I agree with you Robin. I live right in the city of Chicago and wish we only had 7 shootings (we have that daily here) and still doesn't stop me from living in Chicago so it will not stop me from going to JamaicaOriginally Posted by ROBIN
I agree with you Robin. I live right in the city of Chicago and wish we only had 7 shootings (we have that daily here) and still doesn't stop me from living in Chicago so it will not stop me from going to Jamaica
Once u go u knowRosalie
Robin & Rosalie, I am with you 100%. This is the same mentality that has/had people fleeing North American cities at the slightest hint of crime. I live in Philly and If I left because of a rash of shootings, I would have been gone 15 years ago. Telling visitors to stay away from Negril will do nothing but harm the good people of the town. Quite the opposite, having more people out and about will make the town safer.
I, for one, am looking forward to my trip this fall.
Perhaps instead of all the negativity ...we can start a positive movement and support our friends in Negril.....who by the way, have nothing to do with this situation....
I so agree Like you Mike, I grew up in Philly, now live in a small town 15 minutes from AC. Between the two, I'd be locked in the house all the time. Maybe for us
it's not such a big deal because we live with it. I could see how the fear could build in someone not used to it and hearing about it via websites and travel agents.
I may be a little more aware when I'm out, but I'm not going to let some creeps keep me away from a place I love and will not keep me from going to all the places we love to frequent. I still love Negril and think there is no where like it, and we've tried other islands. Hurry up November
What grieves me is my friends with a lovely acre overlooking both the ocean and the great morass now do not want to build here, move here , or retire here out of fear.
My advice to them? Sell the property. If you are fearful, stay home and no one will blame you. Jamaica living and not visiting like a tourist is not for everyone and it noh easy. When you show your money by buying prime land, building a new house and don't work then you will stand out. It takes less than $9000 US to be a millionaire in Jamaica. Just how many Jamaicans are millionaires compared to the majority of tourists?
No disrespect meant but life is one big reality check.
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Vigilante press? I can't pretend to know what I don't know about the plight of the average Jamaican, but I do recognize the sense of frustration that comes when justice isn't served quickly enough to meet expectations... very similar to one famous (infamous?) Florida vigilante who said, "They always get away with it!" I also am aware of a latent distrust of the police in Jamaica, as we seem to have here in the States.
As always, let's be cautious about how we source our information, and let's not adopt only those pieces of information that reflect our personal sense of reality.
Everything Rob said is true. OGNR is not a news site, but they get it right just as much as the Gleaner or Observer does. As I said before , we have spent two weeks every year ,sometime longer since 85 up by Out of Town Pastry and are booked again for this November. We have not canceled our trip. I m hopeful the police get these senseless acts under control for tourist season, more so for the residents of this community for their safety and who rely on our tourist dollars. I feel the police are doing their best to resolve these issues. I do not believe these murderers are from Negril, fore they would of been caught by now. We will keep an eye on the news that comes from negril and make our decision to visit or not closer to our departure date.
And for the Chicago debate..... Ten bucks you don't live in Englewood and wouldn't advise tourists to visit.
Your right I don't live in Englewood so r you saying Negril is as bad as Englewood??? No where near it. There are more muggings and shootings in good areas of Chicago than in the whole country of Jamaica
Once u go u knowRosalie
Sorry Rosalie. Not buying it......jamaica has the sixth highest murder rate in the world.....Mexico not even on the list and we all know Mexican murder rate is extremely high. Get your facts before spouting jibberish. I am sure you love jamaica as much as any of us, but to put on rose colored glasses is naive.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/...de---UN-report
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