Police Make 27 Arrests: Warrants & Drugs

April 4, 2011

The Police have made 27 arrests recently for various offences ranging from warrants to possession of drugs.

A Police spokesman said, “Under the authority of Section 315F of the Criminal Code, the Police conducted Stop and Search checks in anticipation of violence on King/Union Street, Middle Road/Stadium Lane (Warwick Bowl), Court/Elliott Street, Glebe Road and One Way Deepdale and Parsons Road, Pembroke. As a result, 27 persons were arrested for various offences ranging from warrants to possession of drugs.”

A Police spokesman said, “A 28 year old Sandys man was arrested at Somerset Cricket Club on suspicion of possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply at 11:20 pm on Saturday April 2nd. After conducting a liquor license check, officers searched two men under the Misuse of Drug Act (MDA) and found a 28 year old man in possession of what appeared to be a rock like substance. He was conveyed to Somerset Police Station where he was detained.”

“Meanwhile a Pembroke man was arrested on Saturday night for having a small amount of plant like material in his car on Blackwatch Pass. Under Section 18 of PACE, PSU Officers with Canine Officers subsequently searched the man’s home situated at East Park Lane, Pembroke. As a result, ¼ pound of plant like material was found.”

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  1. True Dat says:

    You Guys are going about this all wrong Man!!!
    You all need to be harrasing all the gang members!!!
    you know who they ARE!!!
    They all stand around on their so called turf!!!
    Look for the Murderers For real!!
    Not people with a little bit of weed
    and traffic warrents!!!
    Damn!!

    • Jason Correia says:

      I disagree True Dat. People need to start respecting the law. Not just one law, but all of them. In order to begin healing this country the police have to enfore basic laws. If people respect basic laws they are less likely to break more serious ones.

      Easiest way to cut down a tree is from the bottom up, not the top down.

      If the police only concentrated their efforts on serious crimes, new criminals are born into the system in the meantime and police then have to deal with an endless cycle. Stopping new criminals will help secure a safer tomorrow in the long term.

      I admit there are more serious issues to deal with, but basic crime enforcement is part of the solution!

      • true dat says:

        @Jason yes i do agree with what you are saying
        But now is not the time for this petty non-sense.
        people are being murdered!! on a regular! and it seem silly to me that right after another young man gets gunned down all the law can do is stop and search people for warrants and small amounts of drugs!!! I mean come on!!!!
        I mean deal with the pressing issue at hand!!!

        • NUNYA says:

          Many crimes have been solved by what you percieve to be a random “petty” search. If it was your house that was broken into, or your child that was shot … and the police were able to solve the crime by a “random petty or silly” search Im sure you would be first to ccal lthat officer a hero. Pull me over every day and search my car. I have nothing to hide.

        • Jason says:

          I agree a broader plan is warranted but on the peripheral and based on the article, the police were in the areas of the arrests on the anticipation of increased violence. Purhaps the police presence and the arrests also acted as a deterent for whatever anticipated violence was expected.

          I would assume the police force has the ability to split resources/personnel and concentrate not only on solving crimes but detering them as well.

    • Linda says:

      If you haven’t noticed, a lot of the places they done “stop and search” is where these boys or “gangs memebers” hang to. Like court/elliot, deepdale one way, parsons road and union street! In addition, a lot of the issues with violence stem from “weed” and the like substances! So it is necessary for the searches to occur. Futhermore, there are different divions within the police department, hence, some of them are on patrol doing searching and the ones in the serious crime units and other units are working on the murders & investigations

      • Just Yell says:

        @ Linda, “a lot of the issues with violence stem from “weed” and the like substances”!
        If you think weed causes any sort of violence you need to stop collecting information from your sources, cause your wrong. And what are the other substances are you comparing it with? Please get you facts right!!

        • Linda says:

          What do you think is supporting these boys? Where do you think they are getting the money from? Selling weed,cannabis,coccaine…Whatever! Why do you think these boys are getting into trouble and stuff? Where do you think they get the money from to buy the guns? Their behaviour has to do with a lot of things, and illegal drugs is one of them!

          • Linda says:

            ..and I used the term “weed” because I was replying to another comment! & that person had said “weed”!

          • Are you high? says:

            First off herb is the healing of the nation. Second there is nothing wrong with burning herb after a hard days work bought with hard earned money. every1 is suffering for a select few. nothing wrong with herb at all!

        • NUNYA says:

          Of course they do! I’m not ng that weed MAKES you violent necessarily but what exactly do you think the so called gangs are fighting about…WALL SPACE? You cant use the argument that decriminalizing weed will stop crime but also argue that some of the crime (and subsequent violence)that exists is not directly associated with it! Its no different than prohibition in the US….many died because of the almighty dollar! Don’t get me wrong I do not believe it is not worse than alcohol. However, if I thought it was remotely possible I would rather see alcohol banned as well as neither option has been good for mankind. Before you disagree…ask yourself and be honest…have you ever drank or smoked weed and were embarassed about the way you beahved the night before.

        • Ven says:

          @ Just Yell how old are you? Still defending weed after a while its time to grow up .It is extremely dangerous and is one of the root deep causes of this uneducated mindset in Bermuda.
          Men in there 40′s still talking about defending weed all these shootings and death and people come on these websites defending weed,”Well what about weed am i still going be able to smoke it” Grow up ,,MAN UP,grow some balls ,and stop staying sh*it like that.

      • keepin it real says:

        yeah, weed has little to do with violence but the media has the wool over your eyes to believe that. I would blame alchohol way before weeed!! Listen to yourself !! Selling weed, cannibus and cocaine??

        weed and cannibus is the same thing you dumb bitch !!!

        Why dont you do some research before you go out blasting certain drugs!! dumb ass

        • skeptical says:

          Bernews, why is the post allowed to stay on where someone is calling someone else a d… b….? That is bringing this commenting to a new and quite disgusting low.

    • NUNYA says:

      True Dat I agree…however in some areas of te UK, Canada and the US they broke up the gangs effectively by getting them for anything and everything. If they spit on the side walk, littered, swore, not seatbelt, swerved across the yelow line, drunk in public…whatever….they arrested them. They harrassed the families and friends that harboured them and smashed down thier doors regularly until they gave them up or helped the police until they got results. Its the price we must pay for tru freedom.

    • SOMERSET OG says:

      True dat!

  2. War on Drugs says:

    Why punish the addict on the street when it’s supposed to be someone’s job to stop the supply arriving into Bermuda? Personally if the Police failed at Port, then posession should be decriminalised. I’m tired of having the same ol’ debate but it seems obvious. Gang violence shouldnt be addressed through drug charges but through attentive parenting and/or birth control!

    …On my way home to roll a doob and watch the series premier of ‘Addiction with Dr. Drew’…

    • NUNYA says:

      Just so you know its Customs that check the ports!

  3. Terry says:

    Traffic ticket 12 minutes before someone shot………………….go figure “true”……..
    A%$#oles the lot that think like that. Your more pissed off becuase you got a ticket but you won’t come out and say that Joe Brown shot your neighbor?

    Rest in peace Bermuda, because it’s true dat what he/she say.

  4. Common Sense says:

    I’m curious that all of these checkpoints are located in the central and western parishes of our island. This coincides with a report several weeks ago that approx. 85% of those stopped and searched happen to be black.

    I’m not accusing the police of profiling (at this time), but is there any info related to whether they establish checkpoints in more predominantly white areas?

    • The mon says:

      good question while the white drug dealer are smart enough as alway not to get involved in the gun play they are still drug dealers. I know some people are shocked to hear that remember we had a young man that was caught about a year or so ago with two guns and coke short memory people.

    • Linda says:

      @ common sense:
      Clearly, the white people are not committing the crimes! how many black people do we sitting outside on the walls, shooting, and involved with drug and gang activity?! so why “establish checkpoints in more predominantly white areas?”. What justice will it do? Unlike most black people, the white people are minding there own business and securing a good future for themselves and not involved with gangs and violence!

      & i dont mean all white people but the percentage to black people is extremely low!

      • United says:

        Now Linda, Bermuda is predominantly black right? Therefore, there is going to be a larger number of blacks being caught in criminal activities. It does not mean that blacks are predisposed to be more criminal it’s just the math. It is high time we get away from the labels we put on this race or that race or this nationality or that. Crime is crime. Crime has no color.

        • keepin it real says:

          Linda is being a dumbass again..there are white drug dealers and white guys involved in gang activity. But right now there being smart and keeping their mouths quiet because they know they can easily be picked on and robbed.

          at the end of the day when people go court the media stand only record what they think most ppl would want to read..& right now that is not a white guy goin up for stealing..

          They want to portray the gang members right now for all you idiots to think thats the major problem.

          On another note, these white gang members all work during the day because their fathers or cousing own a business.

          • LOL (original) says:

            Bernews is it true you noly record the black guy crimes?

            LOL

            • white boy says:

              plenty of white herb smokers. plenty of white cokeheads. plenty of white juice (heroin) heads. plenty of white dealers. i know a few white guys who’ve been searched or stopped and warrent/licence checked lately, but it’s all in those aforementioned areas. west, central. and more likely if you’re younger, if you’re traveling alone, if you’re riding a bike. this being said, these places have the visible street dealing going on, whereas if the white boys up fairylands or wherever are selling to their own they’re not doing it out in the open. oh well. that’s life. i don’t ever travel with drugs or weapons so no worries there mate, go ahead and search. hell, search my house if you must. one day it will probably come to that – a whole lot of house searches in our ‘affected’ areas…thanks a lot wannabe gangstas, for ruining it for the rest of us bermudians black white or other.

    • NUNYA says:

      Sense isnt always that common…but anyway…are we not 70/30 black /white? Therefore the stats are not that far off especially when you look at demographics? Its no sectret that the “gang” members that we all want to catch are unfortunately black bermudians…not hispanic, asian, white….it would be convenient if we could deport them. Im pretty sure they are probably between the ages of 18 and 40 although I havve no info to back up my suspicions so please forgive me if I am wrong. Im pretty sure that most people that get pulled over by police are also between 18-40 is that age discriminitaion? Im also guessing that most (not all) are males…is that gender discrimination…no its called smart policing,,,or as you like to call yourself common sense!

      I live in Smiths and we have for years had to deal with a WHITE CRACK HEAD male who is now about 35 years of age that tries to break into people homes to steal cash to support his habit. When a home in my area gets broken into..and he is not in jail…who do you think we describe to the police as the suspect????

      • Common Sense says:

        Linda, please have a read of the article again. These checkpoints do not yield results in terms of preventing drug dealing nor do they limit any gun violence. They never have and there’s a very limited chance that they ever will. They are only arresting people for warrants (mostly outstanding tickets) and mostly MINOR drug possession. White persons in this country are just as likely to have both, unless you live under a rock of course and think otherwise. Your penultimate sentence says a lot about you, so at this point it’s no use trying to convince you of seeing the other side.

        NUNYA, I’ve done my best to ignore your unnecessarily distasteful comment, so I’ll proceed. Bermuda is actually about 55% black / 35% white so you can make up whatever stats you feel will help your story. With the true facts, there is a concern that they are pulling over more blacks than whites. If the police were constrained and had limited resources (something they cry about all the time), then yes, this would be smart policing. Unfortunately, I don’t buy their story since they frequently have the resources to harass the hardworking people of this country during morning rush hour. So if they have time to do that, they should have the time to police more areas of our community. Next time get your facts straight before commenting!

        • really says:

          are you counting expats in this figure? reason i ask is 55+35=90, what are the other ten percent?

          • LOL (original) says:

            Stop with the math facts don’t you know that facts have an anti government bias.

            LOL

          • Common Sense says:

            really, you do realise that there are more than blacks and whites in Bermuda… no? The other 10% have been categorised as mixed race, other, asian, etc.

            • LOL (original) says:

              would not other inclued mixed and asain just sayn.

              LOL

              • white boy says:

                black 54.8%, white 34.1%, mixed 6.4%, other races 4.3%, unspecified 0.4% (2000 census).

  5. T Walker says:

    Common Sense,
    I don’t see all the little white comrades running around shooting each other. It is what it is. I don’t see them running up in Fairylands and Tuckers Town bustin caps. Our kids and so called man are being ignorant little black boys. They made their bed now they gotta lay all up in it!

    Clean Sweep is long overdue.

    • LOL (original) says:

      “little white comrades” Sorry this is funny so white are communists now…………

      LOL

  6. T Walker says:

    Furthermore, maybe some of those who think they are being harassed will stop biting their tongue when the police need help solving these murders so that such drastic matters won’t be needed in the future.

  7. percival says:

    So if its our young black males doing the crime…why waste our time with the white guys…..i will have u know however that i have been victim to several of these soo called stop and searches and usually wen i look around i can see people of ALL races being searched….i think the cops are wasting time with those guys but its their law to do wat they see fit

  8. lockdown says:

    at common sense they search the white areas too its just that those poeple have money to keep things quiet. sorry not tryna pull the race card but hey money talks. the white boys are doing the same crap like the black boys but their parents have the money to pay off cops,lawers,judges and whoever else they need to pay to make sure their childs name or should i say family name doesnt go public. it sucks but its the truth, they make it seem like its only our young black men but its not cause a lot of the white boys are the ones with the money and the drugs and possibly the ones helping to get the guns in too.SMDH!!!

    • LOL (original) says:

      Calling you on your BS trust I know more about whites then you do and appearently you only go by what your peep say and see in the movies. So you’ve see a white crack head and remeber one group of white boys being arrested with guns and drugs. What’s that like .1555555 of the white community please STFU. Those that do as you describe aren’t killing people and I would wadger that its harder to pay off all those people you describe at once. Besides you must be talking about what maybe 5-10% of the entire white population on this island that might have the money to pay off that many people must by politicians init………LAME…………….

      LOL

    • What? says:

      What an ignorant comment.

    • white boy says:

      plenty of white guys on the stop list now. i don’t have the money to pay off any of those effin people! do you think we all live in Tucker’s Town?

  9. Makes sense! says:

    Nothing was ever done for gay people ,with the human rights bill the biggest shame

  10. ven says:

    @ War on Drugs and to TRUE DAT.
    .Actually the police are doing the right thing .How do you think the gangs make their money?? You think they pack groceries on front street,No they sell DRUGS.If anything the ADDICTS are some of the biggest problems in this community and they are FUNDING the gangs,guys please wake up.Seriosly
    To stop this violence if anything the police should be doing this every hour on the hour.
    Good job police keep it up and keep going.

    • jredmond says:

      Though the police are technically doing their jobs, I would have hoped that they used the powers of the PACE law in a more productive way than they are. If they think they’re going to stop the murderers by small arrests they’re fooling themselves.

      Tru Dat is 100% correct. The police know who the bangers are and PACE gives them the ability to bust in doors without warrants, but they choose to waste their time and our money with this petty BS.

      • True Dat says:

        Finally Someone with a lick of sense!!

      • United says:

        It’s all about the dog and pony show. “See, we’re doing our job.”

      • enough says:

        “The police know who the bangers are and PACE gives them the ability to bust in doors without warrants, but they choose to waste their time and our money with this petty BS.”

        Care to share the section of the Act that allows this police action?

        • jredmond says:

          I CAPITALIZED SOME OF THE FUN STUFF.

          From the Police Codes of Practice Code B as it relates to the PACE act:

          1.8 Police also have powers to search premises without a search warrant. Such powers relate to searching premises either to make an arrest or following an arrest, or to seize articles found on premises that have not been searched under the authority of a warrant. They are subject to conditions and limitations, as to which see below. The main ones arise under sections 17, 18, 19 and 31 of PACE. In summary terms, they are:

          a) section 17(1) – power to enter and search premises in order to:
          (i) execute a warrant of arrest, or to arrest a person for an arrestable offence
          (ii) recapture someone unlawfully at large; or
          (iii) SAVE LIFE OR LIMB OR PREVENT SERIOUS DAMAGE OF PROPERTY.

          b) section 18(1) – power to enter premises occupied or controlled by a person under arrest for an arrestable offence, in order to search for items that relate to:
          (i) the offence for which that person has been arrested; or
          (ii) SOME OTHER ARRESTABLE OFFENCE CONNECTED WITH THAT OFFENSE OR A SIMILAR OFFENCE.

          c) section 19(1) – powers to a police officer lawfully on premises to seize any item, including a copy of material stored on computer, that the officer has REASONABLE GROUNDS FOR BELIEVING
          (i) HAS BEEN OBTAINED IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE COMMISSION OF AN OFFENCE; OR
          (ii) IS EVIDENCE IN RELATION TO AN OFFENCE
          and it is necessary to seize the article in order to prevent it from being concealed, lost, altered, damaged or destroyed.

          d) section 31(2)(b) – power to a police officer to enter and search any premises in which a person under arrest was found immediately before
          he was arrested, for evidence relating to the offence for which that
          person was arrested.

          Now I do realise that for some of these reasons a person actually has to first be arrested. But take for instance the fact that 4 men where arrested and questioned almost directly after the latest murder. This means that up to 4 properties could have been instantly searched without warrant. Or take the case of Prince who was recently arrested for assault and making treats. His house could have instantly been searched without warrant under section 18(1)(ii).

          Maybe some of these searches were done and we just didn’t hear about it.

          My point is though that more doors can be banged in than are being done, but the police insist on stopping random people instead of painting targets on the people they know are troublemakers.

          • enough says:

            I’m very aware of the contents of the legislation. The original statement you made, states that the police can randomly go around banging in doors, simply because someone is affiliated with a gang. That is very definitely not the case.

            All the instances you highlight do not support your original assertion.

            Section 17 refers to something happening at that time. A reasonable belief that someone unlawfully at large or for whom there exists a power of arrest is within, or if there is a commotion etc consistent with a rapid need for police to get inside. Door cannot be breached cos a known gang member is inside.

            Section 18, as you state, requires an arrest before it comes into effect so again is moot in your original assertion. I think the chances of these not having been done in this current case (and others) is nil.

            Section 19 relevant wording; “lawfully on premises”. This more commonly refers to being on a drugs warrant and coming across a stash of potentially stolen jewellery. Removes the need to stand and wait while a second warrant is sworn.

            Section 31 could be used I guess but it is intended, for example, for a person being arrested for drug possession and police believing he/she bought it from the address they just left.

            So, I’m not pulling apart you thoughts, just making clear that knowing someone to be a gangsta is not grounds for police to kick their doors in, which is what you originally stated.

            • jredmond says:

              I obvisiously know that the cops can’t just go break down doors all willy nilly, but the law does give them more wiggle room than I think they’re using. Basically I feel that pulling stop and searches on a main road and at random is foolish. When they can instead directly target known individuals and then use PACE codes to conduct further warrantless searches. I just believe that not enough of this direct targeting is being done. For instances why aren’t stop and searches being done at known streetside gang hangouts? every day? sometimes twice?

              Laws are always worded so strangely it can be hard for anybody, especially a layperson, of which I am, to really understand them. I highlighted that part of section 17 because even though I know that ‘life or limb’ must imply some direct immediate danger, the law does not specifically state this. There has to be someway of bullsh*tting around this! lol. lets get creative!!

              • enough says:

                At the risk of flogging a dead horse….look at where this article says the stops were done….classic spots where multiple shootings have occured or where, it is reasonable to assume, the perpetrators have travelled to and/or from the act.
                I know they don’t bare much fruit other than weed and warrants but you can’t quantify prevention.
                These stops have to be random, that’s the whole point and they move, regularly, because the drums beat quick here with BlackBerry Messenger etc.
                But I do hear and understand your frustration. Trust me when I tell you that targetted operations are just hard to do here given the topography, small population and legal issues surrounding it.

    • NUNYA says:

      Best way to find the source of the drugs and the dealers is to follow someone tha is addicted. Its not that hard they are all over the island and their lifestyle is predictable! Follow them for a day and they will lead you to their source!!!!

    • True Dat says:

      Everybody that agrees with these BS stop and searches is in a MICE!!! The Law enforcement NEED!!! To attack the issue at hand!!!They Need to go directly to these guys and deal with the
      situation its not about having anything to hide
      Guys are posted on their spots all F#$king Day!!!
      bust them down!!! Thats what I’m saying!!! Them and anyone that protects them and keep doing it until they get so tired of being set upon by the police!!
      Right Now these guys are feeling so safe because they are getting away with Murder!!! and only getting arrested, if they even get arrested for petty amounts of drugs or traffic warrent be for real!!!
      Thats why its been so many killings!!! Because They are getting away!
      which is why people are afraid to talk because they know that the Law cannot protect them… We the everyday working law abiding citizens do not have what it takes to stop these guys!! we need a task force to get in here and get a handle on this situation!!!!! Young Men are F##King Dying!!! we are gone far beyound!! stop and serches!!!

  11. Police pickin on errybody.

  12. True Dat says:

    And for those of you that don’t know, these killings
    are gone way beyound Drug deals!!!
    and thats what makes the situation TEN Times WORSE!!!

  13. GPS says:

    Col. Burch has seen all along what the Bermuda public has been complaining about and quit….all we have are qualified traffic cops….He wanted to turn them into CSI cops and Premier Paula Cox doesn’t want that…..She even slashed his budget to show she’s serious about that.

    • LOL (original) says:

      BLA BLA BLA is Charlie Brown on???????????

      LOL

  14. #Thatisall says:

    The BPS is Damned if they do Damned if they don’t huh? How the hell are you people complaining about stop n searches?? IF you aren’t doing anything wrong then you have nothing to worry about!!!!!

    Half of yalls problem is you wanna sit at home smoke your dooby and criticise the police for not “catching the murderers” and not going after the king pins… FYI You are part of the problem THAT is why the stop n searches are necessary cuz a$$hole$ like you FEED the gangsters! YYYYOOOOOUUUUUUU are paying for the guns on these streets! Have a think about that the next time you roll up. (obviously that doesn’t go for those of you who do not use drugs)

    As for the racial profiling- GET OVER IT The police are not going to go into Fairylands and Tuckers Town to search people because FYI THATS NOT where the violence is happening!!! And the last time I was pulled over for a license check by the aquarium they were pulling EVERYONE over White, Back, Portuguese, Filipino…

    I really would LOVE if the police started busting down doors in these neighbourhoods. But all the “law abiding citizens” in the area are going to start screaming that they are racial profiling. It would only be racial profiling if there was a white person in the area who’s door didn’t get busted down.

    You all moan and groan about the police not doing anything… and when they try to do something positive your moaning and groaning that it’s not right…

    What do you want them to do??? This community is insane.. there was a time when you looked out for your neighbour.

    • True Dat says:

      @thatisall, You are waaaaayyyy of the Mark with your comment!!!
      Its Not about not doing anything wrong and having nothing to worry about if the police stop and search you!!
      Its about doing what makes the most sense dummy!!
      And stop and searches and arresting people for warrents and small amounts of drugs right after another young man gets Murdered is not the way to be going right now ass!!
      If you had your ear to the ground in the community and in the neighbour hoods were these things are taking place! You would know and understand that everyone feels the same way!! We want the powers that be to take real action!! It is our realitives that this crap is happening too fool!!! No system is perfect!! but at least make a real attemp to stop this madness!!! and else for the black and white issue i don’t give a crap about that right now!!! All I care about is Getting: The GUNS, THE BULLETS, THE MURDERERS, And The GUN SUPPLIERS OF THE STREET!! And lets keep it real Sombody is Bringing in these guns and bullets and I can bet my bottom dollar that it ain’t the guy in the STREET!!!!!

      • #Thatisall says:

        Tru Dat… “arresting people for warrents and small amounts of drugs right after another young man gets Murdered is not the way to be going right now ass!!”
        so you are telling me that what makes the most sense is to put all of the islands policing resources towards investigating murders? YOU are the ASS There are different units in the BPS SOME are patrol cars, soMe are traffic police SOME ARE INVESIGATORS— who are the ones responsible for investigating the murder.

        Furthermore the PACE law that I believe you are refering to does not allow police to enter a residence without a search warrent.. IT ALLOWS THEM HOWEVER TO SEARCH VEHICLES WITHOUT ONE… SO THEY ARE USING THE POWERS THAT EXIST!!!!

        GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT. AND BTW THE FIRST MURDER OF 2011 COLFORD SMITH WAS MY FAMILY– SO DONT COME AT ME WITH THAT “OUR RELATIVES” BS LIKE I DONT KNOW WHAT THESE FAMILIES HAVE TO DEAL WITH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

        DO I THINK THE BPS CAN DO MORE– YES BUT AM I TIRED OF HEARING THE SAME SHIIIIIT FROM THE COMMUNITY WHO DONT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR NEIGHBOURS,SONS, BROTHERS, UNCLES, COUSINS WHATEVER SPEAK THE F#$(K UP OR SHUT THE F#%(K UP! BLAM.

        • LOL (original) says:

          PACE I thought allowed them to search your house and get a warrent after the search. Can anyone varify?

          LOL

          • #Thatisall says:

            Bermudalaws.bm Police and Criminal Evidence Act 2006– do your own homework if you want more clarity.
            Sec. 17 Entry and Search without a warrant

            An officer may enter and search any premises for the purpose of: Executuing a warrant for arrest, recapturing a person (who is unlawfully at large), saving a life or a limb.

            Basically they cannot just go and kick down doors like we want them to.

            • LOL (original) says:

              See jredmond’s post above he has done a great job highlighting the “catch all”phrases” kind of like due care.

              LOL

        • True Dat says:

          @ thatisall I am going to excuse your ignorance because it seems to me that you have absolutly no idea about whats really going on here
          so let me try and make my point CLEAR!!!!
          1. we are in a state of emergency
          2. stop and searches is nothing new it is something the Po po always resort to
          3. It does not WORK!!!
          4. It is time to take real action to deal with the matter at hand
          5. And yes Most of the islands Policing resource should defitnitly go towards investagating these horrible cold blooded murders or they need to call in for re-emforcements.
          6. where this situation has gone the law cannot be tippy toeing around this its got to be struck down head on!!!
          which is why i made the suggestion that i did go straight to the trouble makers and harras them and don’t let up!!! so
          SO NO!!! I Will NEVER JUST SHUT THE F#$K UP!!!

          • #Thatisall says:

            YOU are going to excuse MY ignorance… LMFAO Thank you for that!!

            Your a simple minded fool my friend… we share the same desires however you seem to think it is all so easy.. while it appears to be as simple as going down the hood and shaking some boys up.. ITS NOT.

            FYI at the end of the day.. the police cant go down mtown and kick someones door down– that little shotta whos door they kicked down is going to get a good ol defence lawyer who will have the charges dismissed.

            Thats how it works Boo!!

            Maybe you should join the BPS with all your bright ideas!!! GENIUS!

      • LOL (original) says:

        Why don’t you ask Glenn’s son he must know or the white boys caught with the 2 guns.

        LOL

  15. #Thatisall says:

    COLFORD FERGUSON** SMITH FAMILY

  16. VEN says:

    @ TRU DAT first of all pull down your skirt man.
    ALl this madness has happened because these guys have been able to sell drugs and have been getting away for it and that lifestyle for a long time.
    The guys doing all this craziness, their bread and butter is selling drugs,they dont work a regular 9-5 job.
    The police need to destroy their income at any cost.After all these shootings Bermuda cannot go back to guys on the street peacefully selling drugs for a paycheck because we now know how violent the outcome can be.
    Shame on you guys for not supporting this action,we need as much of this stop and search as possible,and if you ask me and a lot of ppl its not enough the police need to start breaking in doors 40 at a time and dragging these guys out of thier holes.From drug addicts to drug dealers,i guarantee you wouldnt hear another gunshot at all.

    • True Dat says:

      the conversation that i am having is not about the DRUGS!! its about the Guns The Bullets The Gun suppliers and the killers!!
      Because most of these recent shootings don’t have anything to do with drugs, Guys are just Trigger happy they have tasted what its like to spill blood and they want to keep doing it!!! this has too stop period!!!

    • jredmond says:

      the police can’t kill the drug trade. thats a pipe dream.