Unfortunate Role of the Police in Botched Rape Case
Letter to the Jamaica Gleaner editor – Tuesday, October 28, 2008
By Dr. J.V. Ford (jephthahford@hotmail.com)
Regarding the “barrack room” mentality of the Jamaican police force, and how they have botched a recent rape case.
Dear Editor,
It has been an agonising year. There are two main reasons why crime is so rampant in Jamaica.
1. The fact of the confinement of the majority of the crimes among the poorer members of the society.
2. The laziness of some members of the security forces.
Admiral Lewin is not from the barracks room and he must act to eliminate the pervasiveness of that mentality within the police force – it is as though a policeman when employed gets tenure. This ought not to be so – he should be subject to annual review. A record of his accomplishments should be kept and if he is not performing, then he should be dismissed.
I give you an example. On Heroes Day in the midst of national outcry against violence against women and sexual assault on our children, a friend of mine had his 12-year-old sister raped by a 36-year-old man. He was actually caught naked with the child … continued
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