Invasion • Squatters taking over Ocho Rios

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2008-06-07 Written by: No Author


One of the many squatter communities in St. Ann.Ocho Rios, the island’s second largest tourist resort area, seems to have become the place of choice for squatters. Lands from Mammee Bay South, that is, across from Sandals Dunn’s River, going east to Dunn’s River Falls on the right side of the highway, which were reserved for condominiums and a golf course, have been taken over by squatters.

Squatter communities are known to be breeding grounds for criminals and Ocho Rios is no exception. Based on information from the police, property crimes such as housebreaking and the stealing of clothes have increased in the area. Robberies are also edging up . And last week’s daylight robbery in the town centre, in which a security guard was killed,was another indication of what is to come . The getaway car ended up near Steer Town, a community where squatting has grown rapidly

Squatters now accounts for a significant percentage of the over 30,000 voters in North East St. Ann. Legal experts argued that the number of constituents there put the constituency in breach of the Constitution, hence no voting could be done there if an election was called now.

Debate on squatting in Ocho Rios intensified after the town was flooded in April of this year, after a shower of rain lasting no more than five hours.

Within the Jamaican jurisdiction, squatting is a criminal offence. The Trespass Act provides that anyone who enters premises without lawful authority, commits the crime of trespass. The penalty for trespassing at night is a fine not exceeding $40,000, or three times the value of any damage done during the course of the trespass, whichever is greater. In default of paying the fine imposed, the trespasser can be sent to prison for a term of up to two years. The penalty for trespassing in the day is a fine of up to $20,000 or three times the value of any damage done during the course of the trespass, whichever is greater. In default of paying the fine, a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year, can be imposed.

Jamaica Herald

[Dr.Dudd]

Re: Invasion • Squatters taking over Ocho Rios

So are poor people to disappear from the face of the Island?
It is accepted that they do not own property. Is it to be accepoted that they should not have a palce to live as a result? Or is the prison the place reserved for these people? Does society have any responsibillity to make sure these people have a place to live? And if not should these people live on the streets instead of finding some place close to where they can make a living under the circumstances?

[bee_bop]

Re: Invasion • Squatters taking over Ocho Rios

<span style="color: #990000">That particular area between Mammee Bay, and Dunn's River, is hardly visible from the roadway, and even if you moved the squatters, they would still commute to the area, <span style="font-style: italic">which is not a crime</span>. Also, a lot of those people, forming the squatter communities are reasonably pleasant and polite. Naturally, there are the few, who make more trouble than the many, and cause more attention on the peaceful.</span>

[Dr.Dudd]

Re: Invasion • Squatters taking over Ocho Rios

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Littleman</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="color: #990000">That particular area between Mammee Bay, and Dunn's River, is hardly visible from the roadway, and even if you moved the squatters, they would still commute to the area, <span style="font-style: italic">which is not a crime</span>. Also, a lot of those people, forming the squatter communities are reasonably pleasant and polite. Naturally, there are the few, who make more trouble than the many, and cause more attention on the peaceful.</span> </div></div> I wan't to know what is th edifference between Jamaica people and Isrely people? How come Isreal build houses for their people while Jamaica resign theirs to living in shacks and treat them as if they are lepers?
What is the difference here??

[bee_bop]

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Dr. Dudd said:
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I wan't to know what is th edifference between Jamaica people and Isrely people? How come Isreal build houses for their people while Jamaica resign theirs to living in shacks and treat them as if they are lepers?
What is the difference here??</div></div>

Littleman says:
<span style="color: #660000">True, true, I believe that Jamaica can provide very basic housing for the majority, probably for less than what they spend on the Highway 2000, or Highway 2008.</span>

[neutral]

Re: Invasion • Squatters taking over Ocho Rios

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dr.Dudd</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> I wan't to know what is th edifference between Jamaica people and Isrely people? How come Isreal build houses for their people while Jamaica resign theirs to living in shacks and treat them as if they are lepers?
What is the difference here?? </div></div>

Dr dudd wasnt it you the very same person who pulled me up short when I mentioned here some time ago that the authorities should look at demolishing some of the inner cities in Kingston and provide adequate housing,..then you asked me where is the gov to get the money from.

So what`s the difference between Israel and Jamaica,...how come Israel can build houses for its people while Jamaica allows its citizens to live in shacks...and where is the money to come from to build houses in Jamaica....????

[Yuriatin]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Newt</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dr.Dudd</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> I wan't to know what is th edifference between Jamaica people and Isrely people? How come Isreal build houses for their people while Jamaica resign theirs to living in shacks and treat them as if they are lepers?
What is the difference here?? </div></div>

Dr dudd wasnt it you the very same person who pulled me up short when I mentioned here some time ago that the authorities should look at demolishing some of the inner cities in Kingston and provide adequate housing,..then you asked me where is the gov to get the money from.

So what`s the difference between Israel and Jamaica,...how come Israel can build houses for its people while Jamaica allows its citizens to live in shacks...and where is the money to come from to build houses in Jamaica....???? </div></div>

[Dr.Dudd]

Re: Invasion • Squatters taking over Ocho Rios

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Newt</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dr.Dudd</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> I wan't to know what is th edifference between Jamaica people and Isrely people? How come Isreal build houses for their people while Jamaica resign theirs to living in shacks and treat them as if they are lepers?
What is the difference here?? </div></div>

Dr dudd wasnt it you the very same person who pulled me up short when I mentioned here some time ago that the authorities should look at demolishing some of the inner cities in Kingston and provide adequate housing,..then you asked me where is the gov to get the money from.

So what`s the difference between Israel and Jamaica,...how come Israel can build houses for its people while Jamaica allows its citizens to live in shacks...and where is the money to come from to build houses in Jamaica....???? </div></div> <span style="font-size: 11pt"> The majority of the innersity is not made up of shacks. It is well built government buildings, that are rented to political lackeys to create garrisons.
ther are lots of shacks, but that does not make the innercirty . They are just a part of it. I have nothing against razing the shacks, but housing must be provided before they do that. </span>