The Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) received praise from our online readers for solving a recent spate of crimes. Many readers complimented the officers on their quick action and diligence and urged them to keep up the good work.
Following are some of the comments:
Nigel D: Congratulations to Commissioner Dottin and his fine team of men and women.
They continue to serve the country very well and in often trying circumstances. Against a backdrop of public outcry and harsh criticism, Mr Dottin’s team delivers quiet competence and success with little or no fanfare.
Hopefully, in the near future we will be able to budget for better living conditions at the various police stations and for better remuneration for your team.
Pan Wallie: We are proud of the recent effort, progress and success of your men, Mr Commissioner. We would like continuity so that we would not be forced to turn up the heat.
Although we cannot but worry, at least we are breathing a little easier and will be able to have some restful nights with these (alleged perpetrators) out of the way. The courts must now move to (deal with those found guilty) swiftly.
Mary Yearwood: It’s great to see the work done by the RBPF and to know that other would-be criminals would hopefully be aware of being relentlessly pursued by our police force.
The rising number of road fatalities also sparked a lot of commentary by readers who wondered what action could be taken to reduce the incidence. Here’s what some readers had to say:
Kenneth King: I think it is time Barbados look at . . . having speed cameras on certain highways and roads to capture people who seem to have no respect for the law. These cameras clock your speed and capture the face of the driver. Another option is mobile cameras placed in special unmarked cars, just like here in Germany.
Guy Whittaker: Nineteen road deaths in eight months, and still there is no course of action to curtail the speeding and reckless driving on the roads. And what happens to the people who kill the pedestrians and cyclists? You never hear any further news. Is this not manslaughter?
Some readers took cricketer Sulieman Benn to task for not standing during the playing of the Trinidad and Tobago national anthem before Tuesday evening’s World Cup football qualifier in Barbados.
Arlene Browne: My man, you should have stood at attention, regardless of whose anthem was being played. It is called respect and not a thing to do with competitiveness.
Tony Waterman: Mr Benn, please look up the meaning of the two words in the dictionary, competitive and disrespectful, and you will find out that their meanings are as far away from one another as chalk is from cheese.
Randy Bridgeman: Mr Benn, it’s quite possible to be patriotic and simultaneously respect another country.
