03-15-2015, 12:14 AM
(03-14-2015, 05:13 PM)IJ Wrote: " That to me is "hysterical", Webster definition aside. "
Yeah, what would Webster know about definitions......?
You disregard the definition of a word, instead of admitting you used it incorrectly, much as you disregard the current situation in Negril in an attempt to add value to your opinion.
Doesn't work for me.
There was a shooting just outside Red Dragon while I was having a beer inside and many "tourists" were in the area. One could very easily have been shot - and I do not need you telling me it cannot happen.
There was a shooting at Corner Bar with several tourists in the area. One could very easily have been shot there also - regardless of your opinion.
The shooting next to Collette's (sp), was on the main street up to Red Dragon - I suppose these Gunmen are so thoughtful of tourist that we could never be in harm’s way there either....?
There was a shooting on Norman Manley Boulevard reported and it happened in the middle of the day with tourist in the area. A bad shot or a ricochet could easily hit a tourist in this type situation.
The latest shooting on Lime Tree Lane was just off the corner of One Love Drive. Tourists are clearly in range of gunfire even if they are not on Lime Tree Lane.
Your horse$#*! opinion and your agenda do nothing for the good of Negril. In fact, if believed it puts many people in harm’s way, because it is total BS.
The violence in Negril is escalating rapidly. The locals are talking about it all over Negril. I do not have to get my news from the internet, so don't tell me that is the only reason more of it is being mentioned - that is total BS. There was crime in Negril 30 years ago, but nothing remotely close to the violence happening daily now.
In the past 30 years I have averaged over 3 trips a year to Negril.
I have spent over 2 years living in Negril. The increase in violence is not only Real, it is alarming. You do not have to take my opinion or ask a local for theirs. Just listen for a short while and the subject will come up among locals in their everyday conversation. Bartenders worried about closing up late nights. Worries about getting home late. Worries about the increase in robberies, increase in thieves, the influx of criminals from other parts of the island, increase in guns & gun violence, increase in murders - the talk is real and can be heard all over Negril.
It is just a matter of time before a tourist is shot and I imagine you will try to color that as the tourist fault too.
"They shouldn't have been in that area."
"They shouldn't have been out that late."
"They should have taken more precautions."
"They were drunk."
"Everyone knows not to go there."
“If they had used a little street smarts or just listened, there would not have been a problem.”
“They should have used some common sense.”
Blah, Blah, Blah, Bumbaclot!
The BLAME is not on the tourists rather it is on the gunman and the citizens and business owners in Negril.
The local community needs to step up and stop this violent activity & Now.
People blaming tourists for crimes committed against them are not just ignorant, but they are some low-life individuals. Locals unwilling to come forward with evidence against these thugs are equally to blame. Many business owners allow these criminals to hang around their properties and that is also disgusting.
This type of violence Does NOT Occur Everywhere – there has been one murder ( it was by someone from another town that followed someone here & killed him) in my community of over 120,000, in the recorded history. When a crime is executed in my community, witnesses step up, give information to authorities and help in the capture of those that committed the crime. Many of the criminals in Negril are known to be so by the local citizens. A task force needs to be set up to eliminate this scum from their town. If the police do not want to step up, perhaps a little vigilante group needs to be formed to eradicate these low-life criminals.
Best post on this subject I have read. Thank you for saying what others refuse to.