A Life in His Father’s Shoes
Awaiting extradition to the United States in a Jamaican prison cell. It must have given Coke a feeling of déjà vu. The only things missing at that point were a funeral and a fire. But Christopher Coke’s story would take a slightly different turn than that of his father.
Because, unlike his father, Christopher Coke did make it to the United States to stand trial on narcotics charges. With a star witness from his inner circle testifying against him and public opinion heavily influenced by media reports about the raid on Tivoli Gardens the odds were stacked against Coke.
His last name didn’t help either. Even a gangsta rapper would have decided that using the last name “Coke” as a rap nickname might be too much.
And, of course, the man who gave him his last name was of no help either. As any parent Lester Coke wanted his kids to have it better than he had growing up in the Kingston ghetto. He succeeded in giving his children enough food, money, and an expensive roof over their heads. But he also brought them into a violent business. A business that cost him his own freedom and life, and the life of his children.
On August 31, 2011, Coke pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy and one count of conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering. He was sentenced to 23 years in prison.
Depending on how you look at it, Coke does have it better than his father. Having not died in a mysterious fire, he sits in the Federal Correctional Institution in Edgefield, South Carolina, a medium security facility housing male offenders. At age 43 he is alive, and with his scheduled release set for 2030, he will probably be able to return to his beloved Tivoli Gardens when he has served his sentence.
Article Appeared @http://www.gorillaconvict.com/the-jamaican-shower-posse-a-family-business/
In My Opinion This Man has done more for his people than Mr.Obama does for the hood,you dont see Barack in the hood trying to help nobody and he once organized in the projects in Chicago.but Here He goes after this man thats using the drug buisness to provide lights gas food clothing and education for his people where he come from,seems like Obama could learn a few things,and also why has Obama not created a equal employment Bill for Ex Offenders since 70% of this Countrys prison population,and convicted felons are black?
Yeah he did a lot for his people. But he became the fall guy for the war on drugs