Very interesting indeed. Were these men in possession of virus test certificates? That is the first question. Will they face more serious consequences than the coconut vendor? That is the second question. The third question one feels compelled to ask is how much longer are these restrictions on our civil rights going to continue? Perhaps until there is nothing left of the local economy? Inquiring minds want to know.

Had a Bahamian opened fire on policeman the coconut judge or any other judge would unquestionably jail him for life!

Why are American boaters allowed free reign in and out of the country from a known virus hot spot when a Bahamian cannot move about inter-island, sell coconuts or fetch water from a pump?

Which pose more potential risk to the country?

hey SaP, where did you find out that this man fired at the police? This was certainly not in the Tribune's report.

Wow! that seemed like a long long drama with the American and handled with cautious kit gloves, I wondered though if this same scenario involving a Bahamian would have been handled the same way? My guess is no that individual would have been shot dead within the first seconds of shots fired siting being in fear of their lives, when shots were fired they ran from being in fear of their lives but did not fire back instead they found a way to wait this person out and deal with him without killing him, I hope in the future they learn to deal with Bahamians in the same way.,

How many boats coming and going from the USA just in this story alone ?????? Good thing Papa Doc has us all locked down so as we dont get the virus in this country ever again...............

The mate on the boat as of now is roaming all over Green Turtle Cay without a mask. Who knows if he has been tested. One rule for us and another for them.🤯

Dear Seaman:
If it is actually the case that the mate of the boat involved in the shootout is roaming around Green Turtle Cay without a mask may I suggest that you inform the local nurse (if available) and/or the local constable. Perhaps, at the same time, the virus test status of the mate could be ascertained. It is incumbent upon the local community to require obedience to local laws.

Notify immigration as well.

Oh Boy

lol

I'm assuming you said that when you got to this juicy part

"*At some point between 1am and 2am he managed to get out of the house, ran down to the dock and jumped into the water. ..... Next thing we know he’s climbed back on to his boat, run into the cockpit and fired seven shots from his shotgun and of course the police started to run...*"

I guess all Americans should stop bringing aid to the islands. That will help quell any concerns you may have. In addition maybe we should all sell our houses as well and just relocate to the keys.

All Americans, and everyone else, should be held accountable to rule of law! If you/they cannot, then you/they should indeed relocate to the Keys where you/they WILL unqueationably be held accountable to the rule of law!!!

not sure what the point was. There's no country in the world where anybody can fire a shotgun at the police. He's lucky he's still alive. In fact he's most likely only alive because he's white. They wouldn't have done all that waiting for a "regular" Bahamian.

Dear Pathfinder 11:
It sounds as if you believe that laws and regulations don't apply to Americans. This is the reason their is so much distrust in the world. Your country refused to sign on to the International Court of Justice possibly on the assumption that your military should not be held accountable for atrocities committed in the land of other peoples. I'm sure the people of Abaco appreciate the efforts of your countrymen but they are expected to abide by the rules in force at the time. Don't be like the young American boy who vandalized the historic lighthouse in Hope Town a while back much to the embarrassment of his father who assumed liability for the damage.