Port-au-Prince. Two Haitian policemen were severely
beaten by UN peacekeepers in Haiti’s largest and most violent slum, a local
municipal official and witnesses said.
They said the seemingly
arbitrary attack on the plainclothes officers, identified as Osnald Denis and
Donson Bien-Aime, occurred on Wednesday in Cite Soleil, a teeming warren of
shanties on the south side of the impoverished Caribbean nation’s
capital.
Cite Soleil Mayor Wilson Louis, in an account supported by several
witnesses, told Reuters about 10 Brazilian members of the UN peacekeeping force
in Haiti took part in the beating.
“I can confirm that the two police
officers were severely beaten up by Brazilian troops of the UN mission here,”
Louis said.
From: United States, Spring Valley, NY
I think it's about time the Brazilians start packing their bags to go back home. They could do that to their own people in Rio.
From: United States
Brazil 2 haiti 0.
From: United States
Jemmesouviens:
Very racist comments...........
From: United States, Spring Valley, NY
you three stooges are a bunch of idiots. Where in the hell did I mention anything about race. GC, I would love to see one of those soldiers beat your ass senseless to see what you would do. Lately your have been posting some stupid comments. I can expect that coming from the other two but from you, I am shocked. Do me a favor and leave me the ....alone if I don't mention your name in any of my post.
Written by: Jander, 9 Aug 2008 2:41 PM
From: Dominican Republic
My 2 cents is, some of the comments here are rediculous , a couple plain close cops got beat up ,then the ones responsible need to be tried and if guilty, convicted. thats all, people beat the crap out of each other every day and thats never going to stop. Of course people will try and make this into race isssue . If it is then it is a hate crime and that carries a stiffer punishment.
I doesn't take much to get a job in the miltary so there are bound to be some bad hire's every now and then.
From: Haiti
Rubirosa and goulet where in the hell did you get a race issue out of what jemesouviens posted? He said they should leave and the idiot Rubirosa says that is a racist comment! Rubirosa tell me how you interpreted souvien's comment as racist? Please enlighten me, I'd really like to know.
From: United States
Am sure they were justified in kicking those haitian cop's asses.
From: United States Virgin Islands, St Thomas Mahogany Run
sorry it was a wise ass remark I was stirring the pot sorry....however there is more to it than meets the eye....In general the Brazilian army probably has higher accountability than a couple of Haitian cops going by the standards of Dominican cops.....but I could be wrong
From: Haiti
Yes you often stir the pot so I assumed it was typical goulet behavior so I would've been oddly surprised if you really meant what you said however I know for a fact that Rubi actually believes what he states despite lack of proof or despite all evidence pointing against him so therefore I really wanted to know how he pulled a race issue out of what souviens posted.
Written by: antonioj, 9 Aug 2008 6:55 PM
From: Canada, Oakville on terra firma
Let's wait for the full fact, could it be they were resisting arrest, hey Glout I thought there are no more tontons, the last one left with Aristide to South Africa. If it can be proven they were the tontons, let them have a taste of their own medicine.
Written by: antonioj, 9 Aug 2008 6:58 PM
From: Canada, Oakville on terra firma
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HAYkickyouintheSHIN, 9 Aug 2008 3:13 PM
From: Haiti
Yes you often stir the pot so I assumed it was typical goulet behavior so I would've been oddly surprised if you really meant what you said however I know for a fact that Rubi actually believes what he states despite lack of proof or despite all evidence pointing against him so therefore I really wanted to know how he pulled a race issue out of what souviens posted
"
You got to love Rubi, he's my hero.
From: United States Virgin Islands, St Thomas Mahogany Run
From: United States Virgin Islands, St Thomas Mahogany Run
Link will not transfer sorry from Todays LA Times 3 murders by army in Rio
Written by: etiennc, 10 Aug 2008 4:40 PM
From: United States
"Haitian cops got roughed up by 10 Brezilian members of the UN peacekeeping force in Haiti"
Great God !!
From: United States
What is the historical track record of Haitian officials in power who have more than bankrupted this country? Why doesn't this article comment on what the Haitian officers were doing? Where they extorting poor people in the slums? I know for a fact this happens everyday in slums like Los Platanitos (Ensanche Caonabo) of Santiago. Every country in the world (not just the western hemisphere) should learn a valuable lesson from Haiti's history with is corrupt leadership... This is why I am so very confused why the RD Gov is being pulled toward this Haitian model of failure.
When you read an article such as this be very aware of what it does not say... because it is often slanted. Were these officiers looking for Haitian children to ingest and then micro traffick drugs across the border for the Pichardo drug family of Santiago?
Please do not jump to conclusions. The Haitian officials have been the peoples worst enemy to kill people, capitalism and steal foreign aid from the po
Written by: etiennc, 11 Aug 2008 3:53 PM
From: United States
Haitian cops ??
Ithere any cops in Haiti ?
From: United States, Spring Valley, NY
listen JD, it doesn't matter if thats was what the cops were doing. The truth of the matter is that you cannot go in and beat the living day lights out of people. What makes it worse is that they are guests in the country. This means that someone (the Government) invited them. their job was to provide protection and be of service to the Haitian government and people. Not to go out and beat two people and send them to the hospital. How would you like it if I came to your house and started beating up on your sister......I don't think you would like that at all.
Written by: anthonyC, 12 Aug 2008 8:07 AM
From: United States
"Written by: jemesouviens1804, 11 Aug 2008 11:57 PM
From: United States, Spring Valley, NY
listen JD, it doesn't matter if thats was what the cops were doing. The truth of the matter is that you cannot go in and beat the living day lights out of people. "
Who says? Of course you can.
Written by: etiennc, 12 Aug 2008 8:22 AM
From: United States
If Charles Oscar Etienne has been beaten up a bit ,we would not have Marcaisse Prosper.
If Marcaisse Prosper has been beaten up a bit ,we would have Ti Boule and all the other brutal thugs.
I beleive that Haitian cops should be routinely be beaten up a bit for the brutality they inflict each day on the Haitian people.That would change their minds
Once you change someone's mind,you change his behavior.
From: United States
Jemesouviens1804, thanks for the feedback. Although your argument is passionate & at 1st glance even reasonable to a degree...BUT once you dig deeper; reality sets in & your argument falls apart.
Rather than debating; lets look at history as ETIENNC noted. Is there any country in our hemisphere poorer than Haiti? However, has any country in our hemisphere received more AID $ than Haiti?
Has Haiti Gov been able to take advantage of its cheap labor, foreign aid & close proximity to the US/Canada and free trade to build a major manufacturing industry of exports? Does Haiti corruption play a role in the answers to all of the above?
Like the two police, Haiti leadership is its own worse enemy of the people. We must always start by being realistic. The UN police should NOT have to be there but do to the HABITUAL failures over history it is REQUIRED. Haiti can NOT govern itself and YOU know why!
Were police trying to sell my or someone else 15 year old sister?
Written by: etiennc, 12 Aug 2008 4:51 PM
From: United States
JD_Dominguez ,
It is important that we ( you and I )motivate our readers to question the past in order to understand the present and predict the future.
Too often ,we have allowed our memory instead of history to dictate our positions ,convictions in a debate or a discussion.
Our memory may be clouded by our passions,prejudices,fears,and a certain infantile nationalism.
As the proverb goes : on jou pou chase ,ou jou pou jibye
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Very racist comments...........
I doesn't take much to get a job in the miltary so there are bound to be some bad hire's every now and then.
HAYkickyouintheSHIN, 9 Aug 2008 3:13 PM
From: Haiti
Yes you often stir the pot so I assumed it was typical goulet behavior so I would've been oddly surprised if you really meant what you said however I know for a fact that Rubi actually believes what he states despite lack of proof or despite all evidence pointing against him so therefore I really wanted to know how he pulled a race issue out of what souviens posted
"
You got to love Rubi, he's my hero.
Great God !!
When you read an article such as this be very aware of what it does not say... because it is often slanted. Were these officiers looking for Haitian children to ingest and then micro traffick drugs across the border for the Pichardo drug family of Santiago?
Please do not jump to conclusions. The Haitian officials have been the peoples worst enemy to kill people, capitalism and steal foreign aid from the po
Ithere any cops in Haiti ?
From: United States, Spring Valley, NY
listen JD, it doesn't matter if thats was what the cops were doing. The truth of the matter is that you cannot go in and beat the living day lights out of people. "
Who says? Of course you can.
If Marcaisse Prosper has been beaten up a bit ,we would have Ti Boule and all the other brutal thugs.
I beleive that Haitian cops should be routinely be beaten up a bit for the brutality they inflict each day on the Haitian people.That would change their minds
Once you change someone's mind,you change his behavior.
Rather than debating; lets look at history as ETIENNC noted. Is there any country in our hemisphere poorer than Haiti? However, has any country in our hemisphere received more AID $ than Haiti?
Has Haiti Gov been able to take advantage of its cheap labor, foreign aid & close proximity to the US/Canada and free trade to build a major manufacturing industry of exports? Does Haiti corruption play a role in the answers to all of the above?
Like the two police, Haiti leadership is its own worse enemy of the people. We must always start by being realistic. The UN police should NOT have to be there but do to the HABITUAL failures over history it is REQUIRED. Haiti can NOT govern itself and YOU know why!
Were police trying to sell my or someone else 15 year old sister?
It is important that we ( you and I )motivate our readers to question the past in order to understand the present and predict the future.
Too often ,we have allowed our memory instead of history to dictate our positions ,convictions in a debate or a discussion.
Our memory may be clouded by our passions,prejudices,fears,and a certain infantile nationalism.
As the proverb goes : on jou pou chase ,ou jou pou jibye