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NO MORE GHETTO JUSTICE - Some dons urge residents to call police
Several dons who were jailed in the recent state of emergency have ordered that residents now seek the help of the police in settling conflicts, THE STAR has learnt.
This development is an about-turn, as previous altercations would have been brought to the attention of the area leader, who would then make judgement.
During the recent state of emergency imposed on Kingston and St Andrew, more than 30 men, including area leaders and gang members, were urged to turn themselves in to the police. The majority of those who were identified acted in accordance with the call and were taken into custody.
Since returning to their respective communities, some of them have imposed orders that residents should contact the police and not them, whenever there is the need for a difference to be settled. This is a means of keeping below the radar.
THE STAR first heard of the 'order' last week during a visit to a volatile community in central Kingston. Subsequent checks in three other areas revealed the same situation.
The other communities are in east Kingston and St Andrew.
"From di boss come from jail, di man seh him nuh inna no foolishness ... Di man set orders seh di people dem must go to di police when dem have dem differences fi sort out ... Di man seh him nuh want him name a call up inna no foolishness," one thug from the community told THE STAR.
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In an east Kingston community, while the reputed area leader was said to be away on business, thugs in his circles spoke of a similar case.
According to them, their don thinks it is now best for him to look out for himself and not get involved in altercations involving other people.
They said that since returning to the community, from jail, he has expressed the belief that the settling of conflicts was one way in which he can attract unwanted attention to himself.
"Di don a pree say people a carry back him name to the police 'cause probably him people could a have him up from one a dem case deh ... Yu find more time di don settle a case, one person ago happy while the other ago vex or end up hurt, or someting like dat, so yu find seh feelings always a carry and dem people deh will carry man name to di police," a close friend of the area leader explained.
When contacted, police sources say they are yet to pick up on the happening but were quick to boast about the effects of good policing.
"This is what a little pressure has done ... Stuff like this will happen when the police are relentless in their fight against crime...This is something for others to follow and we hope they will," an inspector from the Area Four police said when asked about the situation.
Meanwhile, there are mixed feelings among residents of these communities.
Some believe the order can help the community as far as relationships with the police goes, while others say they see nothing good coming out of working with 'corrupt' cops.
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Several dons who were jailed in the recent state of emergency have ordered that residents now seek the help of the police in settling conflicts, THE STAR has learnt.
This development is an about-turn, as previous altercations would have been brought to the attention of the area leader, who would then make judgement.
During the recent state of emergency imposed on Kingston and St Andrew, more than 30 men, including area leaders and gang members, were urged to turn themselves in to the police. The majority of those who were identified acted in accordance with the call and were taken into custody.
Since returning to their respective communities, some of them have imposed orders that residents should contact the police and not them, whenever there is the need for a difference to be settled. This is a means of keeping below the radar.
THE STAR first heard of the 'order' last week during a visit to a volatile community in central Kingston. Subsequent checks in three other areas revealed the same situation.
The other communities are in east Kingston and St Andrew.
"From di boss come from jail, di man seh him nuh inna no foolishness ... Di man set orders seh di people dem must go to di police when dem have dem differences fi sort out ... Di man seh him nuh want him name a call up inna no foolishness," one thug from the community told THE STAR.
conflicts
In an east Kingston community, while the reputed area leader was said to be away on business, thugs in his circles spoke of a similar case.
According to them, their don thinks it is now best for him to look out for himself and not get involved in altercations involving other people.
They said that since returning to the community, from jail, he has expressed the belief that the settling of conflicts was one way in which he can attract unwanted attention to himself.
"Di don a pree say people a carry back him name to the police 'cause probably him people could a have him up from one a dem case deh ... Yu find more time di don settle a case, one person ago happy while the other ago vex or end up hurt, or someting like dat, so yu find seh feelings always a carry and dem people deh will carry man name to di police," a close friend of the area leader explained.
When contacted, police sources say they are yet to pick up on the happening but were quick to boast about the effects of good policing.
"This is what a little pressure has done ... Stuff like this will happen when the police are relentless in their fight against crime...This is something for others to follow and we hope they will," an inspector from the Area Four police said when asked about the situation.
Meanwhile, there are mixed feelings among residents of these communities.
Some believe the order can help the community as far as relationships with the police goes, while others say they see nothing good coming out of working with 'corrupt' cops.
http://www.jamaica-star.com/thestar/...ews/news1.html
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