Innocent until proven guilty.

If proven guilty, one would really wonder as to whether crime was perpetrated out a sense of privilege or just plain greed and stupidity.

In a way, this case serves to restore some faith in our judicial system. These people are apparently being treated same as those of lesser means, evidenced by them being remanded to the infamous "La Victoria" jail. This is good.

I know some of you will inevitably go the cynic way on this story-you just can't help it and I can't exactly blame you for it. However, I will take high road and give credit to the authorities and the DA.

Dr. Strangelove,

"Innocent until proven guilty."

With this I agree, as it relates to individuals, but not to governments and corporations.

"I know some of you will inevitably go the cynic way on this story-you just can't help it and I can't exactly blame you for it. However, I will take high road and give credit to the authorities and the DA."

It is not that you are willing to take the high road its that you have a larger tollerance for the Kool-Aid than most of us.

RD 8 Million in Swindle / Fraud, Stolen Vehicles, Television Host from Wealthy Family arrested, and still in Jail.....

VERY INTERESTING by Dominican Criminal Justice standards....Let's hope if found guilty the prison sentence given equals the RD 8 Million Peso's worth.

I HOPE this is the start of "Enforcing the Laws" one can only HOPE.

God save the DR.

mrios,

The pardons are being print a this very moment.

Can someone shed any light on the DR Law? Is it "Innocent till proven guilty or Guilty till one proves their innocence"? It sometime appears to be the latter, as folks are jailed just for being "Persons of Interest". In either case, I hope the CHECOs have a great attorney. They will need sound representation, which most certainly, they will get.

Juango,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presumption_of_innocence

Read the section titled; "Differences between legal systems", it will hepl you understand the Domincan system a little better.

Thanks Josean. Just wanted some clarification. Good explanation.

Wealthy, well-known, educated, social elites.... risking it all for RD$8MM worth of stolen cars?!

There's has to be more to it than this... There has to be more people they ripped off for more money that what's being said. If this case is really handled responsibly, we will see them sentenced AND we will see their collaborators identified and sentenced to the cell right next to them.

There's obviously street-level criminals involved, police, chop shop, someone in Motor Vehicles office.

I dont know if any of u guys seen the commercial of salami checo, but i made a song with this situation! checo, checo, checo, que rico es checo, checo, checo, checo, el va preso. LOL!!!!!

According to the recent case of Almonte, $8M will buy them time served..

LOL.. selling used & stolen cars....LOL!!!!. get out of the Auto business pleaseeee.

can they do the the t.v show from the jail?.... so they sold a few stolen cars so what.... the police do this all the time.... i say give them a chance.... they need the money.... please leave them alone..... its not as easy as you people think to sell stolen cars..... even in the dr..... the land of "smoke and mirrors".. where nothing is for real.....god bless the good folks on the island....

Why would the assistant prosecutor want to incarcerate them when they have the ability to pay much needed heavy penalties into the treasury so a new school or medical centre could be started. Prison will cost the country money but large financial penalties will benefit the country .However , I do not know if the law here on fraud allows for large financial penalties as it does elsewhere.

ricardolito well said , but we need to make sure that are really guilty .

Ricardolito,

Normally, on various issues, I would agree with you. However, respectfully, I will have to disagree on this one.

What you propose amounts to a duality in the justice system: one justice system for "haves" and one for "have nots". The constitution grants only one justice system for all dominicans, and that's the way it must be. I could never agree to a dual system, no matter who perpetrates the crime.

If you do the crime, then be ready to do the time, and "la Victoria" should be fine for all.

I fully believe that "white collar" crime persists only because we grant this people status dispensation, amounting to a mere slap of the hand; if bad comes to worse, then a full pardon.

These perpetrators must be treated like common citizen and given commensurate sentences. Only difference must be that they should pay for their defense and fines.

End of story.

Ricardolito,

Relative to schools, education can only help you if you can accommodate newly educated into market place. If not, you could have something like Puerto Rico or even worse yet, Cuba or Russia. Latter two countries have some of the most educated populace in the world.

Last thing you would want in fragile country like DR is unemployed and well-educated populace. That would be recipe for birth and growth of marginal ideologies and ultimately revolution.

DR needs concerted approach: promote sustained growth; stabilize population expansion; increase education to achieve necessary and sustainable growth; stop cronyism and reward achievement with commensurate positions of power.

The way things are, unhappiness is likely to increase and further education would prove meaningless, since newly educated would be likely to remain unemployed-particularly poor ones.

Primary & secondary education, however, are a requirement.

Let me assume that if this family is unscrupulous in their business dealings with others,
Only God know what they put in those salami's.

For LOL T.V Show live from the Jail......TALK ABOUT A CAPTIVE AUDIENCE.

Was the Picture attached to this Article taken before Her arrest ?

How much is Hair dye in the DR anyway ?

DR Law is 'who pays for INNOCENCE".....wait and see....they ain't like you or me when it comes to this

ElCapitan,

SAD BUT TRUE....THE PRICE OF FREEDOM FROM, PROSECUTION !

God save the DR, even from ourselves.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

If proven guilty, one would really wonder as to whether crime was perpetrated out a sense of privilege or just plain greed and stupidity.

I SAY STUPIDITY

Glomarexplorer......"Primary & secondary education, however, are a requirement."....... Like I have said many a times. We need fresh air in DR, and that will only come from the the tomorrow's Adults who are in there Primary & Secondary schools today. The current crop running in politics, and in society are still attached to there old ways, and they will never change there habits.

UnderCover,

I am with you on this one.

guillermone wonders what Checo might be putting in those salamis. no one knows for sure. i suggest you refrain from eating them, and keep them a safe distance from your pets, if you value them. i attempted to eat one of their hot dogs once, and found it a revolting experience.