Comments on: ‘May Constitute Offenses Of Unlawful Assembly’

By: stunned...

stunned... — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 15:11:19 +0000

Robert stay on the high road. you cannot outdo stupidity. you will be bested by their years of experience.

By: Lone Wolf

Lone Wolf — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 13:25:21 +0000

Okay, first off – I do not agree with how this protest disrupted so many people and I truly hope that everyone involved is put in court for it.

Even though we all know that they won’t actually receive any form of punishment other than a ‘stern talking to’. I am sure the Judge will tell them they were naughty and not to do it again but that will be the most that will happen to them. We ALL know it!

Second off – How can ANY employer fire or even be irritated with ANY employees who were late because of this protest? They can’t. There was nothing that anyone could have done about it – short of simply driving right through and over the protesters.

So in my opinion, anyone who was fired because they were late, was most likely already on the chopping block to be fired.

And any employers who may have been angry with any employees should apologize to those employees as it CLEARLY was not the actions of those employees that caused them to be late.

By: Grizz

Grizz — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 03:38:22 +0000

Help me and my economy? Lolol America’s Cup is helping who/what it should! It certainly doesn’t include all! Helping me and the economy, while the education budget shrinks and schools close. Please hush about America’s Cup!!

By: No Laughing Matter

No Laughing Matter — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 02:49:01 +0000

Tell that to the employees who got fired this morning for being late because of your unlawful protest.
Speak for yourself. You do not speak for all of Bermuda! You want to be heard, stand on the SIDEWALK and protest. Because of your selfish act this morning, I now have no sympathy for your cause. NONE!

By: Say what

Say what — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 01:28:34 +0000

Bermudains are tired and feed up with this Oba Goverment and there tricks. Its a protest people why are we making an issue of being inconvienced, or late for work like you have never been late before. People in Bda have reason to protest they want to be heard.

By: Hair

Hair — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 00:51:51 +0000

To What?… They can get a job!!!!

By: nok

nok — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 00:13:55 +0000

Stand firm group don’t loose sight!

By: skytrain

skytrain — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 23:53:15 +0000

I have never felt this uncomfortable since arriving on the island. Like many of my expat friends we’re starting to make contingency plans in case things get out of control.

By: Allan

Allan — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 23:25:34 +0000

I was embarrassed for our police force. They showed good restraint, as the last thing we would want is a confrontation that could easily and most likely escalate. While the cause may be well meaning, we voted the present Government in to lead the Country. Now all we hear is the “losers” jumping up and down to be enabled to arm-chair run the Country. They (PLP) had a long period of time to solve all the problems, and yet what they did was exactly what was promised, ruin the Country! I await to see what prosecutions will arise from this blatant disrespect of the Country, perhaps we all know whom the 1st one charged should be.

By: Pro voice

Pro voice — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 23:21:18 +0000

You very are right “hmmm” they are not the bad apple because they are against SSM so is Rubio…thanks for admitting it finally.

By: Come Correct

Come Correct — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 23:10:44 +0000

Did you call and explain or sit in traffic and twiddle your thumbs? Yes you were inconvenienced by a bunch, but going to an interview you need to go the extra mile.

By: Come Correct

Come Correct — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 23:02:27 +0000

You were there? Hope you receive a summons to court. Enjoy.

By: Felix

Felix — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 22:54:15 +0000

Followers were told to “go and fornicate in the bushes”! This is the result!

By: Come Correct

Come Correct — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 22:53:57 +0000

Up early illegally blocking traffic? Get some rest, tomorrow everyone will be over it and it won’t have mattered.q

By: Come Correct

Come Correct — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 22:50:12 +0000

You did so much better, well done.

By: Legalgal

Legalgal — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 22:45:44 +0000

Sorry New Onion. Do hope they re interview. Good luck.

By: James Rego

James Rego — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 22:45:11 +0000

@Another frustrated local
America’s Cup week produced $8.6 million dollars to help you and our economy! What did today’s work stoppage produce for our economy?

By: Y-Gurl

Y-Gurl — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 22:40:10 +0000

The cops were worse than the clowns standing on the road, the cops were facilitating this idiotic action, if I had a bit of support for their cause it’s gone now after being in traffic for 45 minutes and late for work. Annoying the hard working public doesn’t get you support. The BPS need to grow some balls and deal properly with type of disorder and for DeSilva to chip in with his usual after the fact statement does absolutely nothing to restore the publics faith in our third world police service operating out of their depth in a first world country

By: Legalgal

Legalgal — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 22:39:45 +0000

I know the Archbishop. I know where he would stand. Not in the middle of the road spewing xenophobic, racist sentiment. Both for gay people and foreigners.

Do not misuse him.

By: James Rego

James Rego — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 22:29:56 +0000

@Noncents
They don’t care, their desire is to ruin Bermuda even further, so that the PLP can regain the feeding trough. Which will contain nothing!

By: Actually!

Actually! — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 22:20:39 +0000

I thought we were uneducated and backwater, thus the need for all the highly intelligent, skilled and qualified expats to save us!!!!!!! SARCASM INTENDED!

By: Actually!

Actually! — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 22:17:41 +0000

YAWN!!!!!

By: Actually!

Actually! — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 22:16:59 +0000

Your officious arrogance and hatred reveals more about you than any of the protestors. Irrespective of how intelligent you ASSume you are in comparison to others, your asinine comments illustrate how incredibly unintelligent you really are!

By: Actually!

Actually! — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 22:11:32 +0000

You don’t have to give up your status to leave. Just d.a.m.n well leave! Ciao!

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 22:11:23 +0000

Keystone Cops at best. The law is the law. Enforce it.

By: Jus' Askin'

Jus' Askin' — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 21:52:35 +0000

So You Do Get It ?

By: jt

jt — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 21:41:23 +0000

I think you need to review the document above. A permit is required in certain situations, not all.

By: James Rego

James Rego — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 21:39:49 +0000

Mike DeSilva has to be the worst COP even compared to Johnathan Smith. As one commentator on here calls him / herself: Have Some Backbone, restore law and order and do what you are being paid to do!

By: Unbelievable

Unbelievable — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 21:27:06 +0000

These morning protesters are making Bermuda look like a back-water, uneducated community.

By: Cup of tean Anyone?

Cup of tean Anyone? — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 21:26:14 +0000

Dont hold your breath. Hypocrisy knows no bounds

By: james

james — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 21:20:54 +0000

How can the Commissioner describe this as a spontaneous protest? It happened at 6:30 am, it had to be planned. They should have been arrested. Obviously the police present were sympathetic to the cause! Disgraceful. They book all the cars by Elbow Beach at Christmas because it causes an obstruction and do nothing about this!

By: What?

What? — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 21:09:05 +0000

I would hazard a guess that those ~20 people don’t have jobs and a fine would only further compound their perceived injustice and anger.

By: Come Correct

Come Correct — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 21:04:21 +0000

Permission sorry. There was no need for a permit.

By: Double S

Double S — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 21:02:17 +0000

Now they are marching against others civil rights!

How ironic.

By: Rhonnda Oliver

Rhonnda Oliver — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 21:01:23 +0000

NIce that you agree they should be arrested for breaking the law.

By: Ian Millen

Ian Millen — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:55:17 +0000

Good job the civil rights campaigners did not wait for the powers to be to grant them permission to march for racial equality ! Or even equality for woman but maybe you all forgot that part of history!

By: for the record

for the record — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:49:17 +0000

A permit wasnt needed because there was no disruption of any sort.

By: hmmm

hmmm — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:47:45 +0000

The oppressor is the protest in this case… were you born slippy?

By: hmmm

hmmm — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:43:58 +0000

SO, when are you leaving Robert?

By: Good Grief

Good Grief — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:43:26 +0000

So you want to stop the protests entirely? Perhaps you want to live in the 1950s too?

By: hmmm

hmmm — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:43:13 +0000

That was comprehensive Emmigration reform….hence parly why we are having to climb out of a mess today and tomorrow.

By: nik

nik — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:42:27 +0000

One thing about this group they are stepping it up each and everytime and when you least expect like this morning at the meeting and in parliament.lol Bermuda pay attention life is no joke.THE ARE STEPPING IT!

By: hmmm

hmmm — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:41:24 +0000

SO what do the PLP have ? WAITING …………………………………………….

By: Rich

Rich — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:41:04 +0000

That was a static protest. It was in public but it wasn’t disrupting traffic. It also wasn’t the case that “some of the behaviours demonstrated may constitute the offenses of unlawful assembly or obstruction” re the Cabinet Grounds gathering. Can’t speak for this morning, but those are the Police’s words.

By: hmmm

hmmm — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:40:43 +0000

Once again…

MLK would be supporting the immigration proposal. You don’t even begin to understand these people you quote !

By: Good Grief

Good Grief — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:40:39 +0000

Good question. The police were right there, if laws were being broken, why weren’t they arrested immediately?

By: Good Grief

Good Grief — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:39:08 +0000

Yet the same law applies! Can’t prosecute one group and not the other!

By: Good Grief

Good Grief — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:38:23 +0000

No the gay supporters did not! Preserve marriage had the permit.

By: Patience

Patience — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:32:44 +0000

Please just keep preparing the file and arrest them on the Wednesday night before Cup Match ! Leave in jail over the holiday !

By: Loquat Juice

Loquat Juice — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:31:12 +0000

HELLO!!! Well said Izzypop