06-17-2016, 03:15 PM
Just read that "suspects have been identified" - maybe the reward money worked? (It was in the Gleaner but I lost the link, sorry).
I'm actually planning a longer stay this year. I don't see any reason to change the way I roll there...I don't walk at night unless well escorted (and that's only the couple of hundred yards from my neighbor's shop to my gate), I don't carry credit cards or a lot of money with me and its always been in my DNA that if confronted with a gun, just give 'em what they want.
It is so discouraging to see what has happened in Negril. And people can "defend" the police as much as they want...they bring in 100 more "new guys" and 100 more "new guys" get bought off.
Sadly, because this was a tourist who was killed maybe...just maybe...things will change. Its not going to be pleasant seeing a military and police presence constantly and I'm sure that will put a lot of people off from coming or staying or whatever. Me....I'd be happy to see just A police car crusing my neighborhood after dark. Just one even.
This has been a super violent week with two very different countries dealing with very much the same issue - gun violence. Negril is in a quandry about how to stop the needless murders of so many and now ONE tourist....and the US needs to get its shit together regarding the sale of assault weapons in general but specifically to known nut bags.
I'm actually planning a longer stay this year. I don't see any reason to change the way I roll there...I don't walk at night unless well escorted (and that's only the couple of hundred yards from my neighbor's shop to my gate), I don't carry credit cards or a lot of money with me and its always been in my DNA that if confronted with a gun, just give 'em what they want.
It is so discouraging to see what has happened in Negril. And people can "defend" the police as much as they want...they bring in 100 more "new guys" and 100 more "new guys" get bought off.
Sadly, because this was a tourist who was killed maybe...just maybe...things will change. Its not going to be pleasant seeing a military and police presence constantly and I'm sure that will put a lot of people off from coming or staying or whatever. Me....I'd be happy to see just A police car crusing my neighborhood after dark. Just one even.
This has been a super violent week with two very different countries dealing with very much the same issue - gun violence. Negril is in a quandry about how to stop the needless murders of so many and now ONE tourist....and the US needs to get its shit together regarding the sale of assault weapons in general but specifically to known nut bags.
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