Squaters in Negril Removed...

[murph]

Correction: The majority sentiment by "Jamaicans who have the ability and resources to post/ comment on an internet website" are against it...

I would imagine squatters not having these resources available, thus not posting their feelings, etc... so the majority sentiment here is obviously skewed in one direction

[Westenders]

Very sad, and very suspicious. The govt are either wanting that land for something else, or they are sending a message out, which they are known to do from time to time.

Let's face it most of red ground is capture land, why didn't they go in there.

Freeness is the term used, it's easy to blame people at the bottom of the pile. The points of those at the bottom of the column I don't think are representative of Jamaicans, they are the voices of a few with narrow minded stereotypical opinions. We get those sorts of comments here from people who are against the welfare system, without understanding how marginalised some people are. One person spoke about free education, being the reason people should live better. This is a relatively recent opportunity for Jamaicans, I highly doubt that the guy in the article had the opportunity to attend school.

And people on this board will see that it's not as easy as that for some people to get their kids to school, hence the programme at st Anthony's kitchen.
If you displace people, education is not going to save anyone from this cycle of poverty.
Freeness is also something that is enjoyed throughout the Jamaican infrastructure, with corruption, pay offs and extortion at every level, all the way to those in government. Not a surprise for many.
To use this term as an adjective for people who have very little opportunity to better their quality of life is a bit rich in Jamaica if you ask me....

Jamaica does not look after it's poor, simple...so they have to do whatever they need to, to survive. So would I. Squatting on the morass is hardly the crime of the century. Certainly an administrative crime..
The government officers just piss me off with this crap.

[Westenders]

Murph ... Agree 100%...