Get the ‘watch’ straight

THE EDITOR: This letter is addressed to Mr A Anderson Morris, Office of Strategic Services of the United National Congress, Barataria/San Juan.

Dear Sir, I was one of the concerned residents of Westmoorings-by-Sea who saw the need to get together in the early 1980’s because of the rising crime situation in our area. We met at a private home to voice our views, opinions and solutions to the problem and then we met with the top police officers for our district at a special meeting. We structured a system whereby we would have a telephone network system within the community of Westmoorings-by-the Sea, put up signs in that neighbourhood which would alert people of a Neighbourhood Watch and also work hand in hand with the police. We did not form a group of young people to protect us from the criminal elements in our society. So, even though you still insist what you have is a “neighbourhood watch” I say that it is not so, what you have is a “Vigilante watch”....And all law-abiding citizens of this country need to be vigilant about that....

B SANDY
Maraval