Before you purchase a product be it a TV or car or even a vacation to a foreign country most people do some research. To research a country I suggest you read one of thier news papers. In Jamaica I read the Gleaner. Read the news stories but also the commentary section, letters to the editor and on Sunday they have a section called in focus. You will learn all you need to know about Jamaica. Have fun get educated and be safe. And stop blaming the victim. One love.
Also it should be noted that the group "reporters without borders" rates Jamaica #6 world wide for freedom of the press. America is rated # 45 by this group.
Last edited by Cudjoe; 11-01-2018 at 08:39 AM.
https://knoema.com/
Seems like a pretty comprehensive source of world wide information. I've been going to Jamaica since my parents' honeymoon (half of me that time) and then from 3yo through present - I cannot be dissuaded from going there at least once/year. Statistics are just numbers, be aware but live your life!
Other than the low life rapist, the only ones to blame are the resorts it happened in. They have a responsibility to keep their guests safe at all times.
If there’s any justice, the rapist/s will be treated by other criminals the same way they’re treated here in the states.
Beaches is owned by Sandals so that's simple not sure what article you read the first one I saw was from the Detroit Free press. And according to that you got all or most the info wrong 603 do better research this is a very serious subject.
I read the article attached in the first post. Have you?... agree that the info is not very good. I'm not googling articles about it in my free time.Originally Posted by Cudjoe
I am well aware that Beaches and Sandals are both part of the same company.
I know tis is a serious subject, however, it seems that, as usual, we have taken the route that people are no longer required to take responsibility for their actions.
Last edited by LivinInThe603; 11-04-2018 at 07:45 PM.
I'm gonna be Iron like a Lion in Zion
The incident at Riu involved an armed man entering thru a balcony door. Not sure what action they did wrong. According to the article they disarmed and shot him. The attack by the Cuban football players involved a lady going to the bathroom and they attacked her in there. Not sure what actions got her chosen to be gang raped in a woman's bathroom. And the two young women at Beaches were shmoozed and groomed by three slick talking boys who lured then into the laundry room. Nothing better than blaming the victims.
From what I read they were teenage girls & the rapists asked them to come see something in the laundry & then raped them. They were teenage girls not fully functioning adults so therefore not responsible. Teenage girls do not always make good judgement calls. Stop blaming the victim!
At what age are people responsible for their own actions? 17 isn't enough to know something is wrong?
You make my point. People, in general, do not always make good judgement calls... and sometimes bad things happen as a result. Did those girl have to go into the laundry room? No. Could they have overreacted and ran away screaming. Yes. I would rather be embarrassed for overreacting than crushed for falling victim. No one deserves for bad things to happen to them, but what would I expect if I went with some random guys into a creepy, out of the way room at a hotel in a foreign country? I'd expect bad things, 17 or 40 years of age. I'm not blaming the victim. I'm blaming everyone involved. Clearly, people are uninformed and blindly participating in vacation destinations in which they have no knowledge of... the warnings are there for a reason.
I'm gonna be Iron like a Lion in Zion
I'm sorry 603 if I made this sound like I was attacking you. I really wasn't, just addressing the thing in general. I think back to how "stupid" I sometimes was at 17 & if a guy said to me (especially if he was a cute one) come here I want to show you something I might have been gullible enough to go see what it was. 17 year olds are probably a lot smarter today but I was 17 a million years ago & pretty trusting. But anyway, I meant no disrespect. Just a sad situation all around that could happen anywhere not just Jamaica.
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