WEAPON OF CHOICE If I may allow me the curtsy to offer my thoughts on the crime spree now happening in St. Lucia, indeed it is hard to avoid an individual who is bent on committing a crime, Remember the olden days when the machete was the most feared weapon of choice, every one carries it openly, not as a weapon but as an instrument used for manual labor. With this said let us go back to the gun situation on the Island, do we have a gun factory on the Island of Saint Lucia? No, do we receive revenue from the sale of guns on the Island of Saint Lucia? No! Are there gun lobbies here in St. Lucia, not that I know of, are there gun shops in St. Lucia, on the matter of guns what and how does it play a role on the Island? Those questions should come to mind when dealing with the fatality of our people being murdered, to apprehend those perpetrators. Enough said about the reality that is happening, to poor Saint Lucia, instead let us look at solutions! The powers to be at this stage seem to have hit a roadblock, and there remains none or little fight left in them, sorry That will not do, get up on your hind legs and find solutions to the remedy we are lacking. There is constant talk coming from your leaders, but as I have said before it is only talk, Those leaders are not affected by the constant barrage of killings, only to score points on the matter Shame on them, they have failed the citizens of Saint Lucia, those rent a cop borrowed are now being highly praised for curbing some disturbances while they were active in the Island, now that they are gone are you going to cower like cowards and surrender to the lawbreakers, tell me its not so. It's easy to bring the fight back to the people who kill our people, by simply observing this blueprint. 1. Make all law enforcement personnel such as the police visible 2. Alleviate and revamp the whole police force 3. Map out on a map the areas of disturbance on every killing 4. Form a command center answering only to crime prevention 5. Stop hiring Keystone cops, hire men or women with true grit 6. Remove those useless individuals who serve as representatives to protect and serve 7. Put a muscle to the reporters who portray crime as a showpiece for gain My dear good people those are just a fraction of what steps to be taken, to combat the criminals here on the Island of Saint Lucia, The very first thing needed is a solid command center, you need to gather all intel from various factors, significant or insignificant as it relates to crime. It appears that the police force's manpower is lacking a few good men, so retrain those capable of handling the pressure of making arrests, or hire a few good men. It appears like most of your law enforcement personnel are toothless Tigers, You need to get rid of them, the last thing you need now is law enforcement personnel who look the other way, and believe it’s a moral booster for the criminals. At this juncture you only have a police force that would not do, You need to recruit and train certain individuals with a different set of skills to combat this epidemic going on on your Island, not overweight or malnourished that would not do. Those would be the first personnel in the line of fire, they need to be of a different breed, mind, and body, one step higher than your regular policemen. To most of the police personnel serving on the police force, it's only a job! Most of them would answer you this way if you asked about the crime here in Saint Lucia, I am not in that un, I only do my job and don’t look for trouble! Oh yeah if not you who then, end of the conversation, you see your dilemma, Mr. Recruiter, How can you rely on those weaklings that you have given a badge and uniform to protect and serve this beautiful island citizen? Since most of the crimes are happening in different areas of the Island, you should make your presence more visible to those areas, not just patrol there but gather Intel from the citizens on every door and I mean every door, even though you come up to your doorstep. Your big break is to find the shooter, by any means possible, and bring them to justice, vigorously seeking the trigger person without fail, this is why you need the caliber of law enforcement I am talking about. One by one search them out, if you wonder why a large country curbs most of the violence happening on its soil, this is why if you commit the crime, you are sure to do the time. But before you get ahead of yourself, you need a command center, a strategic location in which to combat those criminals, and of course, a force to reckon with fighting men who would heed the call. The reporters also play a major part in fighting crime, since there is freedom of the press, then the press needs to publicize the amount of captured criminals also, more so to dwell on the capture of the shooter by giving out all information gathered in their search for a prize, remember you reporters you are not immune to bullets. Dear Sir, you seem tired of the situation, but have you thought of why you are unable to win this battle at this time, let me refresh your minds, your constant struggle with each other, the name callings, the patty hicks, there is no unity among yourselves, for short you all have failed the Island, oh yes you are all getting a failing grade. Yes put your shit together and find the remedy your Island is lacking or just send yourself packing, instead of making a fool of yourself in public on the world stage, and that goes for all who would cry wolf, and not be motivated to go for the hunt. Letters to Saint Lucia.

On the question of guns in Saint Lucia, in 1979 or earlier one fact remain, which is the ultimate truth, the citizen of Saint Lucia the majority had no guns at all, most of them were not interested in having a gun, and there was no need for that, the guns that were used at the time is a rifle of sort, and this was use only to deter thieves, mostly plantation owners had one. I left the Island in 1977 there was no Burger King, fast food, no China Town, very little Television, and the list goes on, between that time and the present time Saint Lucian has indulged in every negative influence portrayed by television, to begin with the illiteracy among the elderly people was not helping the situation at all, therefor they accept all negativity as a positive progress. Politics was the hottest ticket on the Island, it was a race and a struggle to brainwash the citizens, with all sorts of promises, Those who were not on the platform might as well be, they were worse than the running members in spreading lies and hatred, thus started the era of political destruction. EVERYONE IS A POLITICIAN, Everyone knows what’s best for the Island, and the result is a catastrophe The real leaders just took a back seat, and have been in this very position to this day. Can't you tell? Let me ask you this question Which one among the many who has ruled the Island, has made significant progress in the welfare of our citizen, such an important thing as a public hospital, never mind those pillars that are standing idle now, I mean something to live a legacy for the people to cherish. Everyone who is able is jockeying for a position on the Island, they want to compete with the foreigners and their investment, no harm in this but there is much harm in the type of investment that has landed at your door in Saint Lucia, No one benefits from a casino, except the owners, a China town is only degrading the real citizens of Saint Lucia, that fast food importation has no place in our Island, mesmerizing our youths, can it compete with good old breadfruit, yams, potatoes, bananas, and the list goes on. Now that I have painted a background of our past, let's travel to the future, The very first question you have to ask is how those guns enter the Island. Could it be smugglers it very well may be, we have countless beaches and coves to land those weapons overnight, but then who are the smugglers, could they be your next-door neighbor or you, whatever the case may be you know the answer Let's not forget our customs, money is said to be the root of all evil, if the security of our citizens is left to the un-trusty custodian, we might as well give up the fight, for a pound of meat some will sell their mother, could it be that guns are being smuggled right under the leader's nose, or are they the ring leaders. Very well could be. Not forgetting the question of security on the island, the dreaded casino needs protection, guns are part of their business, the importation of fast foods on the Island, could they be transporting more than raw meat for burgers, well its time to ask them, and now for the number one mistake the selling of our beloved Island with citizenship, how you ask?, its because the leaders are more interested in a buck than the people coming in. those people with no trade, or a solid education background, those people should be given a citizen test about the Island history, before pronouncing them citizen of Saint Lucia. The way I see it if your leaders are not able to purge this infestation of crime upon our proud citizens, then they should arm the citizens themselves, with the protection of their own, why play favorites, the trigger man the oppressor will then know not to behave superior to the individual standing next to him, by brandishing his gun in their faces, Saint Lucia granted I am not in the line of fire, but my roots are planted in Saint Lucia, and not so long ago most of the inhabitant of the Island were related to each other, I want my family to have a fighting chance as well, or biff up yourself there is work to be done, don’t pass it on to the other Joe. Letters to Saint Lucia

THE GUN SITUATION

RSLPF CAN YOU HEAR ME It makes a whole hip of sense reinstating the lady cop, Crusita Descartes- Pelius is no ordinary Johnny come lately, she will be a force to reckon with when it comes to the welfare of policing the citizens of Saint Lucia, most times it takes a woman to do the job of setting things right. She can do it! The idea of keeping the top cop on the offensive in the fight against crime being committed on the Island is a win-win for all concerned. The recruits who were recruited before the crime wave took hold on the citizens of Saint Lucia, those policemen and women distinguished themselves as admirable as the job called for, keeping the peace, however, they were not trained to fight crimes of this magnitude, their biggest worry was a deranged madman with a machete looming at them, however, that is not the case at present, those rouges are now toting guns of all sorts, and is not afraid to use it. Mr. Speaker, you need recruits who should be trained for this specific job purpose to root out the gun- toting criminals, Right now you need to adjust your schedule and make big changes. Aggressively you must fight fire with fire, taking the leadership is a tough job, If we all come to an understanding and wants to clean out the filth and the scums hiding among the lovely people of Saint Lucia, those lawbreakers, I believe we will see some improvement in the RSLPF, We need a winning strategy, first of all, it is a mistake to give anyone caught with a firearm if not registered bail if you must then set the bar high enough to be unreachable, the dividends are low but with increase revenue such as the appointment of commissioner of police Crusta Descartes-Pelius you now have a head start. LETTERS TO SAINT LUCIA DARK SHADOW INDECISIVE MAN If the bucket is unable to hold water, that would mean it has sprung a leak, naturally to avoid going thirsty, what are the solutions to avoid going thirsty? that’s right toss it out in the garbage bin, that would be the solution and the right thing to do. if one is indecisive thinking about lugging water in a defective bucket, naturally you will have a sprinkler good only for making a mess. In reading this someone definitely will ponder the question, what the hell is he talking about, they would be right, on the contrary, I am thinking prices the same thing, do you want the man or don’t you, make up your mind, the population has no problem concluding if the man is guilty or not, if damage assessment concludes that it would be wise to clean up the house, then do so without putting doubts in the assumption of guilt. In bringing back the top cop, I say she should have never left in the first place, as much as I would like to see her lead the R.S.L.P.F, IT SADDENS ME TO THINK she is only being used as a pawn to smooth things over, inquiring minds always want to know the story, so welcome back police commissioner Crusita, may you stay be longer than was stated, we need you. Letters to Saint Lucia.

THE RIGHT STUFF STAY IN THE SECTION