I wonder what Fred Smith have to say about this ordeal..hmm

Oh I don' know – I imagine he'd say that the actions of one individual do not in any way represent a community. That people who try to define an entire group of people by the actions of a minority engage in the definition of prejudice. Or, he might say that the man must have been in terror and desperate to get away, especially considering how the officers have been carrying on. If they will beat and drag a pregnant woman through the streets, imagine what they will do to one terrified, fleeing man. Or, he might say that this new immigration policy will be incredibly destructive to our nation in the long run, creating tensions and ethnic violence on both sides. This is how terrible, terrible things in other countries have started. OR, he might ask what the immigration officers expect while carrying out a brutal policy that is at the same time unconstitutional.

For my part though, I find it much more fruitful to meditate on the utter childish stupidity of a perspective which automatically defends the Bahamians involved in each of these issues, just cuz they "ours". Like its a football game or something. Petty, ignorant tribalism. Each of these incidents is a separate matter, involving individuals who either acted properly and justifiably, or not. And neither of us was there in person to make that judgement.

I pray that officer gets well very soon..
... this immigration officer was giving pursuit of a suspected illegal migrant along Cowpen Road,” he said. “When he had almost got the man, the individual was alleged to have thrown barbed wire in his face and made good his escape...
SOMETHING AINT SOUND RIGHT HERE if ur brain functions well... Only God knows What Happened!

Yeah, like where did he get this barbed wire from? Had it in his pocket? Under his hat? Incredible how this story came out, just in time to distract from the brutality claims by those pregnant women and others... Smell a rat bahamianimmigrant?

Yeah, the report may as well have been "battery acid thrown at officer".

@Volitaire-I like the way you put things in to perspective. It is very difficult to be objective with everything that is going on. But you are a lonely voice in the wilderness. Bahamians are fed up. When people are fed up they don't even want to see the other side of the coin or even stop to think about being rational. Perhaps at this junction, if illegals do not wish to be treated in the manner that they claim they are being treated, then the wise thing would be for them to simply leave the country voluntarily to avoid such incidence. On the other hand, if an illegal Haitian decide to remain in this country in the midst of all that is going on, he or she cannot expect to complain. The pregnant ladies claim is a different matter of course

I hear you Emac, the same kind of ultimatum can be given to us though, something like "If you don't want the world to condemn and shun you, make sure your method of enforcing immigration laws is humane and in line with your own constitution." Migration is a big, hot-button issue around the world right now, we do not realize what kind of fire we are playing with here. Would the country be better off with no illegals, and no tourism jobs?

To be a bit decent in my word,he would not see the light of day!

Immigration is carrying out a very difficult task that should have started 4 decades ago. It won't be easy and a lot of feathers will be ruffled along the way.

Where is Amnesty International to protect our immigration officers?

Deport ALL ILLEGALS and their children no matter how dam long they were hiding in the bushes.

These people have nothing but malice for our country and will either destroy it or bring in more parasites at every opportunity...... ASS OUT!