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Toll from Jamaica violence climbs to 73
Reuters ^
| May 28, 2010
| Staff
Posted on 05/28/2010 6:04:33 AM PDT by C19fan
At least 73 people died this week as Jamaican security forces stormed a Kingston slum and battled armed supporters of an alleged drug lord wanted for extradition to the United States, police said on Thursday. Residents complained of abuse and rights groups questioned whether police and soldiers had used excessive and indiscriminate force.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: drugs; jamaica
Considering all the alternatives available why would anybody vacation in Jamaica?
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posted on
05/28/2010 6:04:33 AM PDT
by
C19fan
To: C19fan
Another filthy psychopath using innocent civilians as human shields.
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posted on
05/28/2010 6:06:18 AM PDT
by
Gay State Conservative
(Host The Beer Summit-->Win The Nobel Peace Prize!)
To: Gay State Conservative
Not real sure about how many of these people were innocent, or civilians.
Sounds a little like they were backing the perp,instead of the law.
I doubt the investigation will tell us a lot more than we know now, who can trust the investigators?
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posted on
05/28/2010 6:12:36 AM PDT
by
Venturer
To: C19fan
ALTERNATE UNIVERSE
In another setback for the McCain administration's Caribbean policy, the death toll...
/ALTERNATE UNIVERSE
To: C19fan
“whether police and soldiers had used excessive and indiscriminate force.”
Against a violent gang???
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posted on
05/28/2010 6:14:43 AM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
To: C19fan
Considering all the alternatives available why would anybody vacation in Jamaica?
AGREED! The wife and I just went to Hawaii for 7 days for $1200 and that's airfare and hotel out of CVG!
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posted on
05/28/2010 6:16:44 AM PDT
by
TSgt
(We will always be prepared, so we may always be free. - Ronald Reagan)
To: C19fan
Considering all the alternatives available why would anybody vacation in Jamaica? Because it's a little slice of heaven right here on Earth.
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posted on
05/28/2010 6:17:40 AM PDT
by
Lurker
(The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
To: Lurker
Forget the /src/ tags, hee hee.
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posted on
05/28/2010 6:18:35 AM PDT
by
C19fan
To: C19fan
Actually no. We just vacationed there in February for the third time.
If you're in one of the resort towns it's a wonderful country.
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posted on
05/28/2010 6:27:41 AM PDT
by
Lurker
(The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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