Jamaica Declares State of Emergency

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Source: Reuters

KINGSTON (Reuters) - Jamaica's government declared a state of emergency in parts of its capital Kingston Sunday after shooting and firebomb attacks on police stations by suspected supporters of an alleged drug lord who faces extradition to the United States.

The emergency covered the West Kingston and St. Andrew districts of the capital where gunmen fired on two police stations and set fire to another. The attackers were suspected supporters of Christopher "Dudus" Coke who the government is seeking under a U.S. extradition request.

At least one policeman was injured. Streets into the Tivoli Gardens area of West Kingston, where Coke is believed to be hiding, were barricaded, witnesses said.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/05/23/world/americas/international-us-jamaica-emergency.html

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1. For the sake of our neighbors, we need to radically change our drug policies.

This is ridiculous.

[jberryhill]

2. It's illegal in Jamaica too

...and Dudus is into a broader line of goods and services.

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3. Jamaica PM Bruce Golding promises to end unrest

Jamaica's Prime Minister Bruce Golding has denounced unrest in the capital city Kingston as a "calculated assault on the authority of the state".

He vowed that criminals would not triumph, after supporters of an alleged druglord took to the streets to stop him from being arrested.

One police station has been set on fire and two others shot at by suspected supporters of Christopher "Dudus" Coke.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8699834.stm