Yes, John. socioeconomic research has suggested that poverty breeds crime. One cannot argue that. And as the Bahamian government continues to mismanage our affairs and financial resources, poverty levels continue to spike with no end in sight. However, we as individuals are still responsible for our actions. Even if it’s an act of desperation. One cannot justify turning a firearm on another in the name of survival. It’s wrong in the sight of God, and it’s wrong by the standards of mankind.

Some of what you are saying makes sense, John. However, you are neglecting one critical element which is “every man is responsible for his own actions”. Anyone who murders an individual is responsible for that crime…. not the government.

I’m not following John. Your post are difficult to understand.

But anyway….. yes the government has failed and continues to fail in areas such as inflation and economic prosperity for Bahamians. But that still does not justify one man gunning down another.

Didn’t Clayton Fernander just state that there are “excellent results on crime fight”?
Now he’s stating that armed robbery is on the increase?

One article is stating “excellent results on crime fight” while another article is stating that “armed robbery is on the increase”. Only in the Bahamas.

You are grossly mistaken. The entire Bahamas was very annoyed by the hiring of Sabas Bastian as ambassador. His appointment was a bad joke at best. Simply because he was unqualified and unsuitable for such a post. It was yet another tactical and political ploy to garner financial alliances used to finance campaign initiatives. And both the FNM and PLP were complicit in this practice. Furthermore, before his hire even took place as ambassador, Bahamians were upset with Perry Christy for allowing private citizens such as Sabas, Fox, and Flowers to control much of the gaming industry in the Bahamas. The government was the one who was supposed to establish numbers houses and use the proceeds to built infrastructure such as hospitals, bridges, alternative forms of energy, etc, etc. Instead, their lack of foresight has allowed a few men the fortune of having more money than the government itself, thus allowing numbers bosses jurisdiction them. This will forever be remembered as the biggest debacle in Bahamian history. Had Perry Christie “played his cards right” the Bahamas would have nullified its national debt within approximately 20 years.

That’s because crime isn’t necessarily the government’s fault. Yes, the unemployment rate is inexcusably high. However, one individual turning a gun on another individual is the choice of that individual, not the government. Our parents grew up poor as well, but they never chose to shoot each other due to poverty. Both the government and the citizens of the Bahamas have responsibilities in which they have failed. But the proliferation of crime is a civic issue! We the people need to take responsibility for crime.

Having said that; the only reason that I have criticized the hiring of Rodney Moncur is simply because it’s a waste of time and taxpayer dollars. Rodney Moncur does not possess any tangible insight on crime that is worth a government salary. He is not a criminal psychologist nor is he trained in that field. His new position within national security will offer no effective solution as it relates to crime. The public sector is already grossly inflated with redundant job positions that have been created only to serve as handouts to political allies. Brave Davis that the PLP are simply buying the silence of certain critics such as Clint Watson and Rodney Moncur in an effort to control the narrative. In other words…. If you don’t like what the newspaper is writing about you, simply buy the newspaper company.

Oh Lord. All I can do is throw up my hands. I’m done. Smh.

@MOJO Please tell me that you’re not being serious. The hiring of Rodney Moncur is nothing more than a political payoff. I don’t agree with it, but I at least understand it. And both the FNM and PLP are guilty of it. But please don’t try and convince anyone reading your post that this hire has some effective component to it.

The Bahamas is a joke. And a bad one at that. The brain-drain epidemic has left what use to be a country void of any sensible, effective leadership or direction. The Bahamas is rudderless with nothing but incompetent minded individuals left at the helm. Just imagine passengers trying to fly a plane. Our most enlightened intellectuals capable of managing the most crucial and critical offices within our government have left for greener pastures. And the void left in their wake has proven catastrophic. Gone with them are class, decorum, etiquette, decency, propriety and diplomacy, leaving nothing but fools and illiterates to fill the gap. Nonsensical individuals more commonly known for gimmicks and comedy who’s mere presents serve as a side-show for entertainment consumption is not an effective means to mitigate crime. Lots of words come to mind when I hear the name, Rodney Moncur. And the word “solution” is not one of them.