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Dear Editor,

The following is an open letter to to Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang: can face the judge from a secure and equipped lock-up.

5) Reintroduce capital punishment to deter these brazen criminals. They realise that the chances of getting away with committing serious crimes are pretty slim to none. The US, where I live, executes criminals, why aren’t we? If hanging is not acceptable or tolerable, then find another method of execution; electric chair or lethal injection. There must be strong and swift deterrence.

6) On the matter of guns coming in by sea from Haiti and other areas, the Jamaican Government needs to acquire drones to patrol the vast open sea spaces that we have. I would suggest that a central monitoring of these drones be located in Miami within a joint control regime. The control will transmit suspicious sightings to all vessels on patrol in Jamaican waters. Accordingly, more patrol boats needs to be acquired for both the JCF, JDF Coast Guard.

Finally, since crime and violence is the greatest threat to our number one foreign exchange earner and significant support bastion for the Jamaican economy and the prosperity of its people, then no expense should be spared in pursuit of these safeguards. As with everything else, money or capital is needed to fund these projects.

The private sector could assist the Government in this by providing certain technology free of cost. A crime and technology fund could be created so the private sector companies that wants to contribute cash can do so . Entertainers and promoters can promote events from which the proceeds of which are contributed to this fund.

This is our paradise, we have to protect it.

Stanley Cummings Gordon brokergord@yahoo.com