The Police High Command has launched an official investigation into the multiple death threats that have swamped Lisa Hanna’s Instagram account since her call for Incarcerated Dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel be banned from local airwaves.
Just moments after the Opposition Spokesperson on Youth and Culture’s suggestion on Wednesday, thousands of “Gaza Nation” members took to her page to protest with many issuing death threats which have caught the attention of cops. “Threats against any citizen is not something we take lightly and it is information I will be passing on to the team at CTOC to look into,” Assistant Police Commisioner Devon Watkis said.
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Head of the Cybercrimes Unit of the Jamaica Constabulary Force Inspector Warren Williams also issued warning to persons on Thursday, letting users know they could be charged under the Cybercrimes Act if they use technology to intimidate others.
