[SAJ]

The Caymans are a British Crown Colony. As such (in theory at least), the citizens have a reasonable expectation that Crown forces will assist the local constabulary in time of either physical disaster or other demonstrated need.

Perhaps I didn't read the article carefully enough, but I apparently missed what sort of law-enforcement aid the author expected and was not forthcoming from the Crown.

[Travis McGee]

The Caymans are one flying hour from Miami, that's why we should intervene.

If a US cruise ship was sinking one hour from England, I would expect the English to send the first responders, and not dither and debate jurisdictions.