Is Joseph Budna Paranoid?
Budna says that he is attempting to make a formal complaint with the Professional Standards Branch to have the matter addressed.
Joseph Budna, Claims Police Harassment
“If you are going to apply this law, apply it across the board to everybody; stop targeting me. But this wasn’t the main thing. The main thing is for them to have put me in the vehicle and do what they wanted to with me. I will hold the police responsible for whatever happens to me because this has been happening from ever since I came from Guatemala. Not even the Guatemalans dehn the harass me. I hold him responsible. Whatsoever happens to Joseph Budna, you, because I have a feeling that he was behind this attack. How dehn guys wah come brave and attack me right yah by the Belmopan Civic Center and chase me just before I reach the police station door. And then when I was going into the station, he comes out and then he got a wicked smile on his face.”
Reporter
“That is a bold allegation, sir, you have no proof?”
Joseph Budna
Joseph Budna
“I have proof. If the police had gone to the civic center they would have verified my report.”
Reporter
“The talk around the community is Budna—I gwen be plain—ih deh after dehn lee boys. That dah weh dehn di tell me, people ina the community?”
Joseph Budna
“Well, let me tell you this. Like what you say, they have a feeling and they have all rights to have their feelings. But sometimes their feelings tricky. If youhave an issue with Joseph Budna, then the police is here. The police station is well known in Belmopan. Make your way to the police station and make an official report.”
Reporter
“Sir, is this symptomatic of the Budna Chronicles; thinking someone is after you; thinking things are happening. What if people tell you that you are paranoid?”
Joseph Budna
“Well, they could think what they want, but what I am saying this – this is not a show. This is something serious.”
Reporter
“So sir, have you considered reporting the matter or the incidents to the P.S.B.?”
Joseph Budna
“The Professional Standards Branch? I had just made my way over and they made some phone calls and that has been working out for right now. They instructed them to take my statement and see where we go from there.”
