TT too small for criminals to hide

THE EDITOR: Please publish this letter to my fellow citizens. It is indeed disheartening to learn of these brutal crimes that are being committed against loyal, productive, generous and law-abiding citizens. Even more tragic, the search for the offenders are usually futile. The loss of any human life, whatever the circumstances, is the gravest of human tragedy. To die in the way that Vernon Roopnarine died is beyond any human understanding. What has our society sunk to and what are the answers to deal with such a plague to the safety of all citizens? I can easily blame the Government of the day or the Protective Services but I know that this has been emphatically stated already.

The thing about this is simply that TT is too small to have kidnappers and other criminal elements running around committing more crimes. This tells me that for too long the Government and the Police have been starved for ideas to deal with the escalating crime situation. What then could be some of the solutions to alleviate the burden on the government and other tried agencies? The long term plan is obviously a restructured education system. The immediate plan is to utilise the Army and the services of the experts in other large cities. I live in California and I can say that I move about freely without having to worry about the time of day or where I am going or the people I may encounter.

The reason is simply that all services are easily reached in cases of emergencies. No one knows what may happen but to feel safe is a great feeling. The people in authority must stop talking about all these fancy plans that cost so much money but cannot be implemented to get the desired results. TT is too small for criminals to hide. No notice is required if you want to catch criminals. Your plan must be to do early morning raids with notice. The police need the authorisation to combat this situation.

KESHORE SATRAm
California USA