Latest update January 8th, 2025 4:30 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

Discipline Officers who were “sporting”

Oct 03, 2013 Letters

 

DEAR EDITOR,
It is deeply disturbing to read that the police told a complainant to pull a corpse out of the water on Sunday and leave it on the side because the police were “sporting” and would attend to the corpse on Monday (Handyman’s Body to be exhumed, KN Oct 2).  Thanks for bringing this news to the public’s attention.  I cannot believe we have this uncaring type of police force in Guyana.
The man apparently died between Saturday evening and Sunday morning in what appears to be suspicious conditions. The body was supposed to be left untouched to determine if there was foul play.  And the police’s job was to report to the site instantly, once a report was made, to carry out an investigation, protect the scene and collect information (evidence, etc.). Sporting is not one of the activities of the police while on official duty.
Which idiot(s) told the complainant to pull the body out of the water and what is going to happen to him (her)? The police captain or whoever was in charge of the police station must be held accountable. Charges of neglect must be brought against those police officers who were made aware of the complaint and did nothing about it.  Their behaviour is crude and crass. It is conduct unbecoming of a police officer. It is unacceptable in this day and age.  It is no wonder why people have little confidence in the police force.
Police Commissioner Leroy Brumell must discipline those officers. They don’t belong in the force. In N.Y, they would be suspended without pay and criminal charges filed against them.
Vishnu Bisram

 

 

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | December, 2nd, 2024

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Alarm in West Indies over radical two-division plan for Test cricket

Alarm in West Indies over radical two-division plan for Test cricket

Jan 08, 2025

The Telegraph – The England & Wales Cricket Board will meet with officials from the International Cricket Council at the end of January to discuss plans for a radical new two-tier system in...
Read More
After 18 years hiatus, West Indies arrive in Pakistan for Test series

After 18 years hiatus, West Indies arrive in...

Jan 08, 2025

Uniting through Futsal

Uniting through Futsal

Jan 08, 2025

Westside Golf Course Opens 2025 with $100K Hole-in-One Challenge

Westside Golf Course Opens 2025 with $100K...

Jan 08, 2025

Hardaiow, Mahabeer cop best batter and bowler prizes at Everest Masters annual awards ceremony

Hardaiow, Mahabeer cop best batter and bowler...

Jan 08, 2025

FL Sport extends support to Polly’s Nursery School in North Ruimveldt

FL Sport extends support to Polly’s Nursery...

Jan 08, 2025

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]