Big gun find in Jamaica

In Jamaica, we have consistently been told over the last few years that when it comes to murders, we are in the top 3 (per capita) in the world. No one has to remind us. We are fed with our daily reports of grizzly murders on the news and by word of mouth. Most often these killings are carried out through use of the gun. We don’t have to wonder why it happens. Crimes are committed in the open, the gunmen hardly hide, yet who is going to Court to testify against them? Your entire family could be slaughtered for your valiant, civic. responsible act. That has happened many times.

So, what is the result? Our criminals now think they can do anything and get away with it; hence the crimes get worse and worse and worse. The latest fad in criminality is abductions. Gunmen force you into a car, and (more than likely) you will never be seen alive again . Men in my parish have abducted and raped old drunkards, men, boys, women, girls, no one is spared. All over the island numerous people have mysteriously gone missing. The Assistant Commissioner of Police has warned women to take care of themselves. That seems to be saying take care of yourselves ’cause we can’t take care of you!

I am scared for myself and my family. School children are one of the highest risks. They go missing everyday. What about my kids, will they become a statistic? What can we do? When will the madness stop?

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