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Nov 12, 2008 Features / Columnists

The Parrot being so caught up with the Obama phenomenon was unable to pronounce on some local developments. Now that the “dust” has settled on that, local issues are on the front burner.
I would now take my turn to offer congratulations to the Joint Services for bringing “closure” to the GuySuCo payroll robbery. It shows that our boys in blue, or is it green, for inclusiveness let’s say blue and green, are capable to deal with the scum who are bent on creating havoc on unsuspecting people.
Whilst there are times when these guys, the ones in blue and green that is, make themselves candidates for ridicule by the media and the ordinary man, there are also many times when they have proven their capability. `
They have been knocked several times, but were able to get up and “trade punches”. During the crime wave that followed the Camp Street jailbreak, several of their ranks were executed by brazen and heartless gunmen.
A situation like that obviously would have impacted negatively for any organisation, including the police. These boys, still referring to those in blue and green, were challenged to cope with the brutal slaying of their colleagues whilst maintaining law and order. This is not easy for anyone. However, it may be easy for us to assume that their training provides some level of cushion to deal with such emotional situations. On the other hand, they are also humans.
People, when faced with the unfortunate and unenviable situation of having to stare down the barrel of a bandit’s gun, wish that the boys in blue and green would be there to save them from humiliation and, as in some cases, death. Even those who spew hate at the police and question their every procedure would be on their knees praying for the security guys to turn up. What has been a norm, an unfortunate one at that, is for the opposition and the Guyana Human Rights Association to be on the “mark”, as if it is Bolt preparing to break another record, to “jump” to the defence of those involved in these heinous crimes.
Many questions were asked in this column and by other writers as to the welfare of those who were beaten, raped and lost loved ones at the hands of these merciless beasts. Do we hear Mike and Uncle Bob talking about this the way they are so concerned about the perpetrators? No. Why? Well that’s not too difficult to understand. For Uncle Bob, it becomes a political issue and for Mike, it’s evidence of “work” being done so as to satisfy his donors. What is more important, the welfare of the citizens or the criminals?
Much has been said by these two organisations as it relates to torture. So much of space was taken up in the newspapers and on prime time television for these guys, Mike and Uncle Bob that is, to hypocritically defend the welfare of bandits. Whilst people are pleased with the actions of the guys in blue and green, Uncle Bob and Mike and their few “band wagoners” are like a sour feline. Given this, it begs the question: what are the guys in blue and green to do when gang members are captured as was the case of the GuySuCo robbery? I recently squawked about this and asked if the police should take them to dinner in an effort to solicit critical information on other gang members. It seems that dinner is not enough for Uncle Bob and Mike. Breakfast then? Who’s picking up the tab? Squawk! Squawk!

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