I agree! Minnis’s statement here is pointless. We don’t care about your fruitless observations, Dr. Minnis! The real question is… “where are these illegal firearms coming from and how are they entering our country”??? Who in our country is involved in this gun-trafficking ring??? The murder rate has been at a crisis stage for the past 20+ years yet consecutive governments have failed to exercise an effective solution! Any sensible government should be very concerned about the flow of illegal firearms entering the country seeing that the Bahamian populace far out numbers that of the RBPF and RBDF combined. This means that armed civilians can attempt to overthrow the government by force if they become organized and willing!
Murder by firearms is the #1 cause of death for young black men here in the Bahamas yet the government has not established a ballistics lab or established scientific or international resources to help stop the problem!

We’re tired of hear the same ole bullshit from these politicians!! Get the problem fixed!!!!!!

@joeblow. Couldn’t have said it better myself. Shame to say, black leadership always fails.

The leaders are the ones who are bringing the guns in.
Think about it.

I was just about to say that!
I don’t know who Duane Sands thinks he’s talking to. We all want him gone just as badly as we want Hubert Minnis gone!

Same ole hot air from these politicians!!
How about actually trying to do something like declaring war on crime! How about seeking international assistance on uncovering the obvious gun trafficking ring that’s taking place here in the Bahamas!! How about investing, training and operating a ballistics lab that will actually seal convictions for all who illegally use firearms!! How about getting rid of the privy council and executing murderers!! We don’t need anymore sympathy and empty condolences from you worthless, careless, politicians!! We need action!!

While the government does deserve it’s fair share of blame for many of the social ills that we face in our country; one individual deciding to murder another individual isn’t one of them.

Evidence gathering is a part of the investigative process. It’s considered a retrospective action. And like I said earlier, police officers can only act in retrospect when it comes murder. You, and others like you are choosing to focus on the secondary and tertiary issues rather than focusing on the primary issues. How can people blame the police if you decide to pick up a gun and shoot me??? That’s foolishness.

Correction. Inadequate government is considered a political problem not a social problem. Civics and politics are two different entities.

What I’m saying is…… if you and I have a disagreement, and you decide to kill me, then that’s not the government’s fault. It’s your fault. You’re the one who broke the law in this case, not the government.

What does the police have to do with one individual turning a gun or a knife on another individual? How about blaming the individual for a change. Stop blaming police and government officials for the actions of others! Blame the perpetrators!

Why do you always tend to blame politicians and police for our high crime rate? Crime is a social problem inwhich much of the blame rests with the general public residing in the Bahamas. We the people are responsible for crime, not the government! Citizens of the Bahamas have a duty and responsibility to obey the law. Police officers and government leaders can only operate in retrospect to criminal activity by arresting, prosecuting and convicting criminals.

Put the blame where it belongs!! We the people are responsible for crime!!