Capital punishment is neither a deterrent nor a real factor in reducing crime.
We carry out capital punishment all the time on our streets when some people get bail. That has had 0 impact on the amount of murders. That's just anecdotal... there is a massive body of research on this topic that mostly point to the same thing/// there seems to be no correlation.

Additionally, to SP you logic is flawed. You are pointing out issues with our rehabilitation methods which, news flash, don't flipping work. Foxhill is a criminal training camp, it does jack shit to rehabilitate. I can go on and on but I won't.

Also, Deuteronomy 22:28-29 If a man happens to meet a virgin who is not pledged to be married and rapes her and they are discovered, 29 he shall pay her father fifty shekels.

Good thing we have a secular constitution and a New Testament.

There are a few things I disagree with you on. Land scarcity in the Bahamas is a lie. The government is the largest land holder in the flipping country buddy. That argument would be more applicable for New Providence/ Harbour Island/ Spanish wells. If you're complaining about the cost of land in Nassau then you won't be able to afford Harbour Island or Spanish Wells (SW won't let you in anyway). btw I can't afford it either. lol

Also, guess who pays the lion share of property taxes in the Bahamas? It's foreigners that come here and buy land. Wanna know why? because if they don't the government puts a lien on their property. I'm no fan of the citizenship for land business but you need to understand that
1. The Bahamas is bigger than New Providence.
2. We've already passed the point of no return in our land/rent market when population density is considered for Nassau as well as demographics.
3. Prices of land go up regardless of whether or not foreigners buy it (although land development projects allow for private land owners to demand more for their property).
4. Land ownership/sales is mostly a private venture by private citizens/residents/companies. So those high prices are what Bahamians and other land owners WANT and CAN charge. Unless you're arguing for communism then you're only other option is either land reform or growing the GDP per capita (with banking reforms).
5. How about we find a way to develop some of these other islands that have thousands of acres owned by our government....
6. Cost of land also includes infrastructure that's mandated by the Gov. (power lines and plumbing) Private citizens cover this and it inflates land costs. (there is a subdivisions act on this)
7. We need land reform and to actually flipping collect property taxes from bahamians who historically never pay.

I do not support land for citizenship, but since we as a people and our successive government suck ass at developing a proper economic strategy, we shall pay the price. I believe our real estate market stuck in an imaginary bubble here in Nassau. Also, we need reforms in how we probate wills and the handing over of property. That's a major blockage here.

Nationalization is a slippery slope indeed, but the country is in a shit hole and Grand Bahama is pretty much a decaying corpse in the bush. Sad to say, nationalization and selling it, while we retain 49%, may be the best option.

I'm no fan of the beaten horse known as this Stafford Sands Tourism model but hot damn GB needs something to start from.

Yeah the death penalty while ignoring the blaring economic melt down, resurgence of social issues, our stupid war on drugs, youth unemployment, atrocious education record etc. etc.

If fellas are getting out on bail and dying with 48 hours, you think the death penalty is gonna change anything? That's also ignoring the legislative hurdles to jump over with the privy count. whom, unless there are some reforms on the horizon, makes this entire talking point nothing but steamy CO2 emissions being blown up someone's ass.

Now it's a wait and see how this impacts tourism and banking numbers!

ridingggggggg

I am no fnm/dna/plp supporter, but I'd be an idiot to not recognize how rotten the PLP has become. I want people investigated and if there was wrong doing they need to be charged, that includes former and current FNM ministers. Introduce new embezzlement legislation if needed.

Glad no-one is hurt.

for every 1 you find, there are 5 more like it.

I have no faith in any initiative he brings forth. Crime is a symptom of a disease. Deal with the root causes that are systemic in this country.

Time will tell whether or not their initiative will be just as ineffective as that of the late Dr. Nottage.