He was a victim. Jamaican police saw a killer.

A young Jamaican mechanic—“R.C.”—is caught in the crossfire of a nighttime gunfight. Shot and near death, he’s rescued by a Good Samaritan, taken to the hospital, and wakes up to learn his right leg has been amputated. Instead of care and due process, he’s handcuffed to a bed, charged with multiple gun offenses, and held for weeks before seeing a judge. What follows: years of grueling bail conditions, over a thousand mandatory police check-ins, and a six-day trial that collapses under a “no case” submission. He’s acquitted—then inexplicably processed again—before suing the state and winning exemplary damages years later.

Host Andrew Wildes explores how tunnel vision, bail conditions, and prosecutorial discretion can turn a victim into a defendant—and what “justice” looks like when it arrives too late.

Content note: Contains descriptions of gun violence, amputation, detention, and legal process.

Key Themes
➤Tunnel vision and wrongful prosecution
➤Bail conditions that function like punishment
➤The human cost of slow trials and administrative delay
➤Exemplary damages as a signal to the state
➤Systems accountability vs. individual rights

Chapter Breakdown
00:00 — The question: “How much is a leg worth?”
01:15 — May 16, 2000: A walk down Jakes Road
03:05 — Shot, rescued, and rushed to hospital
04:15 — Amputation and immediate arrest
06:10 — Charges filed; no gun, no residue
08:00 — Days in lockup; no court appearance
10:00 — Half-Way-Tree Court: humiliation without mobility aids
11:30 — Bail granted—daily reporting condition
14:00 — 1,000+ check-ins over nearly five years
16:30 — Trial opens; prosecution’s case frays
18:10 — “No case to answer”: full acquittal
19:15 — Post-acquittal processing and fingerprints
20:10 — The lawsuit: malicious prosecution and exemplary damages
22:30 — Appeal upholds award; what the judges said
24:00 — Did R.C. receive justice? System lessons and the cost of delay
25:30 — Closing: Why these stories matter


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More About Andrew Wildes

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