Spring Break Safety Concerns

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“This is why I’m hot..”

“We’re hanging on the beach, being swarmed by spring breakers!”

CANCUN, PUERTO VALLARTA, CABO SAN LUCAS!
THIS SPRING, MILLIONS OF AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE SOAKING UP THE SUN ON SANDY WARM BEACHES WITHOUT A WORRY.

“I just bought four drinks for fifteen dollars and at USC it’s that much just for one drink, so it’s great!”

"The beaches, the girls…"

"This is amazing!”

WHAT IS AMAZING...

JUST BEYOND THE BEERS BEING POPPED (NAT)
AND LOUD DANCE MUSIC... (NAT)

IS THE FACT IN PARTS OF MEXICO THERE HAVE BEEN SHOOTINGS IN BROAD DAYLIGHT AND CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS ROBBED AT GUNPOINT, AND STILL STUDENTS CONTINUE TO FLOCK HERE FOR FUN.

“Why would you want to go anywhere else??!”

BUT USC SENIOR AEEZH GOODWIN SAYS THE ISSUE OF SAFETY DURING SPRING BREAK COULDN'T BE IGNORED, EVEN IF SHE TRIED.

“Was safety at all a concern with you going to Mexico?: Yes, my parents were like not happy about it. We booked before the travel alert, and they were like, I can’t believe you’re doing this, but we had already paid so I was like, whatever. But when I was there, you could see like military, I guess they were having cartel problems or whatever, but you just try to ignore it and go to senior frogs and not think about it.. Haha”

GOODWIN RETURNED FROM CANCUN MEXICO, SAFELY. BUT WITH ALL THE DANGERS SHOWN IN THE MEDIA, JUNIOR MATT HUNTINGTON SAYS HE WASN'T TAKING ANY CHANCES TRAVELING THERE DURING HIS BREAK.

“You hear about all the drug lords down there, and "ya, it definitely makes me much more cautious than i otherwise would be, it deserves an abundance of research to make sure you’re safe."

TRAVEL EXPERTS LIKE MEGAN SIKES WITH STA TRAVEL SAY THEY DO WARN PEOPLE ABOUT THE POSSIBLE DANGERS.

“First question they would open up with is, I’m thinking about Cancun or Cabo, but is it safe?”

"We have to say, well, the government has a warning, and be kinda by the book because we can’t promise them anything.. it is what it is.."

"We always offer travel insurance, some things are just unplanned. Play it smart, buddy system."

IN AN ANNUAL SURVEY BY THE AP JUST RELEASED, THE NATION'S TOP TRAVEL AGENCIES SAY MEXICO IS STILL BY FAR THE MOST POPULAR PLACE TO GO.... WITH ABOUT 20-MILLION AMERICANS IN TOTAL VISITING EVERY YEAR…

NAT: “U OF A, U OF A…”

AND JUDGING BY THE SOUND OF IT, EXPERTS MAY BE RIGHT THAT THOSE NUMBERS
DON'T APPEAR TO BE FALLING ANYTIME SOON!

NAT: “… USC , USC.. “

IN CABO SAN LUCAS, SEAN PATRICK LEWIS, ANNENBERG RADIO NEWS