Repeat offenders is something for which Commissioner Greenslade has tools at his disposal to deal with. You keep putting these repeat offenders before the courts until they get a severe penalty or you put so much pressure on them that they have little or no leeway to commit crimes. But what should concern Mr. Greenslade more is Marvin Dames revelations that the detection rate for murder is decreasing as the incidence of murder is increasing. This has many implications; Firstly if the detection rate is down, then the conviction rate for murder must also be down. So it may send the signal that it is easier to do murder in the country and get away with it. Secondly it is the government's responsibility to arrest, convict and to punish persons who commit crimes. If families and friends of murdered victims start to feel the government by way of the police and the courts are not doing this, then more people may start taking the law into their own hands. Thirdly, when a murder goes unsolved it leaves wide speculation as to may have done it. And oftentimes the wrong persons may get blamed. Gangs for example may want to start feuds in local communities. So gang bangers can fly in the country, hang with their fellow gangbangers. do a hit and hop on a plane the next morning. So their crime will go onsolved but in the main time they leave gangs at war here in the Bahamas
Thought only the CIA and the FBI did that that. Well other agencies and interests too. But that's how they got the 'Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival ' . Right from off here after I posted the suggestion.
China has a track record of building things or purchasing them and let them remain and sit idle and vacant for years on end. There is no urgency for them to get the economy back up and running and the government must be prepared to twist arms and/or bring in new operators and investors. This is the worst condition i have seen Freeport in since going there as a little boy. The people still seem to be in good spirits and hopeful that help and hope is on the way.
Y'all seems to be missing one basic, fundamental, but critical point. The China EXIM bank is state owned by a communist China. So apparently Izmirilian is reluctant to get into litigation with the Bank because he knows the resources they have, firstly and, secondly, even if he prevails in a lawsuit against China and its bank it will be extremely difficult to enforce the judgment, especially if the Chinese become even more hostile against him than they already are. So drag the Bahamian government into the mix (up) and let the Bahamian government take the task of fighting the Chinese. Understood that the former government meddled and put Sarkis at a disadvantage but since they to not hold any assets of bah mar he would be foolish not to go after the bank for relief.
And exactly what can he expect to gain from a fight with the government? they do not hold the assets, so unless the China EXIM bank is involved his efforts will be fruitless!
Dr. Minnis is asking the PLP to do something that is not in their nature. They see nothing wrong with enriching themselves, their friends, their families and their cronies. Despite all the evidence they are still in denial that they wasted, mismanaged, frittered away and, yes, stole the bahamian people's money or allowed it to be stolen. What about all these unfinished sidewalks all over the island of New Providence especially? It is understood that the PLP signed contracts in the tens of millions for these sidewalks. The work came to a screeching halt on Election Day when the PLP got booted out of office. But how much of this work has already been paid for but never completed. No they will not seek redemption. And the justification is that many of them will never be able to seek public office again..Never, EVER!
Filing for bankruptcy protection (chapter 11). Does not say you are broke. It simply allows you to restructure your company and reorganize your debt while giving you protection from your major creditors while going through the process.
John says...
With a murder count of 79 with slightly more than a half year left the country can reword around 140 murders in 2017
On One dead and two hurt in nightclub shooting
Posted 28 June 2017, 4:57 a.m. Suggest removal
John says...
Repeat offenders is something for which Commissioner Greenslade has tools at his disposal to deal with. You keep putting these repeat offenders before the courts until they get a severe penalty or you put so much pressure on them that they have little or no leeway to commit crimes. But what should concern Mr. Greenslade more is Marvin Dames revelations that the detection rate for murder is decreasing as the incidence of murder is increasing. This has many implications; Firstly if the detection rate is down, then the conviction rate for murder must also be down. So it may send the signal that it is easier to do murder in the country and get away with it. Secondly it is the government's responsibility to arrest, convict and to punish persons who commit crimes. If families and friends of murdered victims start to feel the government by way of the police and the courts are not doing this, then more people may start taking the law into their own hands. Thirdly, when a murder goes unsolved it leaves wide speculation as to may have done it. And oftentimes the wrong persons may get blamed. Gangs for example may want to start feuds in local communities. So gang bangers can fly in the country, hang with their fellow gangbangers. do a hit and hop on a plane the next morning. So their crime will go onsolved but in the main time they leave gangs at war here in the Bahamas
On Greenslade concerned at 'recycling' of offenders
Posted 27 June 2017, 7:16 p.m. Suggest removal
John says...
Expensive garbage.. need to get into that field
On $1.7m paid out – but no contract
Posted 27 June 2017, 3:10 p.m. Suggest removal
John says...
Thought only the CIA and the FBI did that that. Well other agencies and interests too. But that's how they got the 'Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival ' . Right from off here after I posted the suggestion.
On Govt paid workers $9,375 a month to monitor talk shows
Posted 27 June 2017, 2:46 p.m. Suggest removal
John says...
China has a track record of building things or purchasing them and let them remain and sit idle and vacant for years on end. There is no urgency for them to get the economy back up and running and the government must be prepared to twist arms and/or bring in new operators and investors. This is the worst condition i have seen Freeport in since going there as a little boy. The people still seem to be in good spirits and hopeful that help and hope is on the way.
On Freeport in Xmas ‘point of no return’
Posted 27 June 2017, 10:08 a.m. Suggest removal
John says...
Y'all seems to be missing one basic, fundamental, but critical point. The China EXIM bank is state owned by a communist China. So apparently Izmirilian is reluctant to get into litigation with the Bank because he knows the resources they have, firstly and, secondly, even if he prevails in a lawsuit against China and its bank it will be extremely difficult to enforce the judgment, especially if the Chinese become even more hostile against him than they already are. So drag the Bahamian government into the mix (up) and let the Bahamian government take the task of fighting the Chinese. Understood that the former government meddled and put Sarkis at a disadvantage but since they to not hold any assets of bah mar he would be foolish not to go after the bank for relief.
On Sarkis: Halt the Baha Mar sale
Posted 27 June 2017, 9:22 a.m. Suggest removal
John says...
And exactly what can he expect to gain from a fight with the government? they do not hold the assets, so unless the China EXIM bank is involved his efforts will be fruitless!
On Sarkis: Halt the Baha Mar sale
Posted 27 June 2017, 9:11 a.m. Suggest removal
John says...
Dr. Minnis is asking the PLP to do something that is not in their nature. They see nothing wrong with enriching themselves, their friends, their families and their cronies. Despite all the evidence they are still in denial that they wasted, mismanaged, frittered away and, yes, stole the bahamian people's money or allowed it to be stolen. What about all these unfinished sidewalks all over the island of New Providence especially? It is understood that the PLP signed contracts in the tens of millions for these sidewalks. The work came to a screeching halt on Election Day when the PLP got booted out of office. But how much of this work has already been paid for but never completed. No they will not seek redemption. And the justification is that many of them will never be able to seek public office again..Never, EVER!
On PLP told ‘seek redemption, not justification’
Posted 26 June 2017, 6:38 p.m. Suggest removal
John says...
What did Tal say?
On PLP told ‘seek redemption, not justification’
Posted 26 June 2017, 6:32 p.m. Suggest removal
John says...
Filing for bankruptcy protection (chapter 11). Does not say you are broke. It simply allows you to restructure your company and reorganize your debt while giving you protection from your major creditors while going through the process.
On Sarkis: Halt the Baha Mar sale
Posted 26 June 2017, 2:54 p.m. Suggest removal