What I fail to understand is.. if I were among st people who I had no idea were wanted by the police and the officers happened to show up on the scene. Why would I run?? If I had in fact did nothing wrong! The instinct to run, if I had not committed any crime, would not be there. I feel for the mother who witnessed the death of her son; however, these guys obviously knew why they wanted to get the hell out of dodge when the authorities arrived.

And I guess the fact that he chooses to run...for what ever reason...gives the police the RIGHT to shoot him.

I think its part of their mandate. So provided you did run and they called out to you to stop.. and you don't, what do you think should be their next plan of action? Run them down all around Nassau after they were called there on suspicion of unauthorized firearms?

Comrades, the media and bloggers focus on the policeman's shootings are more about the lifestyles of the victims, while we Ignore the questions left unanswered about their justifications.
The deadly consequences emulating from police shootings of civilians are too numerous for the Commish to continue to ignore.
Maybe, if the middle classes were the ones being gunned down, the outcries for answers wouldn't be as silent.
Shouldn't the poor peoples children, fathers, uncles and brothers, matter equally so.
Wait your turn for a policeman's bullets with your loved ones names personalized on them, you snug Blair Estates, Sears Edition and Easter Road residents.

Oh Tal. The middle class are too educated to hang around in the streets with guns and too smart to run from police for no good reason. These people are lower class for a reason. They are poorly educated (thanks government) and there is no light at the end of the tunnel for them (thanks again government). If kids worked for a living they wouldn't be outside showing off their guns to each other.
But don't you worry. The middle class will be all but gone in 5 years and you will only have those behind the gates and those outside the gates.

I would like to hear the story from the neighbour that called the police in the first place. I'm sure that they know these kids and watched what happened.

@TruthHurts-Idon't know what world you're living in, but the police DOES NOT have the right to shoot anyone simply because that person runs. This is one of the main causes of all the riots in America today. Police are killing young black men without any recourse. If this is the course of action we are taking to get criminals off the street, then we might as well board up all of the courts and everyone needs to take to the streets and start killing any suspected criminal like they do in Haiti and Jamaica...SMFH!!!

"The men fled when they saw the officers. Police chased them and caught up with one who pointed a handgun at the officers.

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Police, in defence of their lives, fired at the suspect, fatally shooting him, the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) said."

FYI.. what article did you read? I am referring to the story and the facts stated within ( as reported by the Tribune). I stated and I quote that.. "I think that is their mandate", which I do not know for sure that it is. But if you as a policeman was called to a scene where it is presumed that guys are standing in the street armed what the hell would you expect upon arriving? Again, if they were not guilty of doing anything then why run??? This is the question that I posed. So I don't know where you were coming from stating that I'm not being realistic when you yourself clearly live in a bubble! My whole thought process is on the fact that if they are innocent DO NOT RUN FROM THE POLICE!

The facts are that the police said that the man ran and pointed a weapon at them, the community says its a lie. Why run you asked??? The average black Bahamian male has heard many horror stories about being beaten to a pulp while in police custody. The average black Bahamian male knows that people like you exist in society, who see him as a criminal just because he lives in a poor community and stands on the streets. The average black Bahamian male knows that people like you would side with the police and not care about hearing the truth, just because you want someone to blame for the escalating crime. I can go on and on. Now tell me, if you were the average black Bahamian male, wouldn't you haul ass?????? So in actuality, you are the one living in a bubble. You are in denial. The RBPF is far from perfect. And yes, I am just as tired of the crime crisis as the other person, and I do support the police. However, there have been many instances where the police have used deadly force and blamed it in on the victim having a weapon or some other story. While I am not taking side with the guy who was gunned down, I am not taking side with the police either. You made it an issue by questioning the motive of the young man who was gunned down, as if to say "he mussy was guilty das why he run"

Spot on

There is really not that many police involved shootings to label the entire department corrupt.

I never said his running justified him being shot. Not following police orders gave way for their interpretation of the situation. His pointing a gun at them did not help either. If the police are expected to retreat when suspects run away...then the criminals have won.

The Press, you can't have it both ways! For weeks, you have been reporting crime is out of control and the Police need to crack down using draconian methods. Now, you are implying the Police are using too much force and acting heavy handed. Are you schizophrenic? We all know that if the Police crack down, there will be accidents involved. Support the Police and their efforts, as they risk their lives for us each day. You blame politicians for flip flopping, but you are acting in much the same way. Or, are you just looking to ponyback on the US Black Lives Matter movement, eventhough we live in a majority black country? Make up your mind. Are you realy for defeating crime or just looking for a story? We all know criminals run this town and restoring peace to the streets will take a concerted effort of The Press and Police working together to change the status quo -- which is to do nothing and watch The Bahamas burn.

Comrades, if you study basic human behavior - fear - you will understand why guilty and the not so guilty adults and young people, from all racial and economic classes and divides. run away from policeman's. If you understand the one reason why policeman's shoot poor people, is because there is little to no downside to it.
Maybe I missed it but i don't think the Commish, has even bothered to address the most recent tidal wave policeman's shootings.

This is what happens when you discard your standards, both personal and professional.
Crime gets out of control, and the police respond to it as they will.
The Bahamas was warned back in the 70's, at a police/law enforcement conference in Jamaica. B.K. Bonamy brought the message home, and it was ignored.
It is too late to simply reinstate the old rules, those rules were designed to maintain law and order, not restore law and order.
The innocent will always pay, along with the guilty.
Vigilantism romanticized is the good guy taking the law into his own hands,
what do you call it when your sub-culture is killing each other off?
When your police force participates?
Makes the truth hard to find.

Is it a crime to RUN?

Apparently, according to TruthHurts!

Yes, it is a crime to resist arrest. If not under arrest, why run? The officers have every right to give chase and act accordingly.

Acting in accordance with the law is not shooting the suspect. No matter how the cat jump, shooting someone who is unarmed is unlawful. Not saying that is what happened in this situation but it is the issue everyone seems to be dwelling on.

There are no words...it's folks like you why this country is the way it is. Furthermore, I don't know anyone in their right mind that would run from the police as you've said. You make folks who live in poorer areas look like folks. There are people ( some of my relatives) that speak of these guys doing petty theft and hanging out on the blocks. How is it, that the folks I know have never made the news in their lives but live amongst those that seem to always have run in with the police officials. You're making no sense! I'm done with your retarded a##!!

And by the way.. don't reference my name in relation to or in retaliation of your daft arguments and illogical reasoning! Goodbye!

Acting accordingly means the officers used their best judgement to first and foremost protect their lives, innocent bystanders and (if possible), the perpetrator who behaved contrary to police orders. An officer cannot tell whether a suspect has a gun or not if he cannot see the suspect's hands or if they are moving.

Knowing that there would be a coroner's inquest into such cases, I doubt an officer would put their freedom and livelihood at risk. So I will always give the officer's the benefit of the doubt.

Fine, let's go with that. But what about the other cases that proved that the police did not act within the law? Here you are making it seem as if the Coroner's office and all the other procedures following are flawless and are not corrupt. The Bahamas is the most corrupt place on the planet where nothing is what it seems. If the RBPF was serious about holding its officers accountable, it would allow an independent body to investigate any questionable behaviors of its officer and not members of the force investigating members of the force.

There are some communities in Nassau and the Family Islands who are anti-police ........ it does not matter what you do you will never get them to support law and order ... that is a serious social problem ................. and the question to ask is: Is UR2.0 changing that attitude??

Simple ,,as long as women continue to have 3 to 5 children for 2 to 3 different dead beat dads and verbal and physically beat the sh@t out of them ,teaching violence as conflict resolution crime and will violence will increase from both the criminals and the police .

Just another one killed by the failed social and economic policies of the corrupt Christie-led PLP government. Many, many many more to follow.

@TruthHurts-If your sorry arse cannot take the chafing then stay off these public forums. Its as simple as that. Everyone is entitled to his/her opinion. You are a typical ni--ar who throw a hissy when he can't have his way. By the way, since this is a public forum, I can use your name in reference to an argument if I like, as long as it does not defame your name. What the f--- am I talkin' bout? Dat even ain your real name. Try hard go cool ya arse down and rest ya nerve. Then come back and talk sense. And what is this talk about 'folks'? You does watch too much cartoon ay????

Talk about hissy fit! Damn!

LOl..Pot callin kettle black ay?

'Police say' is an issue, and many are right to point out that that in and of itself is not due justification for everything, yet it is accepted by many as an ultimate truth. People always always always forget that police are people too. and criminals are people too. The way y'all is carry on is like the world is black and white.

Tal is right that these need to be investigated, and done so properly, not just saying that some commish is working on it.... which is like all the other lies the gov't tells us... a lie.....

What kill me doe is how they bad up the mother and the people in the community. Break up they phone and thing. Bey i seen cops do that already, dats why i ein know why people is so quick to side with PEOPLE just because they are COPS.... they are still people, capable to bending the truth, and making mistakes.

I truely feel for the mother who had to watch her son die, and got criminal charges and haul in jail for doing so. I suppose the cops were justified in badding up the people too, and destroying their personal property (phones).

It hard to imagine such needless aggressive and inhuman behaviour would come from a Saint Cop who only shot back in defence of his/ her life. Rather it seems to make the profile on an individual who would abuse power and use excessive, lethal force.

Some of y'all is just talk fool endlessly, yinna need look at the real issues

Amen