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‘Blackie’ siege …Toucan Suites owner awarded $125M

Justice Jainarayan Singh Jr yesterday ruled that the joint services were hasty in their 11-hour siege of the Toucan Suites apartment building eight years ago to flush out the notorious Linden ‘Blackie’ London and awarded the owner damages and compensation for losses to the tune of $125 million.

In his last High Court sitting before his retirement Justice Singh called the actions of the joint services on the days in question (February 8 and 9, 2000) “improper and impatient”. “It mattered not whether the man came out dead or alive… the government has offered the plaintiff little or no compensation for his losses and damages to the building, but it is my view that he has every right under the constitution of Guyana to be reimbursed for his loss and the loss he continues to suffer,” the judge stated.

As the judge spoke, a sigh of relief came from Norman Trotz, the owner of the property, who had fought for years, seeking redress in the court and outside the judicial system through discussions with the government. In February 2002, two years after the incident,

Trotz filed a constitutional motion in the High Court. In response, government had argued, through the Attorney-General that the joint services were lawfully executing their duties.

Though the case took six years to be disposed of Trotz was visibly happy yesterday and his attorney, Andrew Pollard told Stabroek News that the ruling capped years of attempting to settle the issue.

“We were forced to seek a ruling in the matter because of how the discussions went,” Pollard said yesterday.

The Toucan Suites after the assault

Trotz’s life was on a rollercoaster following the spine-tingling gun battle that erupted in Eccles culminating in Blackie’s death, and which destroyed his multi-million-dollar property. It was reported that he and his family were left with nothing in the aftermath.

As the discussions on compensation dried up and his court battle was prolonged, the businessman eventually sold the property, which was at the centre of one of the biggest gun battles the country had ever seen.

Linden London

In his ruling yesterday, Justice Singh said there were clear indications in the matter that serious damage was done to the property at Eccles, East Bank Demerara by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF). According to him, the joint services were too hasty to unleash missiles and later explosives into the building, which resulted in a devastating fire.

Referring to police forces in the US as perhaps the hastiest in the world, the judge said the local force acted more hastily in reacting to Linden London.

“In the US the police would often wait four to five days for a man they have cornered in a building to come out. He either surrenders or they figure out a way, but to use missile and weapons that resulted in damage to get the man [London] out of the building was improper and impatient,” Justice Singh said.

In addition to the $125 million he awarded to N & R Company, which Trotz owns, the court also awarded him $150,000 in costs. Interest of six per cent per annum is attached to the monies that were awarded in damages and for losses until the sum is paid.

Blackie, a former GDF officer turned seasoned criminal, was killed at Toucan Suites following a protracted gunfight that erupted on February 8, 2000 and ended the following morning. He had reportedly checked in at the hotel on February 7, 2000 and had been hiding out there with an arsenal, apparently planning a robbery.

For hours, Blackie engaged the joint services matching their firepower, despite the heavy artillery that he was up against; a fire is what eventually flushed him out the building some 11 hours after. He died in a volley of bullets as he exited the burning building set alight by armour-piercing grenades which had been fired into the building by the GDF’s 31 Special Forces Squadron. Rhonda Forde, 28, was also killed in the shoot-out between the police and Blackie under unclear circumstances.

Reports were that her lifeless body had been flung out of the apartment building during the exchange of fire. However, other reports said that she was pushed out of the building by London and the joint services opened fire when they saw the door opening, hitting her about the body. At the same time, these reports said, London returned fire and she was hit twice in the back. Forde appeared to have sustained seven bullet wounds about her body. Thousands of rounds of ammunition were expended during the confrontation with Blackie and two Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs) had been lobbed into the building to flush him out.

Blackie was wanted for some 14 robberies and two murders. While Blackie was in the building there had been reported discussions to burn it to the ground but Trotz had strongly protested this; going as far as to produce a floor plan of Toucan Suites and suggesting an alternative way to “get Blackie”. According to reports, this was rejected as being “too dangerous”.

Blackie was infamously known as the mastermind behind a daring robbery on an America Street cambio in September 1999, in which four heavily armed men carted away millions of dollars from D.Singh and Sons cambio. In the melee, five persons were injured—including an off-duty policeman—after the bandits indiscriminately sprayed the area with gunfire as they sped away in a car. The police chased them to a canefield on the East Bank Demerara and one of the bandits, Terry ‘Rusty’ Madhoo was killed in an exchange of gunfire with the police.

Despite cordoning off the canefield and mounting an all-night vigil, ‘Blackie’ and his accomplices eluded a police/army dragnet.

Then there was the brazen robbery at NIS headquarters in January 2000 when some $13 million was carted off. Machine guns and grenades were used to threaten the staff and Blackie was once again suspected. After he was killed the police claimed that Blackie had been planning something big.

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81 Responses to “‘Blackie’ siege …Toucan Suites owner awarded $125M”

amen-ra
on October 1st, 2008 6:04 am

I agree with the judge that the joint force was too hasty, he even mentioned that in the u.s.a the police would have waited for days if the suspect was in the house, my question could’t they have done the same with fineman and skinny? I know some of you guys would rushed to judment but if a judge said that then what was the point to kill them without taking them through the court system.

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Satish
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 8:10 am:
I do not have to remind you amen-ra that skinny had just escaped the court system and was on the run!

The legal and penal system in Guyana is INEPT!

Anyone resisting arrest especially if they are armed deserves all that comes to them including death.

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boston quadro pro
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 10:22 am:
like i said, & will say it again …. skinny & fineman was killed to SHUT THEM UP… if they were caught alive we all would have had our jaws drop wide upen to hear who & who was behind them with providing ammo, food, clothing etc…….

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briantee
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 12:26 pm:
boston quadro pro I totally agree with you that fineman and skinny were killed to shut them up. There is know way that they could not be taken alive but the authorities did not want to let the cat out of the bag.

Anyway I think that the judge was correct in awarding damages to the owner of the proporty. JS or not they cannot go about damaging people’s property

evileyes
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 4:00 pm:
Briantee:::Did them man not get ketch wid bible?Well de bible said it all….Dem teck oath ” nah fuh talk ” eheheheheh

RAVI
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 12:11 pm:
amen-ra Have you ever heard of Waco Texas Branch Davidian. You guys try to compare the USA and Guyana and most of you don’t know what the hell you are talking about.
I could give you so many cases of police killing in New York. Some were killed because police claim the car was used as a deadly weapon. some was shot because police thought the suspect had a gun. The police in the USA say they are going home to their family, which I don’t blame them. So you all that think the criminal in Guyana will put their weapon and begin to tell the police all they know are living in your own little world not the real world.

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amen-ra
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 1:42 pm:
yes i know of waco, and some of them were disciplined for that, and that is why they had the first terrorist attack on u.s.a soil by tim mcveigh.

onelove
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 2:23 pm:
amen-ra in queens ny the ploice shoot an unharm young back man 1 day before his wedding also in the bronx they shoot an african 40+times opening up his apartment door,then Guliani take the case away from the da and move it upstate so the police can get off scotch free.

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sheik
on October 1st, 2008 6:10 am

I do not condone criminal behaviour, but you do not destroy pivate property in the process.The police in their operational preparedness must consider civilians and private property.At least the judge ensured he delivered justice on his last assignment.

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James O Bunbury Jr
on October 1st, 2008 6:23 am

Excellent ruling, cost awarded should have been more.

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nips
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 7:47 am:
ask yourself this question…Why did the Hotel lodge a wanted man?All hotels should have an valid ID of each guest the lodge.

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buxton_man
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 9:03 am:
Ever heard of fake ID? Probably the hotel staff did not recognize the man.

sweetgreatone
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 10:29 am:
Nips wake up out of your sleep !Anything is possiable in Guyana even fake A fake ID

Evan Thomas
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 2:16 pm:
Obviously u never went to a small hotel in guyana.

GY2008
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 7:04 pm:
This dude lived right behind us and I had no clue what he looked like.
nips
on October 1st, 2008 7:39 am

well its been awhile thats why they got $125m,I guess it was worth the wait.The main thing is the criminal is in hell.

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Fulano de Tal
on October 1st, 2008 7:58 am

It’s a pity Mr. Trotz had to wait for such a long time to have justice served. I guess he should consider himself as being very fortunate since he hadn’t given up & has not lost his life in challenging the activities of the “JS”. I hope he invests it wisely & he and his family can go on & live the life they dream of wherever they chose to. Success stories are rareunder these circumstances & in these times in Guyana, godspeed my compatriots.

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coolieman
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 1:57 pm:
Who do you think will pay for Troz and his family to live the life they dreamed of Fulano , its the poor tax payers , how you ppl here is not sure he was harbouring a dangerous fugitive, the govt should appeal the judge’s decision, hope stabroek does not axe me

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mwilson
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 5:03 pm:
what a load of baloney

torbo
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 6:18 pm:
they were wrong wrong wrong period coolieman

Wilacam
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 6:33 pm:
How does this guy (coolieman) come up with these opinions? Did you not read that the proprietor brought a plan to the police to help them capture the guy? How do you think the police found out where Blackie was?
Wiffy
on October 1st, 2008 7:59 am

Finally!!

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Georgie
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 10:43 am:
The judge made the ruling with the current activities of the Joint Services in mind.There is now precedence.

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Nskeete2
on October 1st, 2008 8:31 am

Fairest judgement in a long time. Is this a start at regaining confidence in the judiciary.

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malaika06
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 12:21 pm:
Hold your breath! I’m sending the oxygen mask

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sydney williams
on October 1st, 2008 8:32 am

I wonder if the government would honour the ruling

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malaika06
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 12:25 pm:
Good question. Will the government appeal the court’s decision or do they have the money to pay Trotz? I hope Mr. Trotz lives to collect that money

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joe joe
on October 1st, 2008 8:41 am

Hey,who said our system does’nt work?Finally we are getting it right.

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joe joe
on October 1st, 2008 8:42 am

Hey who say our system does’nt works?

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Evan Thomas
on October 1st, 2008 8:42 am

Justice Jainarine Sinhg has been a breath of fresh air. i remember the skeptical claims by many over his appointment and his political connection. He has surely been independent of the executive in many of his rulings which seemingly have not been overturned on appeal. Can any point out if any of his judgements against the government were ever appealed and the outcome.

USE THE FINEMAN 60 MILLION TO PAY THE MAN HIS MONEY FOR DESTROYING HIS PROPERTY.

HOW CAN WE REWARD THE JOINT SERVICES WHEN THEY DO ‘GOOD’ AND DON’T LET THEM PAY WHEN THE DO ‘BAD’.

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bourdaman
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 12:53 pm:
This ‘breath of fresh air’ is out. Didn’t you see the article mentioned he’s retiring. That is his judgement but will Trotz collect? I’m not holding my breath.

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evileyes
on October 1st, 2008 8:44 am

Justified judgment in the compensation award:::This notorious criminal killer is dead as a door knob and thats what count most…..

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ZERO TOLERANCE
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 1:12 pm:
You said it Evileyes,que sera sera !

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vipes10
on October 1st, 2008 8:46 am

Greetings GUYANA, well at long last mr.trotz seems 2 have gotten some justice. i say ’seem’ bcuse we no dis gov as 1 dat always find a way not 2 honor our COURTS decision wen dey r against d gov, creating d perception dat our gov who stresses 2 citizens 2 abide by d law demselves r ‘antinomian’ . it is my hope dat dis man is rewarded 4 d lost he & his family is suffering & no gov maneuvering should deprive dem of dis judgement. tank u & wachin 2 c wat happens.

vipes10

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sean34
on October 1st, 2008 8:57 am

I must say I’m glad that the judge have came up with an agreement to settle the situation on the destruction of a private property.I think they should me more justice imposed for the citizen of Guyana.

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opgy
on October 1st, 2008 9:14 am

At last!! Lets see how long Bharrat takes to shell out deh money.

SSDD

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decanadianCarlVeecock
on October 1st, 2008 9:16 am

Finally !

Justice done !

The government gave the poor owner hell to get some obvious compensation.

Now of course they are going to appeal and drag the compensation on for
another ten years.

Just watch me!

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gtbeat
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 10:37 am:
It’s called due process and the Govt. has every right to appeal just like the average citizen.

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briantee
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 12:31 pm:
Appeal when they know that they damaged the man’s property?

If they do that then it is evidence that they dont care about the average citizen

decanadianCarlVeecock
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 3:48 pm:
gtbeat, man you have to go back into history:

1. after the shoot up and the burn down, the government did say that they would
pay compensation

2. after a few meetings with te proprietor, they started to change their minds and
actually accused the priprietor of harbouring a known criminal

3. next they try to charge him with committing a crime

4. finally they outright said that they will not pay compensation !

5; in the meanwhile the proprietor lost his business as he had no funds
to do any repair work

5. the gov’t dragged the case long long in the hope that the proprietor would
give up

Now that you have more info, you think it right for the gov’t to continue to
make the proprietor’s life more miserable?

Come on man ! Fair is fair; they should pay up NOW.
love_gt
on October 1st, 2008 9:45 am

i am happy he got his money after so long but why did he had that criminal in his hotel? The police did what they had to do in order to get him dead or alive all of us quick to say the police should not take such action but not one of us was there getting shoot @ from this criminal.

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tyronemiller
In reply to the above comment on October 2nd, 2008 12:30 am:
love gt did u know fineman or skinny b4 the die ….what r u talkin abt the hotel owner should not have him in there that was not his job to know who is LYNDON LONDON ‘AKA’ BLACKIE that man is doin business at the point and time he didn’t rent ‘Blackie’ a room that was his reciptionist do u thimk she know who was BLACKIE ……there are alot police and ppl in Guyana didn’t know who was fineman, skinny, blackie,ect; until the were caught n kill by the good [GPF] WHO HAS NO TIME FOR COMPRISE

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tyronemiller
In reply to the above comment on October 2nd, 2008 12:32 am:
COMPROMISE

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Arnold
on October 1st, 2008 9:45 am

Guyana needs an Elite Squad, probably trained by the S.W.A.T. to do these types of operations.

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Myinput
on October 1st, 2008 10:16 am

Although that’s not enough. I do agree with the judge’s statement during the ruling. Unfortunately on that day there were a lot of trigger happy recruits during the exercise.

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Andrew
on October 1st, 2008 10:19 am

I salute Justice Jainarayan Singh Jr . and I congratulate Mr. Trotz. Mr. Trotz must have sufered terribly during the six years that it took this matter to be resolved.
I am totally disillusioned when it comes to anything to do with the PPP, but I am terrified by the following sentence in the article:
“” Trotz filed a constitutional motion in the High Court. In response, government had argued, through the Attorney-General that the joint services were lawfully executing their duties.”
It is my sincere belief that if this property had belonged to someone who is a member of their support base the PPP perspective would have been wholly different.
I crave the indulgence of the readership of this blog, as I borrow the words of Shakespeare’s Shylock: “A Daniel is come to judgement.” Mr. Singh, I believe, is well described by these words. Mr. Singh, I take my hat off to you. Sir !!!

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urboss
on October 1st, 2008 10:24 am

The magistrate make the right decision to compensate the propritor not to mentioned the wastefulness of force that was used, have the government calculated the cost of amor that was used to kill one man. However there goes he was an Ex Soldier, ther must be reason for this but a dead man tell no tails. One advise for Mr. Trotz invest your money out of Guyana it doesn’t worth living in such a dramatizing country. the GPF will never find solution for crime situation in this country all becasue they love “shoot to kill”, likewise the USA the will keep them alive and learn the pattern of there thinking, action, behavour its all about Intelligence.

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RAVI
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 11:50 am:
How many criminals with Ak47 and a mentality of fighting to the death in the you USA you guys know that live to see another day.
The police here kill people who they think had a gun much less shooting one. Once you point a gun you are a dead man, so I don’t know what you guys are talking about. Police take in criminals who give up by dropping the weapon not who want to engage in shoot out.

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shyboilex
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 1:24 pm:
You are so true URBOSS.

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roula
on October 1st, 2008 10:25 am

Bravo Jainarayan Singh Jr and I hope this money will be paid as soon as possible.

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gtbeat
on October 1st, 2008 10:35 am

The justice system works, to all the naysayers, take note.

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David EA Jenkins
on October 1st, 2008 10:42 am

I remember seeing this fire fight on TV for hours that went on into the night; months before that, a still photograph of Blackie was published on TV and in Stabroek News, he was fully dress in Army type camouflaged battle fatigue holding an AK-47 and had a bandolaro loaded with matching rounds across his chest/shoulder. I had always wondered why this photograph was published.

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decanadianCarlVeecock
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 3:52 pm:
He was an ex army officer and was a good one.

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Desilu
on October 1st, 2008 10:43 am

I see that Justice Jainarayan Singh Jr is about to retire. From the news items posted lately, this man has been singularly outstanding in his decisions - meted out some heavy sentences for rape and assault - showing that fair treatment and true justice can prevail in the courts. Let’s keep this honorable servant of the people on the bench.

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shyboilex
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 12:24 pm:
Absolutely positively ,i totally agree finally justive is being served

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RobbyG
on October 1st, 2008 10:44 am

FINALLY … AT LAST .. THERE IS JUSTICE IN GUYANA .. AND NOT “JUST US” … KEEP HOPE ALIVE .. BUT .. MR TROTZ SHOULD NOT REST UNTIL HIS CHECK CLEARS THE BANK ..

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torbo
on October 1st, 2008 11:08 am

not so fast guys remember this is guyana we talking about , you think the
ppp regime going to honour that ruling not so fast guys, 60mill for fineman/
charles and 125mill to mr.trotz ha ha h ah ha justice in guyana never gonna
happen.

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briantee
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 12:34 pm:
torbo, I have a feeling that you are right but lets wait and see. Lets just wait and see.

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gtbeat
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 4:40 pm:
Hey Torbo, try suing big tobacco in the good ole USA see if you will collect or maybe you don’t smoke, so how about your HMO because your doctor over medicated you see if you will collect.

torbo
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 6:30 pm:
gtbeat u talking nonsense man
Davo
on October 1st, 2008 11:33 am

A lot of good news seems to be coming out of Guyana these days.
Some of which you have to pinch yourself to ensure you are not having a dream.
Are we finally turning the corner, or is this some form of illusion?
Well only time will tell.
Anyway congrats to Mr. Singh for doing an excellent job, unfortunately he is retiring, and competent replacements are hard to find in GT
I don’t totally condemn the JS for destroying the property, as many of you will know Blackie and his gang were a formidable and elusive force.
But the JS must know that when this is done the OWNERS MUST BE COMPENSATED and not waste taxpayers money for six years in the court.
A quick valuation and expedient compensation would have saved all parties a lot of money and grief.
For all this costs we should at least kept him alive (after his surrender) to understand Guyana’s underworld fully, maybe even savings us from the even worse characters that followed and their atrocities. Not to mention the present uneasy peace.

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John Smith
on October 1st, 2008 12:49 pm

I am going to say justice is served when Trotz gets his $124M. For me at the moment justice fro Mr Trots is still intransit.

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evileyes
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 4:16 pm:
John tell me whe de dough deh intransit…i will go get um and we slpit um…is a lot of dough u know.but if um deh intransit in Trinidad me aint goin deh coz dem does meck Guyanese wait and wait and wait fuh hours in de waiting area.de last time i send one ah me son to Guyana and he had to transit in Trinidad.boy ah tell yuh how long dem Trini meck he wait intransit when he come home he had big long grey baird eheheheheh

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John Smith
In reply to the above comment on October 2nd, 2008 10:32 am:
Evil, my friend, is only justice intransit not the money. So maybe you can share some of those Canadian dollars with me seeing that you are in the sharing mood. Please don’t ask me because I don’t have, you know things hard here.
freespeech
on October 1st, 2008 12:55 pm

the govt. has the right to appeal, not so fast.

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tiger
on October 1st, 2008 1:25 pm

patience is virtue, a long awaited and overdue trial is justly awarded,

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shyboilex
on October 1st, 2008 1:39 pm

This guy really deserve this money , the police always over doing on something.I dont understany why they would kill a suspect, and still he was not proven guilty, and all the criminals or so call criminals that are killed and suspects.The GDF and Police need to get another plan other killing suspects, bring them before the courts.

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onelove
on October 1st, 2008 2:31 pm

Torbo where were you and others yesterday when the good article about the PNC kicking all those members out like you guys just wake up from your sleep…….eh eh?

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onelove
on October 1st, 2008 2:35 pm

i am laughing when i read all those foolish blogs,why fineman and skinny has to get caught before they can talk?they could have contact the good PNC or a lawyer.skinny was in prison why didnt he talk or was he waiting for Torbo and others before he can talk….eheh

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torbo
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 6:34 pm:
if he was waiting to hear what i had to tell him to do guyana would be a better place today eh eh

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good guy
on October 1st, 2008 3:14 pm

The police Force did what they had to do –that is called “justifiable “force in law . I laughed when some bloggers said that they should have waited for 3 days for him to surrender as the police do in the USA . In Guyana –if you give a notorious bandit such as Blackie .Fineman and skinny such time –they would have “dissapeared” .

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Kaieteur Gold
on October 1st, 2008 5:18 pm

The “payout” will come after the verdict in a certain Guyana related case (involving several millions US dollars…) now before the courts in the USA. Quite sure dat ya all know which is de one ah talking about - right!

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bess
on October 1st, 2008 5:27 pm

I ENJOYED THIS STORY AND THE COMMENTS

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GY2008
on October 1st, 2008 7:01 pm

Guyana apparently has some HOPE.

The Judiciary is alive.

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Kaieteur Gold
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 8:03 pm:
Re: “The Judiciary is alive.” Then two is company… (as they say) - Guyana’s “Judiciary”; and Guyana’s “Constitution”.

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Melainie
on October 1st, 2008 7:31 pm

At least we still could find some fate in the system of guyana i agree with everything the judge said it is a shame the man had to wait so long to get some justice .

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Kaieteur Gold
In reply to the above comment on October 1st, 2008 9:14 pm:
Well, after all it is “High Noon” (about time); and, better yet - if OBAMA wins then we might very well see nuff mo (a lot more) “visas” will be taken back like what de happen wid (with) de Foreign Affairs Minista (Minister) , de Home Affairs Minista (Minister), de Police Commissiona (Commissioner)……. ya all get de drift - right.

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berry
on October 1st, 2008 9:26 pm

i am happy that that man got his money now he could either rebuild or get the hell out of guyana and make a fresh start some where else before someone comes and kill him for it

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rayhotwel
on October 1st, 2008 9:28 pm

i am happy he got justice

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toney
on October 2nd, 2008 1:53 pm

what hurt me the most was the way blackie he give him self up and the shoot him down. is that justice? how did we know he did it? who was he working for? who give life so that the could take life like that? what happen to the blackie case did the componsate is family or his childrens at least? can somebody answer those questions.

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AMANDA
on October 5th, 2008 9:46 pm

for once a judge give a ruling that is correct and justice is served

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