Charges Dismissed Against McDonalds Cashier Who Claimed Self-Defense When Attacked By Two Customers

Rayon McIntosh

Today charges were dismissed against former McDonalds cashier, Rayon McIntosh, for hitting two aggressive customers with a cooking rod, after they slapped him across the face, hopped the restaurant's counter and threatened to repeatedly stab him (McDonalds Cashier Beats Customers With A Metal Rod For Slapping Him Across The Face).

7-weeks ago, the Judiciary Report labeled the incident as one that could be categorized in court as "self-defense." One week later, McIntosh's attorney entered a plea of "self-defense" on his behalf (McDonalds Cashier Accused Of Beating Two Violent Customers Claims Self-Defense In Court).

McIntosh was held for two months at Rikers Island prison in New York, but has been released this month, due to prosecutors dropping the charges, when the grand jury refused to indict. McIntosh stated he is elated to be released and is planning to sue the McDonalds restaurant in the Village, as he and other co-workers begged the owner of the franchise in question, Carmen Paulino, to get security, via off duty New York Police Department (NYPD) officers, but she refused, stating it is not in her "financial interest."

At the root of this issue is two overly aggressive customers that caused a world of trouble for McDonalds and their cashier that was undeserved. They knew better, as in all my years I have never seen anyone do such a thing at McDonalds or any other restaurant.

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New Program Uses GPS To Track Sex Offenders

Two months ago on November 4, 2010 in the article Tracking Devices For Sex Offenders the Judiciary Report proposed using GPS tagging devices to track sex offenders. Today, it was announced, a pilot (new) program has been launched in Pennsylvania to do just that. I hope it will save and protect children, as they are innocent and defenseless.

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Pilot Program Uses GPS Technology To Track Sex Offenders

January 10, 2011 11:36 PM - PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — More than 1,100 registered sex offenders live and work in Allegheny County and 43 of them are now wearing monitoring devices as a condition of their parole. District Attorney Stephen Zappala blames the nature of the crime for the need to better track these offenders. “Because the psychology of the crime of the criminal actually is, they will re-offend and so we’re looking at persons who are recidivists,” Zappala said.

The offenders are monitored by places like Guardian Protection Service. The system uses GPS technology...“These particular offenders we know where they are 24/7, the police patrol with purpose,” Zappala said. “If you have children especially, I think that’s really significant.”

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com

Jamaica Seeks To Bring Back The Death Penalty

An article in the Jamaica Observer, revealed some Jamaicans are in favor of bringing back the death penalty. Someone close to me, who has worked in the Jamaican judicial system for many years, is in favor of it, as some do not wish for their hard earned tax dollars to go towards housing, feeding and clothing serious criminals, who have damaged society in irreparable ways.

However, as a Jamaican, I don't think re-instituting the death penalty is a good idea. In general, countries need to move away from capital punishment. Undoubtedly, some people's deeds warrant it, for engaging in conduct that can only be labeled human atrocities, but the Judiciary Report is of the belief, life in prison is best for such egregious cases.

Jamaica needs to move towards the construction of an austere, maximum security prison, with hard labor for its occupants, to incarcerate those that have harmed society in a terrible manner and to act as a deterrent for those thinking of committing heinous crimes that would draw a life sentence.

In closing, respectfully, the Jamaican government needs to detach from the British Privy Council, as the aforementioned individual has proclaimed to me for years. Not for anything negative on the Council's part, but the fact criminals are abusing it to stretch out appeals, sending it to Britain and remaining free in Jamaica for years, wreaking havoc, when they belong behind bars. Keep the process a domestic one.

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US Jamaicans urge return of capital punishment

Painful Anti-Rape Condom Invented

Dr. Sonnet Ehlers

South African doctor, Dr. Sonnet Ehlers, has developed an anti-rape condom for women, called the Rape-Axe, which mimics teeth and painfully latches on to a man's genitals, barring him from urinating or doing much else (suppressing laughter). Yea, that's what a rapist gets for trying that without permission.

Rape-Axe

The device must be removed by a doctor, who is then morally obligated to report the suspected crime to the police. The intent of the device is to cut down on the number of rapes being committed against women, especially in Africa.