Johng,
As the Gleaner asserted, they are unsure if the regulations would have prevented this freak accident. But that doesnt change the fact that staying at a JTB approved, licensed property provides a measure of safety and legal advantages that non-JTB places do not. This is no joke. To treat it as such is a disservice to all.
As for my moving the second thread on the same topic to the existing thread about the "young Canadian man" who died at Rick's, the family and friends did not want multiple threads about the tragedy to be posted. We respected the wishes of the family and friends, who we know personally. This was a personal issue for us as well.