well then, Rob, what is being done and what has Negil.com done to voice their concern...as you see from a previous post from someone living there, he agrees with our perceptions
well then, Rob, what is being done and what has Negil.com done to voice their concern...as you see from a previous post from someone living there, he agrees with our perceptions
this sickens me, but doesn't surprise me, when I was there in April I saw no police presence, or very little. Also noticed very few of the beach security officers that wear the hats. If tourist
are noticing this, so are the bad men !
Negril busy season is short already, things like this keep happening, places like Cuba, will become an attractive alternative, as it's low in crime, and the U.S. are starting regular commercial flights in the fall.
I love Jamaica, theres no other place you can really compare it to, but something better be done , the way those bikes are driven, crazy, fast, and makes for a quick getaway, almost making
it impossible to catch these people. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe a big majority of the crimes this past couple of years have involved bikes
Jojo,Originally Posted by jojo p
We agree with you about the bikes - they are a menace in many ways. There was another motorcyclist funeral yesterday in Red Ground. Many more people are dying from the bikes in Negril than crime.
But Lisa and I both had to respectfully laugh at your "no police presence" comment - in April we saw so many undercover police on the beach, they had even wandered in during the Boardie Bash to see what was going on! (grin)
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JO JO had a conversation with the authorities on yesterday and they really really are putting the pressure on the bike thing. They had taken some 20 or so the day I talked to them. They pretty much keep the pressure on at the pretty church right in the bend where the West end begins right past the Hi Lo... However , the bike guys spread the word pretty fast as to where these check points are set up an take another route. Still I have to speak up and say the officers really have worked hard on this point.
Marco,
I am not minimizing anything, but allowing people to make their own judgements based on facts. The existence of this thread proves that idea. Try this on TripAdvisor and see what happens.
I was living in Negril when the murder rate was much higher than it is now. In 2005 the murder rate was about 30% higher than last year. This is long before eddie claims to have lived here for "almost three years". And yes, I know eddie and know the day he got his residency.
As fate would have it, that issue about what is being done is in today's Observer. here is the link:
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lates...d-gun-violence
For those who dont click on the link, here is a quick summary:
"Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government is working with the police and the army to deal with the issue of gun violence in Jamaica....The prime minister said that through a partnership with the United States, other law enforcement teams, the community, and the State, Jamaica will succeed in its fight against crime."
As for what Negril.com has done and is doing is allowing threads like this to exist and be directed to the appropriate Ministries. Also, working with the Chamber of Commerce as a partner, we add our voice to issues that are important to the stakeholders in the community. Over the years we have conducted various surveys at the Chamber's request. When the issue of crime comes up, we add our voices as well as the voices of our posters to the issue. That is one of the reasons that "keeping it real" is important. When a poster, be it a visitor, resident (full or part time) or business owner makes a misinformed or speculative post, those posts carry less weight and tend to be viewed as the statement from someone who does not know what is happening.
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It must be me, but the phrase "crime happens everywhere" as a response to a fatal shooting of a tourist
on the West End Road in Negril is a statement that no one could argue. Yea, crime happens everywhere. And your
point is?
My adopted town in Wilmington, NC. It is truly a gun riddled shooting gallery in certain neighborhoods.
I have never seen a letter to the editor to our local paper that said "crime happens everywhere".
Shootings are happening and they are happening here.
Everybody knows that crime happens everywhere...what people struggle with is, what are my risks of being a
victim of crime in Negril?
I've been coming here since 1973 built a house here in 1992 across from the red dragon and have been living here full time for almost three years. I started this thread. I'm apalled and sickened by people saying this happens every where. Thank you boston bob and marco you said it best.
Six represents a 15 percent increase. Boston a city of .67 million had a total of 53 murders last year. 150,000 in Westmoreland for the first five and a half months is on track for 94. Not very good I would say for an area populated by just 150,000.
BostonBob,
Your premise was that there was a "rash of murders" in Negril. You have added nothing to support this opinion other than statistics for an entire parish, nothing about Negril. And now you are bringing up Boston and yet you scolded me for bringing up Orlando. Sounds like a double standard to me. You can say anything unsupported that you want and I cannot bring up facts. Where is the logic in that...
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Rob thanks for allowing the heartfelt feedback. Hopefully it will be heard. I have canceled my plans to return to Jamaica and I am sure others will as well until something is done. Cuba is going to compete soon for the tourism revenue and hopefully Jamaican officials do something to keep the locals I love in business. Havana.com soon come.
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