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[julie*mango]

Re: Most Violent Society on Earth?

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

Police or no police - it's not easy to witness a man's death. </div></div>


agreed...mi wud a try erase di memories wid missa wray an him nephew

[Yuriatin]

Re: Most Violent Society on Earth?

I can see his point - that had to be <span style="font-size: 8pt">(obviously, it was for him)</span> quite jarring to see.

A man's brains, literally, blown out ... !

A nuh all a wi av trang belly.

<span style="font-style: italic"> po wi ...</span>

[Magician]

Re: Most Violent Society on Earth?

Despite the trauma, to cancel a vacation because of it?

This might as well have happened in NYC. Would they move house the next morning because of it?

[Yuriatin]

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So you fault him for leaving ...

[Magician]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Yuri_</div><div class="ubbcode-body">So you fault him for leaving ...
</div></div>

Absolutely! I don't see that as reasonable behaviour.

Some of you may remember, I landed in Thailand a couple hours after the Tsunami lick it. It never cross my mind to leave. Things happen and you just have to roll with the punches.

[julie*mango]

Re: Most Violent Society on Earth?

it is sad that he did not get to see the good side of JA...

[Yuriatin]

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I think when people go on vacation - to anyplace they perceive to be <span style="font-weight: bold">&quot;paradise&quot;</span>, it freaks them out when the witness this kind a of killing / murder / shooting / crime right in front of their eyes.

Sure, it coulda happened here in the Big Bad Apple - but that's the big bad apple - that's what she's infamous, hated and loved for.

The most frightening thing they expected to happen in JA was a cut on the big toe from dropping a bottle of Red Stripe.

I'm not saying he was right or wrong to turn around and come back - I'm saying I don't know how I'd react if I saw a man get shot and he brains sprayed across the windshield!

[Yuriatin]

Re: Most Violent Society on Earth?

I think the tsunami is something a bit different ...

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Magix</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Yuri_</div><div class="ubbcode-body">So you fault him for leaving ...
</div></div>

Absolutely! I don't see that as reasonable behaviour.

Some of you may remember, I landed in Thailand a couple hours after the Tsunami lick it. It never cross my mind to leave. Things happen and you just have to roll with the punches. </div></div>

[Yuriatin]

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I know - too bad.

The past few times she went, she said she had a blast and was looking forward to going around with him.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: _____</div><div class="ubbcode-body">it is sad that he did not get to see the good side of JA... </div></div>

[Magician]

Re: Most Violent Society on Earth?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Yuri_</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The most frightening thing they expected to happen in JA was a cut on the big toe from dropping a bottle of Red Stripe.</div></div>

Funny you say that as this exactly what happen to me in Jamaica one time.
Albeit I cut it playing ball in the sea and still not sure that cause but have a scar from it 20 years later.
It was quite a frightening experience for a yute.

[Magician]

Re: Most Violent Society on Earth?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Yuri_</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I think when people go on vacation - to anyplace they perceive to be <span style="font-weight: bold">&quot;paradise&quot;</span>, it freaks them out when the witness this kind a of killing / murder / shooting / crime right in front of their eyes.</div></div>

I think you have to have realistic expectations. Paradise is in your eyes and you have to be stree-wise and on guard at all times in live. You can't assume that only because you are on vacation in paradise, nothing will happen to you, or others around you.

I didn't post this in my report, but driving into Negril from MoBay at night, there was an accident just before the aerodrome. The badly brutalised victim still in his vehicle while the paramedics responded. Quite a nasty sight. Reason to turn back? Hardly.

Driving in Kingston on the way to May Pen to pick up my friend there was a shooting in one of the side streets in State Gardens. Victim still laying on the road with the police tape all around. Turn back now?

[Yuriatin]

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I don't say you're wrong at Magic - I'm right there with you.

I just think that everyone's different.

What reasonable for me, isn't to someone else.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Magix</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Yuri_</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I think when people go on vacation - to anyplace they perceive to be <span style="font-weight: bold">&quot;paradise&quot;</span>, it freaks them out when the witness this kind a of killing / murder / shooting / crime right in front of their eyes.</div></div>

I think you have to have realistic expectations. Paradise is in your eyes and you have to be stree-wise and on guard at all times in live. You can't assume that only because you are on vacation in paradise, nothing will happen to you, or others around you.

I didn't post this in my report, but driving into Negril from MoBay at night, there was an accident just before the aerodrome. The badly brutalised victim still in his vehicle while the paramedics responded. Quite a nasty sight. Reason to turn back? Hardly.

Driving in Kingston on the way to May Pen to pick up my friend there was a shooting in one of the side streets in State Gardens. Victim still laying on the road with the police tape all around. Turn back now? </div></div>

[X]

Re: Most Violent Society on Earth?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Yuri_</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="font-size: 17pt"><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">No lie, no lie, no lie – tru story.</span></span></span>
<span style="font-weight: bold">
Today today today!</span>

I came to work today and saw one of my coworkers, unexpectedly, sitting at her desk - “Mary”.

She left for vacation last week Friday with her boyfriend – they went to Negril for 7 days. Her 3rd time – his 1st.
<span style="font-style: italic">
“Mary – omg – what are YOU doing here I thought you were on vacation?!”</span>

Baxcide!

She proceeds to tell me ...

On the way from the airport to Negril, there was a slight traffic jam because of a police man who’d pulled a driver over and was arguing with him.

She goes on about how they were in a heated argument and she wondered if the driver may have been unbalanced or maybe unstable somehow.

Driver pulled out a pipe and struck the policeman.

Policeman pulled his gun and shot dead the driver.

They saw the whole thing.

They were shell shocked.

Boyfriend has them proceed to the hotel.

He’s beside himself.

They rebook flights for the next day, spend the nite at the hotel and fly back out to NY.

They get back to NY Saturday morning.

She says they couldn’t care less about the monies they lost.

She already renegotiated the time with our boss and she’s just going to take off her remaining time this coming Memorial Day. </div></div>

wow.. thats messed up.

yow Magix mi see yuh reasoning pon dis one, but mi cant fault him for leaving.

[jah_yout]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Curmudgeon_Milo</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size: 17pt">5-year-old boy found with throat slashed</span></span>


&quot;<span style="font-weight: bold">Because it is not PNP people, not Jamaica Labour Party people, nor members of the National Democratic Movement that are being killed; it is Jamaicans</span>. </div></div>

blexxxed...

weh yuh deh

[jah_yout]

Re: Most Violent Society on Earth?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: _____</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Where is Renato Adams in times like these? </div></div>

love him or hate him....what he said is right on the money re. j-a;

&quot;jamaican society has been so rotten for so long...how can you get clean wine from a dirty bottle?&quot;