So sorry to hear what happened, but happy to hear how the locals and the police are responding. I too hope they find these idiots so you can put this incident behind you and enjoy the rest of your trip.
Like you, I'm now thinking of the need for a local phone and no more roadside pickups...
Goldilocks,
I think you are allowing your paranoia to get the best of you. The post you quote was made on Wednesday morning at 6:45am, making no mention of the time or day they were going to Time Square. In fact, it rather reads that they would be heading to Time Square that day - Wednesday not Thursday.
The vehicle in question comes from Lilliput - past the Rose Hall area in Montego Bay on your way to Falmouth and Duncan's Bay. That is a long way to travel even if the date and time were known since there are probably nearly 50 duty free jewelry stores between there and Time Square and many other possible chances for them.
Hussyband and his wife made it safely from Time Square and went to Chicken Lavish for lunch, which was not announced in advance at all. They passed up the first route taxi since it was full - had it not been full they would have taken it.
Only then did the Lilliput route taxi come up and offered a ride.
So, for the quote you mentioned to make any possible difference in this incident, the Lilliput taxi would have had to stake out Tensing Pen in Negril for two days without being noticed, and then somehow make the judgement that the people leaving Tensing Pen were indeed the ones heading to Time Square. They would have then followed them to Time Square, and wait for them to leave and follow them to Chicken Lavish.
They would have then had to wait for them to finish eating and hope that they would not get into the first route taxi. Only then would they have the opportunity to ask them for a ride.
Something tells me it was more a matter of being in wrong place at the wrong time as opposed to something caused by a vague trip report....
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Hussyband,
Sorry for repeating some of what you already stated, I posted it before reading your comments...
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Just sayin' sometimes some folks are a little free with their plans on the internet and intelligent criminal minds will take advantage of that and use their networks for evil doing. Thanks for diagnosing "my paranoia," LOL
At least you got in a good shot on these Jerkoffs....Can we please now stop acting like there is no crime in Negril.......Do NOT get into any cab with 2 people in it.....I also always have my wife in last and 1st out of the cab,just in case........
I agree that some folks are way too free with their information, especially on Facebook! But that is not the case here. In no way did Hussyband post anything more than an outline of what his next few days were about - it is rather insensitive to suggest otherwise after what they have been through.Originally Posted by goldilocks
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While I still think the best, safest advice is not to use the route taxis, your advice about not getting into a taxi with 2 people in it could be helpful should someone choose to use a route taxi. But I am not sure how letting your wife in last would make much of a difference with a knife pulled on her. Doors can be locked remotely so I dont really see a strong benefit there.
And no one here or anywhere else I can think of has ever stated or acted like there is no crime in Negril. There is crime everywhere on the planet - no place is immune. As I mentioned, I was woken up to the news this morning. But there is no real point in allowing stories when they start "I just heard from my friend in Negril that his cousin told him that...." - anyone who knows the Negril Rumor Mill knows how fabricated most of those stories tend to be...
We live here and can find out the truth, if there is any, behind most of those stories in minutes. And unlike this case which was explained very accurately, in many cases the stories are half truths at best - which is not helpful to anyone.
I would like to personally thank Hussyband for relaying this difficult story and reminding us all to remain cautious...
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I simply wondered if someone had read his report, not insensitively suggesting he did anything wrong. My heart goes out to them, and I think they are brave. If it happened to me, it probably would almost ruin my vacation because I would not enjoy a knife in my face and cannot afford to lose my little possessions so far from home. Plenty of crime has been initiated by information gleaned from social media. I posted in the interest of people being alert and aware, which is unfortunately becoming more of a requirement in this world.
Gee,Rob...How BOUT they take off in the cab with my Wife,as I am outside? Ever think of that? I mean the guy put the knife to the womans throat not the mans. Get it?????
As an optomist...at least you're in the best place in the world to destress from your horrible incident....wishing you all the best on the remainder of what I hope is a great trip!
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