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Does your child know how to wear a bike helmet correctly? How to check if his or her bike is safe to ride? How to ride safely and predictably on the road? These are just a few things children will learn at the second annual Bike the Lake set for 10 a.m. to noon, April 19 at Sailor’s Point, Peace Valley Park, Doylestown.
The first 100 children will receive free event T-shirts and goodie bags. Activities will include helmet checks, bicycle safety checks and maintenance tips, safe cycling rules of the road, a bike handling and skills course and—the event highlight —a guided six-mile ride around Lake Galena, led by experienced members of the Central Bucks Bicycle Club and leaving every half hour.
“Children need to understand that a bicycle is not a toy. It really is their first vehicle,” says Bob Ruddy, Central Bucks Bicycle Club president. “Bicycling is a fun family activity and it’s great aerobic exercise, but it’s important that everyone knows and follows the safety rules.”
Nationwide, bicycles are associated with more childhood injuries than any other consumer product except the automobile, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC According to the National Safe Kids Campaign, SafeKids more than 80 percent of bicycle-related deaths among children younger than 15 are attributed to bicyclists riding against traffic, running stop signs and other traffic violations. Head injury is the leading cause of death in bicycle crashes, accounting for more than 60 percent of bicycle-related deaths and more than two-thirds of bike-related hospitalizations.
Also at the event, representatives of Neighborhood Bike Works, NeighborhoodBikeWorks a West Philadelphia nonprofit organization that helps urban youth through bicycling activities, will be on hand to accept donations of outgrown children’s bikes.
Bike The Lake is co-sponsored by the Central Bucks Bike Club, Cycle Sports of Doylestown, HighRoad Cycles, the Bucks County Department of Parks and Recreation, Bucks County Highway Safety Department, the Bucks County Emergency Department and Neighborhood Bike Works.
For more information, e-mail BikeTheLake@cbbikeclub.org or call the Bucks County Department of Parks and Recreation at 215-489-5132.
The Central Bucks Bicycle Club is a nonprofit organization that promotes recreational cycling and long distance bicycle touring in the Bucks County region. The club organizes rides for cyclists of all abilities and levels of experience from casual recreational riders to competitive racers. Regular activities include: group evening and weekend bicycle rides throughout the year as well as occasional overnight bicycle trips and week-long excursions. The club’s premiere event is the annual Covered Bridges Ride in the fall which draws thousands of cyclists. For more information visit CBBC

Thank goodness for PhillyBurbs and The Philadelphia Inquirer's Mari A. Schaefer in particular - they have not forgotten Jamie Cockayne anymore than we have. The wheels of justice need a little grease down in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and we wish that state side some U.S. Congressmen, The Attorney General, AND our U.S. Senators would pay more attention. We would have thought Bucks Congressman Patrick Murphy would have been all over this, and well, where's he been? Where has the U.S. Attorney General (whichever one it happens to be at the time) been? Where has Arlen Specter been other than apparently Pakistan? There are more than enough irregularities in this case that it should be more than blogs following it - not that we aren't glad to do out part to show support for the extended Cockayne family, some of whom hail from the Main Line - it is just time for the U.S. Government to really look into this U.S. Territory from top to bottom. Unless of course, we should all just stop going there? Do the U.S. Virgin Islands want a real boycott?

We all read recently that the Natalee Holloway case has been sort of "Cold Case" closed, and even if we still do feel Jamie Cockayne deserves equal time in coverage, we feel badly that we might never know in our lifetimes what happened to that teenaged girl.

But back to Jamie. We DO know what happened to Jamie. He was brutally murdered. Since then, it's been kinda haphazard, hasn't it? Here are the suspects in his murder in case you have never seen them:

Anselmo Boston
Kamal "Six Pack" Thomas

We think that 2008 should bring more justice then 2007 did for Jamie. Here are excerpts from the aforementioned articles:

Anguished by loss, angry over rulings
By Mari A. Schaefer
Inquirer Staff Writer

Members of a New Hope family whose son was stabbed to death in the U.S. Virgin Islands six months ago say they remain unhappy with how the case is being handled, despite the arrests of two suspects.

The death of 21-year-old Jamie Cockayne, knifed after he left a bar on the resort island of St. John, got national attention in the weeks before the August arrests.

But with the men - charged with first-degree murder - released after posting bail, the Cockaynes are angry, complaining that the police and prosecution initially failed to appear at a bail hearing for one defendant.

"One hand does not know what the other is doing, that is for sure," said Jean Gilligan Cockayne, mother of the slain man.

The island residents charged with murder are Kamal "Six Pack" Thomas and Anselmo Ricardo Boston.

"This case has been given the attention it deserves," Virgin Islands Attorney General Vincent Frazer said in a recent interview.

It was at Boston's bail hearing that the prosecutor and detective on the case did not appear.

"It is hard to have any confidence in the local government there when it bungles everything every step of the way," said Sean Summers, attorney for the Cockayne family.

Especially upsetting to the family was the relatively low bail. The Virgin Islands Daily News reported that Boston was able to post $100,000, with family property as collateral, and that Thomas had posted 10 percent of $75,000.

In Pennsylvania, there is no bail for first-degree-murder defendants.

The Cockaynes' criticism is only the latest controversy involving the professionalism of the Virgin Islands police and the decision-making of the local Superior Court judge, Leon A. Kendall, who set Thomas' bail......Controversial for bail decisions in other cases, Kendall said that a detective had called the case against Thomas "circumstantial," and that the detective had not interviewed alibi witnesses who placed Thomas elsewhere at the time of the slaying. The opinion noted that Cockayne's body had been found one hour after he left the bar - which is near a St. John police station....Frazer said his staff's failure to appear at the hearing had resulted from "a mix-up in communication with the prosecutor and the court." The case is "on track to where it should be at this time," he said.

Kendall, meanwhile, faces a hearing on earlier complaints that he released defendants accused of violent crimes on little or no bail.

The judge has also filed a libel suit against two reporters from the Virgin Islands Daily News over articles about his bail decisions....Gilligan Cockayne has given out her phone number on blogs and in newspapers in an attempt to find witnesses, and has traveled to the Virgin Islands to meet with the governor and attorney general....The Virgin Islands Police Department has been criticized before.

This year, the Virgin Islands Daily News won a top Associated Press Managing Editors award for its accounts of corruption and incompetence in the police Major Crimes Unit.

In 1995, the paper won a Pulitzer Prize for a series that described wide failings in police, local prosecutors and the judiciary.

And from PhillyBurbs:

No. 4: Deaths shook region

By RILEY YATES
The Intelligencer

They were two young men just striking out on their own.

Away from home and pursuing a new step in their lives, they were killed in violence that shook their families, their friends and their communities.

Kyle Quinn, 19, of Warminster, was beaten to death Sept. 7 at Kutztown University, where he had just started classes.

Jamie Cockayne, 21, of New Hope, bled to death June 19 after being stabbed after a bar fight in St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Two random, senseless murders that stunned the area and left people searching for answers.

In neither case has a motive been fully established, though both have resulted in multiple arrests.

In Cockayne’s case, the 2005 New Hope-Solebury High School graduate was in the Virgin Islands awaiting paperwork that would allow him to take a job as a boating instructor.

They are the 852 million people who go to bed hungry every night.    They are people just like you, but because of poverty they must walk to accomplish the most basic tasks:

They walk for food.
They walk for water.
They walk for firewood.
They walk to escape violence.
They walk to seek shelter.
They walk to farm their fields.
They walk to find employment.
They walk to go to school.

I'm walking the CROP Walk with a group from my church this Sunday.  I have no friends (who aren't walking on Sunday) in real life and most of my neighbors do their best to avoid me so I'm counting on readers of this blog to donate and spread the word around blogtopia (hail, skippy) so that others donate too.   

The CROP Walk is a great, nationwide event.  It's run by Church World Service, which gets an outstanding rating from Charity Navigator.    The walks will help hungry Americans as well as hungry families overseas.  I can tell you that the food bank which operates out of my church is reporting consistent increase in demand without a sufficient increase in giving.   With the President threatening to use vetoes to gum up the budget process this year, we are running a real risk of having to survive on continuing resolutions to get through another year.  That means no increase in funding for programs like WIC and food stamps and nutrition for the elderly since CRs only allow for continued funding at previous levels.   No allowance for increased demand.  No allowance for inflation. 

If you're angry at the way BushCo and the GOP are literally starving "the beast," then please consider giving to a CROP Walk online (mine first!) or to one in your neighborhood.   We all know that charity isn't the answer, but given the emergency the hungry are facing here and around the world, charity is the lifeboat they need to get through another day until world leaders make the simple decision that hunger doesn't have to exist on this planet. 

cross-posted everywhere I can think to cross-post it

Jamie Cockayne ---On June 19th, 2007, Jamie Cockayne was slain on the island of
St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. A 2005 Graduate of New Hope/Solesbury High School, Jamie was also a long-time employee at Marsha Brown’s restaurant in New Hope, where he is fondly remembered for his infectious smile and fun-loving nature.

Marsha Brown has generously offered to host a Memorial Brunch for Jamie and his family to help raise money for two funds that they recently established:

The James P. Cockayne Award for
Perseverance and Determination
to be awarded annually to a New Hope/Solebury
High School Senior.

The “Justice for Jamie” Fund to help the family offset expenses related to the ongoing
investigation of his murder.

CAN’T ATTEND BUT WANT TO CONTRIBUTE?
Send donations to 14 Kingswood Drive, New Hope, PA 18938
(Please indicate which fund(s) you would like to support)

*******************************************************************************
Flyer to complete:

MARSHA BROWN Presents:

The James P. Cockayne Memorial Brunch

Please plan to provide a description of your donation (or the item itself) that can
be framed and displayed at the auction.

Has everyone noticed it is as if Jamie Cockayne's murder never happened? Seriously there was a spurt of interest, then nothing. What are our erstwhile elected officials doing? Mainstream media? Virgin Islands Government?

The last we heard was when the SAC site found itself quoted in a Virgin Island newspaper. Of course there is irony there as that was a newspaper that doesn't quite seem to understand citizen journalism, now does it?

Jamie wasn't a blond baby like Natalee Holloway, not that THAT should matter. Also let's stop the endless stream of racial comments from eitther side of the aisle. Take color out of it and actually try to deal with the issue at hand: crime in the USVI.

The point is this: that kid was brutally murdered. What is up with the suspects? And most importantly, why doesn't the U.S. Government deal with the wanton corruption and lawlessness in this US territory? Why not step in and make the Virgin Islands safe for tourists and residents? Why continue to cover up the problems?

How can tourist and residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands be safe until there is a real investigation into not only how this murder case has been handled, but others as well?

Go ahead, google crime in the virgin islands. Go ahead. There is a lot of it, and most of it seems to get swept under the rug, doesn't it? We're sure this post will win us no friends in the Virgin Islands, especially the tourism office, but hey, the truth hurts. The Virgin Islands government needs to acknowledge the part they play in these problems. But so does the U.S. Government and Justice System for that matter. This is our opinion guranteed to us via the First Amendment, so don't taser us ok?

"Armchair Quarterbacking"? Wahhh, wahhh, wahhh.... Oh, dear officials in St. John Virgin Islands, get a life... and get off your asses...we thinks the government officials doth protest too much:

AG Attorney general defends actions
By RILEY YATES
The Intelligencer

The U.S. Virgin Islands is pursuing justice in the murder of New Hope's Jamie Cockayne, though the family has criticized the quality of the investigation, a key official said Wednesday.

Despite “armchair quarterbacking,” authorities have worked hard and put many resources into arresting three men in connection with the 21-year-old's June 19 murder in St. John, Virgin Islands Attorney General Vincent Frazer said in a telephone interview.

“We want to be sure the people who are responsible for this are brought to justice,” Frazer said.

“I don't believe that there is any law enforcement agency in the country that would tell you every investigation they conduct is a perfect investigation,” he said. “But we have to work with what we have.”

The defense came as the Cockayne family again raised questions about the Virgin Islands' commitment to solving a stabbing death that occurred within half a block of St. John's police station.

On Friday, one of two men accused of first-degree murder was freed from jail after making bail.

Anselmo Boston, 31, of St. Croix, was released to house arrest on St. John and will have to wear a monitoring bracelet on his ankle, Frazer said....Boston poses a danger to the community...Earlier this month, authorities arrested Boston and two others in connection with the case.

Kamal Thomas, 18, is charged with first-degree murder and is being held on $75,000 bail.

Ryan Meade, 31, is accused of witness tampering and is free on his own recognizance.

SAC NOTE
We have decided to put our Jamie Cockayne posts here, so they are all easy to reference and do not get lost....like Jamie's story is getting lost...he's not blong with a perky y'all southern accent unfortunately. Please cross post Jamie's story on your own blogs. Thanks:

POLL: Should Jamie Cockayne at least get as much attention as Natalee Holloway?

Suspect Arrested in Jamie Cockayne's Murder...But This is Far From Over

Will There Be Justice For Jamie Cockayne?

Corruption Rules ? Help Jamie Cockayne's Family!

A Word About the Murder of Jamie Cockayne

Does Justice Take a Vacation When it Lives on an Island?

Save Ardmore Coalition website

Another post here that is not ours:

Boycott The Virgin Islands In Memory of Jamie Cockayne....

We'll also comment that it seems on some of the Virgin Island Government websites, we can't really find the e-mail addresses we found before, and is that a coincidence? Are government officials in the US Virgin Islands getting tired of letters about Jamie? GOOD. KEEP IT UP. WRITE MORE.

We have received an e-mail from members of Jamie Cockayne's family. It is an urgent plea for help. Whomever reads this should pass this along. Justice in the US Virgin Islands is a Joke. Does it even exist? How did these folks get through law school or police academies? How do people like this keep getting elected...no wait don't answer that one, as it is the universal question with no answer anywhere....We need our federal government definitively in this territory cleaning out corruption and inept bungling NOW, don't we? or should we all just wait until another resident or tourist is murdered?

It is amazing that our government sends all those soldiers to die in Iraq, yet we have such lawlessness and injustice in our own country and U.S. territories, isn't it? From states still suffering from Hurricane Katrina, to the streets of Philadelphia where murder is a daily occurrence, to America's Paradise, St. John U.S. Virgin Islands where they are bungling a murder case from start to finish, our government needs to focus inward. Our country is so beautiful, and it is so falling apart.

Jamie Cockayne's family said to pass the e-mail we are going to past in it's entirety to every media outlet and elected official we can find. Please take a minute and do your part. Don't just post a comment (although save the ones laden with profanity they are welcome), take action.

It does not matter how it happened, but this kid has been murdered. He was 21 years old. He had his whole life ahead of him. So what if he had a myspace page with rap lyrics on it and other b.s. How many other kids in this country have similar pages in equal bad taste between myspace and face book. It's called expression. Now granted, once you have a few years on these kids, you know that those pages are looked at by colleges and prospective employers, etc., but that is not on trial here. Neither is the color of Jamie's skin or where and how he grew up or if he had words in a bar.

What is on trial in the court of public opinion is the fact that a 21 year old boy was murdered. Murdered 150 feet from a police station that hosed down a crime scene and purportedly tossed evidence. Suspects in a first degree murder case--this first degree murder case are obvious flight risks, yet a judge thinks low bail and no bail is o.k.? And if that isn't enough in the alrighty hall of fame, comes the news we are about to share.

In addition, message boards all over creation, and comments posted on websites like Philly Future indicate that this case is but one of many cluster f***s in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Because of the murder case of Jamie Cockayne, we have heard of some of the greatest injustices ever, and all under the watch of the United States of America. We think our founding fathers would be appalled how we Americans treat each other today.

Bloggers everywhere, this is a plea for a call to arms. Take up the case of Jamie Cockayne. And don't just do it for him, do it for the other residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands, the tourists, and residents in this country who are crime victims. Do it for yourselves. Somewhere, somehow we all have to tell our government to get off their behinds and pay attention to our own shores, states, and territories. The United States can't be big brother to everyone else in the world when we have such problems as you see reflected in the bungling of the case surrounding the murder of Jamie Cockayne.

Here is the e-mail:

On Aug 18, 2007, at 8:40 AM, Summers, Sean E. wrote:
I tried to capture everyone's email but please forward and confirm that we are including everyone and getting the
word out.

We need to start emailing and writing political leaders and media outlets again. Unfortunately, we will probably be spending months trying to keep people focused on the Virgin Island justice system so that Jamie's murderers are convicted. In short, the VI government does not give a damn but we have to make them give a damn.

Yesterday, there was a bail hearing for Anselmo "Selmo" Boston. The prosecution requested the hearing so that they could request that there is no bail and Selmo remains in jail pending trial. You would think that this is a good thing and it was -- right up until the time that the prosecutor failed to show up for the hearing that
she requested. After about 40 minutes, the judge became so angry that she just grabbed a prosecutor that had no
clue about the case and made the prosecutor fill in for the absent prosecutor. Obviously, the request for "no bail" was denied, but fortunately, this judge had some common sense and at least set bail at $100,000. The judge showed up, the Cockaynes showed up, the defendant showed up, the defense counsel showed up, but where was
the prosecutor? If everyone else could figure this out, why couldn't the prosecution?

Ironically, the prosecution shows up for a bail hearing (i.e., Six Pack) and $75,000 bail is ordered, but
when the prosecution does not show up, $100,000 bail is ordered! What side is the prosecution on? Selmo's girlfriend attended the arraignment on Thursday. For about 40 minutes or so, she sat in the courtroom talking
and joking with a VIPD police officer in uniform. That's right, Selmo's girlfriend is a good friend of the police officer. This police officer wasn't a witness but was kind enough to take a few minutes from her day to
sit in court and support Selmo, et al. Why are our tax dollars paying a police officer to sit in a courtroom and
joke around with the defendant's girlfriend? At a minimum, this is an appearance problem. It is certainly disgusting and horrible for the Cockayne family to watch. What side is the VIPD on?

Because of our media campaign, a mother contacted us concerning another Six Pack "issue." In October 2006, Six
Pack stabbed someone in front of the Front Yard. What did the VIPD do? Nothing. That's not exactly accurate -- they took statements and listened to the young man that was the victim, but of course, that was it. Fortunately, that victim survived. The victim's mother told the VIPD that Six Pack will kill someone if they don't do something. The VIPD did nothing. Detective Hodges took the statement from the victim. Detective Hodges, in
response to CNN's arrival on St. John, is the one that said: "you should know that the police will investigate a murder anywhere in the world." He said this to explain that the VIPD was investigating Jamie's murder and we were just getting in the way with the media. As an aside, the victim walked to the police station with his
bloody arm and chest and was told to go to the clinic. No first aid was administered. No ambulance was called. They couldn't even give him a ride. The kid had to call a friend to get to the clinic.

What side is Detective Hodges on?

Jeanie and Bill have been calling the Department of Corrections to find out if the defendants have been released on bail. In other words, did they come up with their bail money? Remarkably, the victim advocate cannot find this information out. Jeanie and Bill were chased off St. John twice in fear for their safety - once under police escort. Witnesses have fled St. John in fear of their safety. The defendants are accused of murder.

Yesterday, the Department of Corrections told Bill that they cannot give him information concerning the defendants release and they hung up the telephone on Bill. Six Pack and Selmo are probably sharing a cell so they can get their story straight. It is typical for law enforcement to segregate co-defendants so that they don't "get their story straight." In addition, defendants typically tell their story to their fellow cell mate and that can be used against them later. Bill asked if the defendants were sharing a cell but, of course, that question was not answered. What side is the Department of Corrections on? One of the most frustrating aspects of this investigation is that the VIPD has not picked up the getaway car. Here is the importance of the getaway car. Jamie was brutally stabbed. It is almost guaranteed that blood transferred from Jamie to the killer and to
the car. Blood will be in the cloth material in the car. The defendants won't be able to explain that away.

Incredibly, the VIPD have known the car and license plate number on the car for weeks. The car was videoed on CNN. If you drive through Cruz Bay, you'll probably trip over the car. At one point in time, the police had the car blocked in and it never crossed their mind to pick up the car - unbelievable.

Jeanie has been asking for weeks if the VIPD has Jamie's ball cap. On August 3, 2007, in a meeting with government
officials, Jeanie was told that they would look into whether the ball cap was taken as evidence. Witnesses have told us that the cap was discarded because the VIPD was out of evidence bags. In the meeting, the following government official were present: Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, Chief of Prosecutors, the
lead prosecutor, police chief, and the FBI. Amazingly, none of them knew whether the ball cap was collected but they did tell Jeanie that they would find out. We still don't know.

Remember Pennington from Larry King?

PENNINGTON: Well, there have been arrests made. There have been two arrests made, one suspect that's been charged with first degree murder, and another one with witness tampering. I believe that from interviews with the police commissioner and other government officials that what's been done is consistent with what our new police commissioner has said even before he was the commissioner, that they have called in from what we've been told all of the outside agencies that were available, including the FBI.

Pennington followed this interview with an online editorial explaining that Larry did not give the VIPD (i.e.,
Pennington) enough time to respond. The Source, in support of Commissioner McCall, claims that this investigation is being handled just like all others. If that statement is true, it is sad.

What can you do? Start emailing the media. Update your political leaders via email or mail concerning the latest debacles. In particular, email the Source. The Source is the one that claims this investigation is being handled just like every other one. Make the Source's inbox explode. If the Source is truly independent, it will hold the police accountable.

Here are specific questions to ask anyone that will listen:

Why didn't the prosecution show up at Selmo's bail hearing on Friday?

What are the consequences for their failure to show up?

Why did a uniformed police officer sit through the arraignment with Selmo's girlfriend?

What are the consequences for the police officer using public resources (i.e., her salary) to socialize with the
defendant's girlfriend?

Why didn't Detective Hodges/VIPD follow up when Six Pack stabbed his first victim?

Does the VIPD believe Jamie would still be alive if they actually investigated Six Pack's first stabbing?

Why can't the Department of Corrections tell the victims family when the killers are released from jail?

Why won't the VIPD pick up the getaway car and search it for evidence?

Feel free to email this directly to media or politicians. Anyone can contact me with questions or concerns. This
is a group effort and we need all of the help we can get. Bill and Jeanie are expected to return today.

Sean E. Summers,Esq. (ssummers@barley.com)
Barley Snyder LLC
100 East Market Street
York, PA 17401
717.852.4997 - Direct Dial

Directly related:
AG's office flubs detention hearing in Cockayne case
Judge sets bail at $100,000 for murder suspect
Saturday, August 18th 2007

Seriously, do the scales of justice swing differently in a gentle Carribean breeze? You be the judge...

The murder of you Jamie Cockayne has the eyes of this country and beyond glued on St.John U.S. Virgin Islands.

And the spotlight shines especially brightly on a Judge named Leon Kendall, and a justice system that seems interesting to the the least, eh? Are there parameters for judicial interpretation? We’d like to share some snippets we found particularly interesting:

May 2007: From the Desk of Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton

.....On April 26, I sent a formal complaint to the Virgin Island Commission on Judicial Disabilities against Superior Court Judge Leon Kendall. (According to the U.S. Virgin Islands Code “any person” can submit such a complaint.) Why? We were approached by concerned citizens and so Judicial Watch acted. Here’s what I wrote in my complaint letter:

“By numerous accounts, Judge Kendall has engaged in a disturbing pattern of conduct that has undermined public confidence in the judiciary and the administration of justice. On at least eight occasions, Judge Kendall reportedly has allowed persons arrested for violent crimes to be released back into society with little or no bail.”

Here’s just one example:

Daniel Castillo was arrested and charged with a violent attack on a woman. Despite the fact that he had an extensive criminal history, including charges of rape, assault, and weapons violations, Judge Kendall released Castillo on his own recognizance. (In other words, Castillo was allowed to leave without paying bail so long as he “promised” to appear in court when required.) Shortly after being released by Kendall, Castillo was arrested and charged with murdering a 12-year old girl. He has confessed to the crime. ....

Related:
Virgin Islands Complaint/Judicial Watch.org

Next?
ACLU: U.S. Virgin Islands Governor and Attorney General Held in Contempt Over Deficient Care for Mentally Ill Prisoners (3/1/2007)

ST. THOMAS, VI - The American Civil Liberties Union today welcomed a federal judge’s ruling finding Virgin Islands government officials in contempt for failing to provide court-ordered mental health care and appropriate housing for mentally ill Virgin Islands prisoners......Government officials claim they have nowhere to safely house Ramos and other prisoners who have been found not guilty by reason of insanity. Three years ago, then-Attorney General Alva Swan promised to build a facility suited for chronically mentally ill Virgin Islanders, including mentally ill prisoners who cannot safely be housed in the territory’s correctional facilities. No such facility has been built. Governor John DeJongh, who took office this year, and Attorney General-designee Vincent Frazier are the two officials now burdened with complying with the court’s orders. Judge Brotman noted that it was previous administrators who failed to comply with his orders and are primarily responsible for the contempt order as a result.

File this next one under the category of “Why didn’t Judge Kendall exact the same amount of bail in the Jamie Cockayne case?”:

Community-Oriented Policing Works: Suspect Charged August 7, 2006

Monday, August 7, 2006 brought a successful conclusion to the homicide of Kelmon L. David last February. At about 8:10 p.m., Mr. Kishawn J. Smith of Estate Thomas turned himself in to officers of the Virgin Islands Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit, bringing to a close a case that had remained open since it occurred on February 4, 2006. Smith was arrested on a warrant issued by Judge Leon Kendall of the Virgin Islands Superior Court, charging him with Murder in the First Degree for the shooting death of David. Unable to post one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) bail, Mr. Smith was remanded to the Detention Center awaiting a court appearance.

Virgin Islands Daily News:Kendall releases Simmonds with no bail, overruling Hollar
By TIM FIELDS
Friday, June 15th 2007

Virgin Islands Daily News:Kendall reduces bail for murder suspect Hollar indicated $1 million, Kendall cuts to $100,000
By MEGAN POINSKI
Saturday, June 16th 2007

Onepaper.com: Shock, Horror and Judge Leon Kendall by Patrice Sotomayor

An open letter to Gov. John deJongh Jr. and the Commission of Judicial Disabilities:
I live in NY and I am writing to express my shock and horror about the actions of Judge Leon Kendall. I have been reading on the Internet about the decisions that Judge Kendall has made regarding violent offenders and I am sickened that he is still a presiding judge!

Onepaper.com: Kendall's Decision Will Keep Them Away by Tim Foreman

Dear Source:

Since I don't know the proper way to place my opinion in your paper, I will share it with you this way. My wife and I have made St. John our only vacation destination for the last 5 years. We travel there at least 3 times a year. The last time we looked seriously at real estate. I have followed the Jamie Cockayne murder through "The St. John Source". Judge Kendall's recent bail decision tells me the justice system is very poor at best.

Controversial USVI murder investigation results in three arrests Published on Friday, August 10, 2007
By Susan Mann
Caribbean Net News St Thomas-St John Correspondent
Email: susan@caribbeannetnews.com

....For the most part, stateside media, including a segment on Wednesday night’s Larry King Live, have come across the air waves as biased in favour of the Cockaynes’ allegations against local law enforcement....On Monday, August 6, Thomas came before VI Superior Court Judge, Leon Kendall for a preliminary, advice-of-rights hearing. Territory prosecutors hoped to convince Judge Kendall, whose judicial decisions are currently being monitored by a Washington D.C. watchdog group, to rule that Thomas would have to remain in custody until his trial.

However, Kendall did not agree with the nature and reasoning of the prosecutorial arguments. This was not an unusual stance for Judge Kendall, who continues to appear unaffected by ongoing criticism throughout the territory for such decisions. Bail was set at $25,000 at the hearing on the charge of witness intimidation.

Thomas again appeared before Kendall on Thursday, August 9, for a pre-trial detention hearing. Although prosecutors requested a bail amount of $500,000, the court set bail for the charge of first-degree homicide at only $75,000. Thomas is required to post only ten percent of that amount, or $7,500 to be released on bail.
Once that amount is posted, Thomas will wear a monitoring device and remain under house arrest in the custody the supervision of his uncle, since the court believes he is a flight risk. Judge Kendall indicated his decisions were based on the fact that the VI Government had not presented adequate evidence that Thomas actually committed the murder

Onepaper: Thin Line between Clever and Stupid?
by Emmett Hansen II

Caribseek: U.S. Virgin Islands Senator Indicted on Wire Fraud Charges
by APPosted: Aug 14, 2004 00:29 UTC

U.S. Virgin Islands police charge 3rd suspect in Pa. man's death
By The Associated Press
Friday, August 10, 2007

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) -- Police arrested a St. Croix man late Thursday and charged him with first-degree murder in the June killing of a Pennsylvania man.

Anselmo Boston, 31, is the third person charged in the slaying of James Cockayne, 21, of New Hope, Pa., who was stabbed June 19 on the island of St. John. Boston also faces assault and weapons possession charges and is being held without bail, authorities said...British Virgin Islands custom officials, as well as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, helped track Boston as he left the U.S. Virgin Islands for Antigua.

A judge earlier Thursday said he found no probable cause for a first-degree murder charge against Kamal Thomas, 18, another suspect in the case who was arrested last week. The judge said the charge was premature and influenced by media pressure, but Thomas remained in jail on $75,000 bond for the murder charge, along with assault and weapons possession charges

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USVI judge and school principal at odds over student's re-admission
by Norman 'Gus' Thomas
Caribbean Net News Special Regional Correspondent
Saturday, November 27, 2004

One Source: 'Silent' Protest Against Judge Kendall Draws Diverse Crowd, Approving Honks
by Molly Morris

Onesource: Judge Kendall's Release of Convicted Rapist Is Indefensible by Source editorial

Virgins Islands Daily News:Second man charged with murder in St. John stabbing
By JOSEPH TSIDULKO
Friday, August 10th 2007

And then of course there are the endless message boards...but the message seems to be clear: this island’s government and judicial system ain’t no paradise...can it be said it helps turn paradise into hell on earth? The Jamie Cockayne case may also be an unfortunate catalyst for change...hopefully people will do more than just talk about change....

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We have written a few things at PhillyFuture on the murder of Jamie Cockayne:

Suspect Arrested in Jamie Cockayne's Murder...But This is Far From Over

Will There Be Justice For Jamie Cockayne?

And over at our own website Save Ardmore Coalition.

Here, because anonymous posting is allowed, the comments are thicker than a hoard of locusts.

We are here on this topic because some of our members know some of Jamie Cockayne's extended family. We were asked to help and we feel we have, and will continue to do so until justice is fully served and Jamie's soul can rest and his family finds peace and closure...which of course won't happen until justice is served....

And while we are sorry that some of the native Virgin Islanders are upset at our opinions or media coverage, we have to say to you all quit your whining and do something!

If you don't like the fact that due to this inconvenient truth, a henious murder and almost two months of police inactivity caused a maelstrom of state side media blitzes, then DO something.

Quite posting your endless comments HERE and stand up and be counted as inidividuals in the Virgin Islands. Demand change and respect from your island government. Demand inquiries into how government does things. Demand your police department protect you and demand that your justice system actually work for your safety! If you all hate the corruption that some of you say surrounds you, do something! But don't blame us and others.

One of the millions of comments was about some poor young girl who was held hostage? Crikey! Why didn't you raise a fuss about it when it came to light? If all of us and the Cockayne family can contact media outlets,write on blogs,contact US Congressmen and Congresswomen and US Senators and Larry King and Anderson Cooper and Gerta Van Susteren, why the hell can't you all?

You can't say how mean spirited everyone is about the Jamie Cockayne murder and the relationship to how government procedures or whatever are coming to light in the media, when all you do it seems it whine and complain.

If you want us to see a different side of where you call home, tell us about it. If you don't like what is happening on the island you call home, take action. And if you don't like us wee potential tourists demanding safety and justice, we'll all just start to travel elsewhere, won't we? And then, this will turn into a Natalee Holloway situation, won't it?

Be an advocate for positive change. And allow people their opinions if we are to be subjected to yours. However, the comments we will no longer tolerate are the blatant racist and thinly veiled racist comments from either side.

This issue we are discussing is NOT about race. It's about murder.

And we also would like those who would like to slander Jamie Cockayne's name in death to knock it off. If you have proof of people's bad acts, then go to the authorities. But please refrain from slandering a dead kid.

Because that is what he was...a kid. A kid with his whole life ahead of him. Yeah kids do dumb ass things, but does that mean we should all go around murdering every 21 year old kid we see? No. What happened to Jamie Cockayne was a sheer act of savagery. How his family has been treated is intolerable in our opinion.

That's it. We're off the soapbox.

And in case you haven't read them, please check out these articles from the Bulletin in Philadelphia:

Another Arrest Made In Cockayne Investigation
By: Jenny DeHuff, The Bulletin
08/08/2007

Arrest Made In Virgin Islands Case
By: Jenny DeHuff, The Bulletin
08/07/2007

We told you yesterday that the family members SAC members know had been told this, but here it is in a VI paper. HOWEVER, nothing is settled so keep up the pressure! This issue is cross posted between our own site and PhillyFuture, and the comments are staggering. The corruption in the U.S. Virgin Islands must be very, very bad. And we know from Jamie Cockayne's family that he was assaulted and murdered by more than one person.

We are still waiting to hear when CNN is doing a report, and we want to thank the local media for picking this up and urge every newspaper and television station around PA to pick up this story. And isn't it interesting that shows like Nancy Grace and The Today Show have yet to mention this issue? They were so diligent about the groom who disappeared on his honeymoon cruise and Natalee Holloway, yet they can't spare five minutes between the Lindsey Lohan and Paris Hilton coverage for Jamie Cockayne?

Typical. Michael Smerconish was right - if Jamie was blond and a woman they would be all over this story...when it comes to news, blonds DO have more fun...which is why we will keep writing about this story until all killers are not only bought to justice, but convicted. And the United States needs to take a serious look at problems on the U.S. Virgin Islands and tourists in the future need to decide if they should risk going to such and unsafe paradise, eh?

Here's the story:

St. John Man Arrested in Cockayne Murder
by Source staff

A St. John resident was arrested late Friday in the nationally publicized stabbing death of 21-year-old James "Jamie" Cockayne on St. John a little more than six weeks ago.

Police Commissioner James McCall said 18-year-old Kamal "Six Pack" Thomas of Gifft Hill was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree assault and using a dangerous weapon during the commission of a crime of violence.

Thomas is being held without bail. He will appear for an advice of rights hearing before Superior Court Judge Leon Kendall at 11 a.m. Monday.

....Several other national news outlets have weighed in on the local response to the murder, suggesting that V.I. officials were not acting quickly enough and didn't seem concerned about Cockayne's death. It was rumored Saturday that CNN had also come to the territory.

In a statement late Saturday from his office, the police commissioner said, "The Police Department and Office of the Attorney General have kept in regular communication with the Cockayne family," adding that the family was notified at the time the arrest was made.

The statement said the investigation is ongoing and asked that anyone with information contact police by calling 911 or Major Crime at 715-5544.

"We will continue to keep the family up to date with ongoing communication regarding this case as we continue our deliberate and thorough investigation," McCall said. He credited the FBI for their assistance in the ongoing investigation.

"The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation was contacted the day after the Cockayne homicide on June 20 and has been working in conjunction with us through the Safe Streets Initiative," McCall said.

SAC Note: The "Safe Streets Initiative" doesn't work in Philthadelphia The City of Brotherly Murders, so why on earth would it work on the Virgin Islands?

Also see this related article:

June 19, 2007 -- A 21-year-old man died on St. John early Tuesday morning after suffering multiple stab wounds, according to Police.

The victim, identified as James P. Cockayne, was found with multiple stab wounds to his body in the vicinity of Fashion Palace in Enighed. Cockayne died after being transported to the Myrah Keating Smith Community Health Center..... Discussions are ongoing to place additional security cameras on the outskirts of Cruz Bay, she said.

"Residents need to be aware of their behavior," Smith said, adding that security cameras can be a deterrent to criminal acts. "(The cameras) have to be monitored 24 hours a day."

The cost of the security equipment could be covered by appealing to the private sector or checking the availability of federal funds through Homeland Security to finance additional cameras, Smith said.

This is the second homicide on St. John in 2007 and the 18th for the year in the territory.

The VIPD reminds residents that community involvement remains a critical component of the police-investigation process, the news release said. Anyone with information of this crime or any other incident is urged to contact the confidential Major Crime Unit hotline at (340) 715-5544 or call 911.

Wow! Look what we can do. Philly Future, because you promoted our first Jamie Cockayne post to the front page, it has really helped raise awareness - even The Inquirer acknowledged blogs were taking up the slack in news reporting. We hope you consider promoting this as well, because the more that is out there, the better. Jamie's family members whom some of our members know are thankful and appreciative for everyone's support. Jamie could be anyone's kid brother, son, grandson, friend...and when a young life is wasted by murder whether in the Virgin Islands or here in our own backyard, well, it should matter...and the Governor on St. John's is unbelievable - should he even remain in office? Shouldn't the Federal Government threaten to clean house down there or cut subsidies? Shouldn't the Federal Government be able to just get involved in cases like this?

Our members and friends have been writing the Governor of St. John's US Virgin Islands and other officials, and have not received a single response regarding the brutal slaughtering of Jamie Cockayne. Like others, we have started reaching out to any reporter anywhere we know. And it is paying dividends, because in addition to Greta Van Susteren of Fox News giving it air time, we understand folks like CNN are finally showing interest (took long enough). Today we bring you bits of two articles - one from the Inquirer by Mari Schaefer and one by Michael Smerconish in The Daily News. They are both excellent, so we hope other bloggers will link them as well.

The momentum is building, people...please keep it up....e-mail addresses to write to at very bottom of this post...many thanks for helping make a difference and playing it forward!

Michael Smerconish | WHEN A MURDER DOESN'T MAKE THE CUT

YOUNG. Attractive. American. Murdered on a tropical island. Sound familiar?
You're thinking Natalee Holloway. I'm talking Jamie Cockayne. My hunch is that this may be the first you've ever heard of him.

He's a 21-year-old from New Hope who was murdered on St. John in the Virgin Islands on June 19. His parents are desperate for answers as to what claimed the life of this graduate of New Hope-Solebury High.

In June, Jamie's family rented a house in St. John while his mother, Jean, looked for a retirement home. Jamie was awaiting the documentation needed to work as a sailing instructor at an exclusive yacht club.

Jean Cockayne told me she spent a sleepless night on June 19 waiting for her son to return home. He never did. She told me she received a call in the morning from St. John police, who reported a problem with her rental car. Another sign of trouble.

Her worst fears were realized when one of the officers described himself as a homicide detective. Jean asked if her son was dead, and the officer told her yes. He'd been found stabbed to death around 12:30 a.m.

The Cockaynes' nightmare had just begun.

A lawyer representing the family told me the local police hosed off the crime scene within 90 minutes of the murder, before some investigators even arrived.

The police also threw out a hat Jamie had been wearing because they ran out of evidence bags, the lawyer said.

Meanwhile, key witnesses fear retaliation if they help convict the locals responsible. An autopsy was performed, but police have been reluctant to release the findings. The Cockaynes say they don't even know their son's cause of death.....Two months later, there are still no arrests in Jamie's death.

It's an incredible story. But it's not generating headlines. A recent Google search yielded fewer than 10 hits. Clearly it lacks the appeal of the Holloway case.

I asked Jean Cockayne why. She pointed out that the Holloway matter was initially billed as a missing-person case, while Jamie was a homicide victim. But I think there's more to it.

Being young, white, blonde and female gets the attention - fast.

Parents press to find their son's killers
By Mari A. Schaefer
Inquirer Staff Writer

Jamie Cockayne knew a four-year college degree and a business suit were not in his future. He wanted a career where he could sail.
So the 21-year-old from New Hope planned to move to the U.S. Virgin Islands, where his parents met and married and his family often vacationed, to start a job at a yacht club.

On June 19, while waiting for work permits on the island of St. John, he was killed after leaving a bar.

No one has been arrested, and echoing what another family did after a 2005 disappearance in Aruba, Cockayne's relatives have started a campaign for national media attention to pressure local law enforcement for a resolution.

Those officials say they are working hard, and express unhappiness with the family's sharp criticism. Cockayne's mother, Jean Gilligan Cockayne, has been particularly critical.

"If police did a little bit of their job, those people would have been in jail and Jamie would still be alive," she said.....According to police, they have 420 officers and cover three islands. The major-crimes division is on St. Thomas, a boat ride away from the smaller St. John.

The family has hired a private investigator to pursue the case.

In recent years, the Virgin Islands Police Department has been wracked with labor disputes and was the focus of a U.S. Department of Justice probe into police corruption.

Because of the Cockaynes' efforts, stories have appeared in newspapers, on television and in blogs. Greta Van Susteren of Fox News featured the case. E-mails have gone out asking people to contact their representatives and urge the federal government to take over the case.....The police station is close to the bar, and Gilligan Cockayne said it had taken her only 15 seconds to drive from the station to the crime scene.

"By the time police got there, Jamie was on the ground bleeding to death," Gilligan Cockayne said. "They stabbed him in the back, twice in the neck, in the chest, ribs, and femoral artery. They butchered him."

"It is the Wild West down there," said Gilligan Cockayne, who added that the family had canceled plans to buy a home.

"I wish I could buy that bar and burn it down," she said.

To do your part and play it forward in memory of a life wasted by violent crime, check out:

Gov John Dejongh john.dejongh@go.vi.gov
Attorney General Vincent F. Frazer, Esq vfrazer@doj.vi.gov
Police Department James H. McCall Police.Commissioner@vipd.gov.vi
Department of Tourism Beverly Nicholson Doty bnnicholson@usvitourism.vi
http://www.governordejongh.com/
http://www.ltg.gov.vi/

Raymond J. Williams, Chief of Staff raymond.williams@lgo-vi.gov
Sonia L. Boyce, Executive Assistant sonia.boyce@lgo-vi.gov
Celeste Lawrence,Press Secretary celeste.lawrence@lgo-vi.gov
Bertilia Remy, Executive Secretary bertilia.remy@lgo-vi.gov
Monique Wenner, Executive Assistant to Chief of Staff monique.wenner@lgo-vi.gov

This tourism website allows you to contact them this way via online form: http://www.usvitourism.vi/en/search/contact.html

Contact this tourism website as well : http://www.usvi.net/usvi/

More contacts here http://www.statelocalgov.net/other-vi.cfm

Tonight on NBC10 I saw a news report about this kid y'all are talking about: Jamie Cockayne.

So I am throwing my perfect straw hat into the ring- I'm just going to say it as plainly as possible:

Boycott The Virgin Islands, U.S. and otherwise

Screw it. Watching that mom on T.V. made my blood boil! NO woman, NO mother, NO family deserves to go through that! That poor woman's face is etched in pain and anger. And can you blame her? Her son was murdered, and it is so obvious that the pathetic government of the U.S. Virgin Islands and their Keystone Cops (that's the right term, right for inept law enforcement?) is either in collusion with someone or they are just not doing their jobs.

Nevertheless, the simplest way to deal with this is to give the situation a righteous "Holloway" - raise a stink, affect tourism.

So bloggers out there, whadda ya doin' on this fine July night? Put up your own post - demand justice for this family and let this kid Jamie rest in peace (not that I don't secretly hope his spirit haunts every lazy government official that turns a blins eye to this situation)- keep it simple - this is the message:

Boycott The Virgin Islands! Demand Justice For Jamie!

And to think I was actually going to plan a December vacation to St. John's. Screw that.

NBC10: Mother Seeks Justice In Son's Virgin Islands Slaying
Family Claims Police Corruption

NEW HOPE, Pa. -- A mother is seeking justice for the killing of her son, Jamie Cockayne.

He was killed in the U.S. Virgin Islands and they don't feel enough is being done to solve the crime.

It has been nearly a month and a half since Cockayne was slain outside a popular St. John bar.

NBC 10's Lynn Berry interviewed the family Monday in their home in New Hope, Bucks County.

The Cockaynes were speaking out in what they say is a case of police corruption, hoping to find justice for the young man, who had just turned 21 and planned to begin working on St. John at a yacht club.

His family was on the island at the time looking for a home to which they could retire. Instead, they are looking for people they say killed their son.

"What was Jaime like? He was warm, caring, effervescent," said Jeanie Cockayne, who along with her husband, Bill, said they are seeking justice in the July 19 slaying.

"'Please, won't somebody please show me where my son died?' and she just said, 'Well, you'll have to talk to the supervisor.' And I said, 'Well, here's my name, and here's my number,' and of course no one called me," Jeanie Cockayne said.

That was when the family hired a private investigator, who they said obtained witness accounts of that night.

"What he heard them say is, 'He kicked my girlfriend's car. I'm not going to let him get away with that,'" Jeanie Cockayne said.

Witnesses said Jaime then left the bar but only got about 100 feet before he was jumped.

"He was hit in the head with a two-by-four twice. You know, he was stabbed seven times," said Jeff Cockayne, the victim's brother.

Police were only 150 feet away, the family said.

"He told police officer, 'You better hurry and get up there. There's going to be some trouble. There's some guys after a white boy,'" Jeanie Cockayne said.

But reports said police didn't arrive until five minutes after the killing.

The family said the crime scene was then hosed-off before detectives arrived, leaving many questions unanswered.

"Every time they told us we had to talk to somebody else, we'd ask the same question and they'd say, 'You have to talk to somebody else.' They just wouldn't take us," said Jeanie Cockayne....NBC 10 spoke to the St. John police, who said the case is progressing and they can't comment on the investigation.

When asked about the delayed police response and lack of information provided to the family, Commissioner Jim McCall ended the call and said he would call back, but had yet to do so by 4 p.m.

The FBI cannot get involved unless the local government requests it, Berry reported. Since that isn't happening, Bill Cockayne has reached out to U.S. Sen. Arlen Spector in hopes he will put any possible pressure to get answers -- answers the family says are most definitely out there.

Courier Times:A month later, no arrests in murder case
By RILEY YATES
phillyBurbs.com

With Liberty and Justice For All

40 days and still nothing has happened. Words cannot express and I fear as if I still remain at a loss. It seems so surreal. It is so surreal. But I guess this is the overlying feeling while you continue to remain in limbo.

40 days ago, in the midsts of my vicodin haze induced by knee surgery, I was forced to pull through and come to my senses to interpret the new information I had just recieved. To the shock and horror of myself, and more than 700 others, my good friend from middle school, James "Jamie" Patrick Cockayne had been violently murdered in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

40 days later, no arrests, no suspects, no murder weapon. Only continued frustrations, red tape, uncooperative authorities, and death threats to his mother.

40 days and still, I don't know how to digest all of this. It seemed at first like a tragedy. It still remains a tragedy. But as the days go by and more information is either denied to us or highlights the corruption surrounding the islands and the investigation, it makes me ask, "What's REALLY going on?".

This is what we do know:

Jamie left the United States to start a new life in the Virgin Islands. He's always had a love for sailing and the water and had just finished his official testing and training in the community. Jamie was also trying to search for a house for his mother to move in to. Jamie, who had turned 21 weeks prior, went out to the bars and got into an apparent "argument" with some people. Leaving the bar to not escalate the situation, Jamie chose to walk home a little after midnight.

He was then attacked, a half-mile from the police station, by now what seems to be have been two men and was stabbed in the femoral artery in his thigh, the back right of his rib cage, his abdomen, twice in his upper chest, and in the front of his neck.

A witness at the local restaurant called the authorities and the local police came before the criminal investigation unit arrived. During this time, rather than attending to Jamie who lay dying on the ground, the officers took items out of his car, items from the crime scene, and washed most of the blood in the area away. Later, the witness quit his job, took out all of the money from his bank account, and fled the island. He left a note saying that people were after him and it was not safe to stay down there.

Police have been no help. How deep does this corruption lay? Jamie's mother, clearly frustrated with the lack of aide, started her own investigation, only to be sent death threats for "meddling" in island affairs.

40 days later, there is no closure. CBS Philadelphia and Miami ran a story on Jamie last night. We've all been sending letters to the Virgin Island government, Congress, and whatever media outlet we can get our hands on. How is it possible that a story about a drunk girl who partied too much in Aruba gets national coverage, but my responsible friend trying to make a decent life, a life full of vibrancy, hope, and promise, gets robbed of his future, and the details and case are being swept under the rug? It makes me wonder, what really is going on here? Why isn't anything being done?

I wake up and think about Jamie with every passing day. I couldn't attend the funeral because of co-op and the thought of him just laying there, with all the people around him trying to cover things up...that's what he last saw, people covering up his murder. Men clad in uniform who are sworn to protect us left him there to die. The boy who was an amazing skateboarder and even better sailor. The boy who had an infectious smile and ability to make anyone laugh. The boy who sang in chorus and musicals in middle school who I would always have the honor of making his costumes. The boy who we all miss terribly and nothing can bring him back. We aren't even granted closure to this incident as nothing is being done. And I think that is what's the most frustrating, waking up every day and not knowing, not being informed, left to wonder and live in this limbo. It's absolutely heartwrenching for myself, I cannot even imagine what Jamie's brother Jeff and Mr. and Mrs. Cockayne are feeling.

Monday, July 23, 2007
RIP Captain Cocaine (Jamie Cockayne)
Category: Life

Here is the web link for USVI Govt. Contacts: http://www.ltg.gov.vi/contact.html

Raymond J. Williams, Chief of Staff raymond.williams@lgo-vi.gov
Sonia L. Boyce, Executive Assistant sonia.boyce@lgo-vi.gov
Celeste Lawrence,Press Secretary celeste.lawrence@lgo-vi.gov
Bertilia Remy, Executive Secretary bertilia.remy@lgo-vi.gov
Monique Wenner, Executive Assistant to Chief of Staff monique.wenner@lgo-vi.gov

Oh and very interesting? I have had a hot tip that TripAdvisor.com keeps deleting all posts that refer to this murder and any other crime in the Virgin Islands. Embedded is the only post I could fine and I was told that there were several, a few dozen only a couple days ago. If this link dies, www.tripadvisor.com....

And tripadvisor.com has deleted all posts - cut and paste this thread from a competing site in your browser: http://virgin-islands-on-line.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=39704#39704

Recently, we brought you the story of Jamie Cockayne.

Last evening on CBS3 there was an update. His family is seeking answers, closure, peace, and justice. It does not seem to us that they are on a crusade against the Virgin Islands, or the people who reside there. Put yourselves in their weary shoes for a minute: this family lost a son, a brother, a cousin. He was a young man with his whole life ahead of him.

Can it be considered it would behoove the island government down there to solve this crime, this murder because seriously, common sense dictates that the longer this goes unsolved and a family's questions go unanswered, the worse it is in the long run for tourism? How long before people really DO start boycotting another paradise vacation destination? Should people start boycotting St. John's Virgin Islands NOW?

Here's the news story and an excerpt of an e-mail received via the family that came with the message "Please forward to any and all that you think might be able to help."

New Hope Family Hopes For Answers In Island Death

(CBS 3) NEW HOPE, Pa. 21-Year-old Jamie Cockayne's voyage to paradise ended with his funeral.

"Jamie was stabbed and beaten and left to die," victim's mother Jeanie Cockayne said.

From inside their New Hope home Jamie's family has been busy going over the evidence trying to figure out who killed him in the early morning hours of June 19th on the Island of St. John.

"Jamie was stabbed multiple times, stabbed seven times from what we learned it looks like he was attacked twice. He was attacked he got away and they attacked him again," victim's brother Jeff Cockayne said.

The 2005 New Hope Salisbury High School graduate was a certified sailing instructor and was on St. John waiting for a job opportunity as well as to help his mom look for a retirement home.

"It's unbearable really. You can only take so much at one time," Jeff said.

More than a month after the murder Jamie's family has grown fed up with the Virgin Islands Police force which they claim has not been helpful and is incompetent.

"I have no real idea as to what state the investigation is in. There's really been literally no communication with us, his parents, or his family," victim's father Bill Cockayne said.

A month later, no arrests in murder case
By RILEY YATES
phillyBurbs.com

It has been more than a month since 21-year-old Jamie Cockayne was stabbed to death on a street in St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

For his New Hope family, it has been a harrowing time, as they've pushed for justice for their son despite what they charge is a lack of interest from police.

Last week, fears culminated when they fled the island after the landlord at their rental house told them they could be in danger.

“Tonight, I found out that we are being forced out of the home we are staying [in] because the murderers are looking for us and our landlord fears for his property and our lives,” mother Jeanie Cockayne wrote in an open letter to the Gov. John deJongh Jr. dated July 19.

“This is not over,” Jeanie Cockayne said in the letter, published Monday in St. John Tradewinds, a local weekly. “If I have to return to the states because this is a war zone, do not think for a New York minute that this is over.”

And finally, the e-mail we were asked to pass along:

Jamie was murdered on June 19th between 12:15 - 12:30(just after midnight). Within 90 minutes and before detectives could arrive, the local police ordered that the scene be hosed off. Jamie was wearing a baseball cap. According to witnesses, the baseball cap was discarded because the police were out of evidence
bags. The local newspaper, The Tradewinds, routinely posts articles discussing law enforcement's inability
to solve any crimes. After Jamie was murdered, one witness fled the islands in fear of his/her safety --
he/she was afraid of the perpetrators and the police. After the murder, we were candidly told by others that
were victimized on the island that if you want the crime to be solved, you will have to do it yourself.

In addition, government officials have refused to provide any information to the family. After we
repeatedly requested a face to face meeting to discuss the progress of the case, local officials told us they
would meet. Ironically, they never agreed to meet until a day after the family left the island. When we
agreed to participate in a meeting telephonically, they cancelled the meeting 45 minutes after it was
supposed to begin. The meeting was supposed to begin at 9:30 am. Having not received a call by 9:45am, the
family attorney called and was told they were running late. Still not receiving a call by 10:00am, the
family attorney called again and was told they were running late. At 10:15am, they called the family
attorney and said that they were canceling the meeting without any explanation. Subsequently, we found out
that Agent Schmidt (from the FBI) did not even know about the meeting -- yet, he was supposed to be
present for the meeting.

With this background, we were faced with the unfortunate reality that the police were not going to
solve this crime and we employed a private investigator. This was done at a great expense to the
family. We received the final report along with tape recorded interviews from key witnesses on this past
Wednesday, July 25, 2007. Our original plan was to turn this report over to the local police in a
meeting. We requested a meeting and requested that the U.S. attorney's office and Agent Schmidt be
present. Candidly, it was our hope that the federal government get involved. On Thursday, our private
investigator received a telephone call from one of our key witnesses. That witness was told that his/her
story concerning a key piece of evidence must change or else. This witness lives on St. John and, quite
obviously, cannot rely on local law enforcement for protection. Our private investigators had this
witness' statement and the witness also disclosed the same information to the police. Our investigators did
not release the statement so we logically assumed that the police released the information. The information
was very specific and not information that could be spread by innuendo or rumor.

With this information concerning threatening a witness, we felt a moral obligation to change plans
and immediately turn the entire private investigation report over to federal authorities. We were already
working with Senator Specter's office in an attempt to get federal authorities involved. We sent the entire
report to Specter's office with a plea that he turn the matter over to federal authorities. Because we
fear further witness intimidation, we will not be turning the report over to local authorities. We are
confident that Senator Specter will deliver the report to the appropriate authorities.

The following is information from the report that we could release. We have agreed not to identify anyone
by name and after the threat described above, we are being very careful not to disclose any information
that could inadvertently identify a witness (thus, the he/she above).

Jamie was at the Front Yard bar which is immediately adjacent to the police station. There is a video
camera facing the police station but across the street. At the Front Yard, two locals were upset with
Jamie and accused him of kicking a girlfriend's car. We are not sure if Jamie knew what they were talking
about but Jamie was told to leave. The two locals began to follow Jamie out of the bar and broke pool
cues to use as weapons. The two locals were slowed own by a person in the bar for a second but
eventually left the bar running after Jamie. The person that attempted to slow down the two locals
immediately found a police officer in front of the police station and told that officer that there was
going to be a fight. A witness saw one of the locals pick up a two by four. Another witness simultaneously
said something like they are hurting the white boy up the street. We don't know how long it took the police
to get there but the officer eventually drove the 150 feet without lights on. One witness estimated that it
took the police five minutes to get there. The drive takes fifteen seconds if you are driving the speed
limit - 15mph.

The murder happened approximately 150 feet from the police station. The witnesses have identified the two
locals that ran after Jamie by their street name. Keep in mind that St. John has a population of a large
high school (about 5,000 )and the population is generally broken down 50/50 by locals (West Indian)
and non-locals. The perpetrators are males and relatively young. The point is that the police would
obviously know who the perpetrators are -- their options are relatively limited. Our investigators
have identified one by his given name.

By all accounts, Jamie was killed within minutes after he left the Front Yard. A witness that saw the
altercation described the perpetrator. The perpetrator, not surprisingly, fit the description of
one of the two locals that chased Jamie from the Front Yard. That perpetrator ran from Jamie to the
passenger seat of a car and left the area.

The witnesses that disclosed this information to the police have specifically stated that they are afraid
to be witnesses. One witness called the police (subsequent to the murder) to tell the police that
he/she could see a key piece of evidence involved in the murder. (We cannot disclose the specific piece of
evidence because it would reveal the witness' identity. This is the same witness that was already
threatened.) Not surprisingly, the police stated that they were too busy and could not do anything at that
time concerning the critical evidence. Apparently, they couldn't do anything later either because they
never followed up. On other occasions, the same witness called the police and no one answered.

All of the key witnesses told our investigators that they were interviewed within approximately three days
of the murder. In short, the police had the same information that we now have and have had that
information for over a month while murderers run loose on St. John.

Everyone should email any media outlet that they think might be interested in this story. We need to keep
the pressure and spotlight on local law enforcement.