This story Newsday 2012-06-18, has me writing what most people will not. You’ll see. The youngster, aged 18, died on the Rock after his car moving at speeds estimated to be 180 –200 km/h lost control and crashed. ‘What’s so earth moving about that in terms of stupidity?’, I hear you thinking. Yes, you!! You who reads this. Nothing! It happens all the time. I’m always saddened when youngsters die … Continue reading
Well boy, dee Cap is havin’ anodda big laugh about dis ting. Some wudn’ see it as funny at all. Ah mean after all, dee Rock-crawlers will say, “Whuh dee ppl supposed tuh do?” How ah know dey will say dat? Easy – dee ‘placard’ and dee ‘march mentality’ predicts what dey will do. So, dey will find solidarity with those who are of those mentalities. I’m the odd man … Continue reading
My blog today is in relation to TT Express 2012-05-05 – Anand: Don’t refuse half loaf. I don’t think anybody is terribly opposed to the principle of having the equivalent of the Privy Council closer in proximity to ‘home’. What the public have so far not seen are the facts – if they exist – that would drive such a decision. I’m talking about hard data to support every reason … Continue reading
I’ll probably be said to be ‘lookin’ for licks’ for publishing this. Buh look, I’ve become ‘confused no ass’ again – dis time on this issue of rights for so-called sexual minorities of the gay, lesbian, bi and trans-sexual class. Why ah so confuse’ (aka confused)? And later on I’ll explain why this has now been of concern to me. A religious leader on the Rock recently has asserted (in … Continue reading
The Captain has become deeply concerned about the psychotic prancing of the current regime on the issue of ousting the Privy Council as the highest court of appeal in Trinidad & Tobago. It’s not simply a matter of ‘they should have their own’. The issue of prime importance is the quality of justice. My blog today is inspired by Anand Beharrylal – a top class lawyer of Trinidadian origins working … Continue reading
I am very saddened to read this story in a Rock newspaper: Killer Flees to Guyana. In summary Nikita Ramischand, 18, the School of Business and Computer Science (SBCS) student and daughter of prominent attorney Odai Ramischand, was found dead on 25th April 2012 with her throat slashed, in a pathway behind the family’s Maracas Valley home. She was found ‘vomiting’ chunks of blood and expired in the presence of … Continue reading
Just like in the movies – on a god foresaken Rock: Gunned down in broad daylight!! Oh sure.. we have this in the UK too, save some remarkable differences. The conviction rate for illegal homicide on Banana Rock is 3.65% compared to UK where it is around 65%. Oh and in 2008-09 the Rock with 1.3 M ppl had 580 homicides whilst the UK with 60M had 670. [BTW reliable … Continue reading
See that smiling face? Sure you do. Are you smiling? I hope not. Pedants will be hooked into to the rise in reported sex crime on the ‘Rock’ as a good thing – and that’s understandable. For the full article click: Sex Crimes up 100%. Of course you can expect I will have an alternative view. If you don’t wish to know click on another page quickly. NOW! If not … Continue reading
Welcome to CNA!!! Well CNA is off to a start dealing with ‘madness’. Eh heh? Yeah boi. Look – a woman was at her desk in Tower D, of the Ministry of Gender, Youth and Child Development in Port-of-Spain. There was some altercation at work. Next ting burly nurses arrive and cart her off to the madhouse – namely St. Ann’s madhouse nuh! Jeeez man.. you know any other madhouse? … Continue reading