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| Anti-gay mobsters armed with bats |
According to CVM TV NEWSWATCH on August 22, 2013 “men said to be homosexuals had to be rescued by a strong attachment of police. The men were marooned in a house after earning the fury of residents. The sleepy community of green gully Manchester was angrily awakens on Thursdays after the actions of an alleged homosexual man. Residence became riled up when the man allegedly made statements which made them gravely concerned. The residence would have none of it. As the story spread like wild fire throughout the community, the residents annoyance spilled over, the five (5) men and a vehicle belonging to them were barricaded. The five (5) men were rescued and escorted out of the community by police.”
CVM TV NEWSWATCH (August 22, 2013)
One shall question the rationale behind the residents fear; and possibly conclude if their fears are plausible. In what way did the alleged homosexuals earn the mob’s fury? What were the alleged action and statements made by the accused homosexual man? These critical questions remain unanswered. Yet still, the actions taken by the mob were justified in their own regards.
The fear, ignorance and misconceptions of homosexuality are the primary causes of rampant anti-gay violence and pervasive intolerance towards gays living in Jamaica. The church sows and nourishes this seed of hatred within our society. Clearly, to impede the cycle of hate and misconception of homosexuals in Jamaica, education and sensitization outreaches are necessary and imperative. Hence the role of the church and family are critical in the fight for tolerance and equality.
Finally, ignorance breeds fear and violence. Relying on the police to save every gay and lesbian Jamaican trapped, surrounded and attacked by a lynch mob across Jamaica is inconceivable, unpredictable and risky. Imagine the outcome if no police officers were in reached to save homosexuals from the deadly force of Jamaica’s anti-gay lynch mobs? “Many more Dwayne Jones (Gully Queen),” is that our answer? Something needs to be done immediately to stem anti-gay attacks and vigilantism in Jamaica. The time is NOW!
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| police patrols at the scene |
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| mobsters followed police patrol while the gays were being escorted out of the community |
Reference:
- CVM TV NEWSWATCH http://www.cvmtv.com/videos_1.php?id=1747§ion=watch (starts at 13:36 mins)
Put the lunch mobs in prison
ReplyLynch mobs are frustrated man,and don t feel good with themselfs, and thats the reasen they do that,they need to go to psychiatrists
ReplyI totally agree with you on that.
Also they have psychopats behaviour, very dangerous,they don t know what they are doing
Replywhile your point hits home your grammar is in need of help. please proof read your stuff before posting it. its a big deterrent from the entire important story.
Reply.wow your judgmental all of the place right this person spell the way they talk yet you got a point out of it. Smh. Stay in
your lane.
I appreciate the story but the spelling and grammatical error detracted from the entire story. Would love to help for future publications.
ReplyI agree...while your heart is in the right place, your grammar certainly isn't.
I'm so perturbed by our Jamaican brothers and sisters,fighting against gays,we should focus on child molesters,ppl who rape murder,criminal elements,I wonder at times,y we Jamaican ppl has d time to prosecute gay ppl,living the life that been love should not b a burden on ppl how to live or not,we tends to b interested in things that aren't.important.that's d reason y our countries isn't moving forward.what is the prime minister saying on violence against,gays,aren't they citizens of Jamaican society as well,most gays made wonderful contribution to our societies,where is the rights,where is the love,god is love,he's not of violence.we tends to use the bible as an excuse.we should also realise that mankind was the one who create the bible,god is love he's also a god of compassion peace unity.
These incidents are starting to happen too much and too often. I truly share Dwayne's last remarks, "something needs to be done immediately". I live each day of my life wondering when my time will come.
Replythere were similar attitudes here in england in the 50s and 60s but no lynch mobs. The sense of the need for order and the rule of law meant that mob rule was opposed by authority. people dont change their attitudes much. things change as the older ones die and the young take over. my worry for jamaica is that the young are influenced by homophobic music and maybe not much prospect for improvement soon
ReplyEducation is the key. These people are ignorant and therefore very dangerous.
ReplyThese groups of thugs who feel that they have the right to physically harm gays because they do not understand or approve of their lifestyle, must be prosecuted. Government leaders must take a stand and let the thugs know that they WILL be brought to justice. ALL Jamaicans have a right to live freely in Jamaica. If those in positions of authority take a stand Jamaica will be a better place for everyone.
ReplyJamaica has a strong cultural homophobia. A friend and I went to an expensive restaurant. He was considerably younger than me, but we were not doing anything to attract attention to ourselves. The waiters clearly did not want to serve us, and we had top ask about three times for everything before they would bring it. If you are gay, don't go to Jamaica or The Bahamas. One gay Englishman in a hotel had his throat slit in his hotel room because he was gay.
ReplyEducation may be the key, but there are differing chances that education will make much difference, depending on the country. We have come a long, long ways in the United States. But the hatred of gays is so strong in Jamaica that it would take an enormous effort and a number of generations to tone it down.
i find it interesting when he says basically that as adults they are able to resist the hunger for such these. That puts forward to question that the normal adult man has hunger for such things he is just better suited to resist a man than a someone younger than him who will succumb to this so called hungry. also having a child grow up around gay individual does not mean the child will be gay unless he desires such things its not something you grow up seeing and adopt that is just grass root ignorance. But alas maybe there is hope for the society, this neighborhood man sounds open to the idea of homosexual legality which is a good step forward in the fight for equal rights
ReplyThe person actually infers to the level of poverty and the inability of the young to resist spoils from those who are gay, in exchange for services. That's what I think it means.
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