Violence in Jamaica has become so entrenched over the years that sometimes new acts just go over our heads, as a means of self preservation I guess. For really, if we allowed ourselves to react to every new atrocity, isn't it possible that this country would have nothing but mad people roaming around?
This latest incident is just too wicked, cold blooded and vicious to not elicit some reaction however (even from a stolid prime minister who seems to think that if she condemns evil in the society or expresses outrage about anything, she could lose that valuable thing called power!)
I am here referring to the chopping to death of Donovan Hazley of Zion Hill in Trelawny and the injury to his 18 year old daughter. This apparently arose from the unfortunate drowning of 7 year old Alex Brown and 10 year old Javani Brown. These young fellows, from all reports, drowned in the Martha Brae river but for some strange reason the residents have convinced themselves that they were killed after allegedly being buggered by a relative of of Mr. Hazley. Even if this were true, why attack the step father and his daughter?
As severe as the loss of the children was, even if they did not die by accident as the reports indicate, murdering innocent people just cannot be accepted.
I hope the authorities will leave no stone unturned (Why does that phrase sound so hollow in this one of the top 5 murder capitals of the world?) to bring to justice those who murdered Mr. Hazley, destroyed the family's home and put his 18 year old daughter in the hospital. And if by chance the two young children were indeed murdered, every step should be taken to bring their assailants to justice.
This latest incident is just too wicked, cold blooded and vicious to not elicit some reaction however (even from a stolid prime minister who seems to think that if she condemns evil in the society or expresses outrage about anything, she could lose that valuable thing called power!)
I am here referring to the chopping to death of Donovan Hazley of Zion Hill in Trelawny and the injury to his 18 year old daughter. This apparently arose from the unfortunate drowning of 7 year old Alex Brown and 10 year old Javani Brown. These young fellows, from all reports, drowned in the Martha Brae river but for some strange reason the residents have convinced themselves that they were killed after allegedly being buggered by a relative of of Mr. Hazley. Even if this were true, why attack the step father and his daughter?
As severe as the loss of the children was, even if they did not die by accident as the reports indicate, murdering innocent people just cannot be accepted.
I hope the authorities will leave no stone unturned (Why does that phrase sound so hollow in this one of the top 5 murder capitals of the world?) to bring to justice those who murdered Mr. Hazley, destroyed the family's home and put his 18 year old daughter in the hospital. And if by chance the two young children were indeed murdered, every step should be taken to bring their assailants to justice.
I and many others agree, that this is just getting too out of hand. What is wrong with my fellow jamaicans? We need to start having faith in the police force and stop with the "jungle-justice"
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