The senior public servant acted inappropriately to this policeman

Jul 27, 2015 Letters

Dear Editor,
Re: Cobeer Persaud’s letter in your publication of July 26th 2015
re: the incident at Providence.
As much as I admire and appreciate your newspaper, I think that sometimes you err in publishing some letters.
In my view the said letter referred to should not have been published .
It is too one sided.
Clearly the senior public servant was at fault. On no account should any police officer in the execution of his duties be touched.
As well with my little knowledge of the law, police officers are not to be abused or accosted while performing their duties.
In my opinion the senior public servant should not have accosted the police officer. This was compounded by touching.
There does seem to be an element of class and position, that a senior public servant would want to direct a police officer and take over such duties. The act of getting out of the vehicle and approaching the officer is far too aggressive and dangerous.
If there is to be any reprimand, it should be towards that senior public servant and not to the police officer nor to his superior
I see no abuse of power in the laying of the charge. It is very much likely that in attempting to raise the lapel of the attire of the police officer that the motion of the hand could appear to be that of slapping, plus the officer in warding off the contact could have had his face touched by the senior public servant.
All fault lies with the senior public servant.
That the matter is settled should not be cause for complaint.
It is now a done deed, therefore no further action.
Carl Veecock

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