I agree and disagree. I am a Bahamian Citizen. TECHNICALLY I don't need to carry around ANY form of ID...if I get pulled over for a traffic violation, I have 24 hours to present my drivers license to the necessary police station...and that's just my driver license. So if I do not carry that around, I will most definitely NOT be carrying around my passport, or proof of citizenship papers, so I get pulled over, have no ID and no proof of residency, and I am going to get hauled off to the detention centre...yeah, I have a problem with that. I understand what they are TRYING to do, round up some illegals, but it is a very slippery slope.
Like I said elsewhere, did Parliament pass a law stating that Bahamians, and others residing in the Bahamas, must carry official government approved ID with them at all times? I didn't get the memo. Sounds like something from apartheid South Africa where you had to have your ID/papers to move about your own country. If government wants us to carry ID they better make it a law otherwise THEY ARE WRONG.
A national newspaper asking people if they agree with something illegal carried out by the State, and has not told the people that what the government did was not legal? Good job media!!
Make sense to me. Bahamians often complain about the illegal immigration situation. Now a new tactic has been exercise now some of these same Bahamians have a problem with it. They properly have forged documents. Hats off to the Immigration Officers and continue to do your jobs and to persons who have a problem can suck a lemon.
hey all. I work in hotel. i do not agre. we china wants to bring family and be free to walk. police in bahamas think they are army from the war.. peace and freedom.
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Hey says...
Yes, yes, yes to ID checks! But no, no, no to profiling people!
There's a difference.
Posted 12 December 2013, 3:28 p.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
I agree and disagree. I am a Bahamian Citizen. TECHNICALLY I don't need to carry around ANY form of ID...if I get pulled over for a traffic violation, I have 24 hours to present my drivers license to the necessary police station...and that's just my driver license. So if I do not carry that around, I will most definitely NOT be carrying around my passport, or proof of citizenship papers, so I get pulled over, have no ID and no proof of residency, and I am going to get hauled off to the detention centre...yeah, I have a problem with that. I understand what they are TRYING to do, round up some illegals, but it is a very slippery slope.
Posted 12 December 2013, 3:43 p.m. Suggest removal
sansoucireader says...
Like I said elsewhere, did Parliament pass a law stating that Bahamians, and others residing in the Bahamas, must carry official government approved ID with them at all times? I didn't get the memo. Sounds like something from apartheid South Africa where you had to have your ID/papers to move about your own country. If government wants us to carry ID they better make it a law otherwise THEY ARE WRONG.
Posted 12 December 2013, 7:47 p.m. Suggest removal
nationbuilder says...
A national newspaper asking people if they agree with something illegal carried out by the State, and has not told the people that what the government did was not legal? Good job media!!
Posted 12 December 2013, 11:59 p.m. Suggest removal
pat242 says...
Make sense to me. Bahamians often complain about the illegal immigration situation. Now a new tactic has been exercise now some of these same Bahamians have a problem with it. They properly have forged documents. Hats off to the Immigration Officers and continue to do your jobs and to persons who have a problem can suck a lemon.
Posted 14 December 2013, 9:07 a.m. Suggest removal
LiangChang says...
hey all. I work in hotel. i do not agre. we china wants to bring family and be free to walk. police in bahamas think they are army from the war.. peace and freedom.
liang
Posted 3 January 2014, 11:09 a.m. Suggest removal
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