Roadblocks don't stop nothing, because you can see the police lights from a mile away and criminals will detour once there is traffic.

So true.

They need to provide the facts on how roadblocks make you safer.

Look at countries and cities around the world that dealt with their crime issuers, and nowhere do you see them saying how more roadblocks. that inconvenience the ctiizens deterred crime.

Also, all people do is call their friends ahead to warn them about road blocks

Are these roadblocks even legal? Do the police have the right in the Bahamas to arbitrarily impede the public movement or to subject mostly innocent Bahamians to questioning and searches of their vehicles?

HURRY and give this man the , ‘ WORST PM EVER’ award. Firstly, CRIME is just a something else gone wrong in a society. WHERE in his address did the PM answer the question ‘What is driving crime, especially murder in The Bahamas?’ Secondly, The Bahamas is definitely a breeding ground and incubator for criminals. Many start off young ( still in school) and many criminal careers end young. Many are dead in their early 20’s. So things like more intrusive policing, road blocks, searches of home’s vehicles businesses is only sun-terrain and will not ( by itself penetrate to the root of crime. Thirdly, yes the public will tolerate the intrusiveness, inconvenience and disruption of extra policing in their lives. But only for a while. But when it becomes clear ( and it will) that this type of policing is taking more toll on the average citizens than it is on criminals and the crime element, they will become less tolerant and less willing to participate in it. Stepping up police patrols and becoming more aggressive in policing is like trimming excess branches off a tree. It may make the tree look good and aesthetically appealing, but only for a while. But the real solution requires digging down to the root of the problem. Bending the trees while they are young. No mention of increased social and economic services for the youth. The idea seems to be ‘let them commit the crime, then prosecute their backsides straight to jail’. Then what?

Build a national data lab? Where are those $millions coming from?

Policing is already intrusive, corruption rampant so the state is giving them more powers?
When will we see robust investigations into police corruption led by police and community members? (And political toadies!)
A through, dare I say more intrusive vetting of would be police cadets, police actions and their extra curricular employment, their relationships within the community they’re supposed to be policing.

The strategy of putting more police vehicles and armed officers and cameras and road blocks and interrogations is one that was used in Black neighborhoods across the US since the 1960’s. The flashing lights and blaring sirens give the impression that crime is really worse than it really is and everyone is involved. The intent was to have ( Black) people on the news and portray them as violent and unsocialised criminals. Then you must question the motive behind The Tribune publishing the same crime news for two and three days.

We are majority black with almost 100%of our leaders being black. I guess it is the black racist doing it. I see your point. We have reversed racism here in big ways.

Does it have to be about racism. And yes, 99% of our leaders are Black, but do they edit The Tribune or have any influence over those who do? Are the the motives of the editors ulterior? I can tell you some things, but I won’t.

Abandoning Rule of law in the late 60’s/70’s/80’s/present in favor of rule by connection, and now you think you can change it? Those who give up freedom in exchange for security end up with neither. Name a country that has reclaimed law and order without dictatorship/economic ruin/bloodshed including the innocent. The road blocks were legally challenged 20 years ago, government backed down, realizing the unconstitutional aspect of them.

Want to reduce Murder? Insist Judges review evidence for arrest of murder, gun possession & if obviously strong evidence, refuse Bail. If convicted, life sentences with no change of parole!!

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis more intrusive policing strategy aims to create the "illusion" of better policing to the public. This too will fail as criminals will simply avoid road blocks.

One day PM Davis will need to face the reality that crime is a multi-faceted problem encompassing failed immigration policies, and education systems, unemployment and shortages of opportunities, a lack of vocational training, etc.

Regardless of all the excess millions of income from the new Prince George cruise port, at the end of the day it still only equates to low-salary jobs for Bahamians!

**Must pray for this premiership!** --- It's EXPECTED to experience upsurge in grocery stores --- **ShopLifting** ---- When a **single small sized Potato** --- Will set your pocket book, back --- **$2.05 cents for a Bad potato!**--- A struggling Popoulaces' who are too dependent upon potatoes **as fillers** for just about every meal ---- Should not be locked-up..--- Yes?

What is the difference between a single sized potato and a double one? A full size baking potato still costs about 99 cents. Your point about the cost of living contributing to crime may be relevant but your example of Mr. Potato head is just French Fries

And tomorrow IS National Prayer Day!

The PM say if you have ‘silvery tings’ ( wealth ) and can’t give an account for how you got it, the government will seize those ‘silvery tings’. He just indicted at least one third of his MPs and half the cabinet. Corruption is an actively serious part of the crime element. And since the PM speaks about giving an account for things in your possession, he better be able to tell the Bahamian people what he had done with their Sovereign Wealth Fund and the assets that are supposed to be in it. You talking about accountability and you ain’t accounting for the people tings in your custody? Please! By June of this year, Brave Davis will have to come clean with the Bahamian People on this matter or there will be a serious uprising. He will have to run to the US and or call a snap election.

@TheTribune, readers need to read the significance of the entire and unedited text of the premiership speakes (Response) to ---- **Needs to be swiftly caught (arrested) and charged (convicted) and locked-up (imprisoned)--- Them Poorer Popoulaces'**. --- Yes?

I sure I heard STOP, REVIEW and CANCEL in that speech, but it was muffled

How did the majority of politicians get there silver tings? How can a custom officer, police officer , defense force officer or any government worker live in the house they live in or drive the car they drive, without getting their share. Tell me. We all know what happens on a daily bases. Road traffic still selling drivers licenses? Thats what someone said

The PM will Stop, Review and Cancel this activity, then grant Bahamians access to their sovereign wealth fund and let them benefit from their carbon credits and the wealth of other natural resources. The biggest driver of crime is economic starvation ( poverty)

The Premiership of "Brave" - Should engage the Guardian's Z Live: Off the Record's Zhivargo Laing - As Senior Crime Consultant to the office of the premiership. --- To sketch out a crime reduction blueprint. --- Comrade Zhivargo, doesn't tolerate heartedly counter arguments to his stern opinions. -- He'll shoot down serial caller Sparky's arguments, short in mid-sentence. --- Yes?.

The Bahamas is heading for a sure collapse in social order under these criminal lawyers/PLP politicians .............. Everyone needs to think of how best to (legally) defend his/her personal self and possessions. Whether it is a legal gun or martial arts ........ do what you can to stay alive.

When all else fails ........... REPENT & PRAY, for our collective social destruction draweth nigh.

We already have anti-gang laws in the books...they just aren't enforced...like everything else!!

he country owes a huge debt of gratitude to state employed worker Mr. Rodney Moncur, and State Employed Worker Mr. Carlos Reid. Both of these men are working probably 60 hours each and every week to keep the murder rate down. The murder rate last year in the Bahamas was 270 per million population; can you imagine how much higher it would be if Mr. Davis had not hired on these 2 tirelessly working men. The innovative ideas that they have already brought to the table can not be matched by any other State employed worker, and probably never will be. A knighthood at the very least should be in the near future for both of them.

When did the last saturation patrol exercise end?

Some persons out of ignorance, underestimate Marijuana financial potential being used for decades to arm neighborhood. As government seeks to take control of this problem through cannabis legislation, the public must read jp on nations that saw crime dropped after gangs lost their 100% of sales as thus deranged them. In Canada that legalized cannabis, because of the high price of government controlled sales, though safer persons returned to the cheaper street market.