You tend to wonder what was more harmful: the incident involving the students at the school or the way it was plastered on the front page of a certain journal under extremely salacious headlines.

The issue is not whether a police kills someone, regardless of ethnic origin or color. The issue is when police wrongfully kills someone, to the point where the evidence of it is so great that charges are brought, of the Feds get involved in the investigation, or he persons charged are found guilty and sent to jail. Police deal with criminals, many who can get violent. That is why they carry weapons, and unfortunately sometimes they have to use them and take a life, the issue is not out that. the issue is situations like when a mom calls the police to help restrain her mentally ill son, who was just released from a mental institution and the police puts FIVE bullets in him. Or the young man who got his spine severed and died at the hands of police and they cannot say they stopped him in the first place must less killed him, or the instance with BoB Bates, who is a, gun and weapons dealer, who killed a man with a 357 magnum, (not police issued) then claims he thoug he he was using his taser. Them the instances we are talking about.

Then how many of the "race undisclosed " killings were black victims smt

Unless and until authorities make serious efforts to find out who is smuggling guns into this country we will continue to have these crimes. I am sure Cobalt is now writing letters to the Feds who have now taken control of the case involving six police officers who are accused of severing the spine of a 21 y/o man and causing his death. I'm sure he is telling them they are unfairly picking on those officers.

Since you know then you tell me.

So since you presume I am ignorant biased misinformed why do you put so much time and effort trying to discredit so much of what I post. Everyone in this forum know that you are a raw born racist full of hatred and with a particular despise for Bahamians. Unfortunately for you, we are here! There are five or six instances since the Brown incident where numerous white police officers have been charged in the death of black civilians. One involves a Bahamian medical student. I challenge you to cite one instance where black officers were charged with killing someone white or even a black persons once then. The officer that killed the man with a 357 magnum should not be allowed into the Bahamas,especially since he is involved in the sale of guns and other weapons. Don't tell me there is no relation when almost every gun related murder in this country is committed with an illegal weapon, known to be manufactured in the United States. Prove me wrong. Otherwise bro back under your (white) sheet and sit small.

breaking news: Bob Bates the deputy who is charged with killing Eric Harris with a 357 magnum and said he thought bae was using his taser is still coming to the Bahamas. The court has granted him permission. Should he be denied entry?

The point is President Obama acknowledged that there is a serious problem with guns being smuggled from the U.S. into the Bahamas, the Caribbean and Latin America. Just like America is cracking down and protecting its boarders from illegal drug and human trafficking, the Bahamas must seek out and stop the source of handguns and high powered weapons getting into the Bahamas. Maybe it's time to begin scrutinizing vessels entering the country through our Western boarder.

Last year 384 blacks were killed by police in the U.S. compared to 443 whites, there were 214 Hispanics and 14 Orientals. But there were also some 337 who were killed whose race was "undisclosed". Exactly what does that mean? While 443 whites were killed compared to 384 blacks you must also note that the white population in the U.S. Is seven times that of blacks. So in real scientific terms it means that 2,688 blacks would have been killed, compared to 443 whites, had their population been the same size. Remember a Bahamisn who was trying to qualify for his PhD and become a qualified doctor was also shot and killed while visiting family last year.

Parents and persons who have family living in the U.S. Must now be concerned about what is happening with the police and black men in that country. Over forty black men have lost their lives in the hands of white police officers. The latest incident was in Baltimore when a young man tried to run away from police officers because he had a pocket knife on his person. The officers gave chase and after capturing the young man who did not resist he could no longer walk or move his lower body. They ignored his cries of pain and request for medical attention. He was dead within 40 minutes in police custody. The police had snapped his spiny in two. Now six white officers are suspended while the incident is being investigated. This comes on the heels of an incident where a 74 y:o sheriffs deputy shot a 43 y/o black man who was running from the scene of a police sting operation. The deputy who used a 357 magnum said he thought he was using his taser. He has now been charged with manslaughter. He got to carry the 357 because he is friends of the sheriff and makes donations, including weapons, to the force. Prior to this incident the sheriff and deputy had plans to visit the Bahamas? Was this trip also gun related?