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03-24-2014, 02:11 PM
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Taxi Driver St Obrian Downey Shot by Police, Hopewell, Jamaica, March 24, 2014
Taxi driver St Obrian Downey was wounded when a traffic policeman shot him in Hopewell, Hanover parish, Jamaica, on the morning of March 24, 2014. He suffered wounds to the leg and thigh and was taken to Cornwall Regional Hospital. A witness said the officer stopped Downey and the two argued before Downey got out of his vehicle. They wrestled and fell to the ground before the officer drew his gun and fired. Cellphone footage of the aftermath shows Downey sitting on the ground beside a car as a crowd gathers. The Independent Commission of Investigations opened an inquiry into the shooting. Police also said they would investigate the attack on the officer. |
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03-24-2014, 03:56 PM
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Re: Taxi Driver St Obrian Downey Shot by Police, Hopewell, Jamaica, March 24, 2014
He was shot for pulling out what looked like a machete!
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03-24-2014, 04:34 PM
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Re: Taxi Driver St Obrian Downey Shot by Police, Hopewell, Jamaica, March 24, 2014
You're right, that is a machete beside him!
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03-24-2014, 04:59 PM
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Re: Taxi Driver St Obrian Downey Shot by Police, Hopewell, Jamaica, March 24, 2014
what is it with these people and machete's? got my cell phone, check... wallet, check.... machete, check ..... off to work |
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03-24-2014, 05:35 PM
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Re: Taxi Driver St Obrian Downey Shot by Police, Hopewell, Jamaica, March 24, 2014
A means of self-defense I suppose. Pepper-spray, taser, stun guns are not sold on the island. Guns are VERY hard to get legally and expensive to get illegally. The only tools readily available for self-defense are machetes and stabbing instruments such as knives. I am sure many Americans are... going got my cellphone check, handgun check, pepper spray check, shotgun in my car, check, AR-15 assault rifle, check  |
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03-25-2014, 01:31 AM
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Re: Taxi Driver St Obrian Downey Shot by Police, Hopewell, Jamaica, March 24, 2014
Welcome to Jamaica man, where the sun always shine. Fares are now low price.
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03-25-2014, 02:30 AM
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Re: Taxi Driver St Obrian Downey Shot by Police, Hopewell, Jamaica, March 24, 2014
Note to self: Don't park in designated parking areas in that country without lethal repercussions by the local armed parking enforcement  |
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03-25-2014, 02:50 AM
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Re: Taxi Driver St Obrian Downey Shot by Police, Hopewell, Jamaica, March 24, 2014
That's apparently the cop's baton; i guess the taxi driver didn't die, he suffered wounds to his leg and he was later carried to the hospital.
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03-25-2014, 12:35 PM
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Re: Taxi Driver St Obrian Downey Shot by Police, Hopewell, Jamaica, March 24, 2014
Sure am. Anybody coming at me with a machete is going to have serious problems, just like this guy did.
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03-25-2014, 02:23 PM
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Re: Taxi Driver St Obrian Downey Shot by Police, Hopewell, Jamaica, March 24, 2014
"He fought the law and the...law won."
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