In other words, they have no intention of playing fair, and intend on making it as difficult as possible, until the issue fades away....
I hope people won't mind an opinion at this stage, rather than me posting summaries of developments as seen through reports in the papers, but I do think the decision to declare the plaint inadmissable is simply bad PR (quite apart from what else it might be!) and I hope it gets overturned on appeal. At the very least I think the Ceballos family should be allowed their day in Court, even if they don't win in the end. Even if the assistant Fiscal is technically legally correct in his decision one could understand why the family does not want to hand over the evidence they have
at this stage. That evidence would probably be more appropriate for the Supreme Court if the plaint is heard? Furthermore for the AG to say he supports the decision
without having read it could lead to mistaken (?) conclusions that he is complicit in something or other. That is an ill-advised position to put oneself in, if one is all clear and above board.
Two other pieces of info which may be totally unrelated. One of the people named in the plaint, Fanny Cervantes, Head of the Appeal Court has been retired. I've seen her in action and would not doubt her ability and integrity at all. I was surprised she was named in the plaint (she issued the order to arrest Ceballos & was not involved in the arrest/killing) but maybe she had evidence the family wanted brought out in the open? It appears her retirement was expected.
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Secondly, something unexpected, the transferring of Puerto Plata Police Chief (PN not DNCD) to La Vega.
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Finally, not unexpected at all the areas of El Tabl?n, La Piedra, Maranatha and Sos?a Abajo are witnessing protests again. The threat is that these will continue until this killing is clarified. Stay safe those of you in these areas.
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