November 24, 2018

Greetings fellow Bizarros:

Imagine the opening scene of Indiana Jones where Indi is running through the jungle and dozens of primitive natives are chasing him and shooting arrows at him. This story is just like that, except unfortunately for the main character, his story doesn't turn out so well.

27-year-old American John Chau was a tourist in India. He was fascinated with the remote Andaman islands and had tried several times to get there. But travel to the islands is legally restricted in order to protect a small tribe of natives who live a very primitive lifestyle there, and shun all contact with the outside world. But John was persistant and eventually was able to bribe a local fishermen to take him there.

The remote North Sentinel Island where the indigenous people live is cut off completely from the outside world. It is out of bounds even to the Indian navy in a bid to protect its reclusive inhabitants. But John Chau was determined to visit there.

Even after he found a fisherman to take him to the island, the fishermen would not take him all the way. So John had to finish his journey alone in a canoe.

Those first steps must have been very exciting for John, but for the natives it was more of an invasion than a friendly visit. As soon as he set foot on the island, Chau found himself facing a flurry of arrows. The fisherman who brought to the island saw what happened. He said that despite the arrows he continued walking, but eventually they brought him down.

A fellow traveler who had known Chau reported that he wanted to go to the Andaman Islands to spread the word of God. I guess the locals did not want to be converted. Now the police have been forced to register a case of murder and seven accused persons have been arrested.

I wonder how they will deal with a modern court system?

Bizarrely,
Lewis

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Lewis, Thanks for starting my day with a smile, well, twice a week anyway. Hope you and your family have a great holiday. Try to steer clear of the ones who mix revelry with driving and of course the Black Friday knuckleheads. Best, Diane

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