Police in Jamaica are on sick out

[malaise]

over pay issues with the government.
Heard on the news that the US Embassy here actually notified American citizens to be very careful while shopping and to avoid night shopping tonight and tomorrow night.

i expect nurses and teachers to strike early in the new year.

[guillaumeb]

1. Austerity economics?

Allow me to guess:

The workers must tighten their belts as the rich get richer.

Am I close?

Edited to add: bring back Michael Manley.

[malaise]

2. That and worse

The police car sage is corruption on steroids.