We’re not sure why it took a committee of members of the
Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, the Port Authority and the Tourism
Attraction Board to discuss the recent incidents of people jumping off the
cliffs of Pedro bluff to come up with the idea to put signs up warning people
of the dangers of said activity.
There were signs there years ago.
And still, kids have been jumping from the cliffs near Pedro
St. James
As one of our commenters at cayCompass.com said:
‘Kids have been have jumping off that cliff for centuries
… I have myself and had friends come to the edge of death out there. It has
to do with machismo with inner circles … nothing more, nothing less. I must
say it’s not the smartest thing to do, but it is fun. Unfortunately, with these
two young men who underestimated the difficulty of this jump, you need to be a
strong swimmer and time the waves so you don’t get bashed on the rocks and end
up unconscious. (It) has nothing to do with drugs, so please don’t waste your
time and the readers’ time by posting such ludicrous remarks.’
No, the Caymanian Compass does not condone jumping from the
cliffs near Pedro into the perilous sea.
What we do condone is some common sense on the part of our
young people.
It is unfortunate that every few years we have to report on
the fact that someone has gotten into trouble in that area, but as at least one
of our commenters says, it has been going on for years and we don’t doubt it
will continue.
Yes, signs need to be replaced to warn people about the
dangers of jumping off those cliffs and into the water, but common sense cannot
be legislated or forced by laws and dictates. We do appreciate the efforts of
the police, the Port Authority and tourism folk. Hopefully their efforts will
warn off other potential cliff jumpers. In the meantime, if you have a
youngster in your home who is attracted to that sort of activity, let him or
her know the dangers of cliff jumping, not just near Pedro but throughout the
Cayman Islands.
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