RyanP,
Actually thank you for posting this fabricated mis-informational link. I know you had no intention of misleading anyone, but it serves a purpose in its falseness. Some people actually do have an agenda when making their rumor, speculation and downright lying posts.
I found the other "Negril enthusiast" site you mentioned and found the post made by the person who I feel honestly mistakenly believed the false "travel warning" and ran with it. That is what the writer of the false travel advisory had hoped - someone would pass on their mis-information and spread it as if it was true. Their agenda could be as simple as to see how many people would believe it, have some real or imagined grudge against Jamaica or worse yet, someone from another Caribbean destination intentionally sabotaging Jamaica to benefit their own destination. There are all kinds of reasons that people start these false stories.
What is kind of sad is now that same person is trying to defend their mistakenly false post by saying that "THERE IS A MEETING AT RAYON TODAY AT 2PM REGUARDING THESE MATTERS THATS HOW UNVALID SOME WHO HAVE YOU BELIEVE". Well, yes, there is a meeting today at Rayon. It is called the monthly Negril Resort Board meeting that has many items that it will be covering. It has no direct relation to anything this person has posted, it just happens to be the monthly meeting that is happening today. I will be there as I have been asked as a Resort Board member. The issue of the crime will come up as it always does, as does the trash, the roads, the sidewalks and other regular topics that fall under the direction of the Resort Board. But the person who wrote the ALL CAPS quote is making a false conclusion that one has to do with the other. They do not. This is the regular monthly meeting.
As I have stated before, with the increase in visitors and the "instant news" the internet provides, there are bound to be more robbery stories, both true and false. I have posted 3 stories myself, somewhat curious at their circumstances. I do believe the people who told me - but since I wasnt there, I have to believe them at face value, but that does not mean I am necessarily getting the whole story.
Just last night Lisa (Bnewb) and a friend who just got into town went to LTU (her friend's favorite place) and saw Bill, Sabine (happy birthday Sabine), Ken, Robin, Byron, Niah, Noreen and the rest of the crew and was greeted like family. They then went to Eddie's De Bar and saw the usual crowd there - getting home around midnight. They left me at home...
The point is that these women went out on their own and had a great time meeting old and new friends at a several of the places Negril is known for. This is a true experience - unlike that false "travel advisory" that started this thread.
This is exactly the reason we do our best to prevent rumor and speculation to be posted on Negril.com. What you find on Negril.com is the truth, as only the truth can allow our visitors to have the best vacation they can possibly have.
