The real problem here is not the thieves

You can't pick and choose what parts of a country/culture you don't want to experience

Knives are a common tool in daily life; if you need to use one ask a Jamaican and in a moment one will be found and you will think, "great service!"

Most accidents happen after the same action was performed previously without negative consequence

There will always be people wanting to pay more and people wanting to pay less for the same level

Amping up the tension with 'imagined possible worse events' distracts the conversation

A guarantee of security at all times is an illusion that we want to believe in