The next decade....what's in store?

That execution style death

On the morning that I left Jamaica, I heard about the hit on L G Brown, owner of two gas stations, and a lady friend, Sandra Campbell.

Imagine the criminals putting building blocks on top of each other, and putting a ladder precariously perched, on top of those to shoot the two as they were sleeping. You would have heard that the police found a man in Vineyard Town (behind Excelsior High) with a picture of Mr Brown. Clearly a contracted killing.

I knew both names, but the second I knew better. She was a flight attendant, so my sister knew her. She was also the ex-wife of a former Army Major who I worked with on a conference or two. She was the youngest sister of Mrs H, who lives in Grenada with her husband (they are both Jamaicans).

So who would have wanted Mr Brown dead? Was it his wife (if he is indeed married). Did it have something to do with extortionists (remember this is the land of murderers and extortionists)? It clearly was not random. It also was not a burglary because nothing was touched. In fact the gunmen, or rather sharp shooters since it took 3 bullets to do the job, did not even go inside the house.

Quite sad when you think about it. You sleeping peacefully in your bed on the top floor of a hilly home when *bang, bang*...you're dead.

This is the reason I don't mix up myself with nobody in Jamaica. You just never know who is out for who. I don't even like driving anybody else's car. Both my father and sister are in HR where they may have to get involved with firing people. What is to stop some angry fired employee from targetting one of them? Imagine we have to be thinking about these things. Sad.

I can't wait to leave. (and I say that without apology)

Posted by yamfoot at June 24, 2005 01:21 PM