THESE FAMILIES KNOW THAT THEIR RELATIVES ARE CRIMINALS

ANY ONE CAUGHT WITH AN ILLEGAL FIRE ARM IS A CRIMINAL AND SHOULD SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES

fabian wray

fabian wray is my uncle and i miss him dearly but we jamaican people shouldnt suffer the consequences of thpolice force my uncle wasn't a bad person and they shot him all he wanted do is hurry back to my mom's house and watch football and cheering on his favourite side manchester united.But a one must die but it was too soon

More than a footnote

Approximately 1,200 Jamaicans have been killed by the Jamaican police in the last 10 years. Other killings exceed 13,000 over the same period. We (Jamaicans living in Jamaica) have a dual problem. Its only a footnote to many persons but to us its a daily safety issue. There is no doubt we have vicious killers here and the police must respond decisively. The real danger is the use of excessive force. Finding someone with a gun is no reason for killing him and whoever is in his company.

KENYAN PARALLELS

Just as in Jamaica, Kenyan politicians abetted the proliferation of militant gangs for their political expediency. One of these gangs - the Mungiki as it so often happens, out-grew its "confines" to become a quasi mafia operation. Now the government in conjunction with police is instituting extra-judicial killings to deal with the gang... http://www.marsgroupkenya.org/pages/stories/UN_Report/index.php

what is happening to us?

I cannot believe some of the things i am seeing

Lern da 'istry befor yeh Speak!

Its hard to believe the ignorance of D.Wood. Especially for you Mr. Wood, let me explain - the accent that you heard is the Jamaican accent, the language now referred to is Jamaica Speak or Jamaica Talk. It was and is still also referred to as Patois. This 'accent', Mr Wood, has it's roots right back to the Spanish invasion, the second invasion by the British and the slaves who came with them speaking African languages but learning to speak English by hearing the pronounciation of the British.

a shame

I completely disagree with D.Wood and with Leslie. Jamaica is a fantastic country that is suffering and has deep seated issues. Watch 'life and debt' a documentary on these issues. And what do you mean 'these people speak english' of course they do. The lost there natural languages through years of slavery from the english. Read up on your history before making sweeping statements. I agree with Real wisdom, if people only saw our bikie/underbelly crime news how many would still come here?

JA

are these reporters idiots or can't they find a story that has not been done already. Stories like this regarding jamaica are not new. I thought dateline would have brought some thing ground breaking to the news room - like NEWS!!! is this another attempt to disgrace a country where the good farrrrrrrr out weigh the bad, yes we have issues. which country doesn't?? big up 2 all the decent Jamaican police and yes...its about time they LEGALIZE!!!