No Reason to Panic, but this should be addressed...

[TAH]

Well, for example... it seems unclear as to exactly which resort they young woman was staying at. The article says at Sandals with her mother, but later references Beaches. So I automatically question the respectability of the article. Secondly, what was the young woman doing in the laundry room. If she was in fact doing laundry and was then assaulted, that is tragic. Third, apparently, her friends were later or simultaneously being "gang raped" in their room. But I have to wonder, who let the men into the room?

I think you need to read all of the article again, carefully. All of that info can easily be gleaned from what has been published, and pretty clearly at that. I'm offended on behalf of those girls for your responses here. Seriously. I think you need to step back and rethink your stance here.

[Bnewb]

I think you need to read all of the article again, carefully. All of that info can easily be gleaned from what has been published, and pretty clearly at that. I'm offended on behalf of those girls for your responses here. Seriously. I think you need to step back and rethink your stance here.

Tah...while you're choosing to shame only Livinin for her opinions and questioning of (I also think) a poorly written article...there are a few others that have shared her opinion and questioning in this thread.

If we didn't question the actions of both the victims and perpetrators...we wouldn't be able to learn from and help each other avoid the same and similar horrific crimes.
If a story is sensationalized or includes questionable information...it detracts from lessons and advice that could be used to prevent such crimes in the future.

[LivinInThe603]

I think you need to read all of the article again, carefully. All of that info can easily be gleaned from what has been published, and pretty clearly at that. I'm offended on behalf of those girls for your responses here. Seriously. I think you need to step back and rethink your stance here.

good thing your opinion is your own, and mine is mine...

I have no need, nor a desire to step back and rethink my stance. And if you are offended, I'm not sorry. I'd be glad to discuss this with you further. Text rarely expresses the true emotion and sentiment of a conversation. I believe there is more to the story, and USA today or whatever it was, isn't in the business of telling the whole story.

[Weeboy1]

Completely agree 603!
Troubles easy to find if you look for it....
And as easily avoided!
Make wise choices and use your smarts.

[LivinInThe603]

Completely agree 603!
Troubles easy to find if you look for it....
And as easily avoided!
Make wise choices and use your smarts.

Thanks, Weeboy

[Marblehead]

It's hard to read about how bad a trip can go. I've been paranoid about personal safety as long as I can remember starting with "Don't take candy from a stranger." Thanks, Mom! I try to stay on top of my game no matter where I am when I travel or even at home. That said, who doesn't have a few edgy encounters after 34 years of traveling to Jamaica.

[LivinInThe603]

It's hard to read about how bad a trip can go. I've been paranoid about personal safety as long as I can remember starting with "Don't take candy from a stranger." Thanks, Mom! I try to stay on top of my game no matter where I am when I travel or even at home. That said, who doesn't have a few edgy encounters after 34 years of traveling to Jamaica.

I've had edgy encounters... could have been prevented by my own choices. Don't see me blaming others for it.

[Rob]

I wish this weren't the case, but this is from the USA Today article:

Last year, Jamaica was ranked the third most dangerous country for female travelers by Trip by Skyscanner, a California-based travel research company that reviews destinations worldwide. Egypt and Morocco topped the list.

Trip by Skyscanner? Let's check out the source.

From their website, they offer only this safety tip about Jamaica:

"Safety
Solo Female Travel Tips
In Jamaica, "don't make yourself a target in a relatively poor country." If possible, "avoid local beaches, stick to tourist areas." Some suggested bringin "a smaller purse, which can be kept close to you (i.e. A cross body)."

Trip by Skyscanner surveyed its Solo Female Traveller Tribe to compile woman-to-woman safety tips for this destination. While no one destination is ever completely safe or unsafe, our hope is that this information will allow users to make their own decisions with better information."

Trip by Skyscanner IS NOT a travel RESEARCH company that the article suggests, but a travel SEARCH company. From their site:

"About Skyscanner
Skyscanner is a leading global travel search site and app, a place where people are inspired to plan and book direct from millions of travel options at the best prices. We employ over 900 staff across ten offices globally, and having reached market leader status, we were acquired by Chinese online travel company Ctrip in in a deal valued at $1.7B in 2016. Trip by Skyscanner (formerly Gogobot) was acquired by Ctrip and integrated into Skyscanner in 2017."

In the Solo Female Tribe section of the Trip by Skyscanner site, they do have a safety link to a Daily Mail article which Jamaica is not mentioned.

https://www.trip.skyscanner.com/blog...ips-and-tribe/

I did find a Forbes article about solo woman safety regarding Mexico, where the author was congratulating Trip by Skyscanner for their latest Tribe, the Solo Woman Traveller. Here is what she wrote:

"But this latest warning is particularly noteworthy, as the incidents that prompted it impacted a number of women and underscored the importance of safety for female travelers, whether they’re on vacation or a business trip in Mexico or anywhere in the world.

As part of the launch of its newest and 20thtribe, Solo Female Travelers, Trip by Skyscanner recently released a list of the 10 most dangerous places for solo female travelers. Based on a survey of Trip by Skyscanner users, the list comprises the lowest rated countries. For some Trip by Skyscanner users, this doesn’t necessarily mean “no go,” but it definitely means “take caution.” And while Mexico didn’t make the top 10 list, it still raises concern with people like Julia Pond, Trip by Skyscanner’s editorial director, who shared her insight on how to stay safe, whether you’re in Mexico or any of the places on the list."

https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurabe...-to-stay-safe/

[noproblem]

Rob,
I also looked into this and Skyscanner was the only place this statistic could be found. Skyscanner is a social media based app / travel web site and makes no claims to be a true research source. They only stat they had was based on a State Department stat of one assault on American women a month with a 7 year average of 78 total assaults in the time frame. USA Today went to the only place they could find to prop up their claim for the article. A better and real source would have been the International Women's Travel Center but neither they nor any other valid source I found had the stat reported in the article. Further research showed USA Today giving plenty of advice for having a great time in while traveling to Jamaica ..

[Bruce]

As a loyal customer of the RIU resorts around the world, I am extremely disappointed in their lack of due diligence in the hiring of the animal who attacked and raped those women in Montegeo Bay. Or is it Jamaica's failure of their system for employment background checks that is to blame?