Crime in Cayman

Gordon Barlow ViP

Member since 19 February 2012

Gordon BarlowViP16 April 2018 01:04:33

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Even tropical paradises have their dangers that visitors and new residents need to be aware of. Red tape, ethnic hostility, corruption, and crime. Crime is a broad subject, of course.聽 We in Grand Cayman have serious traffic problems, and I'll start this thread with that topic. Some of the problems amount to crimes, others not. Drunk-driving and arrogant speeding are both rampant, sometimes together, and our policing is ineffectual. Many of our streets are narrow, and ill-lit at night, and have no separate paths for pedestrians or bicycles. Cyclists ride against the traffic as often as not, usually without lights and reflectors, and joggers in dark clothing run in both directions.

Not all those things are criminal, but they're a lot more dangerous than muggers to the average person. In the next post I'll get down to the muggings etc. OK? In the meantime, I would welcome posts from other Caribbean islands. We all have the same kinds of problems.

Gordon Barlow ViP

Member since 19 February 2012

Gordon BarlowViP19 April 2018 21:05:05

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Two Police cars were burned up the other night, outside the garage where they were waiting for a service. The reckoning here is that some gang member(s) wanted to punish the Police for something. There has been quite a bit of private-car-related arson in recent months - reason unknown.

Stealing cars, scooters and motor bikes, is common now. You wouldn't think it would make sense to steal vehicles on a small island of eighty square miles, but within half an hour of the theft they're in a chop-shop getting stripped for parts, some of which are sent to Jamaica. And old cars are more vulnerable than new ones, which is a bummer for us because ours are twenty years old. Beat-up old Hondas are especially popular with the bad guys.

seoulguy Contributor

Member since 08 July 2014

seoulguyContributor13 July 2018 01:45:08

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I don't know who you are, but your post, particularly about traffic, was an eye-opener. In Tucson, AZ, pedestrians are sport targets. I'm 75 and dodging cars since killers with driver's licenses here do not yield for anything. I'm just shocked to find this behavior on a tiny island. PR is the same way. I won't consider that as a retirement destination in particular because it would be like going from the frying pan into the fire.

Seriously trying to find places with no cars at all.聽 But thanks for your well-timed post.

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