Police Looking For Buju Banton - Jamaica Talk

HONEYPYE · #1 (**permalink**) 07-21-2004, 08:09 PM

Police seek Jamaican singer after armed attack on gay men

Gary Younge in Chicago
Saturday July 17, 2004
The Guardian

One of Jamaica's most famous dancehall singers, Buju Banton, is being sought by police in Jamaica in connection with a homophobic attack on a group of gay men.
Mr Banton was allegedly one of a group of about a dozen armed men who forced their way into a house in Kingston on the morning of June 24 and beat up the occupants while shouting homophobic insults, according to the victims.

At least two people were taken to the hospital. Mr Banton - whose song Boom Boom Bye Bye threatens gay men with a "gunshot in ah head" - was identified by several witnesses and is wanted for questioning.

"There is a pattern of police indifference to attacks on gay men in Jamaica that goes far beyond what Buju Banton is alleged to have done in this case," said Rebecca Schleiser of Human Rights Watch, who has spoken to several of the victims. "Neither his fame nor the stigma attached to the victims should stand in the way of a full, fair and complete police investigation."

Peter Tatchell, of Outrage, said: "This substantiates our claims of the links between murder music and actual physical violence against gays and lesbians. Critics of the campaign [to stop murder music] have said that the homophobic content of his lyrics is 'ironic' or just 'fantasy'.

"Now the star is wanted for a very real violent incident."

Last month, concern that a concert in London by another dancehall favourite, Beenie Man, could incite violence against gays led to its cancellation. One of Beenie Man's songs contains the lyrics: "I'm a dreaming of a new Jamaica, come to execute all the gays."

Concern at the climate of homophobia in Jamaica has intensified in recent months following the murder of the country's most prominent gay activist, Brian Williamson.

Mr Williamson, a co-founder of Jamaican Forum for Lesbians, All-sexuals and Gays (J-Flag), was found with his throat cut and multiple stab wounds to his neck and face.

Jamaican law makes any act of physical intimacy between men punishable by jail, with the possibility of hard labour. A recent poll found 96% of Jamaicans were opposed to moves to legalise homosexual relations. Several gay Jamaicans have successfully claimed asylum in Britain on grounds of homophobia

Blingee$ha · #2 (**permalink**) 07-21-2004, 08:38 PM

I heard of Buju having his VISA restricted from drug issues, but that was a while back now! Why di people dem nuh leave Buju alone man? LOL

Princessblack · #3 (**permalink**) 07-21-2004, 09:08 PM

Oh no not mi Buju.

HONEYPYE · #4 (**permalink**) 07-21-2004, 09:14 PM

alright *Bashment an Miss Princess* oonuh noh badda kill de messenger me jus reporting somting dat would be of interest to yu all!! Oonuh still love oonuh Honeypye?????

Blingee$ha · #5 (**permalink**) 07-21-2004, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by HONEYPYE

alright *Bashment an Miss Princess* oonuh noh badda kill de messenger me jus reporting somting dat would be of interest to yu all!! Oonuh still love oonuh Honeypye?????

Of course we still luv ya gyal Like cook food! I just want Buju to say nice yuh si mi? Mi nuh like fi hear afta all uh dem years NOW all of a sudden di man uh have problems! Si it?

Breda · #6 (**permalink**) 07-22-2004, 08:23 PM

Justice on Buju. If you preach Murder and Hatred fire have to burn you too. He is a disgrace to Rastafari what do they say ONE LOVE. but only for some. Also he is an embarresment to Jamaica as I live in Europe and Europeans have the impression that ALL JAMAICAN MEN are homophobic and a lot of them in the closet. Leave that negativity out of my beloved Reggae music. I am not homosexual and I like many other Reggae Lovers object strongly to these Killer Queens.

Blessed Love Breda

Princessblack · #7 (**permalink**) 07-22-2004, 08:35 PM

A heard him song again today...

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dem a fight gainst mi bwoy name Buju, thru him sing about about de boom-by-by, but thru him no see nutting wrong wid dat den......fly low, fly high ...

Blingee$ha · #8 (**permalink**) 07-23-2004, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Breda

Justice on Buju. If you preach Murder and Hatred fire have to burn you too. He is a disgrace to Rastafari what do they say ONE LOVE. but only for some. Also he is an embarresment to Jamaica as I live in Europe and Europeans have the impression that ALL JAMAICAN MEN are homophobic and a lot of them in the closet. Leave that negativity out of my beloved Reggae music. I am not homosexual and I like many other Reggae Lovers object strongly to these Killer Queens.

Blessed Love Breda

fair enough I guess I'm just sad to see people so established in the industry, that keep getting into trouble

Princessblack · #9 (**permalink**) 07-23-2004, 06:40 PM

It is a shame how one apple spoil the whole lot eeh. Fi real man BG, it is sad. (an mi love him from the Browning and Black OOman song

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#10 (**permalink**) 08-10-2004, 12:19 PM

a long time dem batty bwoy deh wah mash up buju, but mek dem gwaan man, if no foolishniss gwaan watch wah go happen.

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