When was he accused of crimes while incarcerated? Are you only parroting his defensive team? Seems like he was in and out of jail on separate offences, and for the escalation of other charges based on Bahamas Weekly report on his detention. Based on his track record, this most recent allegation is not surprising. What is surprising is that he is still in the Bahamas applying for a work permit.
I'm not sure why you hold these men in such high esteem. They are unwanted by their legal and native homelands; and they attempted arson at the detention center where they were held. It's unfortunate that you would put criminals on pedestals and accept their words without proof. Btw, there are many Bahamian doctors and also Bahamian criminals who are allegedly treated poorly...what's your point? What does one have to do with the other?
I agree with you. Seems like Bahamian leaders only become concerned with human rights, legality, etc. when it impacts a foreigner. So many disenfranchised Bahamians in Fox Hill will never get a second chance or sympathy from their fellow Bahamians.
Any Bahamian has the right to question the judiciary over something they do not agree with or believe to be contrary to law...right? Unfortunately however, his concerns may just be for show as he recommended the same months prior, according to the Tribune. The real question Bahamians should be asking is how and why known criminals, illegal immigrants are able to be legally placed in the general population. Is it that easy for criminals to start afresh in Bahamas? Where's the humanity for law abiding Bahamians who will now have even more criminals to fend off? An investigation can truly shed light on the laws that make it possible for this atrocity to occur, and hopefully changes to correct them.
You and the person you quoted are seeing it from a basic standpoint and completely missing the point. A child was essentially told by an administrator that her hair in its natural state was not a good look, looked untidy and unkept. The child was also supposed to shrink back, accept that her hair is ugly and carry that idea of inferiority into adulthood and silently deal with it.
This is why Bahamians cannot react to the state of the economy in the same manner...they accept whatever, whether they agree or not because it is engrained in them. I for one am happy to see overly passive Bahamians reacting to something. And it's being led by the next generation. Hopefully, they will continue on that path to something more substantial. But like I said before, one has to creep before they walk.
If not about natural hair, I wonder how many girls with shoe polish as makeshift edges has she approached. Or the ones who struggle to pull their hair into one leaving only the hair accessory visible. These are not "neat" hairstyles but I doubt anything is said to them for fear of offending those who are trying to have what is not naturally given.
What a poor lesson this principal is teaching the next generation. It's no wonder Bahamians readily accept 2nd class status..it's what they're taught.
Failure to speak up and challenge small issues is why the country is in the state that it is in...babies do not walk before they creep. This "hair-style" is now making international news because it speaks to a deeper issue, the same issue that is making it possible for the foreign interests to take over.
I applaud the young lady and her mother for taking a stand on an issue that does not feel right to them, because it is not the typical Bahamian response. I hope the principal is not successful in grooming another generation of submissive PLP & FNM supporters.
I assume/assumed nothing...before the update I asked how did you know proper processes was not followed. The owner had said the organization was notified multiple times. You're the one making assumptions here
Being biased in "favor of the poor" does not make you a Christian. Also the tribune does not always present a balanced story, so I only know what I've read and I made no assumptions otherwise.
How do you know that proper procedures were not followed and ignored, like the notification from 2014? Personal responsibility should never be optional. Problems don't go away by simply ignoring them. So while I feel badly for the children, the adults in their lives are the ones that caused them to be without a roof over their heads.
My2cents says...
When was he accused of crimes while incarcerated? Are you only parroting his defensive team? Seems like he was in and out of jail on separate offences, and for the escalation of other charges based on Bahamas Weekly report on his detention. Based on his track record, this most recent allegation is not surprising. What is surprising is that he is still in the Bahamas applying for a work permit.
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My2cents says...
I'm not sure why you hold these men in such high esteem. They are unwanted by their legal and native homelands; and they attempted arson at the detention center where they were held. It's unfortunate that you would put criminals on pedestals and accept their words without proof. Btw, there are many Bahamian doctors and also Bahamian criminals who are allegedly treated poorly...what's your point? What does one have to do with the other?
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My2cents says...
I agree with you. Seems like Bahamian leaders only become concerned with human rights, legality, etc. when it impacts a foreigner. So many disenfranchised Bahamians in Fox Hill will never get a second chance or sympathy from their fellow Bahamians.
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My2cents says...
Any Bahamian has the right to question the judiciary over something they do not agree with or believe to be contrary to law...right? Unfortunately however, his concerns may just be for show as he recommended the same months prior, according to the Tribune. The real question Bahamians should be asking is how and why known criminals, illegal immigrants are able to be legally placed in the general population. Is it that easy for criminals to start afresh in Bahamas? Where's the humanity for law abiding Bahamians who will now have even more criminals to fend off? An investigation can truly shed light on the laws that make it possible for this atrocity to occur, and hopefully changes to correct them.
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My2cents says...
You and the person you quoted are seeing it from a basic standpoint and completely missing the point. A child was essentially told by an administrator that her hair in its natural state was not a good look, looked untidy and unkept. The child was also supposed to shrink back, accept that her hair is ugly and carry that idea of inferiority into adulthood and silently deal with it.
This is why Bahamians cannot react to the state of the economy in the same manner...they accept whatever, whether they agree or not because it is engrained in them. I for one am happy to see overly passive Bahamians reacting to something. And it's being led by the next generation. Hopefully, they will continue on that path to something more substantial. But like I said before, one has to creep before they walk.
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My2cents says...
If not about natural hair, I wonder how many girls with shoe polish as makeshift edges has she approached. Or the ones who struggle to pull their hair into one leaving only the hair accessory visible. These are not "neat" hairstyles but I doubt anything is said to them for fear of offending those who are trying to have what is not naturally given.
What a poor lesson this principal is teaching the next generation. It's no wonder Bahamians readily accept 2nd class status..it's what they're taught.
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My2cents says...
Failure to speak up and challenge small issues is why the country is in the state that it is in...babies do not walk before they creep. This "hair-style" is now making international news because it speaks to a deeper issue, the same issue that is making it possible for the foreign interests to take over.
I applaud the young lady and her mother for taking a stand on an issue that does not feel right to them, because it is not the typical Bahamian response. I hope the principal is not successful in grooming another generation of submissive PLP & FNM supporters.
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My2cents says...
I assume/assumed nothing...before the update I asked how did you know proper processes was not followed. The owner had said the organization was notified multiple times. You're the one making assumptions here
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My2cents says...
Being biased in "favor of the poor" does not make you a Christian. Also the tribune does not always present a balanced story, so I only know what I've read and I made no assumptions otherwise.
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My2cents says...
How do you know that proper procedures were not followed and ignored, like the notification from 2014? Personal responsibility should never be optional. Problems don't go away by simply ignoring them. So while I feel badly for the children, the adults in their lives are the ones that caused them to be without a roof over their heads.
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