Hi Everyone,
Have been a lurker on this forum for a long, long time. I have made a few posts under a log in I can no longer remember, so I had to create a new one to ask a few questions, but before I do, a few comments.
Like many of you, I joined this forum when it began, migrating over from Rocky Point Online when that forum closed.
And, like many of you, I was grateful that this resource was not going away when the other forum closed as I found it very valuable in terms of finding current info on what was going on in Rocky Point at any given time.
That said, I have been visiting RP/PP for more than 20 years and remember when Sandy Beach was almost ALL beach, so I am far from green with it comes to PP, however, as much as I'd like to, I am unable to travel there as often as I'd like, and while I have never had any trouble when visiting, now that I am married, I want to be sure that my husband and I are fully aware (as well as we can be) about the relative safety of our chosen destination for holiday.
Before I go an further, I should tell you I live in Phoenix.
So, yes, I am aware of what happened in Chandler.
I am also painfully aware of what happened in Tucson, my hometown since the age of 13, however, those tragic incidents have absolutely NO bearing on what may or may not be happening in RP/PP.
So, I am asking, as someone who really does enjoy RP/PP and wants to visit, what is going on down there? We are considering coming down before the end of the month and are looking to this forum to gain a sense of what's really going on down there...no propaganda, no name calling, no grand-standing, no sugar-coating or sticking one's head in the sand...we are simply two people who are trying to do some research on what is going on, from a crime perspective, that may affect our visit so we can make an educated decision as to whether or not it would be wise for us to travel to PP/RP at this time.
Please understand, we are not trying to be all Chicken Little about this, nor are we wanting to be ostrich-like in our approach, and since we respect all of you (even though some of you don't seem to respect each other), we are reaching out to you for information so we can make a good decision.
We have read thru many of the recent posts, but have had a difficult time wading thru all of the sidebar BS and in-fighting (whatever happened to civility? when did snark become acceptable?) to determine the real story, so I figured I'd post a question on its own instead.
Please understand that we are not asking you to tell us whether it is safe for us to travel to RP/PP or not as that is a judgment only we can make, however, you **can** be instrumental in helping to provide the data that will help us (and others like us) make that decision in a very informed manner.
That said, thank you in advance for your time, your patience and most of all, your understanding and your expertise, as it truly is appreciated.
Sincerely,
the gringa
Have been a lurker on this forum for a long, long time. I have made a few posts under a log in I can no longer remember, so I had to create a new one to ask a few questions, but before I do, a few comments.
Like many of you, I joined this forum when it began, migrating over from Rocky Point Online when that forum closed.
And, like many of you, I was grateful that this resource was not going away when the other forum closed as I found it very valuable in terms of finding current info on what was going on in Rocky Point at any given time.
That said, I have been visiting RP/PP for more than 20 years and remember when Sandy Beach was almost ALL beach, so I am far from green with it comes to PP, however, as much as I'd like to, I am unable to travel there as often as I'd like, and while I have never had any trouble when visiting, now that I am married, I want to be sure that my husband and I are fully aware (as well as we can be) about the relative safety of our chosen destination for holiday.
Before I go an further, I should tell you I live in Phoenix.
So, yes, I am aware of what happened in Chandler.
I am also painfully aware of what happened in Tucson, my hometown since the age of 13, however, those tragic incidents have absolutely NO bearing on what may or may not be happening in RP/PP.
So, I am asking, as someone who really does enjoy RP/PP and wants to visit, what is going on down there? We are considering coming down before the end of the month and are looking to this forum to gain a sense of what's really going on down there...no propaganda, no name calling, no grand-standing, no sugar-coating or sticking one's head in the sand...we are simply two people who are trying to do some research on what is going on, from a crime perspective, that may affect our visit so we can make an educated decision as to whether or not it would be wise for us to travel to PP/RP at this time.
Please understand, we are not trying to be all Chicken Little about this, nor are we wanting to be ostrich-like in our approach, and since we respect all of you (even though some of you don't seem to respect each other), we are reaching out to you for information so we can make a good decision.
We have read thru many of the recent posts, but have had a difficult time wading thru all of the sidebar BS and in-fighting (whatever happened to civility? when did snark become acceptable?) to determine the real story, so I figured I'd post a question on its own instead.
Please understand that we are not asking you to tell us whether it is safe for us to travel to RP/PP or not as that is a judgment only we can make, however, you **can** be instrumental in helping to provide the data that will help us (and others like us) make that decision in a very informed manner.
That said, thank you in advance for your time, your patience and most of all, your understanding and your expertise, as it truly is appreciated.
Sincerely,
the gringa
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