Heated Confrontation After Bullying Incident Leads to Apology

As we said earlier, the incident in Santa Cruz Village did not end with the bullying video. On Thursday night, the uncles of the young man who was seen physically harming Jose Armado confronted Armado’s family. Wendy Lemus, Armado’s aunt, posted a video to social media showing the confrontation. Today, that matter was discussed during mediation in Independence Village. The young men apologized to the victim’s family and their apologies were accepted. We heard from Lemus, as well as the Commissioner of Police, and the father of the men who apologized.

 

Wendy Lemus, Aunt of Bullying Victim
“Last night was a crazy night for our family. I live in Placencia, thirty something speed bumps to cross over and when I heard my sister and she was crying over the phone and couldn’t talk to me and tell me what was happening because she was traumatized by the behavior of these three young men that visited their house and intimidate them and threatened them that if they don’t drop charges they will come back and kill them. You heard the word killed you get sacred. Everybody got scared. My sister got traumatized and when I heard her voice over the phone I wish I was there.”

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police

“The mother of the young man is a very forgiving person. She is outstanding. I must say. She is a pastor. We discussed the matter upstairs and the father of those who went to the home last night was also present and he had something to say.  They all apologized to her and like I said she is a woman of God. She is very forgiving. So, both parties are willing to put this behind and see where we go from there.”

 

 

 

Elsworth Linarez, Grandfather of Accused

“One of the mistakes my sons they made, cause my oldest son said he knows the dad and one of the sons. One of the son actually work with my next son and son in law. He said he went there to talk with the people and I could understand the people react in a kind of way because they don’t know what might be your intention. And from there the thing.”

Paul Lopez

“Do you condone that type of behavior?”

 

Elsworth Linarez

“None at all, absolutely none at all, that is the reason why I came here today, to put in my lee contribution and if something is there to work it out and encourage whatever or discourage whatever that is what I am here for.”