TAXI HORROR - Woman who jumped from cab during police chase recalls fearing for her life
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Published 2024-07-24
JULY 24, 2024: What was supposed to be a 15-minute drive to her workplace aboard an illegal taxi turned into a 30-minute horror story for an unsuspecting female security guard caught in a reckless high-speed chase involving the police in the Corporate Area Tuesday.
The 28-year-old woman, who The Gleaner will identify as Justine Brown, left home with the intention of getting to her work post in downtown Kingston. However, she and another female passenger would end up having to jump from the moving vehicle.
On Monday, a similar incident occurred in Stony Hill Square about 11:15am.
Passengers were held against their will while another robot taxi driver attempted to outdrive a group of police and transport authority inspectors.
He was, however, cut off by a truck and the authorities in tow swooped down, forcefully removing him from behind the steering wheel.
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All Comments (21)
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I can only imagine how traumatic and terrifying that experience was for the passengers. Some will have PTSD for a while. This world can be a scary place at times.😣
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Make him try that with a man ... first box him get him woulda see doubles.
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This taximan should be charged for kidnapping.
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Jah know star. That’s why mi nuh take taxi that mi nuh know enuh. So sorry for your experience hun.
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All the driver had to do was to stop. It would just be a small cost. much less than the expense of damaging two cars and causing fear to passengers
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STOP TAKING ILLEGAL TAXIS!!!!!!! Argument done!!!!!!
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That was literally kidnapping in action he must be charged for attempt kidnapping, hit and run, damage to public property and also attempted murder since the victim said he was not going to let them out whilst driving recklessly. 15-25 years minimum Great Journalism Gleaner
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When the police prosecute them. The same public say the government & police fighting against taximan.
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Taking these vehicles are bad for your life.
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These taxi men cause things like this on them self, the full length of the law should be enforce on these types of behavior.
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Them fi charge him all 10 times why he didn't just let the females out kmt
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Thank goodness for phones and social media to record this and give thanks to Father God to spear her life and everyone in that car. Even speared the life of that taxi driver to not get shot up by the police them who surrounded the car. What a rebellious and stubborn taxi driver, careless to life and recklessly putting people's lives at risk because of their unruly spirits. Glory to God
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He's not a taxi man. He's an illegal operator.
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This driver must get deal wid.
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Some of these taximan police fe handle them wroser than that, this man driver license fe ban for life,
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The police tell you to stop you stop! Do not do the crime if you can’t do the time.
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Most taxi men have criminal record. A good percentage of them are deportees. Some have spent years in the prison and were paroled.
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Look How He Endangered So many People's Life, Mi nuh Sorry Fi Them , Obey The Laws, n Stop Breaking It. Unuh Mek The Police Duh Them Work People. , Those people will Be Traumatized For Life😢😢😢😢😢
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Very interesting. He got csught anyway, after many violations it would have been easier, if from the beginning he had comply. So much stupidity.
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I know that taxi man, he is sometimes at price rite and half way tree, he always looked suspicious like a criminal I never trusted him
