http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/05/22/jamaica.travel.alert/index.html?hpt=T3

And they went there so my mom could get away from some fucked up shit at work.

5/22/2010 12:48:49 PM

ibtterpball

5/22/2010 12:49:32 PM

is your dad John McClane?

[Edited on May 22, 2010 at 12:51 PM. Reason : said parents, thought it just said mom]

5/22/2010 12:51:33 PM

5/22/2010 12:53:36 PM

It's a little nerve-wracking. My mom is a supervisory contracting agent with the US Coast Guard, and she just had a man with a history of aggression and various behavioral issues sent home for a week until HR can decide how to handle him. He's threatened two people at their office. She's pretty stressed. This won't be welcome news, for sure.

5/22/2010 12:55:20 PM

it'll be fine, the state department always exaggerates travel warnings

5/22/2010 12:58:01 PM

surely. it would still take a little wind out of your sails to travel to the Caribbean to "get away" only to be met with news that you probably should take warning when deciding to leave you lodging.

5/22/2010 12:59:08 PM

heh, I saw the thread title and was coming in here to post "I hope they don't get robbed".

I hope your rents will be ok though.

5/22/2010 1:12:50 PM

"rents"

5/22/2010 1:18:10 PM

they should be ok as long as they don't spend all their time in greater Kingston

my guess is they probably have a nice room right near da beach

5/22/2010 1:21:39 PM

That travel alert is only for Kingston. I'm sure your mom isn't anywhere around there. Tourists never go to Kingston.

5/22/2010 1:22:59 PM