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Rondell ‘Fineman’ Rawlins laid to rest
Former wanted man Rondell ‘Fineman’ Rawlins was laid to rest in his home village of Tempe West Coast Berbice yesterday after a viewing at Lyken’s Memorial Chapel in Georgetown and a brief sojourn in Buxton where squibs were set off near the coffin.
- Mourners getting a final glimpse of Rawlins at his mother’s home in Tempe yesterday.
There was a lower than expected turnout for Rawlins’s first public viewing since the gunman and Jermaine ‘Skinny’ Charles were killed by the Joint Services almost two weeks ago, while the numbers at the funeral service too were limited.
The 32-year-old Rawlins, who law enforcement authorities said headed the Buxton/ Agricola gang, was given an hour-long viewing at the chapel yesterday morning, which was attended by predominantly women.
Around 150 persons gathered to get a glimpse of the man who had driven fear into so many over the last few years, before he was whisked off to West Coast Berbice. Absent was the heavy police presence that had characterised the Agricola funeral of Charles last Thursday.
Standing at the head of the coffin, which was covered in a red, green and yellow flag bearing the image of a lion, Rawlins’s mother Margaret Rawlins and an elder sister stared at his remains.
Mostly restrained in her grief, when the R. Kelly song, The Storm Is Over Now began playing, the mother burst into tears as she softly muttered words and shook her head repeatedly. Rondell is the second child she has lost to the gun for the year. Back in February, her daughter Marcyn King was shot dead by unknown persons as she neared her home in Newtown, Kitty.
Dressed in a brown shirt, dark shades and a red, green and yellow hat, Rawlins’ badly damaged face bore witness to his confrontation with the Joint Services.
There was no mention of any wrongdoing that the man had been involved in and some of those gathered patted his relatives on the back and hugged them while urging them to be strong since “God knows best.”
One well dressed young woman, burst into tears as she glanced at Rawlins and immediately turned away. She was still weeping when the coffin left the chapel.
- Leaving the Lyken’s funeral home yesterday morning
During the viewing, many curious persons, some untidily dressed walked in to get a glimpse of the deceased and having done so, either quickly left or lingered around on the road outside.
The man’s sister prevented anyone from attempting to take photos of Rawlins’s face, including the media.
After the coffin left the Memorial Chapel, a small funeral cortège consisting of the hearse, a minibus and a few cars, made its way out of Georgetown and along the Embankment Road. As the vehicles passed there were reactions from some bystanders, but on the whole the procession aroused little interest. However, as the vehicles reached the village of Buxton, the drivers began to blow their horns to attract the attention of the villagers. Some on the road hailed the automobiles as they passed, while others were seen peering through their windows.
The procession continued through Buxton until there was a shout for it to stop. At this point someone was heard to call out, “Leh we see he, is we soldier.” The hearse then stopped and the coffin, still draped with a Rastafarian flag, was pulled out by a group of men and opened on the road. This prompted villagers to gather around, seeking a glimpse of the man who had once been labelled as Guyana’s ‘most wanted.’ Soon after, the coffin was removed and placed on a table underneath a shed at the side of the road, where more villagers congregated to get a view of the body. As more people assembled, there were shouts of, “Leh de man go long he way.”
Just before the coffin was returned to the hearse, a squib was set off. Another was ignited soon after, as the procession was about to set off again. In all, the cortège spent about 15 minutes in Buxton.
As in Georgetown, there was a noticeable absence of police along the Embankment Road, although a few officers could be seen along the Public Road in the vicinity of Turkeyen.
- The small crowd gathered outside the Lyken’s Memorial Chapel yesterday during the viewing of the body. (Photo by Jules Gibson)
However, at Weldaad, Berbice a roadblock had been set up a stone’s throw away from the police station. The vehicles were stopped, the passengers asked to step out and detailed searches were carried out. The procession was further stalled when one of the cars was driven into the police station compound, but it was released shortly after. Stabroek News understands that the police were questioning the presence of a radio set in the car.
At the mother’s house in Tempe, members of the Joint Services in vehicles circled the streets and plain clothes policemen could be seen taking pictures, videoing and even scribbling notes.
As the hearse turned into the street stopping at number 32, villagers from all directions (albeit in small numbers) headed to the house and surrounded the coffin. Another hour long viewing was the prelude to the service.
The crowd at the funeral was nowhere near the size that had been noted on past occasions when notorious wanted men were buried. Many at the funeral yesterday speculated that persons might have been nervous about attending, or the distance to Berbice might have dissuaded some who would otherwise have made the trip.
The word around yesterday was that many of the persons who came to the funeral did not know ‘Fineman’ at all, but came out of
curiosity or because they knew his family. Rawlins apparently left his hometown a long time ago and is not really known to the villagers.
Although the pastor officiating at the service shied away from any reference to Rawlins’s activities, an uncle took it upon himself to make mention of them when the floor was opened to anyone who had anything to say.
The man said his nephew had been “painted by the police” as a criminal. “They projecting my nephew to be what he isn’t,” the man said.
He was asked by one relative to stop but some members in the congregation said,” Leh the man talk.”
His older sister told the mourners that she remembered her brother as a loving person, who read his Bible every day, and “that’s how I will remember him,” she said with tears in her eyes; “I thank God that the storm is now over.”
Rawlins’s mother put up a brave front until a sister sang a medley of songs. The sister’s stirring rendition of How Many More? apparently touched the woman and she had to be comforted by her son. The service ended shortly after Margaret Rawlins recited a poem and told the gathering that despite what her son was or had been portrayed, she would always love him.
“I wasn’t there, I do not know whether he was guilty of the things they say, I can’t say…but God is the final judge,” she said.
Margaret Rawlins had told Stabroek News on an earlier occasion that she was hopeful that her son’s death would bring an end to the crime situation in the country, as he had been blamed for every crime in the country.
Rondell Rawlins was buried in the Tempe cemetery.
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197 Responses to “Rondell ‘Fineman’ Rawlins laid to rest”
amen-ra
on September 7th, 2008 6:20 amMay his soul rest in peace, and his family be comforted in these trying times. Althogh i didn’t know him,and he wrecked havoc on the guyanese society the human side of me emphatised with all.
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optimistic pessimist
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 9:32 am:Spoken like a true humanitarian amen-ra. You echo my sentiments and I applaud you.
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RS
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 1:54 pm:Yes the two of you are true humanitarians. I am so proud of you empathising with a true barbaric savage. This is almost as emphatising with the the master minds of the Sept. 11 attackers when they meet their fate of the law. you people repules me… “may his soul rest in peace”…. he will surely be judged on the day of judgment… rest in peace.. men like these will burn in HELL and tormented for the rest of eternity… his family be comforted.. they should suffer eternally like the families whose bread winners were taken away from the hands of rawlins and all those who aided him…
torbo
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 2:51 pm:RS what do you mean by ” you people” spit it out man/woman we want to
know.
leisalle
In reply to the above comment on September 8th, 2008 9:39 am:His family shouldn’t have to suffer at his hands. I know Fineman did the worst thing possible to Guyana and he will pay for all his sins, but his family didn’t participate in it and they should be left out of it… They are already suffering a loss as well as the victims’ families.
Dtech
In reply to the above comment on September 8th, 2008 4:33 pm:MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE……..UNTIL HE ARIVES AT HELL’S GATE
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vijay deo
on September 7th, 2008 6:40 amWhy both Skinny and Fineman choose to have this flag drape their cofins?I would like to hear Rastafarain community condem this to the most highest.
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optimistic pessimist
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 9:41 am:Of course you would, you did not have to say this, you had telescoped your feelings in this matter a long time ago. Feelings that you are absolutely entitled to I admit.
If these two men were indeed guilty of all that has been ascribed to them, then of course they deserved what they got but for you to presume to dictate to Rastafarian how they should react in this situation is patently presumptuous sir.
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vijay deo
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 9:42 am:SN again choose to edit my comments.All I am questioning why most of these criminals choose the Rastafarain faith.This comment is not ment to be racist or to pass judgement on the ” Rastas ” but to highlight a social phenomena in Guyana that we cant ignore or pretend to ignore.
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amen-ra
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 10:42 am:vijay not because some one wear locks means they are rastafarian. Real rastafarian don’t commit crime and kill innocent people, so the people who draped their coffins with that symbol are misinformed, which is an insult to the true living rastafarian of which i used to be at one time in my life.
Ras Oosh
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 11:34 am:“Until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior…….. WAR! Say no more.
RS
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 2:02 pm:vijay deo not to worrk SN always edits my post also once it is anti PNC or SN… they publish all of the crap that the PNC in desguise optimistic pessimist post. I love your point about most of the rasta. In these days you cant make a logical connection and then question it cause it is some what bias… keep on blogging …
optimistic pessimist
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 3:41 pm:RS - I do admit that your clarity of thought does confuse me a but but doan feel bad is probably me not you… uh huh! SN axes everyone including me dear RS (what is the RS for??? Really Simple?, Relatively Simplistic? What?
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Vijay - your second post that your submission may have been edited hence the appearant bias in your statement comes over well. I also have had my posts edited as well and the original meaning sometimes does get lost. However I do take what you are saying.
Evadne
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 5:19 pm:yeah don’t feel too bad about getting edited or not getting your blog posted at all, it has happened to me as well and for the life of me I do not know why it was denied. but such is life.
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Roger
on September 7th, 2008 6:56 amSo, there we go again. They are making him out to be a soldier/saint. It is understandable his mother and sister would remember him when he was a good kid; but I am sure they knew of some of the wrong things he did, and the uncle had the audacity to stand-up and talk crap. But, I am sure many of the others are aware of the reason why they are grieving, for there will be no more bloody money ECT. It is my hope people will smarten-up, and not allow themselves to be used this way, for the end will be similar.
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optimistic pessimist
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 9:53 am:Here comes another purist! you guys so belong to the Spanish Inquisition era. A lot of you guys here are speaking so ill of the family, behaving as if all the family of these notorious men acted in collusion with their infamous relatives down to the man. You imply and literally state that the family members were the recipients of ill gotten gains, the blood booty if you will and now their reaction to the loss of a loved one is regret for lost income.
This is so presumptuous and self righteous! Why can’t you people just accept that two of the most feared and despised criminals were finally apprehended and Guyana can now breathe a collective sigh of relief without mounting your little soapboxes and spout acrimonious sermons?
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merv joseph
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 11:52 am:Mr/Ms OP you should have been PESSIMISTIC PESSIMIST instead. What makes you so angry whenever someone call a spade a spade. They were just what they were–BANDITS. The whole country is rejoicing except a few pessimist.
Roger
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 12:02 pm:Optimistic pessimist,
Guess it is intelligence such as yours encourage the young guys to see fine man/skinny as their soldiers. Good thing you are not in a leadership position/roll in Guyana, or heaven knows what things would have been like. Too bad you misunderstand my statement regarding bloody money. I meant people/associates and not only family members; for I am sure many in the family did not get or want that kind of money. But, with the behaviour of many, the truth is there for all to see and analyze.
optimistic pessimist
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 3:21 pm:merv joseph, what kina name is dat? what is it short fuh, Mervin, Mervie Boy… what? Seems that you take yourself very seriously Mervy-Boy. Most bloggers here have a handle that they are known by but in your case everybody here must know you by your name. oh… ok… See, guys like you who take themselves so seriously are quite amusing
I will assume here that you have other SKILLS other than trying to call me out eh? Are you SKILLFUL enough to comprehend that everyone here is HAPPY that those two vagabonds here were cut down? Did you not get this Mervy-Boy? Just in case you did not get it the first time, WE ARE ALL GLAD THAT THE THREAT THAT FINEMAN AND SKINNY REPRESENTED WAS NEUTRALIZED!
You cannot kill them more than once, not even you Mervy-Boy. We are saying treat the family with the respect that you would have expected had you been in their unenviable position. Let the family mourn in peace.
Unfortunately yuh logic nah been convoluted enough fuh ah gi yuh a Einstein Award but meh did wan gi yuh one bad bad.
Lighten up Mervo 
merv joseph
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 6:53 pm:OW GAAD ME DEAD!!!!! PLEASE STAP IT OP!!
ChocolateCCM
In reply to the above comment on September 8th, 2008 8:59 pm:In response to roger and optim . . .
Although you try to smooth out roger deficiency . . . but you have dug another hole for yourself, pess
Let me tell you guys this, you are only two simple men who are sitting in your comfortable chairs talking your mouth full of nonsense. You are no where in Guyana, you are not related to these men.
Who feels it knows it. But it is only for safety purposes that the family would not speak out.
You all run your mouth about these men doing this and doing that, but I’ve never seen so many talkative Guyanese to condemn the death squad for their ill characters.
I’ve never seen so much mouth ups when Fraser was murdered, when they treated that soldier’s mother like a DOG [shot her and leaving her to die--then talk negatively over her in the presence of her daughter]… the list goes on and on….
The way you guy is commenting–tells me that you do not care about PROPER JUSTICE, and true process. It is all right for some certain bandits killed, while the law enforcers get away with murder?
I cry pity and shame at you people.
There is nothing more absurd than having INJUSTICE and COMMUNIST taking down citizens in a lawless manner.
It is important to get to the root of things. I wonder why ROGER KHAN IS THE ONLY ALLEGED CRIMINAL TO HAVE A TRIAL?
WHY IS HE SO SPECIAL TO BE PASS THROUGH COURT, AND NOT THE OTHERS?
I am so very ashamed of GUYANESE PEOPLE.
PEST-A-MISS-STICK SAVE YOUR BREATH FOR YOUR OWN ENCOUNTER AND PERHAPS LOVED ONES. Same GOES to you too roger.
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Brave
on September 7th, 2008 7:15 amMay God have mercy on his soul and may his mother be comforted knowing that her son can not commit any more crime.
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Alicia
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 1:22 pm:Well said.
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darcman (IBGT4eva)
on September 7th, 2008 7:26 amhmmm. I simply wondering why the stabroek news didnt publish the photo of the fineral proceedings…No fuss about it. Im jus wondering why.
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wondertee
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 10:46 am:I have the very same thought darcman!!! Just peep the Chronicle, there is one pic.
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merv joseph
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 12:10 pm:What for? To waste valuable square inches. These vagabones should have been dumped in unmarked graves. Don’t be surprised when someone try to rewrite history years from now and start taking flowers to their graves and call them Buxton martyrs. Right now a few even referring to them as ‘our soldiers’.
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optimistic pessimist
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 3:30 pm:Cool it Mervy-Boy you sound like a bitter man. Tek care son, you gun gi yuhself a coronary.
Whether you believe it or not, Guyana does understand and have indeed heaved a gigantic sigh of relief at the demise of both Fineman and Skinny. We are just looking at you with your tiny little eruptions. I just deh hey having one big laugh at you up there on your ridiculous little soapbox
darcman (IBGT4eva)
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 5:54 pm:Mr Joseph sir, youve made it clear on what is your stance on the photos no-prints. Fair. The subject here is simply about the morality of the media, in this case the Stabroek newspaper/online edition on the said issue. The motto of bringing the news without favour, biasness the entire idea of creed and race…Where did all gone? If it has anything to do with the ‘fineman’ saga. Then why follow it up if youre(media) not gonna bring the whole story(which includes photos) They started with the intire coverage of the ‘fineman’ mayhem which includes crime scenes, victims, etc. which included photos. Why stop now. Thats all i wondering…
ChocolateCCM
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 6:57 pm:MERV
I understand your grieves, but find out things before you give your mouth liberty.
I say that to all of you who deep these people as nothing BUT ANIMALS.
And don’t call BUXTON name in your mouth.
BUXTONIANS FIGHT FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR RIGHTS, DON’T NEED NO ONE ELSE.
And stop this negativity that you people are behaving with.
Countryman_eh!
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 9:20 pm:Hey Merv, I see u r taking this blogging a bit serious, but I cant blame u brother, when innocent people have been gunned downed by some animals roaming the streets and these people want the media to treat them with some kind of respect, do these peoples know what respect is? They will never be in that situation because they r of the same mentally of those of the animals, Its ok for some to bully other to get by in life, but when they r bullied they r ready to kill, loot, steal and all the wrong things the brother can do, Its time our brothers take responsibility for their own action and stop blaming other for the downfall, we have this thing to blame the world for our mistakes and not ourselves. Do these people ever stop to think what they really accomplish in life. I can go on and on.
Merv: good work brother
Keep blogging
Evadne
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 5:26 pm:Here I was thinking that it was just my plugin not working? the pictures were just was not there for me to see.
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darcman (IBGT4eva)
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 6:20 pm:If I may jus add, our nation, long live the wonderful Guyana. Our nation like many others have found its citizens and tourist alike been affected by crimes. Crimes of ill nature. Where it seems the law abiding citizens and tourists well depends on the law enforcments to address this crime surge. Please take note that the Police and the Army forces and all other intellience fused towards combating crime, need our help and citizens and tourists. ONLY IF THEY WOULD GO ABOUT DOING THEY WORK IN THE MOST PROFESSIONAL MANNER. INSTEAD OF TAKING THE WHOLE ISSIUE IN THEY HAND. They beat suspected criminals, use excess forces, they dont follow they own code of conduct, which further distance them selves from citizens and tourists like. We are already victims of crime and criminals, Please the proctective forces conduct business in the most professional manner.
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sheik
on September 7th, 2008 7:33 amAll criminal activities were placed at his feet. With his death the unsolved files is closed.There will be no more crime in Guyana.Why is Green not promoted? He has made Guyana crime free.
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optimistic pessimist
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 9:58 am:I like your reasoning here sheik, de man shouldda geh a medal or something fuh being de COP at the time when the GPF single handedly closed about 3/4 of all de outstanding cases with one felled swoop.
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onelove
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 1:56 pm:optimistic pessimist,even in big powerful giants like america has outstanding cases that never been solved.guyana was much harder before 1995 why as soon as a certain party loose slection guyana become criminalised?
MR, WEST.BANK
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 2:36 pm:He, Henry Green was the Crime Chief at the time
of Roger Khan terror more than 200 hundred people dead
including POLICE drug dealing sophisticated electronic
equipment and amo found in Good Hope amoung other
things the U.S took both of his VISA.
This office need a man of high standard.
Jagdeo should “NOT” promote him Ms/Mr Optimistic Pessimist.
optimistic pessimist
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 3:59 pm:Granted onelove, but in Guyana’s case the GPF pin 3/4 of all the unsolved cases on Fineman and his band of cohorts. They place various criminals at the scene of a crime based on markings on shell castings, as if they know for sure that criminals have exclusive access to their own guns.
Fulleyes
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 10:23 pm:I hope you know what you are talking about.
NO MORE CRIME IN GUYANA?
Where did you get that from
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BigK
on September 7th, 2008 8:31 amGood Riddance!
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Senseman
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 10:08 am:Do you mean GOOD RED DANCE?
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Morenike
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 1:18 pm:no good fo he
otorious
on September 7th, 2008 9:18 amHOW MANY MORE JAH< HOW MANY MORe must carry this load, HOW many more of our sons n brothers / fathers will b brutally gunned down by The police n not b given a chance to a trial,
2 many police men getting rich off the souls of our young men……..
it tearz me up 2 see a brother go so young in such a terrible way, but JAH KNOWS BEST, n his innocence i’ll always protest……..
ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE U
THE GOOD DIE YOUNG
RIP
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Satish
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 11:04 am:This is satire of the highest order. Right?
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Countryman_eh!
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 11:38 am:Tell me brother, are you in your right (human sense) , how can u dare to make a comment like that. Did u think the Police did any wrong? Did u believe these cowards did any petty crime to be in front of any Judge, and what GOD r u talking about? Your faith is as just as u think! Think positive brother and make wise comment so young brothers reading these blogs can make better choices in life (society) and don’t think what these hooligans did was right in the face of GOD!
May the family have some piece with themself.
Finally
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onelove
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 2:04 pm:countryman,well said thank you
ChocolateCCM
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 8:18 pm:countryman,
What are you talking about, no one said anything about what they do is right. If you think you are better worthy of than those men THINK AGAIN.
None of us are. Otorious is saying that POLICE AND THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO GIVE YOUNG MEN A CHANCE TO GO THROUGH THE JUDICIAL PROCESS.
Don’t gun them down like that then high five each other. No where in local or overseas history, have I seen such behavior.
THIS IS NOT AN ANIMATION SHOW. How will they get to the bottom of things, if they keep on shooting people to dead on the spot, then as foolish?
Let the court do its part. No one will ever know what really caused the slaining of those people in lusignan and bartica.
My heart bleed to learn of such horror. I cried bitterly, but this nonsense needs to stop.
Killing for kill is nothing but FOOLISHNESS.
And some of you bloggers are making things worse with your madness. By the way, skinny mother did not shed tears for reasonable purpose.
It’s not that he did not worth it, but she shed enough, he is gone, she knows best. So beautiful, keep your bitterness for your own children. You don’t talk, because that woman will always love her son, irrespective what you people thought of him.
No one gave him an hearing, so what they did, run like fugitives. Because they know if they get caught, they are going down without a fear trial.
MAY THE TRUTH COME OUT.
onelove
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 2:01 pm:otorious,do you wanted to go and arrest them?they shoot at the joint services with ak47,i would like you and others to go try and arrest criminals that meant to go down blazing.i wish some of us think before we type
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ChocolateCCM
In reply to the above comment on September 8th, 2008 6:49 pm:onelove,
A lot of you talk, and share irrelevancies are blind, selfish, shallow minded, and weak.
Even if a youth was once charge for being in a fight, which does not give the police the right to pin murder, robbery, and the like on them. One arrest or a record of being once present in illegal behavior, does not equate your DEATH.
If that was so, then many people who are constantly parking illegally must be condemned to DEATH as well.
Even when they jail these men, the police do some unthinkable things to them. Oh please, all of you negative people are welcome to look the other way.
optimistic pessimist
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 4:12 pm:The good die young??? Come on now otorious be serious! You do realise dat you deh talkin bout Fineman and Skinny? No Ian mean really? Bannas doan guh overboard.
Even if dem man ent guilty of all dat they accuse dem of, dem man was through and through criminals. There is and was no doubt about dat son! Dem man had to be brought to heel one way or de odda… they choose de odda!
True, ultimate only God is de judge (for the hereafter) But from their fruits shall ye know them and everybody did know what kin a fruits dem man did bearin.
“… it tearz me up 2 see a brother go so young in such a terrible way…” while this is true for every person, you do have to admit that dem man got just recompense for their lifestyle and deeds.
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ChocolateCCM
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 8:02 pm:OTORIOUS
I agree with your bother. But for those who are talking bitterly on this forum, shall be judge.
the police have their time…
Now I want to know where is this young woman who was pregnant at the time of her disappearance?
What happened to fineman’s sister who was brutally murdered…
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Hugo
In reply to the above comment on September 8th, 2008 11:20 am:KUDOS TO THE JOINT FORCES FOR KILLING FINEMAN AND SKINNY!!! MAY GOD BLESS OUR COUNTRY & OUR FORCES!!
Countryman_eh!
In reply to the above comment on September 9th, 2008 10:59 am:Chocolate, I know I am worthy than those scums bags, don’t know bout u, but I am. What r talking about going through judicial system, these brothers r carrying AK47 and all types of guns ready to kill the joint services (and anyone) that gets in their way, and u r talking about arrest them, r u in your right mind, would u have like to one of the joint services trying to take down these guys, I guess not. And not mention other peoples children, people take time to teach their kids the value and morals in life (well not all), not just go out in this world and commit murder. People r making too many kids that they can’t take of and eventually they turn to the streets when the parent can’t provide for them, and this is what happen, some people need to teach the their kids the value in life, and not just get caught up in life, or they will continue making monsters like these and our country will never be in peace.
I hope they rome in hell, and never, never RIP
gopie
In reply to the above comment on September 8th, 2008 3:47 pm:TELL ME WHAT GOOD HAS HE DONE…….HE WAS A WANTED CRIMINAL THAT WAS SHOT DEAD DEAD DEAD BY THE POLICE…AND U R SAYING
THAT THE GOOD DIE YOUNG?
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guyanese69
on September 7th, 2008 9:19 amAs usual the family of these criminals always try to say that they were angels, and it’s society that wrongfully say they are criminals.
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mackydog
on September 7th, 2008 9:26 amThere is a God, a good one who allowed Fineman Rawlins to be caught and killed…and I thank Him.
There is another God, a bad one, The Devil, I will thank him when I know he has Fineman Rawlins in the bowels of Hell.
May Rondel “Fineman” Rawlins NEVER rest in peace…ever.
We are awaiting news and similar faith of the rest of his gang and the leaders who suppliedsupported his rampage.
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blueboyy2k
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 12:38 pm:U right on this mackydog! People like this should rot in hell and never rest in peace.
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guy123
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 12:55 pm:Mackydog,only you would call the devil a god…just like how you said that Guyana has benifited from the drug trade…you scare me,please continue to reside in the United States,at least there you have to dance to the American tune and be civilised.and the PNC supporters are safe from you,all you can do is ramble on from a distance.I don’t understand why SN lets your hate posts pass.
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Roger
In reply to the above comment on September 8th, 2008 2:51 am:I agree with mackydog. To many, the devil is a god.
DUDE
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 3:09 pm:I couldn’t say it better myself, dude.
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owenon123
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 3:13 pm:Wazzup Mackydog? meh dey mann jus was vacationing across the borderline. Yuh kno de Carabana ting & suh on…lol. I was reading ur blogs de other day boi yuh were @ yuh best mann…lol.
However, on de crime ting many more will be rising up, so lets pray and hope for the best to come. I notice the JS was doing some reconnaissance, read as follows:
“At the mother’s house in Tempe, members of the Joint Services in vehicles circled the streets and plain clothes policemen could be seen taking pictures, videoing and even scribbling notes.”
I hope this is not an acted to fabricate many ill story/ies to torment the family.
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optimistic pessimist
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 4:17 pm:Nah Guy123, Macky wrong calling de Devil a God, but I can understand his sentiment and one has to appreciate dat some people would love to kill dem bandit over and over again tryin to get some peace for all the hurt and pain that they were supposed to have caused.
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amen-ra
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 5:35 pm:if any of us know about ancient wisdom the devisl is a god, as a matter of fact god and the devil are the same.
mackydog
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 11:18 pm:amen-ra.
thank you for enlightening these ignarants (as eloise would say) about the scriptures. They don’t know,that there were 2 Gods, the Devil was a God too.
bourdayman
In reply to the above comment on September 8th, 2008 10:59 am:Well de man rite. Cause in de Bible it sey dat satan is de god o’ dis world.
zai
In reply to the above comment on September 15th, 2008 5:01 pm:in reply to the above. you are right. we all have one life to live why not live it with grace, faith and hard work among all other attributes - like a human being. killing, maiming and cause so much sadness, grief, to each other will only cause these murderers pain and death. as for the family in as much as i am in sympathy for them, they need to console themselves that a lot of innocent people are grieving for their loved ones who were brutalized by these criminals. lit us just hope that more criminals are not just preparing to be on the same stage again,. everyone knows that there are more criminals at large. we need to ask: what can be done to eliminate these gangs and restore peace among all people of guyana.
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AS
on September 7th, 2008 9:36 amwhy is this criminal ’s funeral your front page and headline story?
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Chemist
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 10:28 am:Because bad news sell…. duuh
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optimistic pessimist
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 4:28 pm:Duh!
Senseman
on September 7th, 2008 9:57 amLike the old saying, when one raasta gone another one will show up.
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gtmassive
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 1:31 pm:They will not only show up, they will take his place!
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Ravi
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 3:54 pm:And they will suffer the same faith. I hope it will not last for years. You have to wipe them out before they think they are are making a name for them self or fight for any cause. I hope the Guyana government has learn a lesson and not allow something like this to ever happen again.
It went on for too long.
optimistic pessimist
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 4:30 pm:Tru dat gtmassive, Get yuh quotes right senseman you have more sense dan dat don’t you?
ChocolateCCM
In reply to the above comment on September 8th, 2008 8:13 pm:senseman, gtmassive, ravi, and opt. You all are the typical shallow minded Guyanese who have adapt the wrong methods.
I would like to see you all in the same position and I’ll show you how to act. Why are you people attacking Rastafarians?
Some of you migrated from Chronicle, where the government condones lies on that newspaper. Where were you all when they wanted to shut up Stabroek news? Now you all have the liberty to be negative and ruthless.
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bbuckman
In reply to the above comment on September 14th, 2008 10:50 pm:we know many of the tings he did.lets not blame all rasta man.i dont tink a lot of people know wat rasta culture is.even lots of dem who pretend to be.i at one time emersed myself in the ethiopian culture,and fine man had a long way to go.may be,it was his ideals.
he will face the great judge (jah).go in peace and redeem.
Arnold
on September 7th, 2008 10:09 amWhy give those NOTORIOUS “things” MORE PUBLICITY?.
The media should not even mention their names, they should be identified as WANTED MAN 1 and WANTED MAN 2…………..
I do hope………. that this act of draping their boxes(…) with the Rastafarian flag, will be vehemently condemned by the loving CULTURED RASTAFARIAN COMMUNITY…..
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Liberty
on September 7th, 2008 10:24 amMay his soul rest in peace? Are you kidding me? Thats a total misuse of that line. May his soul if there is any, be forever be tormented!
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josey
In reply to the above comment on September 12th, 2008 10:58 am:The truth is speaking from a biblical standpoint, these criminals are resting in peace. The Bible tells us that after death, comes the judgement. What ever crime these guys had committed during their life time, they will be judged but they are actually resting in peace.
We all have our own opinion about the part they played in crime, I there to witness any of their crimes but as much as we all have a peace at heart that they are not around, I would have loved for them to be taken in alive and tried because i think that there is more to what we have read in these news papers. I think a lot of police officers and some soldiers are also guilty of murders because those 30 AK47s did not just up and left their holding area. Some body is responsible…too bad we may never find out. But what i think is sad is, these guys were on the run for some reason and that show guilt of some sort, it is sad what happened to the people that were indiscriminately and brutally massacred did nothing wrong to the criminals and they and their family were killed….reading the news paper, the mother of Skinny said, you made your child but you don’t make their mind.” And i like the saying ” you live by the gun, you die by the gun.”
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Basil.H
on September 7th, 2008 10:45 amIt always amazes me that anytime a notorious criminal dies they are always those who remain in denial about the nefarious activities of that individual while they were alive. It has been said that Rawlins was forced to become what he was by constant harassment by police and he was not as bad as publicized. In the Guyana government’s best interest they need to start profiles these criminal persons and see what drives a man to become as such.
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lovelyn
on September 7th, 2008 10:57 amIts sad to see another young soul die, and to his mom i would like to send a heartfelt sympathy to her when u make kids u dont make their minds and you can be a good parent and just sometimes some of your kids go the wrong way.Many might be quick to judge but dont worry too much, he was caught what abt those who were not or are pretending to be good but they arent.LET GOD BE THE JUDGE.
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Alicia
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 1:25 pm:Yes God is the ultimate JUDGE
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bluegrass
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 7:13 pm:when u see god let me know.
Ravi
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 2:21 pm:Lovelyn!!! People like you make me sick. How about the many young souls Fineman and this cohorts took. where is your sympathy for those poor souls and for their family.
My sympathy goes out to those family. Let the family of these criminals feel some of the pain that their love ones have cause so many family in Guyana. May the Victims family feel some comfort in these criminals demise.
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SOESDYKE
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 5:09 pm:Make sense man why should your mother feel the pain for your actions. She felt it when she was making you.
torbo
on September 7th, 2008 11:00 ami agree with pessimist and amen-ra 1000 pct.
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coolieman
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 1:43 pm:Turbo you and the rest bloggers that you agree with 1000 pct should be ashamed of yourselves to praise murderers that killed children in their sleep I dont know which god will allow their soul to R.I.P
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torbo
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 3:17 pm:COOLIEMAN even saddam had his day in court and was found guilty and hanged so why not
these criminals in guyana ??? nobody aint siding with them is only your imagination getting the better of you.
Omigawd
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 8:49 pm:Call on the Govt to produce the Buxton tape Coolieman, that would be the icing on the cake. I bet u i would never see u doing that.
ChocolateCCM
In reply to the above comment on September 8th, 2008 7:51 pm:torbo said, ”COOLIEMAN even saddam had his day in court and was found guilty and hanged so why not
these criminals in guyana ??? nobody aint siding with them is only your imagination getting the better of you.”
Very well said, torbo. I agree with you.
bgsbny
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 1:48 pm:……. is anyone here who has been reading the ” shallow comment ” expressed here by so many of u ,, in life there is a fence that separates ,, the able,, from the disable,,,, comments made and posted gives credence to which side of the fence ure on !………………
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optimistic pessimist
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 4:27 pm:bgsbny, bgsbny, what’s up with the multiple commas and the even more ‘multiple periods’ son?
cyd
on September 7th, 2008 11:01 amThe rasta movement is about brotherly love.
Those coffins should have been draped with the flag of Liberia. Those lawless men coerced children to join their muderous gang. Just as Rollins did.
Soldiers-they referred to those murderers.
Did their killings liberate afro-guyanese as yet?
Waste of lives.
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true guynese
on September 7th, 2008 11:09 amhear we go again all the media do is to burn fire with fire …instead of covering other news that is important to nation building and unite the people togeather they choose to cover story that will cause people to fight and bring back memories to those who are trying to get back to normal lives after suffereing at the hands of these notorious criminal ….come on s media personnel you should know and do better…….you guys are making these people heros when they almost destroy our country……
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MOST
on September 7th, 2008 11:09 amI tend toagree with some of u about the draping of fineman’s casket with the rastafarian flag.Really,the Rasta community should object to this cuz it would appear that they are condoning these criminals.Fineman was a self confessed criminal so how come his family say otherwise.Well no more cheese,blood money,crime proceeds,etc. for these families and friends.The joint crime group should now watch these people to see when they start to spend fineman’s crime bounty.
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objective
In reply to the above comment on September 8th, 2008 3:36 am:Have you ever heard of ‘The stricter the government, the smarter the population?
Those persons who benefitted from the blood money will never flaunt it.
I’m sure it’s been spent on a daily basis to pay bills, purchase clothing, food, other necessities, and recreational purposes.
Some of the money might show up in the form of small time businesses by totally unsuspecting people.
Although fineman and skinny’s relatives may not have benefitted from their robberies, they’re many people in society who are aware and fully support their relatives illegal activities.
I was told a true story many years ago by a woman, who, while visiting a friend requested the use of her ‘posy’, as she stooped by the bedside to use it, a pair of eyes were focused on her private parts from under the bed. She cried out “Oh god, Joanie there’s a man under the bed”.
Joanie’s response was, “Shh, is meh son frien, he hiding from de police. De jus pass through de yard an ah tell dem dat meh son doan meddle wid dem boys no mo. Anyway, dem boys does help meh out wen de ketch de han so ah gotta protek he”.(This occured in the late 60’s. Both of these women are now deceased)
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torbo
on September 7th, 2008 11:18 amthe man is gone guyana is a free country to return to and live with your families
get a good job,good schools, walk the streets without fear, no more grills on your house, electricity 24 hours a day, clean water in abundance, what you waiting on
people???
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josey
In reply to the above comment on September 12th, 2008 11:22 am:You know for some reason, while all of these criminal activities were taking place home, i was never afraid to go home, i have tried to go home every year since 2002 and so far, i have had nothing but fun, i don’t like walking late because of stories of “baccoo and jumbie” but i have walked in Gtown by myself and i am a country man, i don’t think anything would keep me away from the black water shores of Guyana. Meh nable string bury right under awe cokenut tree suh, i will borrow this phrase from the Calypsonian (i think it is Gypsy) “If Guyana was a boat, i will sail on it, sink or float” well, that is if i am in Guyana at the present time..lololol. But, seriously speaking, i am not afraid of the crime, man i am living in New York so, with that said, i will go home any chance i get.
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COSMIKE
on September 7th, 2008 11:42 am“FYI” Let Me Just Point Out That A Lot Of People That Grow Locks And Waves The Rastafarian Flag Are Only Fooling Themselves, RASTAFARIAN Does Not Represent The Robbing And Killing Of Anyone Especially Innocent Little Children,Yet The Families Of These Tyrants Maybe At The Suggestion Of Some Of The Remaining Gang Members Had Their Remains Draped In The Rastafarian Flag Which Represents PEACE & LOVE And NOT HATE , As The True Rasta Would Say “LET JAH ARISE AND LET ALL HIS EMEMIES SCATTER”
JAH RASTAFARI Will NOT Be Receiving Any Of These Monsters No Matter How Much Rasta Flag They Have On Their Boxes, The Truth Is They Killed In Cold Blood Times And Over And That Is Not Acceptable By Any God So Get Real People , It’s Straight To Hell For These Fakes, “FIRE BUN WICKEDNESS”
Now For All The Families Who Lost Their Loved Ones At The Hands Of These Cowards, May God Bless And Comfort You All !
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optimistic pessimist
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 4:33 pm:COSMIKE, COSMIKE, COSMIKE, I can’t read your stuff man. It hurts to read a paragraph where you capitalize each and every word in your sentence. After the first four or five words I give up bannas.
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torbo
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 6:10 pm:LOL pessimist u got me cracking up bro
guy123
In reply to the above comment on September 8th, 2008 4:53 am:Ha ha ha…lol lol. optimistic pessimist, optimistic pessimist.
COSMIKE
In reply to the above comment on September 9th, 2008 6:52 am:Sorry optimistic i’ll consider you from now on, thanks bannas !
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shakel
on September 7th, 2008 11:43 amthank god the police caught those criminals guyana can now be at rested
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Ryon Lowe
on September 7th, 2008 11:47 amwhy wrong doing always be associated with god ?
what is the bible that these criminals read that make them into career criminals ?
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williams
on September 7th, 2008 12:04 pmwhy don’t all u guys just leave these guys and family alone now there dead my sympathy goes out to all those family affected by these vicious crime and hope in time they will all heal.We are all passing jugement on these guys about the crime committed but up until now no one have provng these guys did it.were there any eyewitness. we do seem to forget our goverment and police is very very corrupt. where is the tape,why haven’t the public seen it huh
and by the way may their soul rest in eace
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guy123
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 1:12 pm:I agree with you Williams,and Most,you should be ashamed of saying that familys spent blood money,Rawlins mother suffered as much as all the other victims familys,she lost an innocent hard working daughter too..can you say where her killer is? Or was it her brother who did it? People please try to have an open mind,is the person that killed Marcyne King any better than Fineman? where are those persons?Should they go free,and her family recieve no justice because her brother was a criminal? I only hope that all the mahem is over,even though we all know that there are still people like the killers of Marcyne and so many others still out there walking free.
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Ravi
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 2:48 pm:Guy123 You should have an open mind. Rawlins and the other criminals brought the pain on there family. So lets not blame anyone else but them( the Criminals). And to think that the criminals family is feeling the same pain as their victims family.
I beg to differ. No one went in these criminals home or line this up and shot them like animals. So what pain the criminals family is facing comes no way close to there victims family.
They should be ashamed to know what there love ones did rather than try to make them out to be victims at there funerals.
DUDE
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 3:16 pm:You’re right, Guy123, regarding Marcyne. Her killers need to pay a price and I think one day her family will get justice. Re. the mayhem, I only hope that the cops dismantle the criminal network that was supporting the dead criminals, whether ther’re family or assoicates. They all have little children’s blood on their hands.
Alicia
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 1:28 pm:Guilty until proven innocent. That is the way it is in Guyana. An like all the other ‘wanted men’ these men will never have that opportunity. Dead men tell no tails so we will never know the truth behind these killings. What was the motive? Who was funding it? I pray one day the truth will come to light.
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Ravi
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 3:43 pm:Guilty when you are call news outlets and claiming for those crimes.
Guilty when you have an Ak 47 and ammunition like you are going to fight a war when their are no war that is declared.
Guilty when you you are in hiding in remote area, and is always on the move.
I could keep going on and on……..
Roger
In reply to the above comment on September 8th, 2008 3:09 am:To the above comment
You said “and by the way may their soul rest in eace” Now, I hope “eace” is something hotter than fire, pepper, and the sting of scorpions!!!
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torbo
on September 7th, 2008 1:16 pmif rawlins did the killings of mr. sawh,lusignan,bartica, i would like to ask
some of the bloggers here and u know who u are what made him do this.??
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guy123
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 2:53 pm:I’ll tell you what all those obsessed with politics and race have said is the motive…..”they were freedom fighters working for a political party” And when I look at the spelling and grammer in their posts,I can understand their mentality,and I’m afraid it is not going to change they are the same ones who say that the PNC ran them out of Guyana,our country is never going to recover,no matter how many criminals they kill,because that will never satisfy the thirst that some people have for blood.”Mow down Buxton,starve the people terrify their children” Even that is not enough,”more more”When will it ever be enough?I think I know the answer,don’t you?
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Ravi
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 2:58 pm:What do you think torbo ????
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guy123
In reply to the above comment on September 8th, 2008 5:04 am:Ravi,I can see that you do not know that Rawlins innocent hard working sister Marcyne,was gunned down .Are you saying that her killers should walk free because her brother was at fault for her attack?And that her mother should not greive because her son was an alleged criminal? Wait until you or one of your relatives are in that position,then you will understand,and don’t tell me it can not happen,anything can happen to anyone.
Ravi
In reply to the above comment on September 10th, 2008 10:07 pm:Guy123 I don’t condone the killing of Fineman sister but he cause his sister indirectly. He killer was making fineman fell what pain he cause by taking so many people love ones. You are trying to slip hair about that alleged criminal. Fineman foot print are all over those killings. If we was so innocent why was he admitting to things that he didn’t do or just walk in to the police and provr his innocent.
cyd
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 3:56 pm:stupidity.
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ChocolateCCM
In reply to the above comment on September 8th, 2008 7:08 pm:”if rawlins did the killings of mr. sawh,lusignan,bartica, i would like to ask
some of the bloggers here and u know who u are what made him do this.??”
Good question, torbo. WELL SAID.
WHERE ARE THE NEGATIVE BLOGGERS….?
WHAT ARE YOU SAYING IN RESPONSE TO THIS?
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torbo
In reply to the above comment on September 8th, 2008 8:19 pm:chocolateCCM they can’t respond and they know why , i have nothing more to say
let them ponder how to respond…
bluegrass
In reply to the above comment on September 8th, 2008 10:30 pm:he is a demented bas????, sick wako. does not deserve to be alive
Stan
on September 7th, 2008 2:30 pmHe did all of that because he was a thug and killer prepared to act out the fantasies of failed politicians who never thought their rhetoric of violence would turn to actual violence.
This is what politicians get for thinking that they can achieve success by consorting with criminals. Check Jamaica and Trinidad. Paying for their mistakes.
Cold-blooded murderers and rapists are no heroes. PNC and PPP and their blind, racist supporters take note.
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tiger
on September 7th, 2008 2:33 pmmay his soal rest in peace and who soever is without sin let him cast the first stone.
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Kim Smith
In reply to the above comment on September 7th, 2008 7:21 pm:YES YOU ARE RIGHT
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stone
In reply to the above comment on September 9th, 2008 9:43 am:i’ll cast the first stone,take that vail off from your face tiger.
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stone
In reply to the above comment on September 9th, 2008 12:19 pm:i’ll cast the first