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CoP to kidnapper’s families…We’re Sorry

From the express:- “I wish to extend condolences to the families of those who perished yesterday (Wednesday). I say this with the greatest sincerity,” Philbert said.

I think they (the law enforcement) normally defend what they had to do under the circumstances.  Am I missing something??? 

Was Commissioner James Philbert right or wrong in his decision to extend condolences to the families of the criminals?  The comments left by readers at the end of the article from the express and the guardian are very interesting.

This is cause for a mini “Hip Hip Hooray”, because this kind of rapid response rarely happens. 

Kidnap victim Imran Mohammed-Khan owes his freedom to a brother and to the police officers who caught the suspects and killed them all in an alleged shoot-out yesterday…read more

For bringing crime center stage.  However the turnout to see the production was low according to the express. Am  I surprised?  No, because in Trinidad if it’s not advertised as an all-inclusive fete with all the soca stars performing it’s not worth attending. 

It’s very important that we support our Arts & Culture and the youths of our nation.

To the people who try and make every effort to attend and show support, kudos to you.

SanFest is organised by the San Fernando Arts Council in conjunction with the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago.

The finals are taking place daily until November 5 at the Creative Arts Centre, Circular Road, San Fernando.

This year’s theme is “The Arts-The Heartbeat and Soul of A Nation”.

quote source: trinidad express

Deepavali is a festival where people from all age groups participate. They give expression to their happiness by lighting earthen ‘diyas’ (lamps), decorating the houses, bursting firecrackers and inviting near and dear ones to their households for partaking in a sumptuous feast. The lighting of lamps is a way of paying obeisance to god for attainment of health, wealth, knowledge, peace, valor and fame…read more

 Diwali in Trinidad and Tobago

More Happy Divali reading: Survivein’ Trinidad

 article source: diwalifestival  photo courtesy: photobucket

Murder toll as of October 4, 2009 according to the trinidad express is 411. 

Too much! Wait till you have lived here longer. Look down the valley! See the cloud of a hundred chimneys that overshadows it! I tell you that the cloud of murder hangs thicker and lower than that over the heads of the people. It is the Valley of Fear, the Valley of Death. The terror is in the hearts of the people from the dusk to the dawn. Wait, young man, and you will learn for yourself. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – The Valley of Fear

quote source: litquotes  photo source: photobucket 

Today’s Jackass of the Day Award goes to retired Snr Supt Errol Denoon for an assanine comment that makes him truly worthy of the award.  Below is retired Snr Supt Errol Denoon assanine comment.

Now whether PC James’s lone intervention in a robbery was the correct procedure or not remains to be determined but according to retired Snr Supt Errol Denoon, “he (the officer) has to make that judgment call and if everything works out the way he wants it he will be called a hero but if it doesn’t well…”

What kind of assanine comment is that?  “But if it doesn’t well…”  Regardless of the outcome, and if in fact PC James did try to stop a crime in progress at least he was doing his job, i.e. protect and serve.

This is one jackass I so glad in retirement!

quoted source: trinidad express

So says South African President Jacob Zuma.