Online feedback

Below are edited excerpts from comments posted online at www.jamaica-gleaner.com by readers to yesterday's lead story 'Easier Extradition - PM clearing hurdles to avoid 'Dudus' repeat'.

A bad joke

Bruce Golding needs to tell the people of Jamaica what laws he is referring to that had caused a problem in the 'Dudus' extradition that needs changing. The same laws and extradition treaty that are available to Bruce Golding and his regime are the same laws and extradition treaty that were available to the People's National Party for a good portion of the 18 and a half years it was in power. Yet, the PNP did not disgrace the country, nor did it complain about a needed change in the laws for the extradition treaty to work.

If Bruce Golding thinks that the people of Jamaica are so stupid and unaware of what is going on, to the point that they would re-elect him and his regime for another five years, he is in for a very rude awakening.

- Synenergy

Two-way street

Extraditions are a two-way street. If the Jamaican government has credible evidence that the alleged suspect committed the crime, the government of Jamaica has to make the request.

In America, murder has no statutory limits. This means that if you committed a crime of murder 50 years ago, it will not be forgotten until it's solved and, after that time, you will be prosecuted for your actions. In Jamaica, on the other hand, as long as they don't catch you red-handed, you probably will never be held liable for that crime.

The GOJ can't even prosecute locals of crimes committed there, nor does it have the resources to go after person there, how do you expect the GOJ to pursue alleged criminals who run away?

-Barry Marson