Fears for the tourism season among residents in Playa de Palma are already being realised. The president of the residents' association in Arenal, Biel Barceló, says that there have been no changes. The new season is exactly like previous ones and marked by drunkenness, illegal street selling, massage women on the beach, and the three-cup game tricksters.
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Playa de Palma residents say nothing has changed
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Geoff your spot on. The only difference we have is I would deport them not fine them. They must be illegal immigrants so gather them up and get rid of them. They would not pay a fine anyway they would just "disappear".
Looks as if the Police and Council have given up!
Such a simple problem to solve IF you have the political will and the manpower to do it. Do our politicians THINK the sight of illegal sellers (who gather up their sheets and blankets and disappear magically when the police arrive.....how does that happen?), illegal masseuses and drunken yobos enhances the image of the island? Do these people contribute to Mallorca? Of course not, they steal business from business owners who pay rent, employ people and pay taxes, deny the government taxes and harass tourists. Who wants to sit in a beach front bar, restaurant or terraza and be harassed every two seconds by a guy selling illegal goods that also blatantly break all known patent and copyright laws? Implement huge fines and a decent police presence and you will clear up the problem. Happy tourists spend money, tell others and come back. As for us residents......do we not deserve better? I think so.