Re: hearing about violent crime in the 70's or 80's....that would be before everyone frequented the internet so the only way to know what was going on was by being there and reading the paper.

It would make sense that there WAS less crime because the Island was less active and less developed.

Pat: this was not really directed towards you but I could not find a way just to make a comment without replying to someone

Edited to add: Major <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> on me...I just noticed the box below the thread to respond to the thread and not a person