Comments on: Minister: ‘Expensive Lesson Learned By Police’

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 14 Jul 2019 00:15:08 +0000

They can’t blame Papa Doc – he’s still pulling their strings like the muppets they are.

By: MM

MM — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 21:17:43 +0000

Did anyone look to see how countries of similar size patrol their waters. and why are we having to pay mooring fees ? I wonder what the Blue Heron back in the 1980,s cost to operate, and if it had met it’s responsibilities at that times

By: There you go

There you go — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 14:52:07 +0000

The jewelry store needs a safe. Pure and simple! No need to have all of us pay for a new police station! Seriously?

And after 2 robberies maybe one says to oneself “I should put the jewelry in a safe”?

By: MM

MM — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 13:32:50 +0000

When it’s the people’s money , there is less concern , there is less diligence. If there is a shortfall simply raise taxes. As you raise taxes the seniors continue to receive limited service ,and a growing lack of sympathy. If reference to a police station in St George’s house all prisoners at Southside and share office space with the Customs on Ordinance Island or as close as possible to York Street.

By: sandgrownan

sandgrownan — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 13:29:10 +0000

No one ever accused DREB of being careful with the public purse.

By: Peso Pete

Peso Pete — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 11:41:20 +0000

i do believe the pop was in power at the time so one of their bright sparks ok’d concept n signed the check etc. Mr C take some responsibility for ONCE you lot are totally devoid of acceptance tp a fault. Guess what we are ALL human and make a screw up and we have to own up.

By: Y-Gurl

Y-Gurl — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 10:43:59 +0000

Oh come on is this just being written off as an expensive lesson or gross financial mismanagement

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 09:25:52 +0000

“The boat was purchased in 2006 …”

Would someone please remind me who was Premier at that time.

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 05:42:32 +0000

The PLP was in charge when that white elephant was purchased. Who was the police commissioner at the time. More important, who was the PLP Minister who had the final say. Is that person still an MP. If so, does that person hold a position of responsibility?

By: PANGAEA

PANGAEA — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 23:35:07 +0000

Now we don’t have a Navy !

By: Chauncey

Chauncey — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 22:19:39 +0000

What about the tug/rescue vessel EDWARD STOWE? DREB bought a 50 year old tug for $500.000 and spent another $500.000… $1 MILLION that was WASTED and the vessel still sits at Dockyard… an eyesore.

The joke was on is There where 5 of these former US Army tugs. The Nigerian govt paid $50,000 for each of the tugs. The fourth tug was sold to an America buyer for $80,000, but the tug had $30,000 of fuel on board. The fifth buyer bought one for $50,000. Put the boat at a mooring and waited for a sucker to come along. Along comes DREB and Marine & Ports and paid $500,000! You don’t believe me. Go to the US Army tug.

By: Pork & Bean

Pork & Bean — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 20:48:28 +0000

Mr. Caines. Why no reserve. Even if there was no interest in Bermuda, that boat was large enough to do a trans atlantic crossing and could have been put up for sale in the US. Why wasn’t it?!

By: Dollar dave

Dollar dave — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 20:24:34 +0000

Please remind me whom was the govt at that time. Y’all bought a pig in a poke, but now it’s the polices fault. Well your give ok it and paid for it but guess y’all didn’t have any nautical expertise in the house

By: Dr. Wahoo

Dr. Wahoo — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 19:00:05 +0000

How about the lesson learned at Port Royal? Berkley? Grand Atlantic? Not sure about Sandys 360 because I am not aloud to read the report. Did we learn why twice a week trash collection is better than once a week? Did we learn where the $800 Million is? Slowly we are learning that attracting Billionaire yacht owners is a good idea.

By: Navin Johnson

Navin Johnson — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 18:11:21 +0000

Purchased in Australia probably got some Government officials a few trips to Australia to check on the boat…more of the hundreds of millions squandered by the PLP

By: puzzled

puzzled — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 17:33:29 +0000

Typical Wayne.
Blame it on someone else and deflect.
Not on his watch but the blame game continues.

I’ll stop.

By: gizajob

gizajob — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 17:19:31 +0000

reminds me of the lesson of the Titty Milk comment

By: aceboy

aceboy — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 16:54:27 +0000

LOL

It was them, not us.

Laughable.

By: question

question — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 16:49:59 +0000

Don’t you love how he tries to blame everyone in sight except for the government who actually bought the waste-of-money vessel in 2006.
The 2005-2006 BPS Annual Report has two photographs right at the front. The men who took credit for it. Randy Horton, and Derrick Burgess. The Ministers for Labour, Home Affairs, and Public Safety through that time.
And the annual report includes the following reminder about who was actually calling the shots on spending money and buying new equipment:

“In 1977, the Governor, under Section 62 (2) of the Constitution, delegated certain administrative
responsibilities of the BPS to the Minister responsible for Labour, Home Affairs and Public
Safety.
Those delegated responsibilities are:
• Establishment matters
• Recruitment
• Training
• Equipment
• General Organisation
• Finance
• Community Relations”

So when Caines says that the people in charge at the time “did not conduct the appropriate cost benefit and operational analysis prior to purchasing the Guardian 13 years ago.”, it’s Burgess and Horton, the PLP Ministers, who he is talking about.

By: Rocky5

Rocky5 — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 16:36:18 +0000

Typical PLP, trying to blame someone else for their huge incompetence

By: Dunn juice

Dunn juice — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 16:17:32 +0000

Last two years have been an expensive lesson, and still going!