Dear Gabe, "For flowers that lie our hands beneath, we struggle and aspire; Our hearts must die..... except they breathe the air of fresh desire."
Punishment, specially EXEMPLARY punishment, does not give justice but PREVENTS recurrence of the crime. You know that answer. The wheels of justice in UK have not turned through 360 degrees to fix the responsibility for the death of Gregory Fernandes. Most likely, the same will attend Scarlett Keeling in Goa. No point blaming the Indian High Commission and GOA organisations ...unless YOU have done something positive on your own. You are in UK. UK residents do have some rights, I believe. Perhaps, the ripples have not touched your shore. In the medieval system of justice one had the concept of "Blood money" for restitution in case of murder, "patrimony" for desertion of child and "alimony" for desertion of wife. There was the concept of making good. Even bearing false witness had a heavy price.Not for nothing is it called "testimony". Not for nothing were women debarred for being witnesses by the state and the religions.Perhaps, Dr. Silvano or Inspector Nerlon, or both, would have been hit for a SIX by now for what they have done to Scarlett Keeling. "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour." is one of the 10 Commandments. Let us discuss this subject on 11 April, 2008. I doubt anyone will be interested in this topic by then. Does anyone know where the ENQUIRY into the Goa Police raid on Babush Monserrate's residencer has reached? In fact, is it a judicial , magisterial or departmental enquiry?? Does anyone know what happened about the alleged rape of the British tourist at Bambolim-Curca earlier this year? or about the researcher who had a dim view of the reasons behind Tony Blaire's support for the Iraq war and "sexing up" of the data on the nuclear capability of Saddam Hussain? So damn who's sane? It is a mad world! Mog asundi. Miguel Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:45:48 +0000 From: "Gabe Menezes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Goanet] Re. Death Of Scarlet - A Reply To George On 10/03/2008, Miguel Braganza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The issue is about "causing ripples" the world over, not the rape or the > death per se. > > Please apply the same yardstick in both the cases. Justice is not served > by investigating a crime. It is served by preventing its occurence. Would > justice be served by punishing the culprits who raped one's daughter or > sister? Does it undo the rape? Is it just? An eye for an eye makes the whole > world blind ...not just! RESPONSE: I am more than taken a back by Miguel's response - Justice is not served by punishing the culprits ? If that be the case what is Scarlett's mom doing running from pillar to post; seeking answers and for justice, or just so that what happened to her daughter, does not happen to anyone else again ? >How much coverage did Gregory get in the British media? > We know that Gregory was beaten to death. We are yet to know how exactly > Scarlett died ...except that homicidal drowning is "not ruled out". RESPONSE: By your own reckoning how will justice be served by punishing those responsible for Gregory's death ? There was no conclusive finding to suggest how Gregory died; yes he was attacked but there was no wound discovered, nothing to safely declare how he died. I have not seen any follow up on this, perhaps Miguel could be kind enough to point me in the right direction. The delay in repatriating the body, was due to the Indian High Commission, dragging their feet. The Goan Associations in the U.K. made a hue and a cry, about the death. They should have liaised with the High Commission; pressured the High Commission for some action. -- DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England -- -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Miguel Braganza, S1 Gracinda Apts, Rajvaddo, Mhapsa 403507 Goa Ph 9822982676 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.
