City, Kansas, Detroit, MI; Plano Texas; Frazier, Penn; Albany, NY; Davis CA; Las Vegas NV; Washington, DC; Fairfax VA; Boston, Mass; Baltimore, Maryland; Hartford, Conn; and every city in every state where a crime may have once occurred and where a movie, commerical, TV Series, Play, Musical, Music Video, or any other entertainment function or event may have occurred.

And, if you have any other cities to add, please feel free.

Edit 2: Corpus Christi -- where Selena was killed.

Lost Start and Wife Robbed Updated On: 10/13/05 at 10:16 AM

[Elphaba]

Posted: 10/13/05 at 10:20am

you've obviously never been to Hawaii.......it can be as dangerous on Oahu as it can anywhere else. Crime among native Hawaiians, and Samoans due to the poverty level can be really bad at times.
And I know of no tourist destination where crime does not exist......

Hana, a very, very tiny spot on Western Maui that all tourists drive to can be scary. We drove into town into what apparently was some sort of local fair, and the looks we got were worse than anything I ever got anywhere else in my travels. We left quickly.

What surprises me is he does not have a security system on his house? Or if so, it had to have been turned off......very stupid

Updated On: 10/13/05 at 10:20 AM

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 10/13/05 at 10:21am

Right, like crime only happens in New York or L.A.?

[Plum]

Posted: 10/13/05 at 10:47am

Tourists' paradises are often built on a foundation of low-paid hospitality employees. Surprise, surprise.

*hums the Saywer Song* Updated On: 10/13/05 at 10:47 AM

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 10/13/05 at 10:47am

Well, I was actually focusing on areas where most movie productions occur. I live in LA, and was born and raised in Los Angeles.

I was going to start adding other cities, but again, I was focusing on where the US entertainment hubs are located.


Updated On: 10/13/05 at 10:47 AM

[Elphaba]

Posted: 10/13/05 at 10:49am

because crime doesn't happen in Palm Springs, CA; Tulsa, OK; or Crivitz, WI?

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 10/13/05 at 10:56am

Ummm . . . OK - I will Edit to make sure all sensibilities are covered . . .

BTW Elphaba - the biggest crime of all was the game last night and the call on the third out in the 9th in Chicago.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 10/13/05 at 10:57am

oh You, I know....could you believe that......I was jumping up and down, screaming at the TV.........thank God I was home alone, LOL

[Plum]

Posted: 10/13/05 at 11:15am

HA HA!

/Nelson Muntz

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 10/13/05 at 1:50pm

The military guys on the island are warned where to stay away from and to travel in groups so they don't get beaten up. Updated On: 10/13/05 at 01:50 PM

[Calvin]

Posted: 10/13/05 at 1:53pm

Corpus Christi -- where Selena was killed.

But I wouldn't know anything about crime. I live in New Jersey. There's no crime here.

[ConvinceMe2]

Posted: 10/13/05 at 1:55pm

I wouldn't recognize this guy (never heard of him), so am I a suspect?

[Plum]

Posted: 10/13/05 at 1:59pm

Calvin - lol!

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 10/13/05 at 2:11pm

Elphaba, I saw the replay when I got back from Temple last night . . .

It was a "WTF" moment.

Let's hope for a sweep back home.

Updated On: 10/13/05 at 02:11 PM

[Patronus]

Posted: 10/13/05 at 2:13pm

YWIW, could you please add Intercourse, PA to the list? That's a CRIME HAVEN.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 10/13/05 at 2:15pm

excellent post Nom. I've had Hawai'i as part of my sales territory for over 15 years, and have made some close friendships there. While it took a long time to gain their trust, they are friends for life, and make you feel like family.

Interestingly enough, the place I felt safest on the planet was the Big Island.

I am assuming you live in Hawai'i? Lucky you.

Island time is a lot like Desert time....

[Elphaba]

Posted: 10/13/05 at 2:16pm

yes you, here's hoping.......my Aunt, the biggest yankee fan on the planet, still hasn't forgiven me, lol

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 10/13/05 at 2:19pm

Intercourse, PA!

It figures: only an Amish town would have that name!

"Intercourse is the hub where the Amish and local folks do their business and host thousands of visitors each year . . . The Village stands as a clear reminder of our traditional American heritage as people live by a simpler way of life."

And, Calvin, Corpus Christi, done.


The Village of Intercourse Updated On: 10/13/05 at 02:19 PM

[Elphaba]

Posted: 10/13/05 at 3:12pm

what about Climax, Michigan?

or one of my favorites, Drain, Oregon?

hmm, do i detect a threadjack here? GO!