From: [an 168742] at [anon.penet.fi] (Spimby) Newsgroups: talk.politics.guns,alt.drugs.alt.politics.clinton Subject: Re: Bono (of U2) nearly killed - War on Drugs Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 14:04:53 -0700 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hmmmm.... The story I heard (on CNN) was that Jimmy Buffett's plane was shot at while Taking off in Jamaica. Is this a separate story? The incident with Buffet's plane was widely reported. Buffett, incidently, was not on the plane. Only his pilot. It turns out that the Jamaican police were given an anonymous tip that the play was carrying drugs. I guess in Jamaica that's enough evidence to start blazing away! Spimby Below is the Reuter's story. ******************************************************************************** KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuter) - A seaplane owned by pop singer Jimmy Buffett was shot at by Jamaican police who apparently thought it was being used by a drug smuggler, officials said Wednesday. The singer, said to be in Jamaica on a visit with Island Records empresario Chris Blackwell, was not on the plane when the shots were fired Tuesday. It was hit by gunfire, but neither of the two crew members aboard was hurt, said Jonathan Morrison, assistant superintendent at the Jamaica Police Information Center. He said police shot at the amphibious plane as it was taking off near Negril, a beach resort area on the Caribbean island's western end. He said authorities were investigating the matter Wednesday as it is ``not quite regular'' for the police to open fire on suspicious aircraft. ``We're not clear why it would have been necessary to shoot,'' he said. ``We're still gathering information.'' The area near Negril is considered a major marijuana producing region, and growers utilize private airstrips and small planes to take the illegal drug to the United States. Buffett, listed by Forbes magazine as one of the world's richest entertainers, is best known for his hit song ''Magaritaville.'' The singer has a home in Key West, Fla. ******************************************************************************** -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQB1AwUBMQP77J28KlPUz6rFAQEUcQL/Zj7uRPOkLZFw7LdSt6pYdYl/oqgN2cEv G/KpZSmrBU053m5/3aZ2mqmPQbV5pZwaM1pUyfKVkkdisY319Y0QxIDrg0k9F2Oo uPEf9e1Xv2uZQSd7L0NKCNX91osVB3F0 =0fe3 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----