Minister for Crime Prevention Jeremiah Norbert has warned would-be violent criminals that unlawful actions will attract justice.
“If you believe that taking up arms and committing violence is an option, this government will pursue every legal avenue to ensure that you are brought to justice,” Norbert asserted.
The Micoud North MP spoke this week at a ceremony to hand over three new vehicles to the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF).
He called attention to the pressing issue of youth violence in Saint Lucia, urging young men to seek positive paths rather than resorting to crime.
“This government is working hard to ensure that we provide opportunities for everyone in this country,” the Minister told the ceremony at the Police Academy in La Toc, Castries.
Norbert also highlighted the government’s commitment to investing in infrastructure, education, and sports to combat the allure of violence.
Addressing the broader context of rising crime rates, Norbert urged the community to collaborate with law enforcement: “Together, we can make a difference and help restore safety in this country.”
The new vehicles for the police are part of an ongoing effort to enhance law enforcement resources.
“The vehicles we are donating today come at a cost, and I encourage you to make the most effective use of them in your work,” Minister Norbert told the handing-over ceremony.
In addition, he thanked the police for their dedication and commitment to restoring peace.
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Stop talking tough and start acting tough instead. This crime scourge is nothing new. Criminals have practically almost over the country and you guys a pussy footing. You must pursue the criminals where they are. Too much talk and not enough action. This is a national emergency right now and requires immediate and effective action. We can’t have citizens being murdered at an unsustainable rate with criminals not facing justice. Stop the talking and start working on this. Assez c’est assez. Enough is enough.
Bla Bla Bla as always, talk talk no actions shameless ediots
More useless talk.
Are you going to say this every quarter until elections? Where is the action?
POVERTY is no excuse for crime – in some countries where poverty is prevalent folk do not resort to crime they find ways to live even in their poverty. Most St. Lucians believe that the government and the society owns them something even when they failed themselves by not even attempting to get an education. In addition, some parents are NOT GOOD role models for they too have done nothing for themselves and the generation of good for nothings continue from one cycle, the next, and the next.
I remember being a young girl growing up in St. Lucia where I was taught to make sure to go to school and study, do all your homework, respect your teachers, respect the elders and treat everyone the way you would want to be treated and most importantly stay away from bad companion. My grandmother use to say stay away from BAD COMPANY they will take you where you do not need to be and they will not bring you back – thank God, we all listened. In fact, I remember some students at school, saying that we were “fresh” simply because we were not followers (typically crab in the bucket syndrome mentality). You should NEVER allow others to dictate your life directive – you were created with an individual mind — use it wisely and effectively for your own good.
Trust me, that method works because all my siblings and myself followed that directive. Some of us went to College, Convent, Morne Secondary, SDA, Ma James etc. while we resided in St. Lucia. Eventually, we all traveled abroad and continued with our studies, some are teachers, engineers, nurses, administrators, chief executive officers, social workers, real estate brokers etc. etc. etc. all with Bachelors and Master’s degree – we were NOT RICH growing up in St. Lucia and we all lived in a one bedroom – I am a witness with a testimony which guarantees that folk DO NOT HAVE TO RESORT TO CRIME. Why do you want to blame the government for issues within your own home which you neglected to fix by choice???
The government does not reside in your household. The government did not tell you to have more children than you could afford with folk who are doing nowhere fast. The government did not tell you to hang your heart where your hand cannot reach. Some of you make choices which are very disturbing – you purchase carnival costumes and jazz tickets instead of uniforms, books and school supplies for your own children -why then do you want to blame the government for your self destructive behavior — by the way I am neither SLP nor UWP.
A bunch of marshmallows lots of talk no action are we supposed to sit here and listen to all this nonsense the criminals not afraid of the police or the guava-ment because they the criminals no it’s just talk bla bla Papi-show Sciocchezze…
What about the criminals you’ve already got? The best deterrent for your ‘would be’ criminals would surely be to see them getting caught and justice being served?
Sigh! Like clockwork, every two months someone is warning the criminals. This always reminds me of the story, “The Three Little Pigs.”
The government official shouts, “Then I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow your house in.” Nothing ever happens because the criminals built their house of bricks.
This is as comical as it gets. This farce that serves as security would be comedic only if people weren’t losing their lives. Don’t take these guys seriously, because I doubt they take themselves seriously. Look at it as a long running radio drama show. Not real.