Illegal taxi driver, companion threaten to kill young passenger
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- Published on Thursday, October 11, 2012 00:00
- Written by By Junhan B. Todeno - Reporter
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A 16-year-old student of Kagman Elementary School jumped from a moving vehicle after its driver and the latter’s companion told the boy that they would kill him.
The incident happened last Sunday while the victim was a passenger in an illegal taxi.
The victim boarded the taxi in Kagman, and told the Chinese driver to transport him to Tanapag where he was supposed to attend a fiesta.
According to the victim’s auntie, there was another man in the car as well.
When the victim told the driver that they had already passed his destination, the driver’s companion, who was also Chinese, suddenly grabbed the boy and held a knife to his neck.
The boy said the two told him that they had been robbed by a Chamorro and that they would throw him off Banzai Cliff.
The victim forced open the door and jumped from the car.
According to his auntie, the boy lost consciousness when he hit the road.
People at a Tanapag Laundromat at first thought the vehicle only dropped a box, but then realized it was a boy lying on the ground motionless, so they immediately called 911.
The victim was badly hurt and was subsequently admitted to the hospital. He had a broken leg as well as bruises and scratches all over his body, his auntie said.
“He can’t sleep because he’s still traumatized,” she added.
Police arrested one of the suspects in Chalan Laulau, and he was identified by the victim.
His aunt said the incident should serve as a warning to parents, who should not allow their children to board illegal taxis, which charge much less than legal ones.
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Comments
Tell the Chamori to stop robbing taxis, then all provocation will be removed.
In all honesty, can you really blame the Taxi-ban for their preemptive paranoia?
Okay, okay, so blaming the victim isn't logical either.
Oh, well. This is Saipan, after all. In this place under Fitialista's contempt for law and DPS's profound "stewpudity" and indifference to law, this is what we get.
Wanna bet the Chinese get severe punishment. Ha, ha, ha... LADRONAS forever, both foreign and domestic.
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6 weeks ago there was a report of a series of burglaries at a grocery in Garapan. Allegedly, there were clear pictures of the perpetrators which were provided to the police. The Grocery is owned by Asians.... No arrests have been made... at least none reported in the news outlets.
There are splits in the ethnic fabric of the CNMI. Both the economy and Fitial's grotesque handling of local affairs are to blame. The case relayed above may very well be one more symptom of the dysfunction the CNMI has become.
My best wishes and hopes for recovery for all those assaulted and terrorized.
It also seems that the "illegal" taxi's are well known to the cops as they can go and find a Chinese suspect in that short of time. If in fact they have the correct person, as many cops have stated that all Chinese look alike. (except for the women)
I do hope this boy is able to get proper treatment under the circumstances at THC with out any lasting injuries.
BTW it does not state what time this incident took place.
So when is there going to be a crackdown on "Illegal taxi's"? Oh!!, wait, that will not happen as it would mean a stop of the taxi's paying protection money to the Cop Shop
When DPS is so worthless and racist, this is what will happen more and more often. People will begin to take the law into their own hands.