Jamaican Police

[Jangle]

I remember some years ago, shortly before I migrated, I was coming from one of my favorite hangouts, Gemini (hey don't knock it, the music was great there) or was it Palais (I was a pool shark). I was driving along the Washington Blvd at about 3:30 in the morning when all of a sudden I saw blue lights flashing behind me. So I pulled over right at the old cigarette factory to make them pass. Lo and behold, they pulled up right behind me and jumped out of the car with guns drawn. "Hey bwoy, come out a di cyar!" So I slowly stepped out of the car with my hands held high. I walked to the back of the car and was told told to spread over the trunk. One of the officer was shouting, "hey bwoy yuh never see seh yuh nearly run over the police!" (it wasn't a question). I said/asked which police? "The police a di roadblock on Red Hills Road!" My response, "Star me a come from HWT, me nuh know nutten bout Red Hills Road!!!!". Click-click.....the man cock him gun. "I have a good mind fe just shoot yuh now!"
"Star a bank me work, me nuh know weh yuh a talk bout, see me ID yah!" I saw my life flash in front of my eyes and start wonder what my wife and little baby girl in foreign going to think. To make matters worse, I WAS being a good boy. The situation was diffused when the other officer searched me and found my bank employee ID. They gave me back my wallet and told me to "GWAAN".

Just think how many ways that could have ended.

[Sir X]

1st thing i do when stopped,is leggo di patios...i open it with the queens english, good afternoon or night gentlemen can i be of assistance ?

Dat mek dem check dem self, right deh suh.

[Hortical]

Jamaica needs fi fire the entire police force and start anew. Policing in other West Indian countries can not be as bad Jamaica. It is a trickle down effect anyway with thugs in higher places..........

[Assasin]

Some a them stop me inna the middle of Half Way Tree. My and my uncle was on his bike. Came up with the big gun dem and ask him for his license and he gave a license that was about 5-10 years old and they said laughingly " A so you did ugly when you younger" to him and asked me where you come from so me tell them "right on the border of Portland and St.Mary" There reply was "stop talk foolishness because nuh you shoot offa mi down a jungle last week?" I had to laugh, then they search me and said "you can gwaan".

The pattern is similiar

[HL]

It all trickles down from the Jamaican style of leadership. (Ever listen to the prime minister trace off other people.

There is a gross lack in professionalism in most areas of Jamaican life.

X, you are perfectly correct. Ones response to the Jamaican police can defuse their arrogant and ignorant style at the onset.

I have been pulled over on several visits...even for driving a bit over the limit. So far, it has always ended cordially.

[Historian]

Good Suggestion!

Jamaica needs fi fire the entire police force and start anew. Policing in other West Indian countries can not be as bad Jamaica. It is a trickle down effect anyway with thugs in higher places..........

Hortical, for the past maybe two decades I’ve been thinking the exact thing you Have suggested above! Quite frankly, I see no other alternative!