Yesterday, two men were caught having sex in a bathroom at the University of Technology in Jamaica. One of them managed to escape but the other was detained by security before a crowd of students could get their hands on him.
Sadly the guard was hardly a guardian angel: He reportedly beat the gay man as a crowd of students looked on, shouting anti-gay slurs and demanding the victim be handed over to mob justice.
A YouTube clip of the harrowing incident has been taken down as violating the site’s terms of service.
Stache1
What a bunch of savages. Then again it’s not at all shocking coming from there.
Mr. Enemabag Jones
@Stache1:
We’ve had a massive influx of Jamaicans into Canada, and not surprisingly a massive increase in violence. But God forbid anyone point this out.
Hillers
@Stache1: The most award-winning part of the article is that this occurred at a university. Not a middle school. Not a high school. But a
Ogre Magi
@Stache1: Christianity is the reason for their behavior
Hillers
@Stache1: The most award-winning part of the article is that this occurred at a university. Not a middle school. Not a high school. But a place of alleged higher education and enlightenment.
Captain proton
A few years ago there was an outcry over Jamaican violence against gays and a call to boycott the country, whose economy relies heavily on tourism.
Jamaican gays begged the international gay community not to call for boycott, for fear of a backlash. now I’m thinking, just how much worse could a backlash have been, compared to what they suffer every day?
Daniel Philippe
It is really disgusting how people still hate others for being gay, when really, we are all equal and we all deserve the same rights. Just because someone is in love with someone of the same gender, there is no and never will be any reason why someone should be beaten up or killed for being gay. That is absolutely absurd and some people are really stupid for not respecting others and other peoples lives. Being gay is just like being straight. It is normal, and it is meant to be something special in this world.
kw
Yes, the homophobia and bigotry is disgraceful, but yet again, people are rallying to the wrong cause. Two people were having sex in a public bathroom. That alone is enough to justifiably inflame public sentiment – just like those two assholes who had sex in plain view on the cruise.
If people, of whatever sexuality, are going to be so indiscreet, then they have themselves to blame if there is a public reaction – or over-reaction.
I get sick and tired of the gay community flocking to defend people who don’t deserve it. The smoke from the kyle wood case has not even cleared, and here we are rushing to support another couple of retarded horndogs who lack the common decency not to have sex in public places.
addybites
@Mr. Enemabag Jones: I’m gay, and Jamaican, and while I absolutely condemn this incident and am ashamed of my country for it, not every Jamaican is homophobic, and not every Jamaican is aggressive and violent. Don’t base your opinion of an entire people on the actions of some… There are some people like myself, other gays and our allies that are working hard every day to change things.
Stache1
@kw:
Yeah, and i’m sure that if they were straight the situation would’ve been handled the same. NOT. Their savages violently attacking these guys because their gay. Don’t try to justify it.
PHILIP7173
I AM SO SORRY TO SEE THIS INCIDENCE. YES THEY WERE WRONG TO NOT BE DISCREET, BUT AS A JAMAICAN, I CAN SAY THEY KNOW WELL THE IGNORANCE AND LACK OF TOLERANCE JAMAICA HAS FOR GAYS OR LESBIANS. IT WAS RANKED THE WORST COUNTRY TO VISIT YEARS AGO BY GAY TRAVELERS MAGAZINE. PUBLIC SEX OF ANY KIND IS NOT CORRECT ESPECIALLY IN JAMAICA. I AM GAY, AND JAMAICAN. I AM NOT HOWEVER VIOLENT, DISRUPTIVE, NOR DO I CREATE HATE OR STIR PROBLEMS AS STEREO TYPED BY THE CANADIAN COMMENT. JAMAICA HAS BEEN A COUNTRY THAT DOES PRACTICE LOTS OF HYPOCRACY AND BIGOTRY. FOR EXAMPLE IT WAS ACCEPTABLE FOR MEN TO BE HORES AND HAVE A WIFE AND CHILDREN AND ALSO HAVE MANY MISTRESSES ANRD CHILDREN AND THEN SIT IN CHURCH ON SUNDAY WITH BIBLE IN HAND. JUST ONE EXAMPLE. THIS COUNTRY HAS BEEN STUCK IN TIME FOR 100+ YEARS AND I AM GREATFUL TO HAVE LEFT THAT PLACE. PLEASE DON’T JUDGE ALL JAMAICANS BY A BAD CHOICE. THERE IS ALSO GREAT KIND GOOD HEARTED PEOPLE WHO ARE BORN INTO A SOCIETY AND ARE TRYING HARD TO HAVE A RESPECTABLE LIFE.
Scott Johansen
Jamaicans are some of the most violent people. But then again, you mix hood mentality coupled with thuggery, with religion and the recipe is a violent hood rat. who is homophobic. We see it in our cities streets as well, and not enough is done to address it.
kw
@Stache1: I’m quite sure that they wouldn’t have been treated the same, but so what? The fact that a child rapist is treated more harshley than a murderer doesn’t make murder acceptable. The fact is, they were breaking the law, and acting like a couple of assholes. The resultant homophobic rampage is much directly attributable to their inappropriate behaviour, as to the ignorant bigotry of the mob, and the disgraceful lack of professionalism by the security guard, all of whom should of course be facing prison sentences.
nick2483
Human beings.. we are fallible!