Quote Originally Posted by Fred Stripe View Post
So...WHAT does that have to do with a robbery,,It's kinda secret talk saying UMMMM tourist should not go on these Taxis due to many robberies??????Nothing sarcastic at all,I think the crime is homogenized/suppress here...Gee,O/K just take this "safe" cab and lets forget the whole thing....Why don't you advise the ladies to NOT wear the wedding rings,do NOT get in a cab with 2 guys????
The only things not welcome here are non-tourism related posts, non-Jamaica or Negril posts, lies, rumors and speculation, which serves no purpose at all for the Negril Message Board. The truth has and always will be welcomed. You can think crime is "supressed" here, but the robbery is being discussed here, is it not? What is being surpressed?

We are not the Gleaner or Observer so not all Jamaican news is relevant to our tourism related focused site, but any information that is truly helpful to our visitors is always welcome. To not allow it would be stupid in this day with instantaneous information being transmitted worldwide. There is no way we have enough power to stop that. To think we do, while flattering in an odd way, is ridiculous.

As for the advice about not wearing real jewelry, there are many mentions of that on this site, including wedding bands. And there have been entire discussions, one of which I quoted from in this very thread, where people have been warned not to get into a taxi with 2 guys in it.

But you seem to be missing the simple point that both Captaind and I are trying to make. There is no "secret talk" about route taxis and robberies, just that there are safer, better alternatives.

I wrote earlier:

"But unless you have lived here a long time, or have grown up here and have years of daily experience with the route taxi system, problems can and will occur. Even those living here can get into problem situations when getting into any route taxi that they do not personally know the driver. Lisa and I have seen thousands of Jamaican women refuse taxi after taxi until one comes by that they know personally and feel safe entering. This is the norm. These women do not just get into any route taxi, but are selective in their drivers. Many men do the exact same thing. Better to be safe than sorry..."

And Captaind wrote earlier:

"If you try to save a few bucks (Cheap Charlie) by using the route system you'd better be well acquainted with the runnings. (like getting in t a cab way off his route and no "charter" sign in his window....... And visiting for a week or two every so often doesn't qualify. The route system is not for you it's for Jamaicans who must travel to work or shop."

If you want to save a buck by taking a route taxi, it is not against the law and you are entitled to do so. But please dont come here and say that we suppress that information. If you do a search of the board, you will find every topic you mentioned already has been discussed.