In a recent publication carried by the Jamaica Star, The Police have decided not to grant any permits for two street dances in Majesty Gardens more popularly known as 'Back To'.
According to the lawmen they fear that the events, named after two of Jamaica's longest feuding Dancehall deejays Bounty Killer and Beenie Man, might influence a divide in the community and possible start a war. The sessions, named 'Bounty Sundays' and 'Beenie Tuesdays', have become anticipated fixtures with the residence, but reports surfaced that men from the top of the community are now at odds with those from the lower section which holds 'Beenie Tuesday'.
However residents have denied these claims, saying there is nothing but peace and love. "Dem ting deh a two year ago, everything nice ya now," uttered a member of the 'Bounty Sundays' promotion team. Bounty Sundays has been a weekly event in the community since Last December. According to the promoter, residents of both sections of the community are looking forward to the staging of Beenie Tuesdays, as they both enjoy the happening at Bounty Sundays. "Everything nice...up yahso a up di road and dung deh so a dung di road so more or less dem (dung di road) ago want fi dem niceness to," he says, adding "of course di whole a we party, dem come up ya so and we ago go dung deh so," he further added.
Regardless of what the residents profess, the lawmen are taking no chances. In an interview with the paper, Senior Superintendent Derrick 'Cowboy' Knight said "We are not granting any permission for none of them...That is going to cause conflict and we have to step on conflict because conflict leads to crime"
Chief of the division, Deputy Superintendent Michael Phipps, agrees. "I heard that there was a Bounty Sunday in the area, and all of a sudden there is a Beenie party," he says. "Beenie and Bounty are not friends so anywhere you have both of them there is going to be friction."
Nonetheless the Police said all is not lost for the residents, as they are willing to grant the permits as long as both deejays speak with them. "Until they can both come in and let us know their intentions and let us look at it from the security perspective, then they will not be granted a permit," DSP Phipps said.
pengo said
21:28 02/08 2008
See how di fish a try stop di killa? Bullet fi di 2!
jamaican5star said
21:33 02/08 2008
Di man dem fi stop keep up dem foolishness & just keep dem Party without nuh badmind ting
According to the lawmen they fear that the events, named after two of Jamaica's longest feuding Dancehall deejays Bounty Killer and Beenie Man, might influence a divide in the community and possible start a war. The sessions, named 'Bounty Sundays' and 'Beenie Tuesdays', have become anticipated fixtures with the residence, but reports surfaced that men from the top of the community are now at odds with those from the lower section which holds 'Beenie Tuesday'.
However residents have denied these claims, saying there is nothing but peace and love. "Dem ting deh a two year ago, everything nice ya now," uttered a member of the 'Bounty Sundays' promotion team. Bounty Sundays has been a weekly event in the community since Last December. According to the promoter, residents of both sections of the community are looking forward to the staging of Beenie Tuesdays, as they both enjoy the happening at Bounty Sundays. "Everything nice...up yahso a up di road and dung deh so a dung di road so more or less dem (dung di road) ago want fi dem niceness to," he says, adding "of course di whole a we party, dem come up ya so and we ago go dung deh so," he further added.
Regardless of what the residents profess, the lawmen are taking no chances. In an interview with the paper, Senior Superintendent Derrick 'Cowboy' Knight said "We are not granting any permission for none of them...That is going to cause conflict and we have to step on conflict because conflict leads to crime"
Chief of the division, Deputy Superintendent Michael Phipps, agrees. "I heard that there was a Bounty Sunday in the area, and all of a sudden there is a Beenie party," he says. "Beenie and Bounty are not friends so anywhere you have both of them there is going to be friction."
Nonetheless the Police said all is not lost for the residents, as they are willing to grant the permits as long as both deejays speak with them. "Until they can both come in and let us know their intentions and let us look at it from the security perspective, then they will not be granted a permit," DSP Phipps said.
Bullet fi di 2!