Comments on: Soldiers To Be Sworn In As ‘Special Constables’

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 13:22:53 +0000

The first phase to a paid full-time Regiment….

By: curious

curious — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:42:25 +0000

Exactly, last month army helicopter flying around, landing at Warwick Camp,during Gonzolo the British Navy battle ship just happened to be in the area to “help out”. Now extra police enforcement. Do something for the people to get on their feet and you wont need to bring in the troops.

By: Onlooker

Onlooker — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 02:27:24 +0000

One thing I can say about some Bermudians. A lot of Bermudains are not thankful and proud of what your Bermuda Regiment does for you. Stop being small mined and think of all the good stuff they have done for your community.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 21:59:29 +0000

When it comes to the regiment as well as the police they both fall under the governor and the queen not the premier so it was probably call from the governor to do this on behalf of the queen

By: Cromwell

Cromwell — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 20:51:17 +0000

I understand why they the Government is doing this but I am not sure I like the idea of soldiers of the army becoming police.

Merging police functions with the army will define Bermuda as not just operating as a police enforcement state but a state that depends on the military enforcement.

Its one thing to be under the control of the police its entirely another thing to be under the control of the military.

If you are protesting in the street and you get out of hand and your assaulting the military guy its difference than your boy in the police who you probably know from school.

Having the power of arrest for the soldiers of an army is not the same as the police. They loyalty is different.

Will these soldiers have a different kind of uniforms so we Bermudians can tell the difference when some one gives us orders to move on.

Will it now be a soldier in the military stopping us and denying our constitutional rights to go about Bermuda as we see fit without hindrance from authority unless we are breaking the law.

I do not want to see a police state or a military state enforcing the directions of the civil service.

When the Bermuda Regiment Military army is necessary to keep law and order we are not longer a democracy of citizens who comply with laws that were passed by a government of our elected representatives.

Where are the people who have a vested interest in freedom speaking against this development.

By: Terry

Terry — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 20:35:52 +0000

Muzz be Ytteb/Betty’s lover.

By: Y-Gurl

Y-Gurl — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 20:18:02 +0000

Really??? They can’t even direct the traffic properly after a hurricane, surely this harks back to Burches vision of a Jamaican Defense Force lookalike for Bermuda, this is a seriously stupid idea put out there by a poorly managed police service

By: What's really going on?

What's really going on? — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 17:46:57 +0000

Notice the “soldier” with wrist bandaged…

By: Cedar

Cedar — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 17:28:07 +0000

That’s just protocol. Trust me I know.

By: Tired of the OBA

Tired of the OBA — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 17:21:30 +0000

Lol

By: peter n

peter n — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:43:36 +0000

Hilarious….

By: Onion juice

Onion juice — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:30:43 +0000

There is hope for you after all.

By: Terry

Terry — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:08:33 +0000

You know Onion Juice, this is the first time I agree with you.

I was going to say same when I read the first sentence of this posting.

Shalom.

By: What's really going on?

What's really going on? — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 15:58:21 +0000

Agreed, especially looking at a few of those selected to take this ‘Special Constable’ course. Thankfully they are required to be under police supervision in order for their powers to be in effect. There are some good soldiers up there, unfortunately it looks like a lot of them have been looked over for this course.

By: mr speaker

mr speaker — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 15:42:43 +0000

NO MORE WAR what are you talking they have regiment guarding him who do u think walks around with the governor all the time his ADC Regiment soldier. Of course they do security vetting before swarn in

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 15:41:41 +0000

No it’s not. This will give them already in the Bermuda Regiment the authority to arrest etc. as do the Police have.
Note:”Bermuda Regiment soldiers are to be sworn in as Special Constables in a bid to boost the defence force’s ability to help out the Police Service.”

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 15:20:59 +0000

De writing is on de wall.

By: NO MORE WAR

NO MORE WAR — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:55:22 +0000

A dumb move if you ask me. Have they been properly vetted to carry out any police type work? The regiment isn’t all that it’s simply a political football. I’ve heard for some years that the regiment were to take over duties at governors house. I heard the governor doesn’t want regiment to guard him. So if they aren’t good enough to guard the governor then one must wonder how they good enough to discharge any duties at all as police officers?

By: Onion juice

Onion juice — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:42:50 +0000

Rob Peter to pay Paul.

By: Green 'til I die

Green 'til I die — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:37:30 +0000

Doubt if its the Premier’s initiative. Last time I remember, OBA was all for getting rid of conscription. I’m just sayin’

By: I and I

I and I — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:36:19 +0000

Preparing for an event are we?

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 12:57:58 +0000

An excellent move Premier Michael Dunkley…