Two lost friends
I would appreciate help in being reconnected with two friends, with whom I have lost contact. They are Jackie Loitz (nee Lawrence), and Darnelle Forrester. We lost contact when they moved to New York and I moved to Denmark. If anyone knows of their whereabouts, I would be happy to hear from them, as I am anxious to reconnect with my two very good friends.
- Paulette Johnson, pjo@euro.who.int, Via Go-Jamaica
Power corrupts
Prime Minister Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe is an excellent example 'that power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.' What is even more appalling is the way the so-called free world just stands idly by and fiddles while Zimbabwe burns. Well, maybe it's time for sports to take a moral stand, and say and hurl a 'no ball' at the Mugabe administration.
All the international sporting federations and associations such as FIFA, the ICC, the IOC, FIDE, and FINA, should declare in unison, that, from henceforth, Zimbabwe will be excluded from all international sporting activities and competitions until Prime Minister Mugabe restore free political will to the people of Zimbabwe.
- Bertram Scott, jamaicanambassadors@yahoo.comVia Go-Jamaica
Dashboard cameras
With all the talk lately of new approaches to policing in Jamaica, I am wondering if the powers that be aren't overlooking what could very well be a very useful tool, the dashboard camera. The use of dash cams could serve a number of purposes. (1) It would provide irrefutable evidence that would,(2) provide for quicker resolution of cases, which, in turn (3) could significantly ease the backlog of cases before the courts. (4) It would serve as deterrent to lawbreakers. (5)
It would encourage police officers to behave more professionally, and, by extension, reduce the number of police excesses. How do we police the dash cam? Make it mandatory for the camera to be on during each eight-hour shift, at the end of which the data is transferred to an archive.
- Sheldon Titus, mekhi_x@yahoo.com, Via Go-Jamaica
No quick fix
There is no quick fix to the crime situation in Jamaica and people like myself knows this. All we want to see is small progressive moves to the positive side. For example, by securing the ports of entry with wall-to-wall cameras, which are watched from a site not on the grounds of the ports, you cut down on the chance of corrupting the people doing the monitoring. Stopping guns from entering the island is the first step to winning the battle against crime. Spending money on the ports will pay off when we see a decreasing crime rate.
- Christopher Campbell, camo4@charter.net, Via Go-Jamaica
