A lot has changed since the days of police being seen as part of the community and members of the community seeing them as the authority and the protector of the community, a friend an ally and a partner, rather than an outsider and the main enemy. For certain, at least three things happened that caused a distancing between the police and the communities they serve, and the list is even longer. First of all, after receiving or gaining independence in 1973, the influence and the relationship between The Bahamas and England grew more distant and the Influence the British had on The Bahamas became weaker. Products like Eno and Phensic and Milo and Ovaltine disappeared and were replaced with products like Excedrin and Alka Zeltxer and Nestle chocolate. There was also a cultural shift as Bahamians tend to ‘diss’, ‘God Save the Queen’, and stand more at attention for ‘The Star Spangled Banner.’ Not only was America ( filled with mysteries ) closer, but Bahamians tend to favor the less rigid forms of cultures and noms as opposed to the more formal ‘straight back’. ‘Don’t shake your head but say ‘yes sir’ or ‘no ma’am’ culture of England. And so, yes, there was a great cultural shift. But at the same time and even sooner America deep in a great racial war with its Black citizens and was not prepared to give them equal rights at any price. In fact one president, Richard Nixon, told his Joint Chiefs of Staff to, ‘find something Black people enjoy with a passion, Then make it a crime and jail them.’ Hence the ‘war on drugs’ was launched. Wasn’t really a war on drugs but a war on Black people. Thousands upon thousands of young Black men found themselves going to jail for very small amounts of marijuana, some not even even having ever even seen or smoked it, spending long jail sentences and coming out with felony convictions to a society that not only despised them for being Black, but now also saw them as dangerous criminals. Well it wasn’t soon that America’s ‘war on drugs’ expanded to The Bahamas and the Caribbean. Some claim it was shortly after a Bob Marley concert here that marijuana became popular with young men. Before then it was mostly members of the Rastafarian religion that smoked marijuana. And by then the Americans had gained great influence on the Bahamian government and its police force. Many US agencies including the CIA, the DEA were operating w this country. America had declared marijuana to be a drug of the most highest order and every country that wanted to be an ally must do the same. So Bahamian government and Bahamian law enforcement flanked and supported by US government and agencies, in Gross ignorance and a strong desire to be America’s ally,declared a war on drugs, which in reality was a war on young, Black Bahamian men. So young men were dragged out of their beds and homes in the middle of the night , some brutally beaten and receiving permanent injuries. They were charged with possession of dangerous drugs

Most of the marijuana hitting the streets of The Bahamas today has been engineered to be destructive. It is more potent , addictive and really a predator creating substance that leads to violent behavior, especially when consumed with alcohol. And it is intentionally being dumped on the streets of this country to create the behavior in young people that is so clearly visible today. Then comes the travel advisories to impact the tourism industry. Wake up Bahamians! Chemical warfare has been declared in your young men!

Another example of the Tribune’s bias. They allow commentary on this story where the matter is before the local court, but disabled commenting... got it?

Marijuana will be legalized for medical purposes and decriminalized for recreational use before elections. There’s simply no way around it. If the FNM government refuses to do it, then the PLP will make it a campaign promise and draw the majority of the younger voters. No party can win without the ‘under 25 vote.’ And with Tourism in shambles, this may be a major ‘draw’ like it is in Jamaica. Will decrimilizing marijuana make the Bahamas a ‘weed head nation? Well first of all the US’s war on drugs (marijuana) was specifically targeted at young Black men. The US’s ‘war on drugs has killed, jailed and destroyed more Black (and Hispanic men than marijuana ever will. Ever, ever. And hopefully, like in other jurisdictions, the decrimilizing of recreational marijuana will not only lead to reduced consumption, but a better quality and controlled substance as opposed to ‘smuggled marijuana.’ And, hopefully it will lead to reduction or elimination of the drug and territorial wars that are claiming the lives of so many young Bahamian men and young men around the Caribbean. Fact is, the country that claims to have declared a ‘war on drugs.’ Has actually declared a war on young, Black men around the world. Most of the marijuana on the streets today is hybrid and more addictive. Guess who planted it?

Nygard may have been the lesser of two evils. The New York Times in its expose revealed that ALL of the allegations (unsubstantiated or proven) against Nygard leads back to one person or one set of people. That’s why they are spending millions to ensure that salacious details get in the press all around the world. So public opinion against the accused is so swayed he can never get a fair trial. Unless he is able to go at each accuser and reveal their motives and or false accusations. Then if he prevails go after the big fish and get compensated. Unfortunately, time is not on his side

You have to wonder who master The Tribune is bowing to when it comes to its reporting on the Peter Nygard legal woes and the PLPS relationship with him. There has never been so much bias, lopsided reporting opinion swaying efforts and even yellow journalism in recent times in The Tribune. Sir Ettine Depuch must be sure spinning in his grave like me a ligum vitae top. O one in the PLP, or anyone Bahamian has been accused of being complicit in Nygard’s alleged sex crimes. And whilst some of his staff have been alleged to have facilitated these alleged crimes, none has been named or identified. The Tribune conviently publishes what it wants to broadcast about the saga then conveniently blocks comment on its story. Are these legal matters before any Bahamian court of law, or is the Tribune’s way of ensuring that only its version of the news stories on Peter Nygard reaches the Bahamian people? The standard set for Tge Tribune by Sir Ettine and upheld by his daughter has been breached and the quality of the journal is visibly eroding.

Corona cases worldwide have plummeted to their lowest levels since August 2020, and continue to plunge. Even cases in parts of the United States have fallen by over 30%, the greatest decline since the pandemic began. And note this is before the vaccines that were already administered become effective or even before the second dose is administered. Is this why there is a mad rush now to vaccinate? Is this why one vaccine manufacturer is claiming their vaccine is 99.3% effective? This entire corona pandemic needs to be investigated to determine who perpetrated this unforgivable atrocity against humanity and their motives.

Government seems to let these (just as corrupt or even more corrupt) countries and agencies force anything down their throats with the threat of blacklisting. So when are these countries going to reveal to the Bahamas government and the people of the Bahamas, those Bahamians and/or residents who have stashed Billion$ in Swiss and other bank accounts? Government should then investigate the source of these funds to know if they were derived from the sales of assets or resources of the Bahamian people and if they should be seized and/or taxed

Some people still have not been paid

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