An amendment of our constitution has been necessary for many years. Hopefully our people see the need and truly understand what this can do for the survival of this country!
The Bahamas can well do away with the Christian Council. Their decision making process is very similiar to that of the government ... Approve what is convenient for them!
Whether the government has made a ‘dictatorial impression’ or not - again is not the problem. Let's keep our eye on what NEEDS to be address and give credit where credit is due! This country NEEDs to rid of the back log of cases; more courts in **theory** is the answer. However, in reality, our laws need updating. How many times should a person be given bail for a criminal offense? I think 3 is sufficient. How many time should a lawyer be able to excuse himself or his client for no-show? I think once is sufficient. How many times should a case be "put off". I don't think it should ever be put off unless the lawyer/client is excercising his ONE time excuse!
The reason for our backed-up court system is not a lack of resources, although more is generally better. The reason for the back log is that the system is abused and there are no real guidelines as to how many excuses can be given for cases. The lawyers abuse it, they make more money. The criminals abuse it, they get more 'free time'. Throwing money at a problem is not always the answer!
Agreed SheepRunner. The issue of crime in the Bahamas needs to be addressed in the house whether it be . If PM Christie feels it is such a priority, then he need boast of what he and his cabinet are **actively** doing to address it! These criminals have NO consequences ... just like spoiled children! Why haven't they implemented an expedited death penalty? As far as I am concerned the PLP must be "sleeping with the criminals". Why the law abiding citizens have to pay for the criminals, specifically murders/rapist, etc. up-keep (the jail/court system) is disgusting!
Talk about education! This comment has nothing to do with the issue at hand. Furthermore, who cares what they do in The USA! Why don't we stop watching so much TV and start working together in our communities to make a better Bahamas?! Oh I know why, that takes effort.
1) Americans expect too much? NO! I am Bahamian and I expect better of every individual involved in the "care-taking" and dragging of this animal. 2) "The operators, this horse is not a machine, its a living breathing mammal! 3) Fine! Put children first AND don't own an animal if you can't take care of your children. Animals need more than children. I will mention again - Children can make it on the streets, they can beg, they have hands. An animal is dependent on it's owner to care take it! 4) Educate your children. Education comes in MANY forms! One is through morality and learning right from wrong. This situation, animal lover or not it WRONG! You are clearly NOT an animal person.
really? You should be ashamed that you walked pass this horse on a regular basis and did not say anything! How dare you say this horse was loved? This horse was tortured! And blame the vets? Yes, they are wrong. However the blame falls on the "owner"! This horse should be treated like one of his own children. I bet his kids aren't going to drop down dead from exhaustion! Why, their worse case scenario they could go beg, dig in garbages ... what can the horse do? An animal can not talk, can not "runaway" and dig in garbages. An animal relies on it "owner" to care for him! SO your right, you should be ashamed because this is not the ONLY horse that is living in this condition!
PS. I have seen horses live to 50 - 60 yrs old and look much better than "Bloody Mary"! So someone please explain to me how a 22 yr old horse (still pretty young) simply drops down dead! Can the Surrey driver honestly say there were no signs? Can he admit to feeding the horse regularly and sufficiently? Did the horse have water? unlikely! If it is determined that the horse died from exhaustion, it is confirmed that the horse was ill-treated! It was too young to die of exhaustion. Surrey driver, I hope she haunts you every-time you look in the mirror.
I hope the police officer(s) and all involved in dragging that horse are too drug at high speeds until their skin falls off. As for the Surrey driver, he needs to be drug behind a truck to his death because that is what he did to this horse. There was absolutely NO reason why someone could not have called a crane truck to pick this horse up dispose of her properly. Let me guess the Surrey driver could not afford it - then he should not have the horse!! i have rode and owned horses for years, the cost of a crane truck would have been nominal in comparison to the cost of taking care of the horse properly.
way to go my fellow bahamians! Now we have tourist not only talking about the nasty attitude of Bahamians, the disgusting streets they have to walk, the crime they have to endure but now our cruelty to animals ... way to go! Unfortunately it will take the cruise ships to intervene and drop the tour for anything to be done! disgusting!!!
The carriage rides are great tourist attraction but standards either need to be implemented and the Humane Society needs to be given the necessary power to enforce the necessary standards for ALL animals. Just how this happened to a horse, it happens to dogs, cats ... all animals.
CFerguson says...
An amendment of our constitution has been necessary for many years. Hopefully our people see the need and truly understand what this can do for the survival of this country!
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CFerguson says...
The Bahamas can well do away with the Christian Council. Their decision making process is very similiar to that of the government ... Approve what is convenient for them!
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CFerguson says...
Whether the government has made a ‘dictatorial impression’ or not - again is not the problem. Let's keep our eye on what NEEDS to be address and give credit where credit is due! This country NEEDs to rid of the back log of cases; more courts in **theory** is the answer.
However, in reality, our laws need updating. How many times should a person be given bail for a criminal offense? I think 3 is sufficient. How many time should a lawyer be able to excuse himself or his client for no-show? I think once is sufficient. How many times should a case be "put off". I don't think it should ever be put off unless the lawyer/client is excercising his ONE time excuse!
The reason for our backed-up court system is not a lack of resources, although more is generally better. The reason for the back log is that the system is abused and there are no real guidelines as to how many excuses can be given for cases. The lawyers abuse it, they make more money. The criminals abuse it, they get more 'free time'. Throwing money at a problem is not always the answer!
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CFerguson says...
Agreed SheepRunner. The issue of crime in the Bahamas needs to be addressed in the house whether it be . If PM Christie feels it is such a priority, then he need boast of what he and his cabinet are **actively** doing to address it! These criminals have NO consequences ... just like spoiled children! Why haven't they implemented an expedited death penalty? As far as I am concerned the PLP must be "sleeping with the criminals". Why the law abiding citizens have to pay for the criminals, specifically murders/rapist, etc. up-keep (the jail/court system) is disgusting!
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CFerguson says...
Talk about education! This comment has nothing to do with the issue at hand. Furthermore, who cares what they do in The USA! Why don't we stop watching so much TV and start working together in our communities to make a better Bahamas?! Oh I know why, that takes effort.
On Horse dies in city street
Posted 7 November 2012, 8:49 p.m. Suggest removal
CFerguson says...
1) Americans expect too much? NO! I am Bahamian and I expect better of every individual involved in the "care-taking" and dragging of this animal. 2) "The operators, this horse is not a machine, its a living breathing mammal! 3) Fine! Put children first AND don't own an animal if you can't take care of your children. Animals need more than children. I will mention again - Children can make it on the streets, they can beg, they have hands. An animal is dependent on it's owner to care take it! 4) Educate your children. Education comes in MANY forms! One is through morality and learning right from wrong. This situation, animal lover or not it WRONG! You are clearly NOT an animal person.
On Horse dies in city street
Posted 7 November 2012, 8:43 p.m. Suggest removal
CFerguson says...
really? You should be ashamed that you walked pass this horse on a regular basis and did not say anything! How dare you say this horse was loved? This horse was tortured! And blame the vets? Yes, they are wrong. However the blame falls on the "owner"! This horse should be treated like one of his own children. I bet his kids aren't going to drop down dead from exhaustion! Why, their worse case scenario they could go beg, dig in garbages ... what can the horse do? An animal can not talk, can not "runaway" and dig in garbages. An animal relies on it "owner" to care for him! SO your right, you should be ashamed because this is not the ONLY horse that is living in this condition!
On Horse dies in city street
Posted 7 November 2012, 8:35 p.m. Suggest removal
CFerguson says...
PS. I have seen horses live to 50 - 60 yrs old and look much better than "Bloody Mary"! So someone please explain to me how a 22 yr old horse (still pretty young) simply drops down dead! Can the Surrey driver honestly say there were no signs? Can he admit to feeding the horse regularly and sufficiently? Did the horse have water? unlikely! If it is determined that the horse died from exhaustion, it is confirmed that the horse was ill-treated! It was too young to die of exhaustion.
Surrey driver, I hope she haunts you every-time you look in the mirror.
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CFerguson says...
I hope the police officer(s) and all involved in dragging that horse are too drug at high speeds until their skin falls off. As for the Surrey driver, he needs to be drug behind a truck to his death because that is what he did to this horse. There was absolutely NO reason why someone could not have called a crane truck to pick this horse up dispose of her properly. Let me guess the Surrey driver could not afford it - then he should not have the horse!! i have rode and owned horses for years, the cost of a crane truck would have been nominal in comparison to the cost of taking care of the horse properly.
way to go my fellow bahamians! Now we have tourist not only talking about the nasty attitude of Bahamians, the disgusting streets they have to walk, the crime they have to endure but now our cruelty to animals ... way to go! Unfortunately it will take the cruise ships to intervene and drop the tour for anything to be done! disgusting!!!
The carriage rides are great tourist attraction but standards either need to be implemented and the Humane Society needs to be given the necessary power to enforce the necessary standards for ALL animals. Just how this happened to a horse, it happens to dogs, cats ... all animals.
On Horse dies in city street
Posted 7 November 2012, 8:19 p.m. Suggest removal