In a file photo, Police conduct searches, especially in the barrios.
SANTO DOMINGO. - 43 people arrested as well as seven guns and 17 vehicles retained for lack of papers is the result of Police operations in the Capital, Santiago and other towns of the interior, just hours after the Interior and Police Ministry’s disposition that bans carrying weapons visibly took effect.
The Police said 230 vehicles and 393 motorcycles were searched during the operations, with 17 of the cars and 243 motorbikes impounded for different reasons.
The Police said 534 people were searched, but immediately released after verifying that they didn’t have any pending wants or warrants.
It said dozens of knives, daggers and switchblades were seized in vulnerable, to prevent criminal actions and improve safety during and after the holidays.
However, Police chief Rafael Guzmán asked the citizens to cooperate since the searches could cause inconveniences when they drive on streets and highways.
SOURCE: diariolibre.com
From: Dominican Republic
Police state. Secret service, DNI, DNCD, S2, J2, M2, National Police, Amet, Army, Navy, Air Force, all kinds of armed inspectors...
Arbitrary searches and seizures, illegal arrests, police executions.
If we spoke Farsi, this would be Bagdad.
What was that Robert Fannin said?
From: Canada, Toronto ,Cabbagetown,Parliament and Gerrard
keep looking in that trunk I know josean is there
Written by: anthonyC, 3 Dec 2008 11:49 AM
From: United States
If it is only against the law to carry a weapon visibly then why is a search needed?
Stalin, Hitler, Mao, Castro, Pol Pot, Ceaucescu...all were firm believers in disarming the populace.
From: United States, Richmond, Texas
AnthonyC,
Dont forget Mugabe, Idi Amin, Baby Doc, Papa Doc, Kim-II Sung, Lt. Gen. Choummaly Sayasone, Nông Ð?c M?nh and of course Sr. Gen. Than Shwe. Of course they are all or were leaders of great Paradises where everyone flourished and wealth was for everyone
Written by: anthonyC, 3 Dec 2008 12:16 PM
From: United States
You have to wonder about any politician who doen't believe the people can be trusted.
Written by: arkatype 
, 3 Dec 2008 1:29 PM
From: Dominican Republic
I knew this was going to happen.
From: Canada, Toronto ,Cabbagetown,Parliament and Gerrard
he is in there....I know he is keep looking...short and swarthy criminal sloping forehead answers to the name josean
Written by: generoso, 3 Dec 2008 2:11 PM
From: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Article reads:
"It said dozens of knives, daggers and switchblades were seized in vulnerable, to prevent criminal actions and improve safety during and after the holidays".
These items were not included in the ban, give me my fork and knife set back!
And daddy they took your swiss army knife!
Sir give me my damn swiss army knife back!
No way to talk to a police officer you delinquent civilian!
Bam, Bam , Bam ..........he tried to resist arrest and was insolent to authorities!
This paradise is slowly turning into a police state.
Written by: generoso, 3 Dec 2008 2:24 PM
From: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico
WaterPolo
Robert who?
He was last seen playing dominoes in Casa De Campo.
Written by: generoso, 3 Dec 2008 2:27 PM
From: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Dialogue between a DR cop(C) giving a lawyer(L) a speeding ticket
C: Sir you were going too fast can I see your license please?
L: I don't have one it was suspended
C: Let's see the car registration
L: Car is not mine, its stolen
C: Stolen?
L: I think the registration is in the glovebox I saw it when I put my gun there.
C: GUN! Where?
L: Yes I put it there after I killed the owner and put him in the trunk.
C: Body in the trunk?
L: Yes sir.
Listening to this he radios his superiors and 5 minutes later 4 cop cars with guns out arrive with an officer(O)
O: Can I see your license?
L: No problema here it is.
O: Registration?
L: Here is original title and sales slip
O: Slowly open the glovebox to see contents
L: Opens glovebox and no gun visible.
O:Open the trunk, please.
L: He opens it and no body inside
Officer: I don't understand, the agent radioed saying that you had no license, car was stolen and you had a gun in the glovebox and a body in the trunk.
Cont below
Written by: generoso, 3 Dec 2008 2:28 PM
From: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Dialogue (cont)
Lawyer: Oh chucks! I bet you that that lousy bastard corrupt cop probably told you that I was speeding too......what a damn liar he is....and all this because I refused to pay him any money!
ANY RESEMBLANCE WITH ANY REAL LIFE LAWYER YOU GUYS KNOW OR COPS
IS PURE COINCIDENCE!
From: United States, Richmond, Texas
Hit the nail on the head G. !!!
From: United States
Prez LF and these laws are nothing but a Trojan horse as the RD take steps to end democracy right under Fannin's nose! Whose on watch for the US Gov in the RD? Is Fannin hiding in the embassy in la capital?
The ban was on weapons being displayed which could be viewed as an inherent threat.. But strangely, they are looking for concealed weapons even when they were acquired legally as well as knives, switchblades etc. Afterwards, the next round will include going into houses and taking weapons. In the end, LF can maintain power even without a constitutional amendment!
Now, they have not come into my barrio and taken "illegal pistolas" from Tigueres like Choppo Pichardo who is dealing drugs in the name of the RD Gov from Los Platanitos (Ensanche Caonabo) in Santiago.
All the while Fannin, & staff are cluess as the RD becomes a offshore territory for Hugo Chavez!
If the Dominicans were white folks in Soviet Georgia then Fannin would protests about violations of human right
Written by: mrios, 3 Dec 2008 4:32 PM
From: United States
The question is, are the legally gun packing public being properly trained for concealed carry or gun ownership, I'm sure there are a lot of hot heads out there who should not own or process firearms GUNS ALCOHOL AND DRUGS DON'T MIX. Although Guns have always been portrait as the villain, being a weapon, tool for both hunting and self defense purposes and yes, criminal intent the weapon of choice. More should be aimed at the Human element HOLD FIREARM OWNERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THERE ACTIONS after all guns don't go off by them selfs in the first place. the powers that may be....Should go back to the basic rule of law..NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW and START ENFORCING LAWS FROM THE TOP DOWN, BE AN EXAMPLE. People in possession of stolen / non-registered firearms, Gun owners under the influence of DUGS or ALCOHOL should face stiff fines with mandatory jail sentences. With Gun ownership comes a MORAL RESPONSIBILITY. It would be nice to target Tigres big and small year round.
Written by: BASTA, 3 Dec 2008 4:43 PM
From: Dominican Republic, SPM
And pens do no misspell.
Written by: zak325, 3 Dec 2008 5:55 PM
From: United States
This would not be so bad if the government truly had the best intentions in mind, but we know they don't. They are saying basicly, we are taking away your rights to make you "safe" all of a sudden the Government is acting in the best interest of the people. That alone should make Dominicans suspicious. This is just a major effort to line the pockets of government workers, a kind of "Christmas bonus".
Written by: mrios, 3 Dec 2008 7:05 PM
From: United States
zak325
As much as I hate to admit it, your right. The Dominican Gov. should start by leading by example "CLEAN HOUSE".
It's amazing how under "WERE HERE TO PROTECT YOU FROM YOUR SELFS". Don't they realize the Holidays bring the best / worst in people mucho dinero is circulating so this brings robbery, thefts and crime up in general , what else is new. Anybody in Law Enforcement will tell you a QUICK FIX is not the way to go....Local Law Enforcement know who the local criminals are. It's up to the Dominican Police, Courts, Prisons and Government to solve this problem once and for all.
Written by: OndeVert, 3 Dec 2008 10:39 PM
From: United States
This is another legacy from the actions of the Group 5/30/1961 and the Mirabal sisters! ENJOY THEM!
From: Iraq, 10 billion dollars a month for nothing
Written by: OndeVert, 3 Dec 2008 10:39 PM
From: United States
This is another legacy from the actions of the Group 5/30/1961 and the Mirabal sisters! ENJOY THEM!
WTF?, The Mirabel sister where members of 1J4
Written by: mrios, 4 Dec 2008 9:39 AM
From: United States
I don't have all the answers, but.....From what I'm seeing is pretty simple, the general Public has no respect for the Politicians, the Law or the Police who are sworn to protect them. It's no wonder People take the Law into their own hands and with sometimes drastic and terrible consequences. One does have a GOD given right to protect your Family, yourself and property from evil and the criminal element. The million dollar question is...To what extreme. Law enforcement should target the Tigres and delinquents 24/7 year round jail them [work prisons] and restore public confidence, once done maybe just maybe the public would then disarm its self and Law Enforcement and the Military would stop these random searches, and pay-offs to turn the other cheek.
Written by: ABR23, 4 Dec 2008 2:01 PM
From: Puerto Rico
But the fact is, it will have a diminishing effect on violence. less people will be armed, just not to have the hassle. That avoids possible, shootings not related to robbery.
So the # will be less and they will call it a victory. See we told you so. The criminals who use guns #s may stay the same or increase. So now they have to be out in the street to get the results they want. This sh,__head is stubborn and will not back down.
From: United States, Somewhere in the World
gc josean is not going to be around, but hey he might be hanging around the new sub-metro area
how sad, this is an injustice being stopped just to have your stuff invaded, better hide them mag's and anything personal you don't want anyone to see.
oh wait, what are they going to do next, make everyone strip down and do a search and rescue in the street to confiscate a gun.
Gonna need some bodyguards around here, any volunteers?
Written by: generoso, 4 Dec 2008 2:12 PM
From: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico
gatitapequena
I got my hand raised!!!!!!!!
My resume:
Ex.marine, ex-French Foreign Legion, ex-US Special Forces, Delta Force, US Navy Seal Team, and society of Dominican muff divers.
Is that enough?
From: Canada, Toronto ,Cabbagetown,Parliament and Gerrard
pussycat you had better keep him on the leash with the gag ball harness and knee pads....he will beg for more
Written by: mrios, 4 Dec 2008 5:17 PM
From: United States
The last time I was in the DR with my Wife and Kids near La Romana there was a Police / Military road block and I was stopped. When asked by a Soldier for I.D, darn wouldn't you know it I pulled out my California Drivers License, meanwhile other Soldiers seeing this surrounded my Rented Car. Then it dawned on me ! all they wanted was some sort of money pay-off. All 12 had rusted old Mossberg 18 inch 12 ga. pump Shotguns with pistol grips, So thinking quick I looked around for the highest ranking person present [easy he was the only one packing a simi auto pistol] I told him I was lost and where was the City of La Romana. Him being a Officer and a Gentelmen he kindly waved me forward and past the road block pointed East and said "20 kilometros Este" I handed him 5 US Dollars and off I went....GOOD THING I'M NOT A GUN PACKIN CRIMINAL, DRUG SMUGGLER OR GUN RUNNER. Easy, falsify your statistics before releasing them to the Media / Public.
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Arbitrary searches and seizures, illegal arrests, police executions.
If we spoke Farsi, this would be Bagdad.
What was that Robert Fannin said?
Stalin, Hitler, Mao, Castro, Pol Pot, Ceaucescu...all were firm believers in disarming the populace.
Dont forget Mugabe, Idi Amin, Baby Doc, Papa Doc, Kim-II Sung, Lt. Gen. Choummaly Sayasone, Nông Ð?c M?nh and of course Sr. Gen. Than Shwe. Of course they are all or were leaders of great Paradises where everyone flourished and wealth was for everyone
"It said dozens of knives, daggers and switchblades were seized in vulnerable, to prevent criminal actions and improve safety during and after the holidays".
These items were not included in the ban, give me my fork and knife set back!
And daddy they took your swiss army knife!
Sir give me my damn swiss army knife back!
No way to talk to a police officer you delinquent civilian!
Bam, Bam , Bam ..........he tried to resist arrest and was insolent to authorities!
This paradise is slowly turning into a police state.
Robert who?
He was last seen playing dominoes in Casa De Campo.
C: Sir you were going too fast can I see your license please?
L: I don't have one it was suspended
C: Let's see the car registration
L: Car is not mine, its stolen
C: Stolen?
L: I think the registration is in the glovebox I saw it when I put my gun there.
C: GUN! Where?
L: Yes I put it there after I killed the owner and put him in the trunk.
C: Body in the trunk?
L: Yes sir.
Listening to this he radios his superiors and 5 minutes later 4 cop cars with guns out arrive with an officer(O)
O: Can I see your license?
L: No problema here it is.
O: Registration?
L: Here is original title and sales slip
O: Slowly open the glovebox to see contents
L: Opens glovebox and no gun visible.
O:Open the trunk, please.
L: He opens it and no body inside
Officer: I don't understand, the agent radioed saying that you had no license, car was stolen and you had a gun in the glovebox and a body in the trunk.
Cont below
Lawyer: Oh chucks! I bet you that that lousy bastard corrupt cop probably told you that I was speeding too......what a damn liar he is....and all this because I refused to pay him any money!
ANY RESEMBLANCE WITH ANY REAL LIFE LAWYER YOU GUYS KNOW OR COPS
IS PURE COINCIDENCE!
The ban was on weapons being displayed which could be viewed as an inherent threat.. But strangely, they are looking for concealed weapons even when they were acquired legally as well as knives, switchblades etc. Afterwards, the next round will include going into houses and taking weapons. In the end, LF can maintain power even without a constitutional amendment!
Now, they have not come into my barrio and taken "illegal pistolas" from Tigueres like Choppo Pichardo who is dealing drugs in the name of the RD Gov from Los Platanitos (Ensanche Caonabo) in Santiago.
All the while Fannin, & staff are cluess as the RD becomes a offshore territory for Hugo Chavez!
If the Dominicans were white folks in Soviet Georgia then Fannin would protests about violations of human right
As much as I hate to admit it, your right. The Dominican Gov. should start by leading by example "CLEAN HOUSE".
It's amazing how under "WERE HERE TO PROTECT YOU FROM YOUR SELFS". Don't they realize the Holidays bring the best / worst in people mucho dinero is circulating so this brings robbery, thefts and crime up in general , what else is new. Anybody in Law Enforcement will tell you a QUICK FIX is not the way to go....Local Law Enforcement know who the local criminals are. It's up to the Dominican Police, Courts, Prisons and Government to solve this problem once and for all.
From: United States
This is another legacy from the actions of the Group 5/30/1961 and the Mirabal sisters! ENJOY THEM!
WTF?, The Mirabel sister where members of 1J4
So the # will be less and they will call it a victory. See we told you so. The criminals who use guns #s may stay the same or increase. So now they have to be out in the street to get the results they want. This sh,__head is stubborn and will not back down.
how sad, this is an injustice being stopped just to have your stuff invaded, better hide them mag's and anything personal you don't want anyone to see.
oh wait, what are they going to do next, make everyone strip down and do a search and rescue in the street to confiscate a gun.
Gonna need some bodyguards around here, any volunteers?
I got my hand raised!!!!!!!!
My resume:
Ex.marine, ex-French Foreign Legion, ex-US Special Forces, Delta Force, US Navy Seal Team, and society of Dominican muff divers.
Is that enough?
The last time I was in the DR with my Wife and Kids near La Romana there was a Police / Military road block and I was stopped. When asked by a Soldier for I.D, darn wouldn't you know it I pulled out my California Drivers License, meanwhile other Soldiers seeing this surrounded my Rented Car. Then it dawned on me ! all they wanted was some sort of money pay-off. All 12 had rusted old Mossberg 18 inch 12 ga. pump Shotguns with pistol grips, So thinking quick I looked around for the highest ranking person present [easy he was the only one packing a simi auto pistol] I told him I was lost and where was the City of La Romana. Him being a Officer and a Gentelmen he kindly waved me forward and past the road block pointed East and said "20 kilometros Este" I handed him 5 US Dollars and off I went....GOOD THING I'M NOT A GUN PACKIN CRIMINAL, DRUG SMUGGLER OR GUN RUNNER. Easy, falsify your statistics before releasing them to the Media / Public.