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Prominent medical doctor, Jephtah Ford, who is known for providing free treatment to members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), was yesterday placed on 24-hour observation at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) after being allegedly beaten by three police officers early Monday morning.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Prominent medical doctor, Jephtah Ford, who is known for providing free treatment to members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), was yesterday placed on 24-hour observation at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) after being allegedly beaten by three police officers early Monday morning.
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I know him well,he has a twin who is also a Doc. His dad is a retired police officer.
He was also very involved in horse racing too.
I have no sympathy for him though,because he has been in a position to influence the disgraceful behavior of the police for many years,and actually appear to have condoned it.
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not even a little sympathy Doc?Comment
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: remo</div><div class="ubbcode-body">not even a little sympathy Doc? </div></div>
No, my sympathy is for those who are innocent,and with little or no power to effect change. Not for those who have been influencing and supporting the power that injure them.
I hope his experience will influence him to do somthing to change the attitude of the police force to become a real police force,instead the quasi occupation force that they are.
An occupation forces policy is to beat the majority into submission. Now tell me how is the Jamaican police force any differtent?Comment
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Sinco01</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
more on this incident ..
here .. </div></div>
I think you are referencing the wrong incident!Comment
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He could have saved himself a hospital trip had he not flashed his gun in the police face like he was Billy the kid, big Dr and could not communicate to two security guards, "its ok, thats my relative and I own the place, see my id here" Naw man dip fi gun and flash pon the wrong sumaddy. See it too much times in JAmaica, man all flash gun pon man in a shopping plaza over parking spot. Both of them wrong, police for excessive force and Dr for trying to act like gangsta for life.Comment
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Re: doc who gi cops free treatment beat like slave by said cops
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tuff Gong</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Sinco01</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
more on this incident ..
here .. </div></div>
I think you are referencing the wrong incident! </div></div>
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correct articleComment
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Re: doc who gi cops free treatment beat like slave by said cops
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Sinco01</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tuff Gong</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Sinco01</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
more on this incident ..
here .. </div></div>
I think you are referencing the wrong incident! </div></div>
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correct article </div></div>
The police personnel seem to forget that they were breaking the law,by doing private security work.Comment
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i dont know what that is the case...up here cops do what is called paid duty as security for diffrent events...they are allowed to wear their uniform and are paid by the event promoter.When its hot in the jungle of peace I go swimming in the ocean of love.....Comment
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i dont know what that is the case...up here cops do what is called paid duty as security for diffrent events...they are allowed to wear their uniform and are paid by the event promoter. </div></div>
I don't think you can legally moonlight in Jamaica if you are a cop. In fact I think you are prohibited from even owning a business.Comment
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Re: doc who gi cops free treatment beat like slave by said cops
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i dont know what that is the case...up here cops do what is called paid duty as security for diffrent events...they are allowed to wear their uniform and are paid by the event promoter. </div></div>
Jamaican Cops can only do duty assigned by the force.
They cannot legally do any business,or work with or without uniform.
They usually do security under the table,but they use other workers. many have had to resign from the force because of their private businesses.
Massachusettes allows police to work on private details, but that is not Jamaica.Comment
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Four cops in alleged beating of Dr Ford identified
BY TANEISHA LEWIS Observer staff reporter [email protected]
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
THE police's Professional Standards Branch (PSB) has identified at least four of the cops believed to be involved in Monday's alleged beating of former People's National Party (PNP) caretaker for North Central St Andrew, Dr Jephthah Ford.
FORD. on $100,000 bail
".We will be calling them in to give their account of the incident," Superintendent Dayton Henry of the PSB told the Observer yesterday. "There could be more involved," he added.
"The investigations are progressing. We are getting statements from people who witnessed the altercation at one point or another," said Henry, adding that the PSB's aim is to determine whether the cops used excessive force to arrest Dr Ford.
"But we have not gotten a chance to record Dr Ford's or his sister's statement, but his lawyer, who has been in contact with us, said that she will advise us as to when we can get the statement," said Henry.
The PSB, he said, had also collected forensic samples, which were being processed.
At the same time, Henry said the former politician, who was still being treated at hospital yesterday, was granted station bail in the sum of $100,000, after being charged with illegal possession of firearm and assault.
It was not clear yesterday if Ford was under police guard in hospital before he was granted station bail.
Police Commissioner Lucius Thomas on Monday ordered a probe into the incident after Dr Ford was hospitalised following a dispute with police officers who were allegedly working as security staff at the Wet Wet Reggae Soca Affair at the Fun City Beach in St Catherine, which Ford operates under a lease arrangement.
Meantime, Security Minister Peter Phillips, who is awaiting a report regarding the alleged beating, warned yesterday that any breach of the police's use of force policy by its members would not be tolerated.
"There is a use of force policy and any breach of it will be treated as a most serious issue," Phillips told the Observer. "Police are undertaking investigations and I await those investigations, particularly those of the Professional Standards Branch, and I will hear from the commissioner when they are completed.
"Every Jamaican citizen - Dr Ford and everybody else - has the right to be treated with respect and to have all their human rights respected at all times," said Phillips.
The Opposition Jamaica Labour Party's spokesman on national security, Derrick Smith, said he hoped that the alleged beating of Ford, his former political opponent, would turn a spotlight in the direction of the behaviour of some members of the police force.
"What I would want to believe, notwithstanding the circumstances, if there was professional behaviour on the part of the police, then it ought to be a lot different," Smith said. "We have had many, many stories about police brutality and the unprofessional way in which they carry out their duties. I have witnessed that myself. I have not been a victim, not yet, and it is unfortunate that this has happened," Smith told the Observer yesterday.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Sinco01</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
beaten Doc
Threathens to sue .. </div></div>
DSP Henry confirmed that moonlighting is being probed as a 'minor issue' within the investigation. However the JCF does not have a policy covering 'extra work'.Comment
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