Browns54....Well said
Cap
Browns54....Well said
Cap
linston@redplate-negril.com
Brown it is great the authorities have a suspect. I never complained about corruption with respect to the police as I feel that is something I could not support as being factual. The point is that, as you point out, there needs to be more resources to prevent killings rather than catching those who have killed. The latter is a deterrent but police presence and a robust proactive stance would be far better. Great that they have skills to catch my potential killer but that does little to help me if I were dead. The number of murders this year alone sometimes suggests strongly the need for stepped up measures to stop the killings not just to catch the killers. Also, your loyalty to the Board is remarkable and I would say that nobody was on Rob's back about assuring facts but instead everyone was expressing their feelings the best they could in an effort to bring about change. There was no effort to sensationalize the matter but rather effort to share thoughts in a discussion that Rob helps to keep on track and that can provide perspective as needed.
The Negril police are doing a LOT more than you know or will see. I am not going to elaborate because I know better than to do so on this board. This is not hearsay , I have friends who have been involved. so knowledge is first hand. Some of the methods they are using would set the ACLU on fire in the US, but they are handling things the Jamaican way. Some individuals whom they feel do not belong in the area will be graciously exported for one. As mentioned in a recent article over 600 illegal bikes have been seized along with other vehicles. If you do not see a correlation to the crime rate, that is ok. Having friends in the department and on the street I am well aware of what is going on. With limited resources I think they are doing the best they can. I also see where another 100 officers are in training to be dispatched to tourist areas, so doing the math, I assume at least 30 apiece for Negril, Ochii, Mobay. Two suspects have been identified and are being sought in the death of the Real Estate Broker from Canada. Just wanted to say that they are trying the best they can right now.
mi will state the facts as mi know dem and what mi have observed regarding this incident......
mi friends with a couple police officers here and mi probably know more than most.......
Friday morning army troops went into Redground and detained quite a few people that are people of interest in this incident.......
mi have been told they do have the two guys that were on da motorcycle in custody with da roundup dem did in Redground.....
and they do have the phone back that was robbed from the Canadian......the phone had been unlocked after it was stolen...
the people that were involved with the phone stuff have been detained too.......
overall mi would say the authorities are doing a great job here.......the streets have never been safer.....trust mi on da one....
wi have a lot fewer bikes on da road.......and things on da road are a lot quieter these days
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Marko,Originally Posted by Marko
I am glad your personal opinion is that the police are doing a great job, but huh? I almost get the feeling that there is some contest for "who thinks they know the most" or "who posts what first". There isnt. You may know more cops than the average tourist that visits Negril, but there are those here that have known many more than you. Please stop posting what you heard, "mi have been told ", (rumors) and then passing them along as facts.
Unless you were with the army troops (called the Jamaican Defense Force or JDF by the way), then you have only heard things and have not observed anything at all regarding this statement. If you did not see the "phone" in question being taken by the police (JCF) or the JDF, the you have no observational facts. We have heard various stories going back to Monday claiming the police already had the phone in question.
We have heard numerous variations from the rumor mill regarding your "observations" during this past week, none we were able to be confirm. But that is not surprising as with any proper police investigation, they dont give out important information regarding the investigation to inquiring civilians. That would be irresponsible. Police world wide use many tactics, including misinformation to confuse the perpetrators.
It is a fact that some 600+ bikes are off the road and the authorities are doing a great job there. That has been reported in the news. But the rest of your "observations" are from what you have heard. That makes it rumor.
To all - I ask again to please stop spreading rumor and speculation. it serves no useful purpose and helps no one.
Let's keep it real folks.
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Great news Marlo.
why is there trepidation by officials to call this a robbery gone bad? I think it is important to all future visitors to know the truth? which, as many have written, can happen anywhere. The goal is so it doesn't happen again. Knowledge is power and hopefully prevention in a case like this.
Knowledge is power. Rumor and speculation are not...
Let us wait for that knowledge to be available. As the police said, they are talking to many people.
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Irie Sue
Perhaps there may be more to the story than an alleged robbery gone bad, thus the trepidation by officials to brand it as such.
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