Comments on: ‘Best To Leave Politics To Side & Provide Support’

By: serengeti

serengeti — Tue, 10 May 2016 12:16:10 +0000

No, actually Betty, crime is going down, not up.
Under the OBA, crime is lower than it was under the PLP.
Crime reduced under the OBA, and increased under the PLP.
Those are the facts, Betty.

By: Zevon

Zevon — Tue, 10 May 2016 09:42:22 +0000

So Betty. Is serious crime going down, or going up?
It’s a simple question.

By: Average Bermudian

Average Bermudian — Tue, 10 May 2016 02:53:05 +0000

baron does not have a clue

window dressing – as normal

By: ReallyReallyBettty

ReallyReallyBettty — Tue, 10 May 2016 00:26:56 +0000

The PLP was working on solutions that addressed the root causes of the problem, as a result as time went on the outcome would be a reduction in crime and gang violence…however as these solutions have not been continued we can continue to see a slow increase in crime again…….really

By: ReallyReallyBettty

ReallyReallyBettty — Tue, 10 May 2016 00:25:01 +0000

Jeremy, lets be honest you know I often caution the OBAubp about making Gang Violence and Crime a Political Football over and over again. I indicated that the root of the problem had to be addressed first, now they are trying to point at the PLP, yet they were guilty of doing so pre-election for pure political points……

By: ReallyReallyBettty

ReallyReallyBettty — Tue, 10 May 2016 00:22:14 +0000

NO one made this more of a political game than the OBAubp did pre-election…the short-term memories of the OBAers is really something else. MP Dunkley was caution against making Gang Violence a Political Football over and over again, more so not to make it about winning political point to win the government, but the OBAubp continued on…..so lets not forget who played such a game…..

This time when faced with high crime rate the OBA wants folks to forget it, as they promised pre-election they were the party who could stop Gang Violence as well as crime……oooh how soon they want to now forget….really

It is important for the OBA to come forward with Solutions, but do not attempt to push it aside as if they were not the ones who pushed such a political football around which today we see has come back to haunt them …………

By: Gray Matter

Gray Matter — Mon, 09 May 2016 23:59:00 +0000

Perhaps they were referencing the millions of dollars missing during the during the reign of the ‘not so loyal’ opposition.

By: Son of Beach Bistro

Son of Beach Bistro — Mon, 09 May 2016 22:39:38 +0000

Actaully, shootings and murder is down.

By: Zevon

Zevon — Mon, 09 May 2016 21:18:42 +0000

Oh dear. What shame when the facts show you to be an idiot.

By: Wahoo

Wahoo — Mon, 09 May 2016 21:00:42 +0000

Perhaps they were referencing Port Royal.

By: Wahoo

Wahoo — Mon, 09 May 2016 20:41:29 +0000

I wish they had a “love” button for that! You know they don’t like facts, it gets in the way of indoctrinization.

By: Jeremy Deacon

Jeremy Deacon — Mon, 09 May 2016 19:48:42 +0000

all politics ….

By: Verly

Verly — Mon, 09 May 2016 19:00:24 +0000

Jeremy Deacon, the OBA did exactly the same thing the PLP is doing now. They promised to stop the shootings and reduce crime…something they blamed the then ruling party for. Now that they’re in power, and failing at what they promised, suddenly they’re asking to leave the politics out of it? If anybody is being hypocritical, it’s the OBA!!

By: serengeti

serengeti — Mon, 09 May 2016 18:05:30 +0000

Paula Cox and Burch reduced police funding for years in a row.
And just for kicks, here are the robbery statistics.
Those pesky facts.
2011:88
2012:66
2013:33
2014:33
2015:46
So which years have the better records, and who was in charge?

How about Murder:
2011:8
2012:6
2013:5
2014:4
2015:4

How about Serious Assaults:
2011:65
2012:71
2013:56
2014:61
2015:58

So when you said: “Contrary to popular belief serious crime isn’t going down but up instead”, you were actually talking complete and utter rubbish. Just like that moron Roban.

By: Devonshire

Devonshire — Mon, 09 May 2016 17:36:28 +0000

EXACTLY! The Police budget was at it’s highest in 2007 and 2008 and so was overall crime….what the heck is Roban on about. Not adding anything to the situation.

By: Quinton Berkley Butterfield

Quinton Berkley Butterfield — Mon, 09 May 2016 16:15:58 +0000

Exactly, when I read the title it stinks of hypocrisy. If you are really concerned about “providing support” then you would do just that, silently.

By: Unbelievable

Unbelievable — Mon, 09 May 2016 16:13:47 +0000

Under the OBA this kind of violent gun crime has gone down. It’s not perfect yet not will it ever be but the PLP really has NO leg to stand on with this issue.

By: Vixen Star

Vixen Star — Mon, 09 May 2016 16:11:17 +0000

Thank-you Senator Baron. Tired of this nonsense and rhetoric from the Opposition.

By: Vixen Star

Vixen Star — Mon, 09 May 2016 16:09:33 +0000

But the STATISTICS say otherwise. ya know, THE FACTS….

By: Jackpot

Jackpot — Mon, 09 May 2016 15:47:41 +0000

To suggest that crime, in a community that depends on International Business and Tourism to drive its economy, is not “political” is both naive and ignorant. Of course it is political and this government needs to work with the Police to figure it out. These brazen armed robberies are occurring to frequently. What is frustrating is that we only hear from the Minister of National Security or his Junior Minister after something bad has happened. Get proactive OBA and fix it! Touring the Azores and attending baseball games will not get the job done.

By: mj

mj — Mon, 09 May 2016 15:43:16 +0000

How can politics be left aside when the government pays the police service and we have a national security minister who just happens to also be THE PREMIER!!!!WOW!!!!talk about a$$-backwards thinking! The Minister and Premier are not responsible for INTERNATIONAL affairs, that’s left to the “governor”, but he has total responsibility as both Leader AND Security minister and he has absolutely done ZERO to discourage the recent robberies against “black” businesses that seem only to be targeted! it really is patheritcic that people will only think about the last party in power rather than the job at hand.. Its a small wonder that Bermuda is in such a confused state not knowing right from wrong and too concerned with being politically correct when this very premier/security minister also committed the ultimate when he dropped the F-bomb in the very place that determined it was considered unlawful language and punishable by fine! Crickets…….

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Mon, 09 May 2016 15:32:15 +0000

Stop the blame game bie’( Opposition spokesman Walter Roban) This was and will continue to go on providing the “people” don’t “prick on them that are doing it”. The Progressive Labour Party couldn’t / didn’t do anything to combat crime/s from increasing when in”Power” and now, all they do is run their mouths Sad but true!
I’ll suggest it once again; “offer handsome rewards for the arrest and conviction/s of these “wanna-be-gangsters” and then we will see a difference..

By: mixitup

mixitup — Mon, 09 May 2016 14:50:59 +0000

Exactly – what’s good for the goose is good for the gander… When the PLP were in charge of National Security it was the same ra ra coming from the opposition…now it’s a problem?.. You can’t make this stuff up.

By: watching

watching — Mon, 09 May 2016 14:16:55 +0000

So what does Baron say about the OBA’s pamphlets around the 2012 election which laid the blame for crime on the PLP?

By: I heart 441

I heart 441 — Mon, 09 May 2016 14:10:04 +0000

Well said Jeff.

By: serioulsy.....

serioulsy..... — Mon, 09 May 2016 14:04:52 +0000

“Leave politics aside” then the rest of the article goes on about politics and finger pointing…

By: Jrsmith

Jrsmith — Mon, 09 May 2016 14:02:13 +0000

Spoken like a true politician.

By: The Dark Knight Returns

The Dark Knight Returns — Mon, 09 May 2016 13:59:42 +0000

If what the Senator is saying is correct then why has the OBA government cut their budget 3 straight years in a row. Contrary to popular belief serious crime isn’t going down but up instead. I continually hear that the police are putting more patrols on the street but that doesn’t seem true as I hardly see patrols on the street. Also the top cop is continually letting officers go without rehiring. So crimes on the rise while officers are on th decline with a shrinking budget. Maybe this is be design. The opposition needs to keep the pressure on this government.

By: Jeremy Deacon

Jeremy Deacon — Mon, 09 May 2016 13:55:29 +0000

It is also a bit hypocritical of the PLP – what were they doing when the murders were at their height? I seem to remember the then premier blaming it on the Governor – ignoring the fact that whoever controls the budget basically controls the police … ah well.

By: Jeremy Deacon

Jeremy Deacon — Mon, 09 May 2016 13:54:11 +0000

Problem is, by responding it becomes even more political?

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Mon, 09 May 2016 13:41:52 +0000

But when P.L.P was in it was about politricks.
Glass House Syndrome

By: Navin Pooty Tang Johnson

Navin Pooty Tang Johnson — Mon, 09 May 2016 13:36:52 +0000

Politics are so tiring.