THE EDITOR, Sir:
I COULD not help noticing the remarkably high number of police personnel at the Jamaica versus Nigeria Unity Cup match at the Charlton Athletic Ground in London, England on May 31, 2004. It was as if the Metropolitan police expected major post-match riot never seen since the Brixton riot. I began to wonder which of the two teams playing attracted so much police interest.
My mind took me back to the current untenable level of violent crimes in Jamaica. We as Jamaicans seem to exhibit more violence, anger and intolerance than our neighbours and we tend to take it with us when we leave our blessed shore.
Thank God we all behaved well. However, I am afraid that the visa imposition on Jamaican nationals travelling to the U.K. coupled with the fingerprinting and photographing requirements of visitors to the United States have resulted in the immobility of criminal elements migrating to these countries which were used as sanctuaries in the past.
It therefore means deportees will stay deported in Jamaica where they are wreaking havoc. I miss Jamaica and I desire to come home, but... May God help us all!
I am, etc.,
DELROY SCARLETT
dhsscarlett@yahoo.com
30 Norbury Court Road
Croydon, London
Via Go-Jamaica
