good vacation story

[RichD]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="font-weight: bold">Canadian tourists attacked by gunmen </span> PDF Print
Thursday, 21 May 2009
Five Canadian tourists received the shock of their lives when gunmen opened fire on their vehicle on Thursday afternoon as they travelled on Spanish Town Road in Kingston.

Reports are that the visitors had rented a vehicle and driven themselves to Kingston from the Iberostar Resort in Rose Hall, Montego Bay.

Information Minister Daryl Vaz told our news centre on Thursday afternoon that when they made a wrong turn and ended up in violence-plagued area somewhere between Three Miles and Greenwich Farm.

They were attacked and their vehicle shot up by gunmen.

The tourists reportedly received minor injuries when the bullets shattered the back window of the vehicle.

They were taken to the Kingston Public Hospital for treatment.

The Information Minister and a team from the Jamaica Tourist Board have reportedly met with the frightened visitors.

They will be debriefed by the police before being flown back to Montego Bay tonight.

Police have not ascertained a motive for the attack and could not confirm whether the tourists were deliberately targeted.</div></div>

[Suesumba]

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unnu mussi wok fi di touriss boad di mounta dem story yah weh unnu poas

[Yuriatin]

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[RichD]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SueSumba</div><div class="ubbcode-body">unnu mussi wok fi di touriss boad di mounta dem story yah weh unnu poas </div></div> is last nite mi tun on CTV newsnet mi catch dis story

[gourmet]

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&quot;Come back to Jamaica!&quot;

[RichD]

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yuh know is eida they were very skillful in their evasion of the gunmen were not very committed to what they started

[Yuriatin]

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Could be just luck ...

[Suesumba]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Information Minister Daryl Vaz told our news centre on Thursday afternoon that when <span style="font-weight: bold">they made a wrong turn </span>and ended up in violence-plagued area somewhere between Three Miles and Greenwich </div></div>

... jamaica nice, as long as you drive in a straight line.

[MITYTONE]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SueSumba</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Information Minister Daryl Vaz told our news centre on Thursday afternoon that when <span style="font-weight: bold">they made a wrong turn </span>and ended up in violence-plagued area somewhere between Three Miles and Greenwich </div></div>

... jamaica nice, as long as you drive in a straight line. </div></div>

Well said. mi guh a yaad every yeer han choo seh mi knoa seh mi fi waak han drive strate, mi nevvah hav a prablem.

[halfwaytree]

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Thank God no one was killed!

And no! I don't think their lives are any more valuable than a Jamaican's. However with the recent hijacking of a plane in Mo Bay and with the death of five tourist, not to mention the continuing economic depression, anyone and everyone in Jamaica who depends on tourism for a living would really be suffering.

[RichD]

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Friday, 22 May 2009
Prime Minister Bruce Golding has apologised to the six Canadian tourists who narrowly escaped serious injury when the vehicle in which they were travelling was fired on by gunmen on Spanish Town Road in Kingston on Thursday.

Mr. Golding, who met with the Canadians before they left Kingston for their hotel in Montego Bay, St. James Thursday evening, gave them the assurance that the Government would do everything to ensure their comfort for the remainder of their vacation in the country.

He also told them that the attack was an isolated case.

Daryl Vaz, Information Minister.Information Minister Daryl Vaz says the visitors were later flown to Montego Bay after being debriefed at the offices of Deputy Commission of Police Mark Shields'

&quot;Statements were taken and then transport was arranged for them to be taken back to Montego Bay where Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett met them. They're to depart on Saturday,&quot; said Mr. Vaz.

The Canadians reportedly rented a vehicle and drove to Kingston from the Iberostar Resort in Rose Hall.

They made a wrong turn and ended up between 3-Miles and Greenwich Farm where their vehicle was shot up by gunmen.

The bullets shattered the back window of their vehicle and they were taken to the Kingston Public Hospital where they were treated for minor injuries.

The Police are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to contact the Denham Town CIB, Detective Inspector Coleman at 923-6443 or Crime Stoppers at 311 or 811.

Shooting incident could drive tourist industry south - Opposition

And Opposition Spokesman on Tourism, Dr. Wykeham McNeil is worried that Thursday's incident will deal a severe blow to Jamaica's image on the world travel market.

He says it is alarming that the attack occurred just weeks after the attempted hijacking of a Canjet plane at the Sangster International Airport.

&quot;We have to be very careful and protect the tourist industry because as it stands now, bauxite is under pressure and remittances are down. Things like these could drive the industry south and deeper the country's problems,&quot; Dr. McNeil said.
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[Yuriatin]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
He also told them that the attack was an isolated case.


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[Suesumba]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">He also told them that the attack was an isolated case.
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stapp eet

[Hush Darlin]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Yuri_</div><div class="ubbcode-body">


<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
He also told them that the attack was an isolated case.


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aye sah
sometime we haffi tek bad tink mek joke
Bruce need fe stap living in denial
bout was and isolated case

[MITYTONE]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Curmudgeon_Milo</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thank God no one was killed!

And no! I don't think their lives are any more valuable than a Jamaican's. However with the recent hijacking of a plane in Mo Bay and with the death of five tourist, not to mention the continuing economic depression, anyone and everyone in Jamaica who depends on tourism for a living would really be suffering. </div></div>
Everytime dat mi guh a yaad, mi a tell everybaddy seh dat di govament fi hencurij people fi plant food han stap himport di ratten sittnn dem fram abrawd. Dem fi duh suppmm bout di crime, cawz wen di likkle tourism munny dryup. Dawg aguh nyam dawg. Can you himajin dat di farrin currency a spen pan himported carrat han chikkin bak