Dear Editor,
It is with great disappointment that I write outlining a horrid experience that I had with a young man at the Three Miles traffic light (Portia Simpson Miller Square).
I was going about my lawful duties as a law-abiding citizen on August 3, 2016 at approximately 10:00 am. When I got to the lights there was a rush by a group of boys gesturing to wipe my windscreen. At this time I used my hands to indicate “No, thanks,” at which time all except on young man moved on to solicit from other motorists.
This young man started to insist on wiping my windscreen. I again indicated “No” by shaking my head this time. He started to shout words to the tune “If I can’t help the youths?” I told him, “I’m sorry but I can’t just now.”
He became enraged and started banging on the windscreen so hard that it broke through the windscreen and created a hole and a huge crack. If that were not enough, he proceeded to the rear of the vehicle and started to bang on the roof and the side of my car creating dents.
The fear that gripped me at that the time rendered me motionless and speechless. The aggression with which this young man violated my safety and destroyed my car was appalling. I am pleading for a solution to have these youngsters removed from the street so as to prevent myself or any other motorists from encountering this nerve-racking experience.
I managed to pull myself together after the noisy tooting of horns brought me back to the present. I went to the Hunt’s Bay Police Station where I filed a report describing the incident and my assailant. The police officer went to the location and made inquries, after which I was informed by the officers that they know of the young man.
Not only will I now have to spend nearly $30,000 to replace my windscreen, but I will also have to repair the damage to the rear of my vehicle. This is, however, secondary to the nervousness that I still feel and being unable to rid my mind of the picture of the young man breaking through the windscreen and the feeling of fear for my life.
Please help us, please help preserve our constitutional right of free movement and the right to feel safe. Something must be done.
SW Law-abiding Citizen
Newport East
Kingston 15
It is with great disappointment that I write outlining a horrid experience that I had with a young man at the Three Miles traffic light (Portia Simpson Miller Square).
I was going about my lawful duties as a law-abiding citizen on August 3, 2016 at approximately 10:00 am. When I got to the lights there was a rush by a group of boys gesturing to wipe my windscreen. At this time I used my hands to indicate “No, thanks,” at which time all except on young man moved on to solicit from other motorists.
This young man started to insist on wiping my windscreen. I again indicated “No” by shaking my head this time. He started to shout words to the tune “If I can’t help the youths?” I told him, “I’m sorry but I can’t just now.”
He became enraged and started banging on the windscreen so hard that it broke through the windscreen and created a hole and a huge crack. If that were not enough, he proceeded to the rear of the vehicle and started to bang on the roof and the side of my car creating dents.
The fear that gripped me at that the time rendered me motionless and speechless. The aggression with which this young man violated my safety and destroyed my car was appalling. I am pleading for a solution to have these youngsters removed from the street so as to prevent myself or any other motorists from encountering this nerve-racking experience.
I managed to pull myself together after the noisy tooting of horns brought me back to the present. I went to the Hunt’s Bay Police Station where I filed a report describing the incident and my assailant. The police officer went to the location and made inquries, after which I was informed by the officers that they know of the young man.
Not only will I now have to spend nearly $30,000 to replace my windscreen, but I will also have to repair the damage to the rear of my vehicle. This is, however, secondary to the nervousness that I still feel and being unable to rid my mind of the picture of the young man breaking through the windscreen and the feeling of fear for my life.
Please help us, please help preserve our constitutional right of free movement and the right to feel safe. Something must be done.
SW Law-abiding Citizen
Newport East
Kingston 15