Portia in Washington

[Tuff Gong]

Tue Jun 19, 2007
Prime Minister urges US to assist with regional crime

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller is urging the United States to assist Jamaica and the region in the fight against crime and violence.

She made the plea while addressing delegates at the conference on the Caribbean that opened in Washington DC Tuesday.

The Prime Minister wants more powerful countries to do more than just provide additional assistance in fighting crime and stemming the illegal importation of guns.

“The CARICOM region does not manufacture guns, yet we are flooded with guns and ammunition which worsens our situation of crime and violence. And then we hear the talk about ‘oh those country’s are so violent, oh that county’s crime’. We do not manufacture guns in our region. This is an area that demands further action,” said Prime Minister Simpson Miller.

She noted that the situation is made worse with the influx of deportees.

“The situation is made worse by criminal deportation and deportation of persons who left the region when they were babies and where not socialized by the region and so in a global environment, I pause here to say and I think this is a fair request from countries deporting people back to our region,” she said.

http://www.radiojamaica.com/news/story.php?category=2&story=37008

[Dyoll_73]

Re: Portia in Washington

She could stem the flow of illegal guns into the country by individuals affiliated with her party, going to garrison constituencies (including hers), most of which are controlled by the PNP. That would be a good place to start. We know that a man in Nannyville or Arnette Gardens, worrying about where the next meal will come from, doesn't have the 'resources' to bring in illegal arms into Jamaica.

Was she quoted accurately by RJR? I have to ask because those were some incoherent sentences - not that I was expecting rhetorical flourishes.

[Tuff Gong]

Re: Portia in Washington

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dyoll_73</div><div class="ubbcode-body">She could stem the flow of illegal guns into the country by individuals affiliated with her party, going to garrison constituencies (including hers), most of which are controlled by the PNP. That would be a good place to start. We know that a man in Nannyville or Arnette Gardens, worrying about where the next meal will come from, doesn't have the 'resources' to bring in illegal arms into Jamaica.

Was she quoted accurately by RJR? I have to ask because those were some incoherent sentences - not that I was expecting rhetorical flourishes. </div></div>

Trust me she has been quoted properly.
This is straight out of the PNP/UWI Filth Tank, they have been carrying this foolish line for years and finally found the [censored] to deliver it.

In the first place The USA and Britain (which is their favourite targets) are not the only Sovereign Nations deporting convicted criminals to other country. Jamaica deports a fair number and even exports suspects in the Treaties it signed with Uncle Sam's failed Drug Wars.

Secondly Jamaica had a very violent history since the 60 and worsened since the 70s. There were no high deportations to Jamaica between the 60s and the early 80s.

The next thing is all creditable studies have proved that deportation itself had not been the cause of our recent violence.
Worse deportations to Jamaica have actually slowed in the last three years although the rate and numbers of murders has averaged out even during the same period.

The other lie is the age of the perpetuators. Most of the deportees are for immigration violations and are adults who could not have even spent the time to qualify for a Green Card/Immigrant status. In fact most violators traveled to the USA and Britain on a visitors visa and overstaying was already a deportable offence, long before they even came to the knowledge of law enforcement.

More lies follow about the criminals having learned their trade in the foreign jungles. Not so a lot of the ones that are sent back learn their trade in the Concrete Jungles that area feature of the Rock.

Now to the guns. I say be careful what you wish for. It is true that not many guns are made in the region but it is stupid to assume that the USA, Britain or Canada have any interests in exporting guns to the Jamaica. Most of the guns that reach the hands of the Shottas are illegal. Obtained through all kinds of nefarious activities. To ask the USA and other countries to stop the flow to Jamaica, would mean to search every ship, every passenger, every pleasure boat, every fishing vessel, every research vessel and every Space Ship that flies over Jamaica.

I would love the USA and other countries to really take them up on this one. Let’s see if when the barrel pickney dem caan get them Nikes and dem farrin carnflakes, if things will keep rolling the way Modda P, and her Krew.