Enough is enough!
This is the cry of one of Barbados’ senior businessmen Sir Charles Williams and his son Stephen, who said they were very upset and “broken-hearted” to realize that after falling victims to thieves, one of those “caught in the act” was given nine-month’s probation and a $1 000 penalty should he violate his probation.
Sir Charles, speaking today on the radio programme Down To Brass Tacks, said he was so frustrated that he was about to stop rearing cows and sheep. And if he did, he said, over 15 people would be out of work.
His son Stephen told the THE NATION that they had been victims of theft between March and October 2009 and over that period alone had lost over 17 redpolls, valued at $1 000 each from Farmers, St Thomas.
“You have no idea what it is like. You collect all the cows and count and have X amount and in six weeks’ time you collect them and your X amount less ten per cent and you can’t find them dead in the field. It is the livelihood for the men who work with us,” complained Stephen.
He said while they would not give up overnight – they would “put things in place and wind it down” because it does not pay to be losing the cattle.
