‘Let’s fix it’ must include ‘Let’s defemeinize it!’ Government, Education, Social Services, The Church. ALL these institutions have been feminized, by design and cater to women at the exclusion of the average male. For example there are many males who are single parents and in need of social assistance or even men who need social assistance for themselves. But the services cater mostly to females, a woman applying for assistance is ten times more likely to receive it than a male. Same in the job market. Many jobs discriminate against the Bahamian male and some totally exclude them from employment altogether. So we’ll yea, ok not everyone wants to put on shiny shoes and a necktie and work in an office. So if you want to operate a jet ski or heavy equipment or lawn services, you are either a thug or a school dropout. Very little training or financial assistance is offered in these fields. Even the education system is skewed. At grade 9 or 10, an individual already knows what his goals are. And if they, males or females decide they want to get into industry rather than continue formal training ( BGCSE etc) then schools should be designed to allow them to transit into this form of education, rather than continue in strictly academic subjects and not be able to graduate high school , it would then be able for that individual to access institutions like BTVI. Then, of course, the gun and the gang culture must be attacked and dismantled. It is a learned and unacceptable behavior. People learn the consequences of actions by being educated against it repeatedly and at an early age. More effort must be put into teaching proper social behavior in schools. And since driving is almost an essential requirement in society, no student should leave high school without having at least one semester Of Drivero Ed. And more preferably a drivers license. Put meaning in learning. Put programs in place where a person is ‘automatically’ registered to vote at the age of 28, rather than the individual have to drag documents from office to office and never get it done. Same with passport and driver’s license renewal. Most of these things can be done at Post offices where o are available to assist with online applications when it is available.

Are all the sirens necessary in the inner -city almost all day, everyday? Or it’s an overkill? Sometimes one gets the impression they are in Chicago or Harlem it The Bronx.

At least Bahamians, many, enjoyed almost two years of some form of curfews or lockdown that made them feel safe or have some sense of security during sleeping hours. But as the country has fully reopened and Bahamians are given their freedoms back, so we’re the criminals. Many businesses still close at sunset or earlier than usual and even the drive home USA challenge. Not only the reckless and offensive driving, but there are persons on the streets looking for victims to commit crimes on. Some use the rental vehicles and try creating situations, like bumping another vehicle, to force them to stop. Then the occupants of the unsuspecting vehicle are robbed.

... the best anti- crime strategy is a strong, stable family with responsible parents who teach sound moral values and respect for others to their children! Learning respect for authority begins at home, and none of that has anything to do with government!

Fix the family unit first. Children only imitate their parents.