Coming on the heals of the disappearance of Taylor Casey, this tragic incident resulting in the death of Allison Dyck, a US state Department official, is going to bring an awful lot of heat our way, and I don't mean of the summer weather kind.

Stumpy Davis is counting his lucky stars that executives at CNN and MSNBC are pre-occupied with all of their hyping of the presidential debate that will air tonight at 9:00 pm on CNN and CSPAN.

When are we going to take marine safety seriously? Jet skis everywhere with untrained operators. Tour and charter boats running right up to the beach, on plane, where there are swimmers and snorkelers. This is what, the third person to be struck and killed by a boat this year alone? Where is the ports dept? Where is the RBDF?

When a country is run by a culture that prioritizes securing political votes, it inevitably leads to the erosion of the principles of law, the appearance of professionalism, and the assurance of the safety of our guests. To set a proper standard, we must exclude "friends, family, and lovers" from the business of running this country. Only those who meet the highest standards should offer services to our visitors, who are our lifeline. The pervasive neglect driven by self-interest and petty party politics is detrimental to everyone, including our guests. This neglect is, in fact, killing all of us, and the recent tragedy serves as a stark reminder of the urgent need for change.

Clearly, there were no guidelines followed here with regards to where boats should be in the water. One thing, it shouldn't matter if it's a visitor or a local person involved, a tragedy isn't less or more because of what category you fall into. The government, boat operators, etc all need to take responsibility for safety.

Absolutely!

Condolences to the family. Unfortunately nothing will change as we don't care about safety. I can't always blame the police as often they do stop someone only to find out that person is connected and now the police officers career is over. Better therefore to do nothing then something.

Not sure if they were **already in place** in the area of the Pink Sands Beach on Harbour Island where Allison Dyck was fatally struck by a boat while swimming. -- There needs to be a law, requiring **Swimming Buoys** to denote **the boundary of a designated swimming area** of which **Boaters must stay well clear of.** -- Swimmers may still venture beyond the markers but they do so **at risk to One-Self.**. -- Yes?

I thought we had a law requiring the proper demarcation of a designated swimming zone by beachfront hotels and villas in which motor and/or wind operated sea craft of any kind are not allowed to venture.

If such a law does indeed exist (as it should), and was applicable in the circumstances of this tragic incident but nevertheless not complied with by the resort operator and/or boat operator, then the family of the deceased should be pressing for criminal charges to be filed by our law enforcement authorities against those responsible for this tragic death while at the same time arranging for appropriate civil actions to be filed.