The hysteria on that board is more than I can bear. Even the victim admitted he didn't lock something. People are defecting faster than they did during the detante period in Russia. I'm done with "ova deh", again.
Agreed - since MOST people visiting do not post on travel boards there are a lot more thefts and home invasions than are ever reported on the internet.
What surprises me is someone, to his own admission that "knows the runnings" so well would turn tail and run home tells me there is more to this story than is being published.
It sucks, no doubt. I personally, the last 6 or so years have known several people robbed at gunpoint and as well as an 18 year resident here who's home was VIOLENTLY invaded.
Every victim in those crimes has returned again and again - hey my friend's home, he's never turned back, only gone forward.
What people tend to forget is that this is a desperately poor country and with access to Westmoreland as easy as its been in 20+ years - the bad guys are everywhere - Redground and the West End of Negril are notorious for gang activity.
Me, well - I just go about my business, never in a neverland of "this won't happen to me". With 11 dogs in my yard I still secure my valuables safely and always have a plan of action if and when it may happen to me.
Sad for Roland who has had a love affair with this place as long or as near as long as I have. As we go on in the years the "haves and have nots" are further away from each other. I take Roland's good advice and I "walk good" - just being myself, humility in tact, pride where need be.
I hope he will return to Negril Right now, ova deh - I hear plane tix cancelling and that's a crying shame.