07 December 2009

CARIBE: Tourism Crime Alert.

NYTIMES/
Crime is increasing in Bermuda, Belize, St. Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago, says the State Department. It's an issue in the Dominican Republic with pickpocketing and mugging and Jamaica with reports of sexual assaults including two at resorts.“Law enforcement, especially in the Caribbean, does not necessarily have the resources or response that you might expect in the U.S.,” Mr. Haldane said. “If you’re victimized by a crime you need to be prepared for a slow justice process.”