Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, all these reports and talk about escalating murders should compel everyone concerned to research the correlation between unemployment, lack of opportunity, hopelessness and serious crime.

Many people have strong opinions about what they **"tink"** is the root cause of crime. The answer is well documented and available for all to see on the net. The government dam well knows the root cause of our crime crises, but will not dare admit their failings and most people are too lazy to research the matter, so the government gets away again!

The government is 100% responsible for the crime wave and should be 100% responsible to reverse their failed policies to resolve situation!

The PLP **and** FNM are 100% responsible for the sad state of our country!

They are to be held fully accountable for creating the dire unemployment situation today greatly contributing to the present crime dilemma, by giving work permits to tens of thousands of foreign blue collar workers now occupying menial jobs that should have been reserved for Bahamians. This failed policy forced at risk Bahamians to "hustle" the streets for survival resulting in the present crime wave as people have to literally "fight" for survival.

The alarmingly huge response to job fairs for minimum salary pointless positions is ample evidence that Bahamians are suffering.

PLP and FNM arrogant shortsightedness regardless of decades of warnings from various sectors that what we now face would be inevitable, now rest squarely on their shoulders!

**PLP and FNM** multi-decades of dismal failure in education, immigration, unemployment, and disproportionate economic to population growth, have finally come home full circle to roost. They are now reaping what they sowed!

No magic crime plan in the world can undo 5 decades of greed, stupidity, and bypartisan systemic corruption.

The usual soapbox political press statements no longer work because talking bullshyt and living true reality in our country is like oil and water.

The can has been kicked to the end of the road!

I am confused. Why can't the PLP simply ask Rodney Moncur for a solution?

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis more intrusive policing strategy aims to create the "illusion" of better policing to the public. This too will fail as criminals will simply avoid road blocks.

One day PM Davis will need to face the reality that crime is a multi-faceted problem encompassing failed immigration policies, and education systems, unemployment and shortages of opportunities, a lack of vocational training, etc.

Regardless of all the excess millions of income from the new Prince George cruise port, at the end of the day it still only equates to low-salary jobs for Bahamians!

The prime ministers blah, blah, blah, blah, blah is no solution and totally unacceptable!

Davis needs to **stop the bullshyting** and make space at the prison by decriminalizing the marijuana laws, expunging criminal records, and releasing people incarcerated for use or possession of marijuana to make space to keep these murdering animals away from society.

The government had no problem rushing to comply with US laws regarding criminalizing the use or possession of marijuana resulting in destroying the lives of any number of capable, law abiding Bahamians.

President Biden issued a Proclamation on Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana, Attempted Simple Possession of Marijuana, or Use of Marijuana
In Proclamation 10467 of October 6, 2022 and December 2023.

Why is the Bahamas **ALWAYS** stuck on stupid?

Grand Bahama ongoing downward spiral is predominately caused by a lack of government vision and assertiveness to diversify Freeports economy to a duty free shopping destination similar to that of Panama!

Freeport has all of the same global trans-shipping characteristics as Panama that would immediately transform Grand Bahama to a major duty free shopping destination for Caribbean and North Americans.

This a no-brainer natural solution. However, the PLP and FNM lack the balls and/or brains to pull the trigger.

The government needs to stop pandering to the US and do what is best for the Bahamas!

Finally, a member of the clergy in the person of Pastor TG Morrison, has found the courage to stand up and acknowledge the governments apathy on the Haitian invasion crises.

We cannot even begin to listen to Fred Mitchell who is himself of Haitian decent, as are too many other so called "political leaders".

What percentage of individuals of Haitian decent sit in the Dominican Republics Parliament verses the Bahamas Parliament? How does the Bahamas expect Haitians with political power to fight the invasion of their own Haitian nationals?

What justification is there for "The United Nations, meanwhile, has urged the country to halt deportations of Haitians because of the unrest in that country" when BahamasAir is overbooked daily with flights to Haiti?

Illegal Haitian migration has been a national security threat for decades, and is already an existential threat that has caused cataclysmic effects in unemployment, fraud, traffic violations, crime, drug and arms dealing, not to mention the devastating effects of the well known Haitian parallel economy that undermines everything Bahamian!

Regardless of the governments usual soft shoe, duck and dodge, approach to the invasion crises, **Every Bahamian is well aware that the Haitian invasion is the enemy # 1 to the sovereignty of the Bahamas.**

So maybe we can ask Kenya's President William Ruto to bring his gang busting task force here instead of Haiti?

The deputy director general of tourism, Dr Kenneth Romer and government on the whole unquestionably live in an alternative universe.

Regardless of the "record high numbers" they love to spew at every opportunity, the
**reality** on the ground for Bahamians is low wages rising inflation and fuel costs in the Bahamas have resulted in more Bahamians finding themselves in need of help.

Because of inflationary pressures Bahamians are making really tough choices between food and other necessities like housing, electricity, medication, child care, transportation, and car payments.

Rent alone in low cost areas can account for about 80% or more of most Bahamians income! How the hell are people earning $250.00 weekly expected to meet $800.00 rents, buy food, electricity, water, child care, medical, clothing, lunch, school fees, and transportation needs?

What bothers me more than anything, is how employers, especially the government, rationalize that employees are supposed to survive below the poverty level and be grateful, happy, productive employees!

Regardless of the governments refusal to admit the obvious, our ever increasing crime rate and violence is a direct correlation influenced by desperate people turning to desperate measures for survival.

However, the Bahamas is not alone in this government dementia crises. The US government is also spewing the lost of reality fairytales about having a strong economy, as Americans are suffering the same issues as Bahamians.

American food banks nationwide are totally overwhelmed today even beyond covid times! Food donations are at an all time low, and inflation has forced record numbers of Americans into homelessness. Over **200,000 cars per month** are now being repossessed, there is an 185% increase in housing foreclosures, new bankruptcies including personal and business filings rose to 433,658 ended Sept. 30, 2023 and U.S. banks closed 2,118 branch locations nationwide between January and the end of October and have laid off a combined 20,000 workers.

Upcoming elections are responsible for the Bahamian and American governments attempts at this gross deception narrative that "all is well". However, this stands in stark contrast to the reality of actual struggles people are facing to survive.