Trinidad Top Cop urged to expose the 50 killers

TRINIDAD Former minister in the Ministry of National Security Subhas Panday is calling on Police Commissioner Gary Griffith to expose the names of the 50 dangerous shooters responsible for the rise in homicides in T&T. At a press conference held at his San Fernando office Monday, Panday said people are being shot daily while the Commissioner keeps the information on the shooters a secret.

“It appears that the more money we spend on National Security with particular reference to crime solving, the murder rate continues to escalate. This situation is untenable and it appears that something is not being done right. It seems that throwing money alone in solving crime is not working,” Panday said. He added that the truth absolves defamation so once there is credible information to implicate the shooters, they should be exposed.

“I call upon him to release the names, photographs and addresses of these 50 criminals. Confront them by putting up their names and photographs in the electronic and print media. Take the fight to them, print posters with them and place them in not only every police station or the protective services but paste them in conspicuous places in all government buildings and other public places. Since you say you know the addresses stick it up in their villages. One thing criminals don’t like is to be exposed and known, that’s why when they shoot they run. The villagers then could do surveillance on the people and inform the police at no cost,” Panday said. He noted that the posters should read, “He can kill you.” Once exposed, Panday said the criminals could be counselled by family members and religious leaders to turn them away from their deviant behaviour before an expensive trial begins.

(Stabroek News)