03-05-2015, 07:46 PM
It is a shame that crime has gotten worse in recent history as opposed to older recent history.
I said earlier, I guess we will just need to be more vigilant than normal.
I can remember when we would go to Mexico (ten years in a row) people would question us about the crime. Where we went there really was not much crime (still isn't), but it did happen.
Negril does seem currently to be on a downward spiral (opposed to 4 years ago) and I do hope officials can get a grip on it before it does escalate to a proportion that will put me in the same category as the others that have given up on the location. The country and location have so much to offer in the positive.
I do agree with Tim and others that it is just a matter of time before a serious incident spills over into the tourist traffic whether by accident or an uneducated traveler being in the wrong place because he or she was not informed and keeping their wits about themselves or worse... it really gets that bad.
That is why I like this board it can bring it all out in the open and is not white washed by members (differing opinions but not totally white washed). I don't think I have seen much, "blaming the victim" on this board as opposed to another one I used to go to.
All this said, we will be there soon and are so looking forward to the vacation.
I said earlier, I guess we will just need to be more vigilant than normal.
I can remember when we would go to Mexico (ten years in a row) people would question us about the crime. Where we went there really was not much crime (still isn't), but it did happen.
Negril does seem currently to be on a downward spiral (opposed to 4 years ago) and I do hope officials can get a grip on it before it does escalate to a proportion that will put me in the same category as the others that have given up on the location. The country and location have so much to offer in the positive.
I do agree with Tim and others that it is just a matter of time before a serious incident spills over into the tourist traffic whether by accident or an uneducated traveler being in the wrong place because he or she was not informed and keeping their wits about themselves or worse... it really gets that bad.
That is why I like this board it can bring it all out in the open and is not white washed by members (differing opinions but not totally white washed). I don't think I have seen much, "blaming the victim" on this board as opposed to another one I used to go to.
All this said, we will be there soon and are so looking forward to the vacation.
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