Quote Originally Posted by marco View Post
Rob...I really do not see it helpful to attempt to minimize the situation....yes there are murders everywhere, yada yada yada....I believe noone can disagree with the fact that violence is increasing and that corruption is one of the reasons...everyone in Negril needs to unite in forcing the government and businesses to establish a more stable environment
Quote Originally Posted by eddiemingus View Post
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.
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.