When criminality becomes normal

[evanovitch]

When criminality becomes normal
Two stories in yesterday's STAR were indicators of how normal criminality has become in Jamaica.

The first, with the headline 'Drug dealers beat con man', spoke about how a cocaine addict was beaten by those who he owed money after the promised payment did not materialise. It is not the beating that shows how far we have travelled towards making criminality accepted, but the fact that those who were owed could confidently expect payment for an illegal substance taken on credit.

Then there was 'Murder at party suspected to be gang related'. This story explored the possibility that the murder of Patrick 'Kingman' McDonald on New Year's Day was because he had switched gang allegiances. For the thugs who speculated about why he was killed, it was accepted that it was the fate of a man who switched two times too often.

When lawbreaking becomes normal, we are in a serious situation indeed. There are those who will argue that we have been in that position for some time. Even if that is so, there is absolutely no reason why we have to stay in it and getting out begins with the simple step of taking an approach which shows those involved that it is not business as usual.

The police simply cannot afford to let these matters slide and, with the speculation on the causes of the beating and murder, have a very good starting point. Will they at least make the effort to deal with those involved? We certainly hope so.


<span style="font-weight: bold">mi read dis n mi mind run pon dancehall...from rubadub to open sex...wen lewdness becomes normal </span>

[Suesumba]

Re: When criminality becomes normal

that was what crossed my mind too.

[Dr.Dudd]

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People who lack security, will resort to deviant even life threatenning ways to distract themselves. this is a normal progression.

[evanovitch]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dr.Dudd</div><div class="ubbcode-body">People who lack security, will resort to deviant even life threatenning ways to distract themselves. this is a normal progression. </div></div>

doc how u then explain the Jews...r u saying then that their behaviour in the miggle east is 'deviant' but juss dem normal progression

i ask because they have a PROLONGED history of insecurity ala place fi lay dem head....

if so, then the Palestinians etc should not be villified since their own lack of security has progressed them to ongoing warfare

[jah_yout]

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crackhead getting beaten for owing money is nothing new no matter what part of the world...

but yes, far too many negative behaviors are being normalized in jamaica, mostly thru the arts &amp; cultural expressions...
i think jamaica needs an entire cultural revolution...
as the mind goes so does the actions &amp; behavior

[Dr.Dudd]

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How does the possession nuclear weapons and the most advanced military weapons be described as being insecure? Ther is a difference between threat and security. <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dr.Dudd</div><div class="ubbcode-body">People who lack security, will resort to deviant even life threatenning ways to distract themselves. this is a normal progression. </div></div>

doc how u then explain the Jews...r u saying then that their behaviour in the miggle east is 'deviant' but juss dem normal progression

i ask because they have a PROLONGED history of insecurity ala place fi lay dem head....

if so, then the Palestinians etc should not be villified since their own lack of security has progressed them to ongoing warfare </div></div>

[evanovitch]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> mostly thru the arts &amp; cultural expressions...
i think jamaica needs an entire cultural revolution..</div></div>

wich begs the question y wi using wat goes awn as being cultural...wen did dis change come about..wen did we go from jonkonooo wich we can trace in slave/master interaction to wilding out on the streets

matta of fak all dis street dress up sexually n such is Trinidadian in origin...we neva use fi dress up in belly n bak leff out in our traditions...dat was carnival wich was Trini

[evanovitch]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> How does the possession nuclear weapons and the most advanced military weapons be described as being insecure? Ther is a difference between threat and security. </div></div>

wich came first, their lack of security r the nuclear weapons...n y the need for said fi not the feeling of insecurity...mi love u arguing style still....go wid di flow regardless

[blugiant]

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crackhead gitt beat dunn bye drug dealers


gang member gitt clipp cah imm switch gang allegiance

now da star a ttrii fii sey cah moas peeps doan care dat crackhead gitt beaten drug dealers ann gang memba gitt clipped dat mean wii narmaliezinn criminalitee

mekk sense out aff nansense