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Rekha 26th July 2005 |
I am interested in getting involved in local or international organizations that provide care for the children of female drug mules from Jamaica. |
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Marilyn 22nd November 2005 |
You know what is true. All y'all opinions cannot be discounted for they represent individual experiences. Not even Mr. Green's obvious ignorant assessment that the people are the worst in the world can be argued with. Just accept it as the assinine musings of a jackass. For I'm positive he does not know everyone in Jamaica much more everyone in the World. Yes, we have a crime problem. But give credit where credit is due. The Government and the people of Jamaica are not "sitting on their laurels" but are in fact working together to close the gap between perceptions of what the roles of police and citizens entail, and to increase civic pride, responsibility and duty in all our hearts . Because you see friends therein lies the solution. That and poverty erradication, increased education and employment levels and equal opportunities for all. Out of many we are one, so let's find solutions and stop the blame game. |
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Carl 26th December 2005 |
My car was recently stolen in the town of Ocho Rios and I must say that the Ocho Rios police have been extremely tardy in their general approach to the incident.I would like to share my experience. On the night of the incident (thank God I was not in the car)people who saw the thieves in clear view indicated that they were there in my car (allegedly not knowing it was my car at the time)for approximately 30 mins and left approx 10 minutes before I arrived. The police (Ocho Rios CIB)was called and the Detective who answered the phone proceeded spend approx 7 minutes trying to convince me that it was unnecessary and against the policy of the police to take the details of the my vehicle (i.e. type of car & license plate number) over the phone, but instead I was advised to visit the police station to give a statement. Despite the debate he refused to take any details, refused to give me his name and advised that there was no service vehicle available to visit the scene so I would have to visit the station to make a report. So I hung up, ask someone to take me and proceeded to the station which was about 5 minutes away. When I reached the station the CIB officer could not be found, then he was seen going into a car. He told the constable who I had spoken to on arriving at the station to take the report as he was leaving and there was no other CIB officer left in the office. The call on the radio to the other stations did not go out until 30 minutes after I arrived at the station ( approx 55 minutes after being stolen). The statement that was taken was even worst as I was not able to identify my car from any other (even though my car had several modifications, so I refused to sign it. No officer visited the scene until 6 days later, spoke to two people, but never wrote a note from the statements given, neither did he take there names. I find that the policing in Ocho Rios is extremenly passive, almost as though they do not care. The police's focus has soley been on the fact that my car is comprehensively insured and the advise given was for ME to drive around the island & search garages and junk yards for my car or parts of it ("ridiculous; i'm not the police"}. It is very un fortunate that the St. Ann police are so passive in conducing there duties and directly reflects itself in the number of cocaine addicts that can be seen roaming the streets and even hanging out and selling there drugs next to the police station. It as though the police don't care. This has resulted in a boom for the all-inclusive chains as tourist cannot take the risk of leaving the hotels to walk the streets on there own without fare of being robbed or killed or at the very least harrassed. The european style hotels are at a great disadvantage as they do not earn enough to be able to place the police on a second payroll to have them do there jobs (this is what it takes) and so for concern of safety, the average tourist only visits specific ares and are discouraged from really experiencing Jamaica. Its like travelling to the USA, but being restricted to Disney World. I would not conclude, but I do seriously wonder if the police's passive approach to doing their duties is an appeal (more of a demonstration) to the Government for a raise in salary which they have been debating all of this year or is this just another case of corrupt policing (when last has there been a successful drug raid in Ocho Rios?. Too much hussling, there is a strong need for national pride at all levels, a need to move away from corruption or rh e passive approach to eradicating corruption. This is one persons personal experience and an appeal to the Government of Jamaica, The Minister of Security and the Commissioner of Police. It must begin with us. |
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Butch 7th January 2006 |
The problems we face in Jamaica are not specific to any particular social group, but is an experience that the majority of us experience on a daily basis whether directly or indirectly. There are too many corrupt or passive politicians, government officials and members of the police force to accompany the many "career criminals". The seemingly low standards held by the prime minister towards corruption and accountability by of his government officials has a ripple effect throughout all the government agencies (police force especially) whereby individuals seeking personal benefit, rather than benefit to those who they represent and who depend on them to lead in a way condusive to creating a better Jamaica. If the slaps on the wrist for serious breaches in policy and law that affect the citizen's lives is not stopped, then the trench being dug in Jamaica's pathway is far deeper than we may like to perceive. |
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Gary S 15th February 2006 |
First, I would like to state that I live right here in Jamaica. I never followed the herd, always formed my own opinions, and got myself educated beyond the indifference that I was surrounded by from birth. People say Jamaica is a paradise - it would be if people were removed from the island, but that won't happen, will it? People have ruined the land through a lack of agricultural knowledge and discipline, and ruined the seas around us by over fishing - such short-sighted stupidity, killing our country little by little. The people I see every day run a multi-standard approach to life: they go to church and praise the lord, but then they send their daughters onto the street to get money through the sex trade. They are racist: sayings like 'she too black' and 'him a white thinker' and show the true nature of what we are by living the style of what others expect us to be. The people break every commandment given in every conceivable way and they cheat, lie, swindle, defraud, corrupt, steal, rob, murder, hook up to the electricity and water services without paying, trade goods without paying tax - denying the nation from being able to pay for social services, health, welfare and education benefits that would make a better Jamaica for everyone. The 'respect' culture that we have is anything but respectful: The drug dealers want respect for selling coke and ganja, police won't come out for shooting crime until the sound of the shooting has died down or money/goods are handed over, businesses are not paying taxes for all they take, the government employees want kick-backs for pushing your paperwork through, the government itself has officers that are corrupt in all too many ways beyond the favour system. Respect is earned, not given by default. The official murder rate is just that; people who go 'missing' are not added to the list, but they never re-surface. You have to wonder at the efficiency of air and sea port controls when it is commonplace to be offered so much cocaine that you could probably ski down a mountain of it. After independence Manley sold our natural resources out to foreign investors and corporations, and feathered his own nest nicely. Corruption on high has continued and has not stopped, even with the currently available leadership. We need to get one good person to provide good governance, clear out dishonesty and provide by best example leadership and integrity of the highest standard. J'accuse: the people - Of sloth, of short-sightedness, of indifference. But, it's alright - we can always get a visa to Canada or England, can't we? Education is an important asset: it imparts knowledge and experience, values and judgement – the right and the wrong, raises conciousness and improves a person morally and ethically so they can make their own decisons instead of just 'going along with the crowd' . Education does not just occur in schools; it should happen in our homes, our places of work, and in all other places of life people should be enlightened by example of others, assisted by freely available services, and rewarded by acknowledgement of attainment. But what have we got to offer our young ones to keep them from crime, and gainfully employed once they are educated? Jobs at Burger King? Taxi driver? There must be something that the young can aspire to, that will catch their imagination and drive them forward. The Jamaican Bob sled team are one highly visible group of people who are leading by example – we need others, leaders in business and of government who are above reproach to shine out as beacons to those who are in need of a way forward. Where is Superman when you need him most? |
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John Edwards (Canada) 12th February 2007 |
Less than 5% of Toronto Canada's population immigrated to this country from Jamaica. On the other hand, at least 95% of all gune related crimes in Toronto are committed by people from Jamaica. These statistics should make it clear to the Canadian govenment that all immigration from that country should be stopped immediately. |
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Michelle Golding (Clarendon) 23rd February 2007 |
I need some current data 2006 on the status of crime of young persons between the ages of 14-30 years. and data that is gender specific. How many male as against female who commit these crime |
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Keron Brown (Jamaica) 26th March 2007 |
Don't use statistics to tell any damn lie on Jamamica. Have you ever been to Jamaica. Try it and you will live to tell the tales |
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Carl (Ohio) 20th April 2007 |
I'm interested in finding statistics on female drug couriers incarcerated in the United States. How can i find this? |
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Rosemary Cole (Canada) 7th May 2007 |
I am looking for the most recent statistics for crime in Vere, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica. Is it a low crime area? Thank you |
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Manny (Jamaica) 20th May 2007 |
Unless you live in JA you must shutup your ass up... The person who wrote the comment on Canadian crime is a true dumbass. Jamaica does have alot of crime but I still have nuff pride. And for the person who wrote the Canada comment, as I said he is a dumbass. Oh and he cant spell... ha ha!!! |
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Kenneth Williams (Texas) 16th July 2007 |
I was one of the 17 robbed on the Carnival Shore Excursion in Jamaica on 06-13-2007. It is posted on the Internationalcruisevictims.org page. If you search for jamaica crime, you will find how they lead the carribean in crimes with 50 per 1000,000. thousand. Look in the Jamaican Gleaner and Jamaican Observer. Both newspapers clarify the extremely high rate of crime. I hope they post this one. The last one never posted. |
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