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Santo Domingo.- The Environment Ministry informed yesterday that it would prosecute the deputy for the ruling PLD party in Haina, Tulio Jiménez, for violating Law 64-00, following an incident involving a mobile sound system ("discolight") playing loud music that caused complaints from local residents.

The deputy is reported to have issued death threats against a National Environment Protection official, First Lieutenant Arvelio Medina Encarnación, because he refused to return the equipment that had been impounded for playing music at high volume.

The incident led to a confrontation between army officers and the deputy and his supporters. According to reports, Jiménez even fired some shots with his gun.

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Written by: JimHarrington This user is banned, 31 Mar 2010 8:38 AM
From: United States
It just goes to show you that the politicians have no respect for individual rights and laws.
And to fire a weapon in a public place without just cause is a felony.
However if Leonel needs this a##h**** then he will get a medal.
A fine example of a human being.
Written by: dreadlocks, 31 Mar 2010 9:10 AM
From: United States
JimHarrington, firing a weapon in public in the USA is a felony. here, it is juat a guy getting his rocks off. i guess this is one more fool with an atomic sound system, attracting votes by playing music. well, the people respond to it. it works. debates...naah. policy and position statements...even less.. give them antony santos.
Written by: josean, 31 Mar 2010 12:14 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia

Another, shining example of the quality that the PLD and LIE-onel Fernandez are offering the electorate during this election cycle.

¡Eh Pa’ Fuera Que Van!
Written by: vacanos, 31 Mar 2010 1:41 PM
From: United States, An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.
Dredred "i guess this is one more fool with an atomic sound system, attracting votes by playing music"

It have to be for something on why DR was voted as the second most happiest people in the world.
Written by: jonbonz, 31 Mar 2010 1:53 PM
From: Dominican Republic, santo domingo
Vacanos the average Dominican in a neighborhood has such a low expectation that the required needs are easily met. Let’s see no luz therefore the women run around half naked to deal with the heat with no fans. All the people go to the calmado to get something cold to drink. Instant party
Written by: dreadlocks, 31 Mar 2010 2:02 PM
From: United States
Vacanos considers that a component of happiness. yes. i see the exuberant joy of guys burning tires and throwing missiles when there is no luz for 14 hours.
Written by: DixieNormus, 31 Mar 2010 3:08 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Tulio is the "Guido" of the PLD.. Talk about "Chopos", this guy wrote the book. It would be nice to see him get punished for acting like he's above the law.
Written by: Escott, 31 Mar 2010 6:57 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera and Sosua a 2 days a month for payday
No respect and total disregard for the rights of others. Very typical if you ask me.
Written by: juanb, 31 Mar 2010 7:56 PM
From: Dominican Republic
In Santiago the "noise police" stop working at 5:00 P.M. so calls to their office always go unanswered.
Written by: jonbonz, 31 Mar 2010 8:00 PM
From: Dominican Republic, santo domingo
Juan that is because they are at the Calmado
Written by: MIRABUENO This user is banned, 1 Apr 2010 11:34 AM
From: United States
Josean the accuser of the dominicans vents his bitterness towards lie-onel. once upon a time el cuero joseancita was soliciting at the presidential palace for a piece of the president. when lie-onel cursed the damn soul for a pajara he never forgave him and has attempted to bash him at any chance he got. rumor has it his obsession for hipolito and his shinny bald head has hit the news waves stay tunned. Josean says that no dominican could ever have roots outside of the african continent. O boy i think depotation is the way to go. Josean out you go in a wheelbarrel straight to haiti. VETE!!!!
Written by: BASTA, 1 Apr 2010 2:17 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
dominican could ever have roots outside of the african continent= we all have short time roots to Africa W. Remember there is no such thing as a white Dominican. And do not bring up N.African Spain and Italy!
Written by: MIRABUENO This user is banned, 1 Apr 2010 8:48 PM
From: United States
"Remember there is no such thing as a white Dominican".

spoken by a true afronazi troll!!! Basta the more you say anything is the more you make an ass out of yourself. you know nothing of my family and you sound like an ignorant imbecile that makes a habit out of playing devils advocate. what in the world would make you think that their is no such thing as a white dominican. freddy beras goico is a black dominican according to you? the closest person to afro decent in my family is a light skinned mulatto grandfather and that is saying alot.
Written by: josean, 2 Apr 2010 8:38 AM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia

So your Light “not Bright” and almost White!
Written by: bienamor, 4 Apr 2010 10:45 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
The PLD, PRD all have discolights. I have had the pictures on the walls fall. This is caused by both parties equally. Neither would get my vote due to this. I will say the only party that writes on walls and disrespects other peoples property is the PRD.

This guy should be put away for a while, but for the stupidity of pulling the gun, If they are going to enforce the noise pollution law then they are going to impound all of the discolights, all Yeeptas on Friday, and Saturday nights that have the doors open with sound systems that you can hear 4 blocks away. In most cases this law is a JOKE.
Written by: dreadlocks, 4 Apr 2010 9:53 PM
From: United States
if you are going to impound all the jeepetas with overgrown boom boxes, half the motoring population will be on foot. it is the local way of saying ¨my thang is bigger than yours ¨.guys will put themselves in debt just to show how much noise they can make. because, trust me on this, NONE of the systems i have heard is reminiscent of music. they all sound like they were made by guys who believe 200hz is bass.
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