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Rev Miller not above the law
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Dear Editor,
The Rev Al Miller must be reminded that despite his quite probably good intentions, he and Dudus are not beyond the laws of this land.
I say this as despite the alleged wishes of Dudus to be transported directly to the US Embassy, Mr Miller had no right to assist a known fugitive to elude the local law enforcers while allegedly transporting him to a foreign land, which is exactly what the US Embassy represents in this instance.
In the circumstances, Rev Miller should have used his influence with Dudus to persuade him that he could not assist the fugitive in breaking the laws of this country as he has apparently grown accustomed to doing in his fiefdom, Tivoli Gardens. If Dudus feared walking into a police station, the pastor could no doubt have brokered a private handover to someone in authority whom Dudus trusted, even it were the police commissioner himself. If not, Rev Miller should have held his ground asserting that he was there to assist with a handover in accordance with the Jamaican laws, not to assist an alleged criminal to break those very laws.
Rev Miller must know that the end does not justify the means and his aiding and abetting a known fugitive must be seen and condemned as such, despite his pontifications to the contrary. For far too long, persons in Jamaica have become too accustomed to breaking the law with little or no consequences. Miller must know better even if Dudus seems not to. He should have reminded the “President” that he no longer runs things anymore and the "my way or the highway" approach is no longer acceptable here!
Richard Stewart
stewedpeas@yahoo.com
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/colum...-above-the-law
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Dear Editor,
The Rev Al Miller must be reminded that despite his quite probably good intentions, he and Dudus are not beyond the laws of this land.
I say this as despite the alleged wishes of Dudus to be transported directly to the US Embassy, Mr Miller had no right to assist a known fugitive to elude the local law enforcers while allegedly transporting him to a foreign land, which is exactly what the US Embassy represents in this instance.
In the circumstances, Rev Miller should have used his influence with Dudus to persuade him that he could not assist the fugitive in breaking the laws of this country as he has apparently grown accustomed to doing in his fiefdom, Tivoli Gardens. If Dudus feared walking into a police station, the pastor could no doubt have brokered a private handover to someone in authority whom Dudus trusted, even it were the police commissioner himself. If not, Rev Miller should have held his ground asserting that he was there to assist with a handover in accordance with the Jamaican laws, not to assist an alleged criminal to break those very laws.
Rev Miller must know that the end does not justify the means and his aiding and abetting a known fugitive must be seen and condemned as such, despite his pontifications to the contrary. For far too long, persons in Jamaica have become too accustomed to breaking the law with little or no consequences. Miller must know better even if Dudus seems not to. He should have reminded the “President” that he no longer runs things anymore and the "my way or the highway" approach is no longer acceptable here!
Richard Stewart
stewedpeas@yahoo.com
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/colum...-above-the-law
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