Serious Best Posts: President of Haiti Jovenel Moise assassinated

  1. Lucy
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    Lucy #1

    Jul 24, 2021
    Nah that's all on the sign in form, I'm far too busy to ask people if they follow Obama on twitter, if they drink craft beer or ar human, if they have seen the Biden pedo yt vids etc. I just check the form at the end and if they ticked anything I disagree with I charge extra
     
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  2. icecube
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    icecube West Coast is the Best Coast

    Jul 7, 2021
    Oh s---. This is horrible.
     
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  3. Lucy
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    Lucy #1

    Jul 24, 2021
    End of august* next gap is Aug 26th. And it's like 2 hours.

    Yeah cool your tattoo artist are head up a--- and brag about s--- they "did" happens at every shop. I've been tattooing a year and I'm on fire, getting more bookings/work than some of the vets here. The guy who taught me was on ink Master, my. Shop owner has 30+ yrs and shops been open for over 16 yrs and won comps in Germany, Japan and England for multiple years... People brag about that s--- so you will book in and spend $ lmfao.
     
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  4. Lucy
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    Lucy #1

    Jul 24, 2021
    I'm booked out and my Next gap is in august lmfao... But yeah res you know more about tattoing than me. Hence why you got a portrait realism face the size of a. Thumb on you
     
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  5. DKC
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    DKC hank trill

    Jul 7, 2021
    Yeah, I was just reading about that. I don't know enough about the situation and political parties in Haiti to have an opinion about the ruling or Moise's intentions but considering the opposition includes a militarized g--- led by a police officer...though we're obviously a more stable country it's still scary to think that we have a bunch of the same ingredients here w/r/t arguments over the validity of an election, militarized gangs, etc.
     
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  6. Enigma
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    Enigma Civil liberties > Police safety

    Jul 7, 2021
    Apparently there were accusations of widespread election fraud when Jovenel Moise initially won in 2015. A tribunal ruled in his favor that there was no widespread election fraud but that process took a year & thus delayed his presidency by a year. Moise claimed since his presidency was delayed by a year, he was owed another year to govern but his political opponents disagreed. This has led to unrest which the Moise government has put down with force that has drawn a lot of criticism. Moise’s government has also arrested many opposition political leaders who no longer accept him as the rightful president.
     
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  7. DKC
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    DKC hank trill

    Jul 7, 2021
    I'm not suuuuuper well versed with what's going on in Haiti rn, but some recent backstory:

    Dispute over an interpretation of term limits in their constitution:
    https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/28/what-is-happening-in-haiti-political-crisis-persists

    Country is being ravaged by famine, COVID:
    https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021...worlds-poorest-countries-reaches-record-highs

    Heavily armed gangs (led by a former police officer):
    https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/24/haiti-g----leader-declares-revolution-as-violence-spreads

    Activists and journalists being murdered:
    https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021...t-activist-killed-in-port-au-prince-shootings
     
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  8. DKC
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    DKC hank trill

    Jul 7, 2021
    https://www.cnn.com/americas/live-news/haiti-president-assassinated-updates-intl/index.html

    "It is with deep sorrow that the Government of Haiti can confirm that President Moise has been assassinated. The attack occurred at the Presidential Palace at around 1:00am on July 7th. Although details are still emerging, at this time it can be confirmed that this was a highly coordinated attack by a highly trained and heavily armed group. Further details on the situation will be provided as soon as possible and we will ensure that those responsible for this heinous act are swiftly brought to justice.

    "Haiti has lost a true statesman who was committed to progressing our country’s democratic transition and fighting corruption. President Moise believed that Haiti could become a beacon of democracy and worked tirelessly to address serious systemic failures within Haiti, including reform of the constitution. He sought to distance himself from polarized Haitian politics and deliver lasting, meaningful change for the country in the face of powerful forces of resistance.

    "We urge Haitians to show restraint and maintain a peaceful environment over the coming days. We also call on the international community to launch an investigation into the assassination and for the United Nations to hold a Security Council meeting on Haiti as soon as possible.

    "President Moise died in defence of democracy and we have a duty to ensure his legacy is honored. Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire nation, and with the family of the President and the First Lady."
     
    Mar 29, 2024