*But despite what some people may say or what people may see on Facebook, this information rarely comes back to us.*

That just doesn't sound right....if people are making PUBLIC and I stress public statements on Facebook, it seems like the police should monitor those comments. I don't support delving into peoples's private accounts unless there is reasonable suspicion of a major crime and a warrant issued by a sitting judge. Police need to work smart, open their minds and ears and stop using their fists.

This wont be the first time ............... vigilatism is alive and well in this country ....... probably accounts for 75% of all of these recorded murders and those not reported

If you are a young male between the age of 17 and 25 you stand the greatest chance of being a murder victim in the Bahamas. If you live on New Providence or Grand Bahama, the chances of being murdered increases. It is even greater if you live in the inner city, like Bain and Grants Town or Englerston, or if you live in Nassau Village, Pinewood or the Near South. Males between the age of 25 - 45 make up the second group of persons most murdered in this country. If you are a single black male and involved in drugs or gang activity, or if you have some criminal past, you are at an even greater risk. Black females are certainly becoming more 'at risk' for being killed, especially in New Providence and Grand Bahama. **A white Bahamian female** is least likely to be a murder victim in this country, followed by her male counterpart. And if they live on a family island, the chances of a white Bahamian being killed is close to zero. The Bahamas is still very safe for some people, despite the high incidence of murder.

I am just playing devils advocate here because I agree with your statement, but I have to ask the question why is that so. Is it because white people tend to stay within their own social groups and many of them do not live in the areas you mentioned? Is it because young black Bahamians have a tendency to be angry and easily prone to violence, while the white Bahamians settle disputes without violence? Is it because white Bahamians tend to share within their community whereas black Bahamians have a "give me mines and yours" attitude? Is it because many of the white Bahamians who live on New Providence or Grand Bahama are of prominent or well-off families and therefore the level of criminal activity differs?

There are so many possible reasons why this is the case...

I think in some ways the Bahamas is safe for people who follow the law and are aware of their surroundings and try their best to avoid confrontations/situations that could potentially end in violence. The Bahamians who are safe are the ones who are not hot-tempered and easily led to violence and who avoid criminal elements that are known to them. Not saying this a solid way to avoid being murdered, but I am sure it goes a long way.

Whites are culpable as well because they have historically contributed to the dysfunction in the black community ......... slavery, governance, rum shops, Jim Crow, credit & truck etc

Don't let them off the hook easily .............................. then there is status discrimination