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    Posted On: 09-Jun-2005
    From: karen kotowski [karensue23.....com]
    Subject: Re: [roatan] West End disturbance


    I think this is the part that they were talking about and It was not Jim and Sandi that wrote this piece as you can read...If all of what rick gilson is true then maybe you should get a hold of Rick to resolve what he is saying...Once again it is apparent that something needs to be changed to correct the unlawful way things are happening on the island. The islanders have a right to speak and should...Some times it seems that their side has been over looked..
    Just my opinion..Karen

    rick gilson wrote:
    Shooting in West End: Apparently there was the normal
    weekend blockade of West End main drag,an Islander by
    the name of Gary whom owns the hotel down by Miller
    Avenue was trying to go home ,the police said he could
    not pass through West End to get home with his car,so
    he decided to go anyway,then the Tourist POLICE SHOT
    his tire. He then went by cab to his house and got a
    gun , came back and gunned down the tourist
    police,killing him. Also ,the police in return killed
    him.Violence begets violence.The other question which
    I cannot get a legitimate answer to; is why are they
    shutting down the West End road during slow season?
    Why can some people pass and others cannot? Why can
    some taxis pass and others cannot? I live in West End
    and my business is there and this road block is
    problem for both business and residence and not a
    service by any means. Of course if this event had been
    handled properly,diplomatically,and without initial
    gunfire maybe this tragic event could have been
    avoided.I do not agree with gun fights and dueling on
    the streets,however the very people whom should be
    protecting us are often the cause of bloodshed.It is
    indicative of how much work there is ahead of the
    community and the law enforcement on the island.
    However we know by living there the laws are enforced
    randomly and the more money one has the less one is
    expected to obey the law. Unless the laws are served
    and obeyed equitably and by all there is no strength
    in the laws or law enforcement.

    --- JimandSandiS.....com wrote:

    > Has anyone heard about a couple of shooting in West
    > End this past weekend
    > resulting in the death of a police officer and an
    > American civilian? Certainly
    > seems like the violence there is increasing.
    >
    >
    > [Non-text portions of this message have been
    > removed]
    >
    >
    >
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