Readers’ reactions

33 murders in the first 13 days of the year

“Don’t worry, murders are the lowest they have been in nine years! Nothing to see here, keep scrolling please.” – @waliworx

“Jesus, leave the wheel and take the whole vehicle.” – @nuh_regrets

“Yea ,we gwaaning good. Seems like a record we trying to set each year. A tiad.” – @kimone560

“Wow! Prayers for my little island of Jamaica. Lord, cover your children.” – @ximines01

“Brogad nuh seh this is the year Jamaican aguh start sleep wid dem doors open. As a matter of fact @jamaicagleaner, “crime is actually going down, it is the perception of crime that is going up”. – @authentic_yaadman

“Oh my goodness, scary.” – @davehall166

“Rookie numbers.” – @mackerel.god

“If only young black men would value themselves. Jamaica is such a beautiful country, its natural resources and landscape is awesome. If only these young men could use their energy in a positive way to continue enhance the development.” – @xxartxx647

“Oh gee, mek wi cut the bloodshed more this year please, less badness, more gladness.” – @neeky_mince

“OK. Let’s rewind and start over 2024.” – @avoniel

“This is just so sad. Worst part is that this is just what they can account for.” – @its_leeny

“Am not surprised, but we are still hearing that crime is down.” – ag_wayne1

“@andrewholnessjm or @markjgolding, what are the plans to solve Jamaica’s crime problem? – @mr.chicos

“Well, congratulations Jamaica, way to stay on top. SMH. We’re a record-breaking country after all. Bwoy.” – @tina_jugdeese

“Image how much death in total, including motor vehicle accidents.” – @legs876

“Why do they have to post all these facts about killings? Sure they can talk more about the lovely roads and the lovely businesses along them; ohh, the lovely NHT homes dem; talk ‘bout just how well things are going, cho man, enough of the murdas talk.” – @damonolith1

“Keep the pressure going @jamaicaconstabularyforce.” – @thompsonderon

“So how we fi sleep with we doors open?” – @iamrickygeneral

“What an embarrassment.” – @beyondtherobe

“I pray these numbers get lower by the end of the year, and that the bloodletting will stop someday.” – @rolando_876

“Fi a lickle cuntri like jamaica we gi talking, enuh. A when unuh a go stop the foolishness, huh?” – @nikkisolidrock

“If you not willing to do what El Salvador did, this [is] not stopping!” – @mr.darlingj

“The land of wood, water and high murder rate.” – @jmh909090

“33÷13=2.53 ... average per day. How big of a country is Jamaica again? Sheesh!” – @skenghe

“And the year just start.” – @slimazz.boo5

“Dem a get wicked even pon dem one another.” – @chotan.noel

“What?! No sah, dis must be a typo.” – @_teachshari

Readers’ reactions sourced from The Gleaner’s Instagram page. Compiled by Khanique McDaniel