Comments on: Man To Serve Time Following Court Outburst

By: ShowUp ... don't just be there

ShowUp ... don't just be there — Sat, 06 Sep 2014 10:16:42 +0000

Nope. It didn’t occur to me – appreciate your trigger. I’ve read previous stories that have referenced mental illness/instability of sorts – as this didn’t I gave it no thought. If it is the case, that puts a different spin on things and he would be best represented by someone; other than himself.

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 21:37:56 +0000

Call it what you may…Justify having a prisoner laying up at Westgate for money he owes to the Courts?
He will not be earning anything in the sense of cash but they are saving Govt. money by working off their debt/s to the Court (say earn x amount of dollars per day) And if necessary, them that are incarcerated for non-payment of child support can also have the opportunity to contribute the their child / children’s upbringing?
As far as I am concerned this will be a win, win opportunity.

By: Bermuda youth

Bermuda youth — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 15:37:07 +0000

Hmm. That would be much related to modern day slavery. This gentlemen had already lost his freedom to be civil in society now you want them to do labor on top of no freedom?

Lets just got back to the 17th or 18th century while we’re on the topic.

By: Errin Butterfield

Errin Butterfield — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 21:40:20 +0000

“loool what an idiot”.You are entitled to your opinion and I respect that.”In response I ask is this really an loool situation? If the answer truly is yes so be it ,but in my opinion this is partially what is wrong with us and our community. We all have faults and issues to deal with in life(some more or less than others)but as a community sometimes we not only find humor in other peoples faults and issues but we allow ourselves to call each other unnecessary names, which by the way is not positive nor does it help in any way. Do you even know this man? I personally know him and I do not and will not support and/or overlook his behavior and actions, nor will I attempt to protect him or give him an excuse. He is paying for his own actions. As I know him, without going into detail, he has had a tough time in life recently. Myself and others have been helping and assisting him. Recently I was talking to him and what he was expressing to me was very serious I tried my best to talk to him to stay strong and be encouraged. It seems to me that his life issues got the better of him. I can only pray and hope that this latest episode has a positive effect on him and his life.If you still think that this is a situation to “loool” at than so be it. I guess who feels it knows it.

By: Terry

Terry — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 21:10:01 +0000

Excellent point Grizz.

By: Grizz

Grizz — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 18:21:58 +0000

Did it occur to anyone that this man might be mentally challenged?

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 17:04:37 +0000

Here we see, (once again) that some people aren’t afraid of returning to / or going to prison.
Prison isn’t any longer a deterrent when one sees some prefer to go to jail as oppose to walking from Court with a Conditional Discharge
Put prisoner back to manual labour along the roadways and ole train trail ways as a deterrent. Have them who owe for fines go to work as oppose to laying up at Westgate or the Pender Hill Prison Farm.

By: pete

pete — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 16:16:54 +0000

loool what an idiot