Excitement broke on Independence Street on Wednesday afternoon when it was reported that a man, who everyone said is a ‘Paro,’ was found inside a parked car.
In Dominica the word ‘Paro’ is generally used for someone who is homeless or is a drug addict or an alcoholic.
It was reported that the car was involved in an accident on Tuesday and sections of the right side window was shattered. Witnesses said the Paro pushed his hands through the shattered window, unlocked the car and went in. It was said he was found lying in the back seat of the vehicle.
News on the man entering the vehicle spread like wildfire and a crowd soon gathered.
Many were calling for some kind of vigilante justice, with one man demanding that the ‘Paro’s’ hands be broken.
“He broke into my car once,” the man fumed.
Others said the man has a ‘bad habit’ of entering parked vehicles in Roseau and he should be dealt with ‘appropriately.’
The police was soon called and the man was arrested.
People are bored.
People are filled with negative emotions.
Why else would they even find this exciting?
Read it again:
A drunk walking down the street sees a car with a window smashed in. He reaches in, unlocks the door, gets in, and falls asleep in the back seat.
People passing by see it and go crazy! People begin releasing their anger. It is what we call “misdirected anger”. Listen to the things they are saying. “Break the man’s hands!” This tells me more about the people in the street than the man in the car.
Yes, the man in the car should be arrested. Not so much to punish him but to see that he gets whatever help he needs. Evidently he has a history of this behavior. The people in the street needed an old fashioned “open air service”. I would gladly preach the gospel to them. After they have encountered Christ the next time they would say “there goes me but for the grace of God”, not “break his hands”.
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill. Evangelist.
like a show down wen its others
The government of Dominica should provide resources like rehab for their citizens.All they do is send them to jail.Where are the leaders of tomorow? Are they going paro? DOMINICANS HELP YOUR CITIZENS AND DON’T RIDICULE THEM.THEY ARE HUMANS AND THEY HAVE RIGHTS LIKE ANYBODY ELSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Small country,closed mind’s Dominican’s find a life !!!
i SUPPORT THIS ONE HUNDRED PERCEN. THEY NEED HEEP!!!
THE WAY I SEE IT NOW IINGredients S THAT THE LAWS OF THIS GOVERN D/CA HAVE GONE TOO LOSE,EVERYTHING’S LIKE A BIG JOKE…WHEREHAVE ALL THE STRICK LAWS GONE?
I MEANT IT’S..LOL
the man die nah
that little man always doin that i cannot understand why de police do put that man in some kind of a home. somebody will kill that man eh some day and dey better don’t blame de person for that.
Dominicans like beff we boy! you will swear and say is carnival!!
Another one who made me laugh.
The identical thought crossed my mind. A man breaks into a car and is lying in it and the entire town congregates to see it. Some people love where the action is and love to be in it. I noticed some are students. What else was going on there? What significant matter there?
punishment…a clean hair cut,a good bath and some clean fresh clothes…lmao
DNO; say a homeless man broke into a car. Okay?
yes i believe that self, he broke into the persons car. Im not talking ive seen him done it rite infront of (Best Buy) store, moving & checking door to door to see which one open, until a mini bus was open n he just entered behind the wheel n looking for i dont know wat till another man saw him enter n went to him dragged him out off the person bus n started putting kicks all in his face he run but her get some real good blows in his rass, he got a burst head & mouth, someone needs to teach mister a leasson is a bad habit he have n it needs to be stopped.
Is this the same some months ago as I read on DNO, who broke into another man’s car who beat him up? This man is a public nuisance. Something should be done about him.
you are definitely not gods pecious you got the devils minds pray for your children instead of criticizing or your family.Are you from the middle east?
Why dont you bring him to your home, take him home like a blood brother, help him get back on his feet.Instead you talking CRAP !!
tru…and then wat?
For true national interest that affects and improvise our daily lives in Dominica like lack of jobs, poor healthcare, 1% salary raises, dismantling of the Agriculture and gross mis-management of our Tax monies we refuse to come out in numbers to engage. But we will do so for Paro breaking car.
We are a lost society……I can see many more of this behaviour continuing because that is what we give credence.
Good day readers, this car should not be on the government road after two hours of the accident, this car window was broken. this crack head people don’t think like us. breaking this man hand for going in your car of a window is open to the world really is inhuman. You all people don’t have a job to go too. this is no use to call police. Where i am from. you don’t remove your car. next day you see the car frame. he didn’t steal any thing. please let this man go with a warning. murders the justice system should keep in prison. Dominican The world see, and read about you all. This is a new era.
Dominicans nature to gather when anything happens tht involved the authorities… and dno post it.. Fine is a story .. but is peoples right to read and comment… agree with it or disagree.. i dnt see why everything concerning Dominica/ or Dominicans have to become so personal it have to turn into a maypwis thing… and ADMIN shame on u man.. tht is unprofessiional.. DNO doing there job and will always get critic for it.. just let people speak there mind.. for people like me tht dnt read the vews paper i depend on dno the remain in the “now” in terms of news.. but honestly u guys should dig deep into or issues.. there are alot of things ya”ll should post tht ur not!!!
OMG!!!!!!! DA people making it seem like they not accustom to nothing come on man STOP THAT! things like that hpn every day yes there will be a crowd but oh my god sooooooooo larg? its like someone got murdered in the street.
dominican people just like storyyyyyyyy is all. & they got nothing to do.
SO BECAUSE I GAVE MY HONEST OPINION TO THE STORY ,DNO DELETED MY COMMENT.. lets try this again.
Others said the man has a ‘bad habit’ of entering parked vehicles in Roseau and he should be dealt with ‘appropriately.’
why should you park your vehicle and leave it unlocked, i dont blame the paro,the opportunities are provided for them . he should of hot wire the vehicles and then people will learn a lesson.
THEY HAD TELL YOU THE MAN LEFT HIS VEHICLE UNLOCKED. TELL ME WHAT ABOUT THAT FOLLOWING STATEMENT YOU DIDN’T UNDERSTAND OR ARE YOU SIMPLY LACKING KNOWLEDGE
“It was reported that the car was involved in an accident on Tuesday and sections of the right side window was shattered. Witnesses said the Paro pushed his hands through the shattered window, unlocked the car and went in.”
The vehicle should have been removed from that area and placed in a secured place. Vehicles tempt him. If he checks and finds them unlocked, he will go in and sit or lie in it. He must be a tired and sleepy man. In addition if he searches and finds documents and money he will take them. Drivers must ensure that they lock their vehicles. If he does not drive, it is a good thing. Otherwise he will try to drive away with it.
“Witnesses said the Paro pushed his hands through the shattered window, unlocked the car and went in. It was said he was found lying in the back seat of the vehicle”. U must read it again then make another comment…
dominicans need to find more constructive things to do than gathering up like that looking at william we all know we need to be building the nation but on a real note someone needs to teach him a lesson
please people of my dear loving country the guy is mentally sick and just needed a warm place to rest his head why the big scandal and threat. first of all the owner should remove the car in the center of the city this is disturbing the tourist view of the city, so dont blame the poor guy for taking a rest arrest the car owner for negligience.
Feel free to allow him to sleep on your sofa next time…!
damn nonsense you speak, the man car was involved in an accident on TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY he come and check it which means he didn’t just abandon it, he just maybe couldn’t get anyone to tow it at the time. what is wrong with you people. when you meet him in your porch one day, u will tell him come inside for a booze
Is this what excitement is in Dominica? What a sad state of affairs. I guess people have nothing else to do but stand around and gawk……and talk.
“He broke into my car once,” the man fumed.
Others said the man has a ‘bad habit’ of entering parked vehicles in Roseau and he should be dealt with ‘appropriately.’
I DONT BLAME HIM… WHY THE HELL ARE YOU LEAVING YOUR VEHICLE AND NOT LOCKING IT?? HE SHOULD OF HOT WIRE ALL OF THEM .
All of all you that saying things like ‘Dominicans have nothing to do..’ and ‘why should such a thing attract a large crowd.’…if you all were there,,,,you all would be a part of the crowd too…so just…hush!!!!
I agree…ppl will always be curious under these circumstances…
Looks like a slow news day. this is really petty.
dominican so stress and broke at least we got a stress reliver for half an hour i did enjoy
Who let the dogs out?? suddenly, D.N.O. becomes lively again. thumps Up and thumps Down,is back, so are the craved persons who feel powerful one way or the other to get their 1minute fame, we talk about Row, Row, and beffy? right up our alley. now! let me have some thumps down. Smfh. we not alone society has gone loco.
If he is a sick man, like someone said, why can’t the government some form of rehabilitation for him and everyone else like him who need help?
wat those people gathering to see? William??? stupes!
well its unbelievable to see so many people gather to see a druggie in a car. Dominicans love too much melee papa
no need for min.Farakan
reminds me of an article in the news paper the unemployed underemployed and the underemployable this little incident justified the said article.little incidents such as this reveals truly our status real statistics
no need for min.Farakan
Guess I am out of touch even if I come back home often enough. Why such a gathering for such a simple incident. Not much to do huh.
yes u are out of sight and out of mind as well…
DNO I disagree with the definition of Paro. Originally the word Paro was assigned to a crack addict. A drunk is referred to as Gwogere , sooola or a womyal. In St Lucia they call the crack addict Jumbies. If crack heads, womyal etc were to be put into one category I think the name is viyais neg.
When Chubby ade the song Paro yo Paro he wasn’t referring to womyal or waywards he was talking about crack heads – the real Paros.
Is this the same man who was given a “work-out” by a Portsmouth man for entering his vehicle and People had so much negative comments on DNO? By the way since when homeless people are referred to as Paro?
Mr.Always breaking into somebody vehicle this morning I caught him outside police headquarters,and he was opening and unlocked police offer car who is also a C.I.D officer I figured to let that rest and not I am back in this case with Mr. He doesn’t learn.
EDUCATE YOUR FOLLOW DOMINICANS MY BRO, BCUZ EVERYBODY WANT TO JUMP DOWN THE VEHICLE OWNER THROAT FOR BEING UPSET.
people that is calling other people country bookie, roro people for crowding up. what do you call yourself for crticizing and victimizing on DNO. se meme roro la.
I like ur name..
Thumbs down to this story, DNO!
ADMIN: And you actually commented twice on the story. Thumbs up for that.
To admin: Why do you have to comment every time somebody says something negative to you all?? Come on man that looks so unprofessional and downright immature. Do better than that this is an embarrassment.
ADMIN: Come on, it’s fun. Stop being so uptight.
i always say that jazzie. even the one to your comment. i mean come on!
It is really fun reading those comments even the ADMIN: find it fun. The people writing the comments write so much nonsense.
Admin is even more lame for replying to that comment
Well said, DNO.
It is a story. I do not know why the person would make such a comment.
Let me tell you people why the crowd gathered:
Everybody was waiting for the owner to show up and the paro to get a Dominican style a-whipping!
Simple as that!
Do not make me laugh.
Another beating for him? How many could he withstand without succumbing to them? Seriously, it is high time that the authorities do something about him.
you mean life is so boring in Dominica that so many people gathered to witness an ordinary event-a sick man entering a vehicle. Dominicans, come up!
I concur you prefer the stories of the deaths
LEATHER KID.
It takes a village!
I am amused by this cr@p! Glad he had no Locks, otherwise the focus would be on Rasta this & that. Now take care of allu bald-head Christian brethren and get him some help.
sounds like u eat alot of crap and u callin yaself a rasta… assta sounds more like you
wa happen work dno doe have to do man? go n get real news u wasting internet time to post dat smh
Then u shouldn’t be wasting ur time.
Smart response.
Go and get news for them nah! Or better yet make some! Stupes!
No news is good news… have u ever heard that???
DOMINICANS HAVE NOTHING TO DO? WHEY PAPA
The words of a Dominican… Well at least you didn’t lie on yourself…
And who tell all a paro is a homeless person… Sot zor sot.
That’s right a paro is a paranoid person. They are not homeless they choose to be on the streets
A paranoid person is one who experiences anxiety and fear. This man does not appear to possess these characteristics.
that is what dominicans getting excited about? A paro gone inside a vehicle and resting…my god!!! well if they getting excited over thumbs up and thumbs down what else they wouldn’t get excited over? I wonder how come dem comments dere come out so fast
dominicans really dont have a life eh…to leave what they doing to go see some paro who break in a car and resting inside it….well well well
People go find something constructive for allu to do
sooo let me get this straight… If you park you car well nice and lock it and all that , and you come back and see a dirty,smelly,thief inside your expensive ride? You wouldn’t get angry about it? Honestly the way some of you think is mind blowing. Last time I checked, breaking and entering is against the law… sigh! smh
They never said it was right 4 someone to break into a car, is the crowd that was not called for so i going and waste my time and watch a paro in a car, that is for the police and the owner of the car to do.
You totally miss te point. Read carefully and think before you speak.
excuse me but who are you? OMG you gotta be kidding me right? Dont sound like you have much common sense at all. This is your conclusion based on my statement????? wowwwww smarty!!!!!!!!
So if you park your care well nice??????
Did you even understand what I wrote? Do you even know the difference between Excited and Angry?
Did I mention Angry? Nooooo
Sweety you are waaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy off my statements..please re read…your comments have ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT I JUST SAID
NEXT TIME CHECK THE DICTIONARY IF YOU DONT KNOW THE MEANING OF A WORD
Give him a dollar nuh?
When there is constructive national building discourse as to whether the grounds of the Dominica Grammar School are kept clean, we cannot get one photo of this news. The window of a car is damaged by a drug addict, we get three photos of that news! And you wonder why the population remains dumb? Because the national debate is bumded down by government and media alike.
Agreed
and he wasnt even the one that damaged it .he just open it and make himself at home
So becus he wasn’t the one that damaged it, then it is okay for him to enter right? You people can never be pleased and that is why you will always stay dumb.
Either late last year or early this year as I recall reading on DNO, there was an article about it with a picture of the Grammar School grounds and a cow grazing on it. I believe there was also a picture of the Minister Provost (Prevost). I do not know if you read that article. I guess one picture is enough. It costs money to take the picture, to develop it and to post it. I would expect that the minister is the one to authorize it.
Not too long i witnessed “William” open the black Jeep witten Vampire on it, and went inside.Trust me you didnt want to see how he look indside that ride lol.I called out to someone and told them that a paro was inside the black jeep. As i was done speaking with the person he came out with his two pockets and his two hand full of coins and started running down towards Digicel. the funny thing is as he was running coins were falling on the road. He made good escape.
Is now you telling us instead of making a citizens arrest!?
lol lol,y all dat people dere lol bondiea!guess dey was waiting for a lash to pass lol
why have the police allowed so many onlookers to contaminate the Crime scene nah?
LMAO!! Eh bien you have jokes papa … lol
I do not think any contamination occurred. Was the man not inside the vehicle? His fingerprints were on the door and inside. Knowing the man and what he is capable of doing, I doubt that the police will be concerned about that just as long they did not obstruct the police.
Did any of the bystanders touch the door and entered inside? They were merely curious which is why they congregated there. They know the man and wanted to see what will happen to him. Just plain curiosity.
it is not his fault, william is not right in his head, he is mad man that like to escape, they sould keep him in the hospital where he is secure from harm to himself and others
He cannot be kept incarcerated indefinitely. He does not appear to harm anyone. He should be sedated. Hopefully, this may help him. The authorities should assist him in this respect. Someone in authority will have to give him the prescribed medication on a daily basis, first thing in the morning according to the prescribed instructions, before or after a meal – breakfast, lunch, dinner. If this were approved, he may have to take it two or three times a day. Some people do not like swallowing pills. He could be given a relevant liquid with his meals or an injection. The latter is another problem, to inject someone.
This should be suggested to the government/social service department. He needs help and they should find a way to assist him. There must be a solution to reverse his actions. Keep in mind, as all of us, he is a beloved child of God no less loved because of his impediment.
i honestly didnt see the point here .the man was just lieing down ,who knows maybe the man hadnt get a rest in god knows how long
that guy is a real thief not a mad person. a mad person is not out to steal people things, rather be in his own world. I actually saw police arrest him brought him to the station for entering someone vehicle, the same minute they released him. right next to the Police he broke into someone bus parked and stole the man things, when he saw me he lie down, what mad person would think of what to do if someone saw him. Calling on the Police to get him out he started running down the road astaphan same thing all the coins falling to the ground. So tell me if you see someone like that in your vehicle not a hard damn slap i would give him in his face and teach him a lesson. We quick to say mad because we not in the position. You know how it feels for someone to intrude in your belongings or property. Think before we speak!!!
waw.u mentioned mad three times and i didnt even mention it once.
No wonder, Dominica like that, there are no jobs, and the place is so boring, so any little thing they are happy to gather, because there are no entertainment places, no movie houses, children have no where to play, no playgrounds. So, any little thing to do to get recreation and when they finish they saying DA sweet, my arse, DA HARD.
Dominicans haven’t got school or work to be at? LOLOL
when for them to be on road they’re never there…………. typical Dominicans u say hmmmmmmm
THOSE OF YOU WHO DONT KNOW THIS IS AN EFFECT OF A NEW DRUG I ONLY SEE PEOPLE DO THAT IN CITES LIKE MIAMI OR NEW YORK
Oh shut up!!!
That is not true!
you lie
Ok doh lie, just de other day u go up. Big City Guy my A..steups tan.
Nosey as hell……typical dominicans…carnival crowd for a man breaking in a car..really people? Really
Roro people….country bookie
In this hard economic times where people so stressed out and frustrated we need a little entertainment man! That’s not the first time that guy did that and it surely won’t be the last. If you were there you would have been part of the crowd i’m sure so lighten up!
The man just want to see what the inside of a car looking like… Ask for the amount of people that gather jah! It have people all down by jackson waiting to see LMFAO!
these ppl in la dominique should learn to mind their own business and be arrested for obstruction of justice
Keep your stupid comments for your self.
If they were minding their business who would call the cops? I am sure if it was your car that was broken into, that you would have been happy to know that people who were not minding their business saw who committed the crime.
No sense what so ever! Is there buisness they were minding why the guy was even arrested in the first place cause that’s not the first time he did that! If it was your care you would have been happy somebody wasn’t minding there buisness!
STUPES!
Its funny but also sad because society has made these guys or most of them this way…Dont get me wrong I am not saying society put the crack in their pipe directly… but its just sad to see these guys with absolutely no hope….
what i wanna know is WHO gonna pay for that damage???..the paro surely cannot!….dem useless ppl on the streets need to be in a cage somewhere stupes
For those of us who don’t know… what is a ‘Paro’?
@ Orangutan Man
A ‘paro’ is the local term for what americans call a junkie. Basically it is a drug addict, more specifically crack junkies.
In recent times the term have been extended to almost al derelict street people, what Americans call ‘hobos’ since many are consumers of crack. The term came into popular usage circa 1990 Hope that helps.
That is our problem, we pretend to be too educated, In Dominican terms, a Paro is a useless being in Society due to what he is purportd to be because of his unfortunate addiction to drugs and other illegal substances.That is the problem, give these guys respect and a job. I know most are talented and capable of doing a job. Therefore, allow your communities to trust and give them jobs.They do not only take the money to buy drugs or alcohol, I have seen guys buy food as a priority. A Paro in Dominican termsis an unfortunate who is forced to use these substances
when he is unable to get a job for survival . Remember also,those who were enjoying this spectable can become Paros overnight due to the system in our Society
there are people in other countries reading our news too.DUHHHHHH!!! paro is a local word
Read the second sentence in the article.
I ask the same question. My definition is an unfortuunate person in many cases talented but due to such publicity is not respected by your communities therefore, is allowed to do menial work or no work.I consider this as a grave error of judgement. I will say when I am in DA and i know the capable talented guys, I get them to do my under diciplined control.The communities are in error, but I do know on my permanent return, there will be a trustworthy PARO JOB AGENCY. These photos are disturbing with so many young men on the scence, which indicates if this young man had their opportunities, he would be doing something worthwhile and in the situations he finds himself . GIVE these so Paros a break
Dominicans really don’t have work to do son much people wasting time watching a paro lazy people find something to do
What about all these people including YOU commenting on that story. Don’t they have work to do too.
stop being hypocrites anyone who was dared to be passing would have a peep.
A peep yes, but not linger around.
Well Be thankful the crowd gathered for something simple instead of something worse. The Paro (DNO please describe a “Paro”) need help I don’t think is is calculating gathering a crowd he needs a place to relax …He did not cause any damage to any property of harm anyone. he needs help
People let us look at this through different lenses. This is good citizens or neighborhood watch. When citizens are involved, it helps to prevent and discourage crime. If you look at bigger countries, citizens are not paying attention to what is around them and that is why there are so many crimes is bigger countries. So small islands don’t get too busy to observe and report what you see, and yes surround these unlawful citizens – shame them, it works.
a true ting dis u know
It will be breaking new on Matt in the Morning Tomorrow, followed by Angelo and then Between you and Me…It was first said here on DNO
An Issue will be made out of it…there has to be an issue…rememeber everything is an issue
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
Y’all know its the truth…never mind the negative point.
You all remember Paro washing cars in the streets in Roseau, it became a cause for all you (yes all you…those on Q )…what’s up BLESSINGS
HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE
Zot obliay vitre
IT WILL BE AN ISSUE
And Skerritt’s name MUST come into it, trust me.
these ppl have no lives.. I hope the huddle up like this wen the lord comes.. smh
Was thinking the same thing!!!! These people have too much times on their hands.
you wish you were in their place.
Wrong is wrong and it cannot be encouraged. Dominica is a small place and this is normal/expected and not the only place it happens. Breaking into someone’s vehicle is a criminal act whether it was (already) damaged or not. It is wrong…think if it were your vehicle….
no work what you expect dominicans are jobless
no excuse for criminal activity….people like to pick and choose and want big money fast but one has to start small…make sacrifices and then build on it, but we get jealous when we see people have what they have and want to share it with them….what God give you use it and or find help, not steal, take drugs or whatever else is done…
yuh message is the first i dislike since DNO brought it back
so william finally got a vehivle opened, thats a daily job for william but the day i catch him in my car ppl will say i crazy eh thats not funny eh..
totally understand
Well, you people can say Dominica sweet, you all don`t have work to do? The police should let each one of you go give the man a bath one by one is work you all don`t have to do.
dominicans like showdown eh..woyy..williams see screen crack so he checking that ride down so he going an posesay !! LMAO..DCA HAVE KIX..williams maybe sayin thats the best broken ride he ever seen , he gan role for xmas.
Oh Please! You all dominican have time wee papa, The paro looking for attension, and you all giving it to him full time.
u also played part by giving your two cents,so u aself have time ..pfffffffffffffff
and learn to spell its “ATTENTION” …
lol i agree eii
the man was just taking a nap
That’s de boy habit, entering people vehicle. Sometime ago de padner from Possie lapiday him with blows, but he still doing that.
ha ha! William not ez.
So all that people and suck a large crowed just for a man that broke into a care. We Dominicans really have nothing to do.
People like bef.
Did u even go over ur comment before u posted? OMG, if u did and Dominica have 6 like u, we finish. Check ur grammar.
take ur time and post ur comments,CAR! SUCH!! guess u were thinking about suck
Oh and do not forget “crowd”!
Nonsense these people have no work to do,a man being arrested for going into a car,carnival crowd gathers
It’s LUNCHTIME – SCHOOLS OUT
That I cannot get til now.. only because I know the saying “DOMINICANS REALLY HAVE NOTHING TO DO”… I will let me conclusion be based on such. BUT REALLY and truly, that alone pulling a big crowd like that? ahben awa fweh!