Somerset Man ‘Fears Coming Town’
A 23-year-old man from Sandys parish told the Magistrates that he missed meetings with his Probation Officer because “I feared for my life coming town.”
In Magistrates Court yesterday morning [Feb.23] Travone Saltus pleaded guilty to four vehicle offences that landed him with $2,250 worth of fines.
He was also given the stark alternative of going to jail for 80 days or immediately paying off an unpaid $800 fine that stemmed from a conviction and fine from June 2011, almost eight months ago. Senior Magistrate Archie Warner gave Mr Saltus until 23rd March to pay the new $2,250 fines.
The new fines arose out of a police stop on 23rd February. Patrolling police had seen Saltus on a bike and had signaled him to stop. Saltus did not stop and Police gave chase. During the chase, Saltus ran a stop sign, and disobeyed a No Entry sign. Police finally caught up with him and there was a minor collision between the police chase car and the bike that Saltus was riding.
After he had been stopped, and during initial questioning, Police determined that he had been drinking. Saltus agreed to be breathalyzed, and failed the text. For driving whilst impaired, Saltus was fined $1,000 and disqualified from driving all vehicles for twelve months.
Saltus was also fined $1,000 for having no 3rd party insurance, $150 for having no bike licence, and $100 for having no Drivers licence.
Checking the file on Saltus, the Senior Magistrate saw that Saltus had been placed on Probation on 19th November 2011 and was still on Probation.
He told Saltus that the most recent Probation Officer report indicated that he had not been complying with instructions and had missed meetings with his Probation Officer. Asked why he was not complying, Saltus replied that he: “… couldn’t make it on certain days because I feared for my life coming ‘town’…”
Magistrate Archie Warner told Saltus that he had to stay in touch with his Probation Officer and deal with any problems that he had and meet all conditions that were set. Magistrate Warner reminded Saltus that his Probation Order could be revoked if he failed to comply with conditions that had been set.
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Oh poor baby! Whos fault is it that he fears for his safety going to town?
He got himself into this situation. He knows how to get out of it.
The only thing to fear is fear its’ self , except of course if you have a loose stomach and you need to fart .
SDFU you don’t know what is goin on? If you live in West they associate you with MOB whether you roll with them or not..stop being so ignorant. Walk a day in someone’s shoes before you want to talk ish! Hate some of u stupid ignorant a$$ ppl I swear
like i should feel sorry for his sorry azz…who is ‘they’ anyway? Ignorance is being a prisoner in your own backyard by a bunch of illiterate ignorant non-child support paying thugs.
@MinorMatthers – What the F$¢k are you talking about! Not everybody who is afraid to go somewhere is afraid to go there because of their lifestyle! Sometimes it’s just living in a certain area can cause people to want to harm you! Other times it may be due to a situation that could have happen in their young days during school and now people whom are involved in “gangs” are seeking revenge. Also that every so called “thug” is not supporting their children…actually most are supporting their children. So who is ignorant now? {answer MinorMatters)
Ignorance is you not seeing how these situations are possible. It happens in every city and every country – Bermuda is no different. Most times its not what you’ve done, its where your from.
LMAO….wow illiterate you hacve the wrong boy, and non-child support paying mmm i think you have the wrong article. Get ya mind right and focus on the task at hand fool.
Get real…
The man is on probation which means he has been CONVICTED of some form of criminal activity. Also he has no problem with simply failing to show up for COURT ORDERED probation meetings.
Even before we get in to this gang nonsesne, the man clearly has some personal house cleaning to do – or not as the case may be.
Scott
Scott…you dont always have to be convicted of anything to land probation. Do your research before running ya chops.
Must have been a skiller driving that police car. Needed him during that big chase the other day.
Um, is it not possible for this kid to get a police escort? The police/governor/PLP may need to look at these types of situations and think out side the box.
A minor collision… meaning the cop rammed him from behind.
why not get a taxi..to right outside the courtroom…..does common sense and logic exist anymore here?
wtf a taxi gone do???!!!! U people jus yap ya bird ass beaks!!!!
The same day this young man told the judge he fears for his life is the same day that a gun was brandished outside of the court, just hours later. Open your eyes to what is going on around you and stop hiding behind the computer typing anything. Dummy
if he was that scared he wouldnt be riding a bike on the streets !!!!!! do the math on that one !!!! excuses are played out . cut the umbilical cord and become A MAN !!!!
Ppl def jus say anythin on hur, bcuz his on probation that means his a bad a$$ person?!?! *confused face*, they cud put some1 on probation 4 the slightest thing, y dnt we all stop judging ppl period, quick 2 run on some negative bs, smh, they needa stop lettin ppl b able 2 post comments, cuz all the negativity on hur period is jus so unnecessary
Who ever is k u make no sense, do the math, hours after I left court someone “just because they from somerset” almost got shot, yes it me tcs. I aint scared of non of them, I just aint tryna give my life away, member ppl don’t kill ppl, bullets do!!!!!
It is all about turf wars…and clearly we have issues. I don’t blame the guy for not wanting to come to town…that said – I am sure the probation officer would be willing to meet in somerset/westgate…or a transfer of probation officers who work the “area”. It is about the fact that he waited to get to court to tell of his concern. How about calling probation officer with concerns, so they are documented that they at least made contact, and voiced his concerns – before he got to COURT – otherwise it is an excuse, as he did not take the proactive approach for his own BENEFIT. We need to be very AWARE of the situation and facilitate to not allow these excuses to come up. It is true, or are every one of you ok with just cruising anywhere in this tiny country day or night….doubt it!!!