WTF??? was this story ever reported anywhere? I can't recall coming across it.

"*Atlantis was entirely uncooperative and would not release video evidence without a lawsuit.*"

WTF is going on in this country. You have video footage of man getting his foot sawed off and nothing comes of it?

And the Commissioner has to go check see if she finds something???

Weird. Who would go to such an extent to cover up a crime and what is this from the police about the investigation "*being above their pay grade*"?

Our culture is when making money, nothing is too dirty. We celebrate money, no matter how ot was made. We **love** money. That "*love*", I'd do anything to get it, is the root of all imaginable evil. And that is the mindset of the average Bahamian. I've heard "upstanding" people, people with influence say, "*if somebody offer me X to do Y, I'd take it*". Our political leaders depend on it. And try to make us believe its "normal".

They know the name, they chose not to reveal it, likely because the evidence isnt as strong against them or theyd be getting tried too.... unless the opportunity to use the leverage is too great to pass up. This is why broke people, unethical people, dishonest people who are happy to accept rolex watches, plane rides, preferred seating at premier events, people with large debt, and people with drug or gambling addictions should never dawn the HOA. Too easily manipulated

That last part is a great point. The alternative is noone would accept if their chances of beating the charges looked great. But It is in the realm of possibilities that an innocent person could reason that theyd stand less chances of harm negotiating.

In this case?? They gat Curtis on video (and not the deep fake kind) negotiating use of govt planes for cocaine trafficking

That's even better news! Who knew the plan was working so well?

The same way they got a 3.7% growth rate. Paper is lie down

"*A plea deal I believe means you are guilty as hell*"

That would be correct! The evidence must be so overwhelming there is no way you will argue "innocence" or "entrapment" with a snowball's chance in said place of succeeding

"*Putting stuff out there*" makes a whole bunch of sense, especially if its laid out in an indictment backed by heavy evidence. In fact "*putting stuff out there*" is a requirement to bring a case in court.

Not naming persons referred to in the evidence is also a standard practice, in PDiddys case for example, there's a witness testifying who is being shielded by the court for some reason that the court deems reasonable

They have the right to set their immigration policy, we should be doing the same (for different reasons) as we face a much greater threat.

The students may lose a year. They will likely need counseling to reinforce that a year is not a lifetime, it's not the end of the world, it's just a delay. Other countries may step in to offer alternatives. It's a life lesson, even though unwanted, about life and making positive advances even in the face of the unexpected

"*vulnerable The Bahamas is to having its good name used*"

I get the point but for a "*good name*" we sure feature prominently in one gigantic ripoff after another... leads one to wonder who's minding the shop and how a foreign (white?) man could get so far with no legitimate claim. Seems like this guy should have had residency, citizenship and all travel privileges revoked from when he first showed up on the Santa Maria.