Calling Reneto Adams
Letter to the Jamaica Gleaner editor – Friday, March 12, 2010
From: DEEGO (xtparker@yahoo.com)
Re: Calling Reneto Adams
Dear Editor,
Whereas I agree with the view that Jamaica needs a strong leader, I think we need to be clear about what sort of strength it is that we require, as there are many interpretations of the word ’strong’.
I once had the displeasure of interacting with a well-known don and realised that the only quality he had was the fact that he is a bully and the solution to dealing with bullies is to stand up to them and make sure that they are fully aware that you are not afraid of them … more
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Gun Trafficking Police Sergeant Slapped With Bribery Charge
Sergeant Russell Robinson, the policeman facing various illegal weapons charges as a result of the big arms find at Munster Road in East Kingston last month, was slapped yesterday with an additional charge of bribery. Robinson allegedly attempted to bribe the arresting officers at the scene of the arms bust, when he reportedly begged them to let him go during the course of his arrest.
Businessman, Garnett Pellington, who was arrested along with Robinson and two others, was also charged with bribery, after he allegedly offered the police $200,000 to release him.
Tags : Attempted Bribery, Bribery, Garnett Pellington, Police Bribery, Russell Robinson
Homestead Residents Protest Police Killing
Residents of Homestead, St. Catherine, staged a protest in their community yesterday, as they disputed the police’s version of a shooting incident that took place in the area on Sunday (March 7).
According to police reports, at approximately 4 p.m. on Sunday, one Julian Dillon allegedly arrived at a business place in Sydenham Park on a bicycle. He reportedly brandished a gun, and was immediately challenged by a plainclothes policeman who shot him. The gun was seized, and Dillon died of his injuries yesterday morning.
As news spread of his death, residents blocked the streets in protest, claiming that Dillon was killed in cold blood. The police’s Bureau of Special Investigations are reportedly investigating the matter.
Tags : Julian Dillon, police killing, police shooting
Gleaner’s Tuesday Talk About The Police
The Tuesday Talk column in today’s Jamaica Gleaner newspaper talks about problems with Jamaica’s police force. Here are the details from the column:
Police implicated in lottery scam, police implicated in car-stealing racket, police implicated in gunrunning, police implicated in drug smuggling, etc. How then can we ever hope to solve crime when so many of the persons who have sworn to serve and protect are doing the opposite?
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Protest Regarding Policeman’s US Visa Being Cancelled
Letter to the Jamaica Gleaner editor – Tuesday, March 9, 2010
From: Kadene Porter (kadene26@hotmail.com)
Re: Protest Regarding Policeman’s US Visa Being Cancelled
Dear Editor,
We read about them from time to time, these policemen on bail awaiting their day in court, who take advantage of their US visa and their unseeing, nonchalant superiors, to flee to sanctuary and a new start in America. I have often wondered how many times this would have to happen before the constabulary top brass would intercede to do the obvious, but I was never that lucky. It almost seemed like they wanted the corrupt cops to make good their escape … more
Tags : Police Visa, Police Visa Cancelled