03-16-2015, 11:06 AM
Westenders - sorry I was so vague - I had limited time to make my point.
I have been reading a lot of back and forth about crime in Negril and I get so tired of people saying "it could happen anywhere." (or as the author of that letter keeps repeatedly saying "True enough, though, that could happen anywhere." ) Perhaps it could, but the odds are pretty low in most places, unless you are talking about the five countries with higher murder rates than Jamaica.
[ltr]"These 10 Countries Have The World's Highest Murder Rates"[/ltr]
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/10/worlds-highest-murder-rates_n_5125188.html
and then there is vehicular manslaughter, child abuse, domestic abuse, robberies and rape. Yes - all of these things happen everywhere but what are the odds?
Lastly - if (heaven forbid) any of the above do take place, you cant count on the police or the ambulance or the hospital to save your life.
Sorry to be so negative. I still think anyone can go and have a fine vacation. I just get tired of peoples efforts to minimize the dangers in Negril. Putting ones head in the sand and acting like all is irie is not going to help the situation. The first step in solving a problem is admitting the problem exists.
Oh jeeze - my format is all weird
I have been reading a lot of back and forth about crime in Negril and I get so tired of people saying "it could happen anywhere." (or as the author of that letter keeps repeatedly saying "True enough, though, that could happen anywhere." ) Perhaps it could, but the odds are pretty low in most places, unless you are talking about the five countries with higher murder rates than Jamaica.
[ltr]"These 10 Countries Have The World's Highest Murder Rates"[/ltr]
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/10/worlds-highest-murder-rates_n_5125188.html
and then there is vehicular manslaughter, child abuse, domestic abuse, robberies and rape. Yes - all of these things happen everywhere but what are the odds?
Lastly - if (heaven forbid) any of the above do take place, you cant count on the police or the ambulance or the hospital to save your life.
Sorry to be so negative. I still think anyone can go and have a fine vacation. I just get tired of peoples efforts to minimize the dangers in Negril. Putting ones head in the sand and acting like all is irie is not going to help the situation. The first step in solving a problem is admitting the problem exists.
Oh jeeze - my format is all weird