Comments on: ‘Making The Safety Of Our Children A Priority’ https://bernews.com/2018/02/making-the-safety-of-our-children-a-priority/ Bermuda's #1 source for 24/7 breaking news, photos & videos Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:29:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.5 By: Sara https://bernews.com/2018/02/making-the-safety-of-our-children-a-priority/#comment-3709453 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:51:49 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=729353#comment-3709453 It has been proven time and time again that pedophiles can not be rehabilitated. Not to mention in Bermuda we don’t force rehabilitation in jail! It’s a choice the prisoner gets to make. So their isn’t much hope for these people sadly. And in most of these cases those who abuse were also abused. The cycle keeps going on and on.

]]> By: PBanks https://bernews.com/2018/02/making-the-safety-of-our-children-a-priority/#comment-3709269 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 15:15:25 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=729353#comment-3709269 It would seem that the counselling aspect was completely missing during this man’s incarceration. So what now? There’s nothing compelling him to seek it now, he’s “done his time” according to the powers that be.

]]> By: Kai https://bernews.com/2018/02/making-the-safety-of-our-children-a-priority/#comment-3708850 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 10:49:13 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=729353#comment-3708850 Stfu with your plz this and plz that b s. You sound like u giving commands your really askin somethin dumb onion

]]> By: rodney s https://bernews.com/2018/02/making-the-safety-of-our-children-a-priority/#comment-3708727 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 09:29:36 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=729353#comment-3708727 The truth is that Bermuda has made no preparation for the release of this man. To blame him for this is wrong . He needs a home , a job , transportation , and counselling . Will we provide these things to him , or is he being set up to fail. That would mean that other children may get hurt , just from our poor planning . We must help him fit back into society . We helped those of gun crimes , some of whom sit in our House of Parliament . So Bermuda , You must get over your self . The lives of those destroyed by other such crimes walk our streets everyday .The man who killed my brother walks the streets of Bermuda today. I was told to just suck it up . Short of taking matters into your own hands , we must abide by the law and let the guilty go free some times. Tough .

]]> By: Just a suggestion https://bernews.com/2018/02/making-the-safety-of-our-children-a-priority/#comment-3707801 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 23:04:39 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=729353#comment-3707801 Hey Coffee, I’ll pay for his flight to Scotland. I know what happens to that type of monster in the Uk. Thats why they release them under different identities only after serving full sentences. British women are tough, Scottish lass’s tougher…..

]]> By: Onionjuice https://bernews.com/2018/02/making-the-safety-of-our-children-a-priority/#comment-3707654 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 21:49:23 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=729353#comment-3707654 But to let a killer out of jail is ok. with most people.. I will take the sex offender over a killer…running around.. as you cannot get LIFE back

]]> By: Coffee https://bernews.com/2018/02/making-the-safety-of-our-children-a-priority/#comment-3707428 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:36:07 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=729353#comment-3707428 Give him free room for life in Scotlands Outer Hebrides, he’ll have to fish and farm to eat , couple of goats and sheep for company .

]]> By: Curious https://bernews.com/2018/02/making-the-safety-of-our-children-a-priority/#comment-3707297 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 18:02:22 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=729353#comment-3707297 Something does not add up here and I encourage our Minister to fully disclose how long he has known of this clear and present danger to our children and what actions he has taken, can take and is willing to take to protect our children.

Our Minister’s claim that his hands are tied does not align with what the Women’s Resource Centre, Coalition for the Protection of Children and others are claiming. Please share all options that are or could be on the table to protect our children. If not you Minister then who is willing to help us protect our children?

Please hold a public meeting on this man’s release today and all the issues around sexual offenders in Bermuda. Please answer all the questions our community has on this clear and present danger being released into our community under his watch.

]]> By: facts of the rock https://bernews.com/2018/02/making-the-safety-of-our-children-a-priority/#comment-3707267 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 17:44:57 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=729353#comment-3707267 Study the Law and then you will have your answer.

]]> By: JohnBoy https://bernews.com/2018/02/making-the-safety-of-our-children-a-priority/#comment-3707174 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:47:19 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=729353#comment-3707174 Especially when it very clearly stated that he is still a high risk!

]]> By: FedUp https://bernews.com/2018/02/making-the-safety-of-our-children-a-priority/#comment-3707118 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:05:41 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=729353#comment-3707118 There is no rehabilitation for sexual offenders like him. His sentence was way too lenient.

]]> By: Question https://bernews.com/2018/02/making-the-safety-of-our-children-a-priority/#comment-3707104 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:54:12 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=729353#comment-3707104 Further to that…if he completes 12 years and is still considered at-risk, what controls are to be put in place given that his time has been served.

]]> By: mm https://bernews.com/2018/02/making-the-safety-of-our-children-a-priority/#comment-3707069 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:31:02 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=729353#comment-3707069 IF there are four years to go to the completion of his sentence, according to the first comment, then the powers that be should have ensured that legislation kept pace with varying levels of criminality. There are international conferences that take place yearly, that give opportunity for our government to participate, learn and inform, and further make changes in the law…..The legislators have seen fit to ban pit-bulls .., but have difficulty bringing forth road-side sobriety tests that take place in other parts of the world….some parts of Bermuda law were changed or suspended to take care of America,s Cup.

]]> By: Mark https://bernews.com/2018/02/making-the-safety-of-our-children-a-priority/#comment-3707059 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:21:14 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=729353#comment-3707059 The AG is wrong – there is (or was) a way to keep him in prison. They are just numpties. Further, there is a way to at least set conditions on his release which they have also not done because, again, numpties.

]]> By: nerema https://bernews.com/2018/02/making-the-safety-of-our-children-a-priority/#comment-3706998 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 14:43:33 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=729353#comment-3706998 If there are four years of his 12-year sentence still to run, why is there “no legal mechanism to further detain him”?
What part of the story are we missing?
What is the reason for him being released prior to the end of his prison term?

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