Police-soldier confrontation in Golden Grove

May 12, 2016 Letters

Dear Editor,
The Disciplined Forces, better known as the Joint Services, seemed to have lost the will to exercise the meaning of the word “joint”, hence there is a constant battle for superiority. On Friday last while at the Golden Grove Market square, the events that took place will probably change the hearts of soldiers towards police forever.
As it happened, the police ranks were carrying out a random search at the said market area, which is known for having scores of patrons on Friday nights. Police officers some dressed in uniform and others in plain clothing, sporting long hair and beard, stormed the area forcing persons to lie on the ground and brace against walls, in a very terrorizing manner. Guns were all over the place and persons feared for their lives, because of the way in when the law men were operating. I thought it was a robbery attack. A group of men who were standing not too far off, was approach by the police and was told to brace the wall. I clearly heard one of the men said; “We are soldiers, why must we brace the wall?” One of the officer dressed in plain clothes said; “I don’t care brace the wall”.
The soldiers then took out their identification cards to prove they were soldiers, but a constable in uniform shouted ;”we don’t give a F**k, brace the f**king wall.” Then one of the soldier whom I later found out is a major said; “You cannot be talking to me like that.” Then one of the plain clothes ranks said; “I’m ASP Grant and we can do whatever we want.” This was discomforting to the soldiers and there was a confrontation. At this time the police officers seemed ready to beat or shoot the soldiers that identified themselves. Another plain clothes rank could have been heard saying; “Burst them head man, we don’t care”. The major tried to calm things down by pleading with the plain clothes officer who said he is ASP Grant, without showing an ID card as the soldiers did. At this time, a large crowd gathered. People were stunned by the way the soldiers were being treated and they started using terrible remarks at the police because of the way they were behaving. The soldiers allowed themselves to be searched, which to me and many others of the public was embarrassing. A Major and two (2) sergeants being treated like that by an ASP and constables which to my knowledge the military men out ranked. It makes me wonder why the soldiers have to assist the police in the maintenance of law and order, when they are being treated like that by the very people they are assisting. Also the police are not friendly to society because of those hostile approaches.
I wish H.E Mr. David A Granger President of this beautiful country, the Minister of Public Security, the Chief of Staff and the Commissioner of Police address this matter, because it will be “chaos” in the future if the soldiers who are well trained and disciplined, continue to be treated like this. It was very embarrassing for the soldiers and my mind and the minds of many other civilians were left confused.
Concerned citizen

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