"I need to let people know what really happened, man. I am disappointed in the New Zealand Immigration system. I am very disappointed." Franklyn Rose, a former West Indian pacer, repeated woefully before vocalizing his story about being locked-up abroad and then deported. The following is description of events, recounted by Rose.

Rose commenced his professional contract with New Zealand Cricket playing and coaching at the club level in 2010. He played two (2) thrilling years at the club level before his contract ended, with high hopes of retaining a new one. This, however, did not happen for the former West Indian player.

In 2012, Rose was victim to a traumatic racial assault - one that changed his life forever. Four (4) Caucasian men slurred racially discriminatory words while attacking him in attempt to steal his car. "They beat me down. One [guy] missed my head and chopped me on the hand." explained Rose. The former cricketer was subsequently admitted in the hospital in the Intensive Care Unit for three (3) days before being released prematurely. "The nurses kicked me out, [they] said they needed to care for other patients. And after a day, my friend had to take me back to the hospital. I was having some serious pains." Rose said. "The doctors told me I had a blood clot in my lungs and I had nerve damage in my hand." His cricket career was seemingly over. Irrespective of his medical condition, Rose was once again thrown out of the hospital after three (3) days.

A few days later, Rose had to be taken back to the emergency room. The public hospital refused to treat him. "They thought that I was addicted to drugs or pain medication or something. They knew I was sick though; that I had a blood clot. I ended up going to a private hospital instead." said Rose. The refusal to treat him, Rose believed, was racially inspired as well. He emphasized that the private hospital fees ranged as high at $1500 USD a day, which he had to pay out-of-pocket. He was discharged after a week.

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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

justice for Franklin here. racism should never be tolerated and we must work together to expose NZ in all of this.

Nothing about his side of the story makes any sense.

In reply to Admin... it depends on the angle you looking from.

In reply to Admin

But on the bright side, you now know that the word "two" is the same as the number 2.

And 3,4,e etc.

But what about "one". Is that (1)?

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

I was detained for a few minutes when leaving Australia a day late after living there (legally) for 6 months.

In reply to Admin

there is a thread about a week back,where Napper linked a story from a NZ publication with the same account with eyewitness to the attack.

hearing Franklyn in the commentary box a few years back he seems to have forthright views and from a Jamaican angle/attitude on foreign soil that is a recipe for physical disaster

In reply to topgear

this could happen to anyone..

In reply to Admin

really what about this doesn't add up to you.

1) a Jamaican/or black man being racially profiled?
2) refused treatment at a public hospital, because you not a national?
3) detain for up to 5 weeks before deportation?

where is the Jamaican consulate services

In reply to Raggs

In reply to Arawak

He have that ' don't back down' sound to his voice.It was all over his commentary. Peeps like that will ketch ah beating from time to time.

In reply to Raggs

Ah, yeah.

Although in fairness I thought it sounded more like a "don't got much going on upstairs" sound at the time.

In reply to Raggs

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Cricketer bashed by youths

5:30 AM Sunday Nov 18, 2012 New Zealand Herald.

Nothing you say. No difference between you and WICB dred

This is a case of 1+1 = wtf?!?!?

_r

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

sounds like we need to hear another side of this story......if he is telling the truth, its very sad!

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In reply to Admin

He should write a novel.

In reply to Admin... you feel parts are missing? Anything possible when it comes to Yaadie. And being a Yaadie myself, he innocent until proven otherwise.

In reply to natty_forever

THis has nothing to do with Yaadie or him being black. Common sense tells me there are tons of information missing.

_r

And here we are welcoming and treating caucasian to our fair aisle with decorum
but when we visit their country, over and over they treat us like shit
When will we learn. we love to turn the other cheek too much
None of that shit for me

In reply to allan

Trust me, do not think its a J'can thing until you are in a similar situation, it is BLACK THING, your country of origin has nothing to do with RACISM, they see a black guy and feel they have a right to harass him. Having lived in both US and Canada for a the better part if my life, I can certainly understand his situation. If you live in the Caribbean it might be foreign to you but people in North America live with it on a daily basis.

This is the same country that originates from criminals and hoodlums, New Zealand, was a dumping ground for British criminals and people with various anti-social behaviours, well seems like they have actually not changed since colonialism.

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In reply to Admin

never heard of people in NYC getting deported for beating subway fare?

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Awful story - really sad, but the question is why didn't he contact the Jamaican government, the Jamaica Cricket Board or persons who look out for cricketers in the region.

Yet if they take him he will run right back to the scene of the crime.

In reply to Chrissy

Finally someone asking obvious questions.

_r

In reply to Chrissy


In all likelihood, he knows nothing about making those contacts.

Civics in schools....





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In reply to Ewart

Sure. But with due respect to Rose, if I have a medical condition that prevents me from flying back home and that may lead me to violating my immigration status where I am staying or working, the first thing I would do is to contact the immigration authorities/ relevant government department of said country with my medical record and make sure I don't break any laws. That should be obvious to anyone who has traveled abroad, and as an international cricketer Rose was probably a seasoned traveler. You do not need a civics class for that.

I would wait for more information on this story. These matters are often more complicated than they first sound.

In reply to jahmekyah
Anyway yuh take it white man rule and fairness won't prevail in almost every aspect of life in white man country.

Sir Richard hadlee should be proud of his cuntry, eh fellas! Wouldn't want to visit there, but then again I wouldn't be welcomed.

In reply to BeatDball

The West Indies team members were treated worse than dogs during that ill-fated 1980 tour to En Zed...

By the way...why are people surprised by Rose's predicament when right here in the Caribbean a Yardie woman has a greater than 50% chance of having her genetalia fingered at Grantley Adams International Airport and other Yardies visiting T&T are likely to be hunted and penned like Claude McKay's hogs in an inglorious spot?

In reply to FanAttick

are you saying the common thread is that Yardies are treated badly everywhere, even in the Caribbean?

In reply to sudden

.....alternatively yardies ........

Yardies 'big and broad' image have nuff other countries fraid ah dem.I heard this many ah times 'Your not The typical Jamaican are you'
Even people of a Jamaican heritage don't too warm to the authentic stuff.