well i have considered bringing this up and after seeing ur post i will. have gone to Negril since 74 and have had a couple incidents in the past but it was in Red Ground with part of the family i stay with and love.
this last trip was the first real shouting match and could have seen it developing into a real problem.
i attended the Margaritaville friday night happy hour so had a good buzz so i will admit i was part of the problem. on the way back to the hotel a guy very aggressive handed me a bud which i know i should have held. after many i dont want it he walked away. in hindsight i should have dropped it in the sand. i did not open the baggie . the next day he recognized me at Rasta Ade. sd i owed him 20 . he got loud and aggressive and cursing at me and my wife. (the guy who owned Rasta Aid was there but did not offer any help). i sd i was going to walk back to the hotel (about a mile) and bring it back. he said he would not take it.. i brought it back and gave it to Juliet. we saw him again the next day and he came over and started to hassle us and the guard chased him away. i know i could give him the 20 and i know you should never take anything unless you intend to by it . i am guessing i will now have to deal with him if he continues to hang on the beach on our next visit. i do agree some of the people on the beach are more aggressive and much more Americanized. long for the old days but still love Negril.