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Court Of Appeal Ruling In Bishop Splatter Case

The Court of Appeal ruled that the “Chief Justice was wrong to conclude that the Respondent’s right to freedom of expression under section 9 of the Constitution was violated by the pursuit of criminal proceedings in this case”, in relation to former police officer Barbi Bishop who was alleged to have posted an ‘All Lives Splatter’... Read more of this article

‘Full Pay During The Period She Was Suspended’

Barbi Bishop — the police officer who posted the “all lives splatter” meme on social media and was suspended until she resigned — was “on full pay during the period she was suspended from duty.” Back in June 2020 the police confirmed that an officer was suspended from duty due to a “disturbing social media post”, and around... Read more of this article

Barbi Bishop Resigns From The Police Service

The police have confirmed that Barbi Bishop — the police officer who posted the “all lives splatter, no one cares about your protest” meme on social media in 2020 — has “tendered her resignation.” This evening, a police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service can confirm that following the outcome of the... Read more of this article

DPP Approve Charge Against PC Barbi Harris

The Department of Public Prosecutions has approved a charge against Police Constable Barbi Harris of “sending a grossly offensive message via a public electronic communications service.” A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] can confirm that the Department of Public Prosecutions, has approved a charge of ‘sending... Read more of this article

BLM: 61 Days Later, We Are Still Waiting

[Updated] Black Lives Matter Bermuda sent an open letter to the Police Commissioner expressing their disappointment on the lack of action regarding an officer who made an offensive online post, asking “why, 61 days later, are we still waiting for something to be done?” In an open letter to Commissioner Stephen Corbishley, Black Lives Matter... Read more of this article

Police: “The Matter Remains Under Review”

[Updated] “The matter remains under review,” the police have stated in reference to the police officer who was suspended five weeks ago for a “disturbing social media post.” On June 7th, the police confirmed that an officer had been suspended from duty due to a “disturbing social media post.” The online post, which was... Read more of this article

Police Officer Suspended Following Online Post

The police confirmed that an officer has been suspended from duty due to a “disturbing social media post” and an investigation is underway. The online post by the police officer reportedly contained an image which stated, “all lives splatter, no one cares about your protest”, and has sparked outcry on social media, with calls for... Read more of this article