Letter: Cabbie's gang tales a sad end to trip

Dear Sir,

Seven friends and I from the U.S. spent the last eight days on vacation in Bermuda.

We enjoyed a wonderful week except for our return taxi ride to the airport.

The driver of one of the two cabs we took immediately started talking about the recent gang violence on the island.

He also pointed out areas where various incidents had occurred.

When one of our group tried to change the subject, he then began talking about taxi drivers being accosted by gang members and pointed out ways to spot members by what they wear.

This was far too much information for us.

While it is helpful to be cautioned, this driver would make a tourist think twice about returning to Bermuda.

Doesn’t he realise tourism is his life and that he is doing his country a great disservice by constantly bringing this subject up?

Of all people, a taxi driver should know better.

Charlie Slattery