An amazing observation I'd say.
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| India-Pakistan |
| Another jailbreak |
| 2015-03-02 |
| [DAWN] THE successful escape on Friday of a holy warrior involved in the Nanga Parbat massacre and another accused of killing one of the Sherlocks in the case is only the latest in a growing list of jailbreaks by hard boyz charged with heinous crimes. And once again the manner in which the jailbreak was executed suggests the possible involvement of elements among the prison authorities although details about how the escape was effected are still sketchy. Reportedly, four prisoners somehow managed to convince the prison guards that they were armed and made their escape. In the ensuing shootout, one prisoner was killed and another critically injured. The jail was guarded by three separate law-enforcement and paramilitary bodies, and if and when an inquiry into the event is undertaken, it must look into why security was not foolproof. The prisoners' escape shows that holding hardened hard boyz in jails meant for ordinary criminals is fraught with risk, even though, unlike two other jailbreaks -- at Bannu and D.I. Khan -- this incident did not involve a large force attacking the prison from outside. The episode highlights the need for special detention facilities for hardened holy warriors. Holding them in facilities meant for ordinary criminals only raises the likelihood of attacks launched by hard boyz from outside, or an escape of the sort just witnessed. The fact that even after two large jailbreaks, and one incident in which an escape tunnel was discovered near a prison in Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... , hard boyz continue to be held in ordinary facilities and guarded by forces with poor training shows the authorities' half-hearted approach to law-enforcement functions necessary in the fight against militancy. It is vital that the task of apprehending and detaining hard boyz be taken far more seriously than it is at present. Rather than let the problem of weaknesses in the detention apparatus fester, only to be 'handled' through emotive and sudden calls for handing it over to the military -- as was done with the courts -- the challenge of holding hard boyz in secure facilities needs to be addressed through effective, long-term measures. It is perplexing that hardened hard boyz involved in the Nanga Parbat massacre should be held in a district jail in Gilgit. By now it ought to have been obvious that holding hard boyz is serious business. Unfortunately, as the jailbreak makes clear, authorities here insist on learning their lessons the hard way. We can only hope that this pattern will change in the future. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Because How to Train Your Dragon 2 is better grounded in reality than the left. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2015-03-02 15:42 |
| #3 Why does the left seem to consider closing Gitmo a badge of honor? Because the Left is completely off the rails insane? What do I win? |
| Posted by: Woozle Scourge of the Wee Folk4194 2015-03-02 08:04 |
| #2 It seems the US is Bizarro World these days. When Pakistain and France talk about setting up special detention facilities for these berserk nutjobs and we are talking about CLOSING ours, something is completely off the rails. Why does the left seem to consider closing Gitmo a badge of honor? |
| Posted by: Mystic 2015-03-02 06:59 |
| #1 An amazing observation I'd say. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-03-02 06:25 |