And after each of those occasions, crime appeared on the horizon.
With foreign investment and tourism moving elsewhere, crime appears to be the new growth industry.
"But when you look at the bare facts, the only crime appears to be the actions of these two officers."
Reports of corruption in the new government persist, and organized crime appears to continue.
The crime doesn't appear to be any more or less than in many other European cities, consular officials say.
Though reliable statistics are hard to come by, crime appears to have fallen since summer.
At least one major crime of the last week appeared to have been figured out.
A horrific crime but robbery didn't appear to be a motive.
Officials said the crime appeared to be the work of a serial attacker, who could strike again soon.
No one got it, because Smith's crimes appeared to be without any pattern.