Tivoli Gardens, Kingston
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Tivoli Gardens, the political Garrison, is a West Kingston neighbourhood
in Kingston, Jamaica
. Tivoli Gardens has been the scene of confrontation between gunmen and security forces in 1997, 2001, 2005, 2008 and during the 2010 Kingston unrest
. It is home to the alleged drug 'Don
' Christopher Coke
. A monument called Lest We Forget in the form of a black cross at the corner of Darling Street and Spanish Town Road has the names of four people who died in the 1997 incident and twenty-seven people who died in the 2001 incident engraved on it.
Neighbourhood
A neighbourhood or neighborhood is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town or suburb. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. "Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition...
in Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
. Tivoli Gardens has been the scene of confrontation between gunmen and security forces in 1997, 2001, 2005, 2008 and during the 2010 Kingston unrest
2010 Kingston unrest
An armed conflict between the Shower Posse and Jamaica's military in Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, has killed at least 73 civilians and wounded at least 35 others since 23 May 2010...
. It is home to the alleged drug 'Don
Don
- People :* Don , a short form of the masculine given name Donald in English, also a masculine given name in Irish* Don , a Spanish, Portuguese and Italian title, given as a mark of respect* Don, a crime boss...
' Christopher Coke
Christopher Coke
Michael Christopher Coke , also known as Dudus, is a Jamaican drug lord and the leader of the Shower Posse gang. He is the son of drug lord Lester Lloyd Coke...
. A monument called Lest We Forget in the form of a black cross at the corner of Darling Street and Spanish Town Road has the names of four people who died in the 1997 incident and twenty-seven people who died in the 2001 incident engraved on it.