Kiwanis vote
On Tuesday, November 18, while Parliament was debating the issue of hanging, with the view of having a conscience vote on the matter, we, the members of the Kiwanis Club of Kingston, had a discussion at our weekly luncheon meeting on the pros and cons of capital punishment.
After very spirited and passionate arguments in support of both sides, a vote was taken resulting in a 75 to 25 split in favour of capital punishment.
It was also a view that alternatives such as lethal injection may be more humane and acceptable.
- Ralston Nunes, President Kiwanis Club of Kingston
Police must work
The police kill several criminals per year. More than would normally be hung in any calendar year when hanging was in its heyday, yet it has not deterred others from picking up the gun, causing mayhem in the country.
Hanging will never be a deterrent to a real criminal. We have seen how corrupt the police can be in fabricating evidence. Innocent people will be hung, it has happened before, and it will happen again.
All Jamaica needs is for the police to start working seriously. Zero tolerance for knives and weed smoking in public places and twenty-four-hour patrolling in certain areas.
- UserL8701@aol.com
Diaspora horrified
I thought that the Gleaner editorial on political hooliganism was direct and necessary. The Jamaican diaspora is horrified as the news of violence seems to escalate daily.
- Professor David P. Rowe, Esq.
Community relations
I would like to comment on the editorial titled 'Vote no, MP's' I think it was very interesting and made some good points. It seems that a lot of people fail to grasp the understanding of how important community relations is in fighting crime; even the police can't see this.
If people had the confidence in calling the police when some of these conflicts arise, there wouldn't be so many murders. I don't know if the children are taught conflict resolution in school, but, if not, I think that should be compulsory, It would help some.
- royalrida@hotmail.co.uk., Via Go-Jamaica
