Exactly; and it's just amazing how the government and police say they are gaining on the issue. They're not. The police here are a near totally inefficient force. They don't enforce anything. Either they don't know what to do; or they are totally overwhelmed and understaffed. The police in The Bahamas NEVER stop and cite drivers for running stop signs; NEVER stop and cite people for running red lights; NEVER stop and cite drivers for driving through crosswalks when pedestrians are waiting; NEVER stop and cite drivers with broken or no tail-lights or headlights; NEVER stop and cite drivers who wantonly litter; NEVER ticket cars parked in absurd places not meant for parking or in front of fire hydrants; are NEVER out in any way monitoring the motoring public and enforcing speed limits (you think those occassional speed traps are sufficient? What a joke). They are a tired hangover from Colonial days and need to be totally revamped. Have you seen the police in Miami/Dade or Broward/Ft. Lauderdale; or any other major U.S. city? Those are proper police forces; and we need that here. We have a crime problem 10 times as bad; and we need a police force to deal with it. Why not turn the Defense Force into a State Police force; and have them actually do something on the ground in this country? What a joke to think that there is any notion that they could actually defend the nation against some kind of attack or invasion! Wake up, Bahamas!
MaxB2004 says...
Exactly; and it's just amazing how the government and police say they are gaining on the issue. They're not. The police here are a near totally inefficient force. They don't enforce anything. Either they don't know what to do; or they are totally overwhelmed and understaffed. The police in The Bahamas NEVER stop and cite drivers for running stop signs; NEVER stop and cite people for running red lights; NEVER stop and cite drivers for driving through crosswalks when pedestrians are waiting; NEVER stop and cite drivers with broken or no tail-lights or headlights; NEVER stop and cite drivers who wantonly litter; NEVER ticket cars parked in absurd places not meant for parking or in front of fire hydrants; are NEVER out in any way monitoring the motoring public and enforcing speed limits (you think those occassional speed traps are sufficient? What a joke). They are a tired hangover from Colonial days and need to be totally revamped. Have you seen the police in Miami/Dade or Broward/Ft. Lauderdale; or any other major U.S. city? Those are proper police forces; and we need that here. We have a crime problem 10 times as bad; and we need a police force to deal with it. Why not turn the Defense Force into a State Police force; and have them actually do something on the ground in this country? What a joke to think that there is any notion that they could actually defend the nation against some kind of attack or invasion! Wake up, Bahamas!
On US Embassy's duty is to their citizens, not the Bahamas
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