02-24-2015, 03:06 PM
I don't know that there's ever been a murder in Bodega (pop 300) where I live. There was one in Jenner (pop apx 1000) about 1/2 hour north of where I live about 10 years ago that is still unsolved.
Every single morning when I hesitate to turn on the news I hear of drive by shootings killing many young people in Richmond, Oakland and San Francisco.
Like I said before, doesn't make THIS incident any less tragic. But Tim...there has been violence in Negril forEVER. Jamaicans hired to kill expats - that was "the thing" for a while. Its not that I'm always right - its that I have experience and knowledge of the area and it is my second home so yes I'm passionate about the subject. My neighbor was shot dead about 100 yards away from my gate for Christ's sake.
Your "jabs" at what I have to say has nothing to do with this tragedy and YES I get the "sarcasm" - unfortunately you are not too good at it because it came off as rude and thoughtless.
You don't like me - I get it. You fear for yourself and your wife in Negril (even though all of these shootings were locals on locals) and you had a bad experience there - that's all well and good and I'm sorry for that - but no one says you have to go back. Many will not - hearing about gun violence will keep tourists away, I guarantee that. But for some of us - most of us actually here on this board, our ties go deeper - we own property, have family and community there....so its going to take way more than this to keep us away.
We are sad for these young women - it is tragic beyond belief. Lets keep the conversation moving in that direction and keep personalities out of it, shall we?
Every single morning when I hesitate to turn on the news I hear of drive by shootings killing many young people in Richmond, Oakland and San Francisco.
Like I said before, doesn't make THIS incident any less tragic. But Tim...there has been violence in Negril forEVER. Jamaicans hired to kill expats - that was "the thing" for a while. Its not that I'm always right - its that I have experience and knowledge of the area and it is my second home so yes I'm passionate about the subject. My neighbor was shot dead about 100 yards away from my gate for Christ's sake.
Your "jabs" at what I have to say has nothing to do with this tragedy and YES I get the "sarcasm" - unfortunately you are not too good at it because it came off as rude and thoughtless.
You don't like me - I get it. You fear for yourself and your wife in Negril (even though all of these shootings were locals on locals) and you had a bad experience there - that's all well and good and I'm sorry for that - but no one says you have to go back. Many will not - hearing about gun violence will keep tourists away, I guarantee that. But for some of us - most of us actually here on this board, our ties go deeper - we own property, have family and community there....so its going to take way more than this to keep us away.
We are sad for these young women - it is tragic beyond belief. Lets keep the conversation moving in that direction and keep personalities out of it, shall we?
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