Thousands of police go door to door in Jamaica – at least 30 dead

Violence escalated today in Jamaica – at least 30 people are dead. Thousands of troops are raiding an impoverished West Kingston neighborhood where alleged drug kingpin Christopher Coke is thought to be hiding from extradition to the US. But Coke is a benefactor to many area residents – and they have set up barricades and taken up arms to protect him. A state of emergency has been in place since Friday -- soldiers are conducting house-to-house searches – nearby schools and businesses are closed – hospitals are only taking emergency cases – and the government is seeking donations of blood. Coke is deeply entrenched both in the community and in the national political scene, with ties to the Jamaica’s ruling political party.