Go seek a ruling, JFJ

Dear Editor,

I need some education on this matter. I am confounded with the pronouncement coming from Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) and others who continue to spread what I think is propaganda: their claim, Judge Batts ruled that the police must cease their stop and search practice.

I see no writing where Judge Batts say it is the order of the court that the police must stop the practice of stopping and searching motor vehicles.

In fact, the learned judge has no basis to make such a ruling. If he did, he would have been misguided.

I think the judge expressed an opinion as the matter was making the rounds in the court of public opinion.

The matter before the court, on which the judge made his ruling, resulted from the stop and search police procedure.

If JFJ wants the to court to make such a ruling then they should make this a test case and file a lawsuit to have the police desist from the practice of stopping and searching motor vehicles.

JFJ should show that they have relevance and call upon Judge Batts to clarify the statement he made from the bench.

Authnel Reid

authnelreid@optonline.net

Go seek a ruling, JFJ

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