What the...? Only 2? Remnants...? Easy excuse.

Jumbie's Watch

Hide and Go Seek:-
What's really going on? Can someone be honest with the public?

I was under the impression, misguided it may be, that we hired men and women, trained them and send them out to work as Police Officers - and in accordance with their Oath - To Serve and Protect the citizens of this country.

Some of our senior gov't officials are famous for their denials that crime was growing rapidly, and strangling the lifeblood out of our people. Honourable mention goes to Mr. Manning, Knowlton Gift, Martin Joseph and yes, Mr. Donaldson. among others. ...

If our officers are of the opinion that there are no crime for them to control, some may believe that they had better get involved in another profession - that of being an entrepreneur - in the business of dealing in illegal guns and drugs and other criminals acts, on time paid for by the taxpayers.

These officers are guilty of gross 'misbehaviour' and illegal acts, and so to are the officers who are privy to these violations and kept quiet for reasons unknown. Recently Clevon Raphael raised the question of whether or not we were a people lacking in courage. To you officers who 'see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil', its time you come out of your shell. Many of you will be leaving behind offsprings - and you owe them the right to live in safety and security, among other things. These 'crooked' cops have become so brazen that they have converted their police stations into a 'House of Guns and Drugs' - illegal mind you. They hide the guns and drugs, and other officers are assigned the duties to go seek them out. This time could be better spent out on the streets protecting our citizens.

We are asked to work with the police if we want to reduce crime, but how can we do so when the very officers we may turn to are themselves no better than the criminals outside who are terrorising us. When we have lost faith in our Protective Service, where in heaven's name should we turn. Mr. Williams must be glad that Mr. Manning pulled the rug from under him when he refused to approve his selection for the position of Comm. of Police, one he was screened and interviewed for and even reference checked by the Commission.

Mr. Manning, purchasing 4 'birds in the sky' will not only further exhaust whats left of our resources, but we do not have confidence that it will fight crime in T&T - past experience, a valuable teacher. You have to invest from the ground up - new recruits, upgrade systems. vehicles, full complement of staff, firm discipline, top notch supervision and on-going training, etc. And how about hiring some of our qualified, experienced and 'country first' citizens as consultants to guide this 'misguided' gov't in the right direction in fighting crime. Foreigners, may have experience, they may make you feel 'nice' but bottom line it is a JOB for them - they advise, get paid, and fly out. Our locals have to live here and it is their country and will give their blood and sweat to protect it. How about it Mr. Manning?

"Remnants"?? Wasn't the station thoroughly searched in the first instance?

'Cash for triggers' programme wanted in the police service. Look, Commish, declare a illegal gun amnesty on your boys and girls and tell them to bring in all the illegal firearms and ammunition and drugs they have in they house or bury in they or they neighbout backyard. Give them solid cash for it. Doh wait, people done lose confidence in allyou already.
ajfyzabadbutlertown

Maybe Mr Philbert will transfer the recently new transferees!

Rik Hansel

kudos to the officers.i sincerely hope the officers have the talent to perform a detailed search, and hand over what they find, not sell or rent the peices.