Readers’ responses

Social media responses of readers to the story: ‘Tearful ‘Storyteller’ Morrison gets $3-million award for wrongful extradition’. Responses were taken via Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Tearful ‘Storyteller’ Morrison gets $3m award for wrongful extradition

The Government has been ordered to pay $3 million to deported Jamaican Richard ‘Storyteller’ Morrison who was wrongfully extradited to the United States of America in 1991. But a tearful Morrison is deeply dissatisfied with the award.

Here are the responses via social media:

Twitter

Wrongfully extradited. Unnu mash up di man life. What is J$3 million? kmt.

– @gnel0133

Anywhere Motty Perkins is, he is reading this story. He spent so many hours of his time on radio talking about this case and this man. RIP Motty.

– @Alibaaba9

1991 ... This man must get 29 million dollars. It’s interesting how our court system is always stingy with public funds when civilians win cases against the State. And when public money is being used inaccurately and stolen most times ... Where is the court to take it all back?

– @LEROYRO20344586

3 million dollars? That’s actually a joke. The man has been locked up before I was born.

– @TravisNextGen

Facebook

What a piece of out of orderness. Big insult. Yes, appeal it. Whe dem tek people freedom for? This Jamaica justice system is so unfair. Then we cry about racism and look what we blacks doing to our own because we are in a little position. Smdh.

– @Antionett Pessoa

What rate of interest is to go on that, and from when? I think he should claim 30 years’ interest. Obvious bias from the judge. We must ensure they know these are not days of old when they can do their misdeeds in the dark.

– @Mim A Mim

It’s a disgrace. A good thing he defended himself, because that couldn’t pay the lawyer fee.

– @Denton Mason

Injustice at its highest. ... That can’t even buy him a house or pay for lifelong therapy!!!!

– @Terri-Anne Edman

Jamaican Government too quick to sell out their own as if they can’t say no [to] America. Then again, when someone is feeding you, it’s hard to go against them. Let that sink in.

– @Islandmix Mix

Instagram

Oh God, that is so sad. 3 million is sick he [should get] at least 30 million for his life that the Government mess up.

– @simones_styles_creation

Jamaican Government love extradite people. Where else in the world u see other country selling out their citizens. Only licky licky Jamaican Government, because them no want lose dem visa. SMH

– @italianluv50

Likkle bit a money (Ina govana voice) ... Give di man more than DAT!

– @kikis_proudmommy