Reports came out in the Jamaica Star today that a 65 year old woman was Set upon and beaten by a 23 year old man for allegedly shorting his change by 10 dollars.
According to the Jamaica Star, "reports were that, about 5:30 p.m., the 65-year-old woman sold a number of cigarettes to the accused man. He was given change but claimed it was short by $10. The elderly vendor is said to have told the man that she had checked the money before handing it to him." So according to the rest of the report they started arguing and the man started to beat her up..... to the point where people had to rush and intervene.... Then he went as far as to threaten her with a stone when she decide she want to flee...
Now we as Jamaicans really need fi sit down and sort out we self... Has it really gone that bad to the point where a big strong 23 year old man ago look on somebody who could be his grandmother and lick her down wid big stone fi 10 dollar.... I look at this picture and then imagine my grandmother who farms and sells her produce for a living... and think of somebody who straptin beating her down because him claim she short him 10 dollar.... and it litterally brings tears to my eyes. Could the respect for our elders really be that gone...
No doubt this young man believes he was in the right for beating the poor old lady for the $10....but ut seriously the recession cannot be that bad that u gonna kill di woman fi $10. My heart pains this evening to know that someone could be so heartless... But then again the time is drawing near....
I hate to judge.... but I hope they give him the full extent of the law and charge him with attempted murder. If not Battery will teach him a lesson.
Signed
Ricknel "Wizard" Marshall
Dated: July 09, 09
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