Three months after he was awarded compensation via mediation, in a court battle with two police officers and the attorney general of Dominica, Jose Lamar says he’s frustrated that he is yet to be compensated.
Lamar was shot by police in 2010 under a bed and sustained a gun shot wound to his leg which resulted in its amputation. He was unarmed when the shooting took place.
“I am feeling frustrated to see that after I was shot innocently and since October they have a money for me and Christmas is coming I don’t have anyone taking care of me I am on my own. I really need some help and every day I have to be begging people on the streets being embarrassed and by people,” Lamar explained to DNO in an exclusive interview.
He said the government promised to pay him some of the money and have not done anything in that regard.
“Government promised me that I would have gotten money before the Christmas but up till now I have not heard a word from them…nothing is coming my way, I need help and it is frustrating. The amount that the court awarded is not so much given what happened to me but I am satisfied because I did not have anything that could have helped me in my life to help me turn it around,” he stated.
He said however, that he is thankful to his lawyer, Joshua Francis and all those who assisted him but says he needs some form of assistance before the Christmas.
“It sounds like plenty but thanks God for that but am frustrated and want to say to the government that they have families who are and will be okay for the Christmas and they also will be okay for the Christmas but am left out. I have been awarded compensation and they need to make an effort to help me. I am not an animal but I am breathing the same air like them and they need, no matter how I am, need to show a little more respect for me.”
Lamar added, “I am satisfied and pleased with the work that my lawyer, Joshua Francis, has done on my behalf. No one wanted to take my case on that matter but I met Mr. Francis on the road discussed it with him and he has done well for me. People need to show him much more respect, he is a good man because if it was not for him, I would be nowhere. I ask God to bless him and his family and all those who have assisted me in one way or another,” he remarked.
Who say crime doesn’t pay?
Father look my comment awaiting Mother-ration for days on end. Release my comment nuh DNO!
now lets forget about all of this politiks crap and look over this case. The only way I can see this being a good move is by getting someone to be a caretake for this gentleman to feed him, clothe him and jus make sure he looks up to date. As far as giving him money in his hand noooooooo a big noooo cause this man takes all the rest of the life in the other leg and hops to de crack dealers and get his hit so lets not think of the giving money to him part
I hope e gets his compensation. this guy helps me when I go to save a lot. I marvel with his one leg putting my groceries I my vehicle.
God Bless you young man.
yes papa all you come out papa. You get one side of a story and wham its the whole truth and wham the police this and that and wham no body cares about the other side no balance just the cry for sympathy from a man who showed none and given the chance would not only have fractured two ribs of a police sergeant led the police on a seven hour man hunt which resulted in police from other stations having to rush over to help. Questions: this thing happened in the Mahaut block close to the lab, have you heard anyone from Mahaut call a programme about that, I mean all his allegations. He was transported behind a van an open van you mean no one saw the police stamping on his injured leg. wow, that is strange in Mahaut, and driving from Mahaut to Goodwill mid day?? awa, we should be wiser than that.So this man will ever say what he did on his claim or to the public no he will NEVER. Yet we quickly go at the police based on what his story no body else supports his story and hundreds of Mahaut villagers saw what happened strange, but of course the police is always wrong. They should have allowed him to kill one of them before they shot him and one more thing. He claimed to have been shot while underneath a bed hahahahaha wow strange, why then didn’t the police just shoot him where he would have been at Lynhurst? Anyway we really need to demand that DNA and people like Carlisle get the other side for us before bringing their one sided story to the public. If it was anyone of you I that situation faced with what the police faced you all would have domne worst to protect yourselves. And for those who don’t know or don’t care about the truth, there was a case file, the matter came in Court seven times each time he was never present nor his lawyer and then the one time there was an issue with the file the Magistrate throw out the case. How I know? That’s not the issue that is the investigations the press should have carried out before giving you people a one sided story. Finally, I hear they say on radio that Pellam was there, WHAT A LIE. The AG is also named in the suit was the AG present when he got shot? Why don’t the most honest Joshua come out and clear Pellam name eh? say why Pellam name was mentioned in the document Joshua. Was my buddy Pellam present when Lamar was shot Joshua? Yet you allow his name to be dragged in the mud, you quiet. Peace.
correction: DNO
Greeting friends on DNO. this guy still has a life. I am not going to say that he should not be compensated but how about the family who lost their love ones. There are two mothers and family members from the kalinago territory still suffering the pain and grieving over the brutal murder of their son by police officers and has never been compensated. Instead of the officers being laid off their position was elevated. Good bless the poor and for give the wicked
So here is a needy who is not getting paid while the greedy are buying houses, building hotels,setting up construction companies,manipulating young women with the promise of scholarships.
By the way Christmas eve is around the bend. where is the justice for mr mano
am mad at the police men of what they did but a thief i dont like and to all who is supporting lamar they are the ones lamar should steal from and i wonder what they would say
i feel sorry for this young man
I wished you lived in Mahaut you fool and you would know who you should feel sorry for. Just stay and type and press the senmd button that is easy you have to go to Mahaut and find out who you speaking of. Yes he is human and so are the police.
if what all you saying is true *that he was a thief*well that’s a lot he loose for stealing .imagine you stealing one hundred from a poor family or somebody cell phone ,and you loose your foot .well that’s a punishment papa.
He was not shot while stealing, so pay the man – he will steal no more. Well, i don’t know that…
I was a victim of this man’s burglary spree. He also sexually assaulted my neighbour. She was too embarrassed to pursue the case. Is he going to compensate all his victims with his compensation?
Everybody has rights, killers, rapist and thiefs, so he deserved to be compensated
Yes Mabouya , everybody has rights. We will echo this loud and clear until we become a victim of one of these crimes then we’ll sing a different song. I’ve been a victim and I know
I’m not saying he derserve what he gets but here we can see again a perfect case of karma .What goes arround comes arround , if he was a thief then maybe he have bouch lol
Sexy dude you are laughing at a man who was traumatized by abuse of power,I hope karma does you better when it strikes
Hi John Paul, how did you come to conclude that the police abuse their power, have you heard or read the other side of the story? NO. Is that how you would hear and decide on a matter John Paul, read and hear one side, don’t give a damn about the other version or the other side and decide that the police abused their power? Did you expect the guy to ever say anything that would get you to see him for what he realty is or to know what he really did that day in Mahaut? No: He is seeking symnpathy and his lawyer is now a politician. go figure!
I am asking the powers that be, Minister of Finance, the Financial Secretary, the parl. rep for the Mahaut constituency, please do right by this man, make sure he gets what is rightfully his.
Does it not bother you to see him suffering because of injustice? Have a heart, I beg you. Mr PM, you said that you have a biblical responsibility to take care of the less fortunate, this is such a case, please put your money where your mouth is.
Madam FS, you are a lay-minister in the Catholic church in St. Joseph, please match Christianity words with action. “Whatsoever you do the least of my brothers, that you do unto me,” so says the Bible. Please have a heart, picture yourself or your family member in this man’s situation!
In the name of God, do what is right!!
Skerrit where is your biblical responsibility to help the poor
Lol!
thief or no thief he was shot innocently Give him is money. can u not see
@christmas I hope when he reach you home and police doh help you you won’t complain!!!
thatys not the point.The man was unarmed ,lost a leg, shot by police and you talking like that.What if it was your family.I think you would sing a different song
That does not give the police the right to shoot an unarmed man regardless of what he did,and stomping on his bad leg after throwing him in the pick up web!
I hope other would be criminals lean from this experience. This man was a fugitive and therefore the location at which he was posed a serious challenge to the police. There was a potential for injury to the Police. It was only known that he was unarmed after the fact. If you are a criminal and the Police want you just give your self in and there should be no problem or accident.
You talking nonsense watch tru TV more often see how the professionals do it… You just giving excuse yo Dominica unproffesional nature…
When is the government going to start give those idiots tazars instead of them flinging machine guns around
I remember one running with a gun in his hand tripping and putting a hole in the PM escort vehicle…
That is not the law and this was no accident
This is a man who is a notorious THIEF! This is a man who DOES NOT deserve one penny because the police did the community a favour! Who vex LOST! This is the truth!
Sad but true majority of our people especially those in authority behaves as pleasing to them. No one exercise professional conduct. Mostly everyone behaves uncivilised. No wonder de police behaves as they do.
Bro the government has priorities- there are votes to buy , the red clinic, the government has to figure out how to build one school to serve Thibaud and Joshua Francis at the same time; Truck drivers are yet to be paid; Venezuela desperate and want their money and them dasheen and coconut have black sigatoka; the roadside weed cutters en get paid in 5 months.
Take it easy bro you upsetting your parl Rep by talking about your plight.
if he was shouting labour see how fast he would be approached by the government to get assistance. a promise is a comfort to a fool if compensation takes to long his lawyer need to step in and seek further compensation. time for pain and suffering still ticking.
I take back my last comments. I feel sorry for the guy. God say we should forgive and if he is really on his own no family and trying to turn his life around then I can empathize. Good luck to you brother and god bless. Try to stay on the straight and narrow.
Why don’t you shut your face.
Can Lamar sue the police officer separately- something like deliberate injury.
The way I see it – to shoot a man under a bed with machine gun is cruel and criminal. It’s like shooting a crab in crab hole.
Now he know how people felt when he went into their houses and stole from them. A lady had just gotten her pay packet the friday went to church the sunday while she at church he stole all the lady money.
A notorious voleh. Now he crying saying people owing him money. That money should be paid as retribution to all his victims over the years.
He paid for his crimes by doing the time.You cannot pay twice for the same crime
For all I know mr. Lamar may well be a thoroughly unsavoury character with a criminal record but that is not at issue here.
We do not live like animals in the jungle and that is exactly why we have the police to uphold law and order, which provide rights for mr. Lamar also, whether some of us like it or not.
On this occasion Mr. Lamar was not charged with any offence except that of causing GBH to one of the arresting police officers. This was clearly spurious as the police chose to produce neither an incident file nor a witness and therefore that charge was rightfully dismissed. The police are human and make mistakes too for which they should, be held accountable.
A man lost his leg because of undefensible police action and I don’t know if any monetary award can really compensate for that.
who are you to say that this man dont deserve his money, the policemen shot him while he was unarmed and hiding under a bed, off course he deserve his money and even a false leg, who are u to cast a stone KYLIE, we are all sinners, u call him a thief what are u/ JUDGE NO ONE SO U SHALL NOT BE JUDGE, DAMN FOOL.. U SICKEN ME WITH YOUR FOOLISH COMMENT..
How did this become a skerrit issue? Is the prime minister personally responsible for the actions of every individual employed in a public service capacity? The officers acted or should I say reacted for reasons of their own discrection or lack thereof. I myself have been a victim of police officers using excessive force; sipmly because they believe that they’re above reproach and out of the reach of the law. Mr. Lamar’s attorney should be knowledgeable and well versed in the process of following the chain of command, and escalating issue within a bureaucratic organization. So with that being said, allow him to do his job. So think before you speak, and remember empty vessels make the most noise.
When the police form the “grass” like that and cost the state money, does the state take back the money from their salaries/benefits?
3 month and DNO run the story as if it was yestersday. Now you hearing de victim coming and say how Francis is a good guy. Too much Politics my brother.
how much they have to pay u
What a bunch of low life people in the Government, they are stuck up and snobbish, pay the damn man his money, regardless of what he used to do, as he said he is a breathing human like every body else, he needs money to eat his pork and ham and everything else that people do associate with Christmas.
Wicked said of people in this God-forsaken country. I a fed-up with this place, the country is nice, but the people are worthless, in fact most of them. I can say more but….
It does not matter the background of the young man all of us have one or two person in our family who went down the wrong path and will need assistance. The police officers had no right to do what they did to him and they need to compensate him. People need to understand that no one is perfect and anything can happen to anyone at anytime.
If you were a victim of this gentleman you would not make such comments. Victims feel violated besides being out of pocket because their property was stolen. It’s rich for him seeking pity when he had none for his victims.
If you are a police officer and behaving like the wangsters and gangsters you arrest it makes you no different from them that’s why we have laws and the court in place so there’s no explanation you can give for the policemen behavior.
Nice promo for Joshua Francis… Allu taking people for tehbeh
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! takes a big big breath
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! mi belly ah hurt me.
LOOK JOKES!
welcome my boy, so did you think when you won a lawsute against the state you would just be paid in two day, think again, this payment is going to be in installments and trust me its not going to start before the middle of next month, thats just how it is, so my boy if you looking for a money infront d christmas, think again and again and again.
What is wron with this Government? People who work hard will never live to own teir own house but they give away $200000.00 houses to people who do nothing but shout LABAR, people who own their own land have to pay thousands to register it but they give away state land to squatters for $1, they are now giving away building materials to those who sell it and they will not compensate the man who was maimed by their Toutou Macout. What a heartless bunch of …..
Skerrit pay the man and all the others government owes compensation.
skerrit pay the man u and ya cabal all have extra deep pockets yet still u tryin to oppress the poor. pay d man. wicked set of good for nothing!
You can tell that this photo was taken in a lawyer’s office.
So?
why doe’s it matter where the picture was taken?…gezzz man
dats not the point!!!!
Your point is?
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And your point being !!!!!
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what does that have to do with anything,.
This the lowest , snake like comment I have ever seen on DNO. This is sad – guess what no doubt a Labor Party motivated idiot.
……and?????
Where is the caring Government? They are only interested in buying votes.
Roosevelt Skerrit addressing Caricom leaders when delivering the David Thompson memorial lecture in Barbados on 27 Oct. 2011.
“JUSTICE MUST NOT ONLY BE DONE BUT MUST BE SEEN TO BE DONE”.
May I suggest we start at home.
While I DO agree that the police did not follow proper procedure and did use excessive force, I cannot feel sorry for a thief. People work hard for what they have and to spend your life robbing hardworking people of their daily bread or property is a serious crime in my book. I hope now sir that you will see what it feels like to be without and NEVER steal again ( and also encourage thieves that you know to change their lives).
I am just mad that the police stupid actions will cause a waste of tax payers money. Because if this man is ( or was) really a thief, this is not a man who deserves money from the state (before this situation happened, all he did was TAKE from the State’s hardworking people).
The money which is owed to this man should really be coming from the salaries of the policemen at fault.
It should not be a waste of tax payers money, when police officers do these foolishness they should be fully responsible, Dominica has to do like what the other country does, if the court give judgement against the state because of these officers foolish and reckless action, then surcharge those officers involved, deduct a certain amount of monies from their salary until the monies from the public purse is fully replaced.
It is now foolish and reckless to save another police officer’s life after he sustained two broken ribs and that same man is lunging at him with a weapon?? OK, It is never to late to learn. You better not find yourself I that situation and you have to decide this: do I allow this weapon to be thrust into my body before I use my own weapon or do I protect my life? You will have a milli-second to decide that and when you do the people on DNO will also seek to crucify you cause they were NOT in the situation and its easy to type your disapproval after the fact.
@ Kylie, you comments make a lot of sense, not like those stupid comments from people who just want to drag The PM Skerritt in every negative thing. If this man was in another culture maybe one of his arms would have been cut off and justified by the law. In another culture he would have been beaten up by the villagers or put in a tire which was set on fire and rolled down a hill.
I don’t like the manner in which the police took action but don’t come here and talk about The prime Minister. You people are looking for every issue to blame Skerritt.
I fully concur
@ kylie what do u do when the state steals from you?
your sick this guy lost his leg by police brutality,if it was in US he would have been set,did you see him steal?skerrit is a greedy dictator and his demise will come.
hi grell I would like to engage you in a discussion are you game? First go look up what is brutality and Police Brutality and share with us on DNO. I will respond after you have done that. ok. Peace.
This is the sentiment towards the non white color crimes or criminal. I don’t know the guy Lamar neither am I prepared to judge him. Even more who am I rain on the man’s parade particularly when he was unjustifiably shot by the police.
What is very disturbing is that too many Dominicans put their neck on the line for white color criminals – we pledge unwavering support for thieving , dishonest and corrupt politicians but the little voleres we want to hang in the public square.
Bondieur pa dir ca pwyes
You cannot or rather should not simply hear one side of an incident and conclude abuse of power of failure to follow procedure on use of force.. You don’t have all the facts you do not and you guys seem not to care about that. Before commenting on a story find out more ask call a friend in Mahaut where it happened and you will find out things that will make you shiver about the threat faced by the police and the long hours of man hunt come on we are more intelligent than that use that intelligence stop fueling this nonsense against your police officers. Should they have allowed one police to be hacked to death first? Non of you asking for the other side of the story you just so quick to condemn the police. I hope that in the event the PRO or some other persons speak and produce the facts all of you will type an opology to the police. I know what happened and LAAMR IS A LIAR. He will never say why he got shot and why he was not shot earlier when the police had numerous opportunities to do so even away from the public eye and they did not. He must say what he did that eventually resulted in him getting shot but he will never say cause he is dishonest.
what a sad story
dear mr prime minister ,please render to mr lamar what belongs to him .its almost christmas please somebody help him.
Trust me, they are going to make you wait a long, long time for that monies. I know how government work. They and insurance companies would prefer the person die, than to compensate them. Good luck, I use to work with Big government and insurance. Sad, but this is the name of the game.