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2010-05-25 Caribbean-Latin America

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Posted by john frum 2010-05-25 15:53|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Mr Coke? But what's in a name?

Posted by JohnQC 2010-05-25 16:04|| 2010-05-25 16:04|| Front Page Top

#2 The "civilians". From the local papers...

The police say seven members of the security forces have been injured and one killed. They also say 26 civilians have been killed and 25 injured.

The police say those killed were mainly males whose bodies were recovered from areas close to barricades, building entrances and gullies running through Tivoli Gardens.

Ya, mon, jus headin out fa da ice cream, n get unlucky methink...

Posted by tu3031 2010-05-25 16:22|| 2010-05-25 16:22|| Front Page Top

#3 The authorities are serious, it seems. Mr. Coke must have neglected to contribute appropriately to campaign collections.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-05-25 18:42|| 2010-05-25 18:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Actually, it sounds like he's their muscle...

The son of an alleged gangster, the 41-year-old Coke has strong ties to the governing Jamaica Labor Party, which has counted on gunmen inside his Tivoli Gardens slum to intimidate election rivals.

Kinda like the SEIU. With automatic weapons...

Posted by tu3031 2010-05-25 20:06|| 2010-05-25 20:06|| Front Page Top

#5 PLEASE! Don't give SEIU andy ideas!!!!!

Posted by A Very Reasonable Man 2010-05-25 21:12|| 2010-05-25 21:12|| Front Page Top

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