05-07-2016, 12:14 PM
These days Ricks does have certified life guards and spotters in and out of the water near the jumping areas. They've stepped up their game with the safety thing in the past year or so.
Now, what they can't control is the amount of alcohol one drinks to summon up the "courage" to jump from the highest point or assess someone's water skill level when doing the same. They cannot predict nor control "freak" accidents that can happen from their cliff, or mine or anyone else's - its a risky activity no matter where you do it. They can't control the lack of emergency medicine or first response in Negril...they can't control the shoddy medical services available in Jamaica.
The signs do one thing: Limit liability. Period. Ricks is owned by a huge American conglomerate. They know ALL ABOUT limiting liability and they are very good at it.
It comes down once again to personal responsibility.
And I do not consider "Inside Edition" a credible "news" source. As a matter of fact, they are the National Enquirer of the TV airwaves.
Now, what they can't control is the amount of alcohol one drinks to summon up the "courage" to jump from the highest point or assess someone's water skill level when doing the same. They cannot predict nor control "freak" accidents that can happen from their cliff, or mine or anyone else's - its a risky activity no matter where you do it. They can't control the lack of emergency medicine or first response in Negril...they can't control the shoddy medical services available in Jamaica.
The signs do one thing: Limit liability. Period. Ricks is owned by a huge American conglomerate. They know ALL ABOUT limiting liability and they are very good at it.
It comes down once again to personal responsibility.
And I do not consider "Inside Edition" a credible "news" source. As a matter of fact, they are the National Enquirer of the TV airwaves.
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