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65-year-old remanded for trafficking 1.5 grams cocaine
Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore yesterday remanded a 65-year-old United States citizen to prison after he made an appearance before her in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts and denied a charge of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
The elderly man who was handcuffed and his feet in shackles was seen dragging his feet after he made an appearance from the prisoners’ chute into the courtroom.
The man, Allen Murdock, who on Wednesday pleaded guilty to the charge which alleged that he on September 30, at Pike Street Kitty, had in his possession 1.5 grams cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, yesterday changed his plea to not guilty and was remanded to prison.
When given a chance to address the court the unrepresented man said that he did not have the cocaine on him at the time of the search.
Remanded to prison: Allen Murdock
The man who was having a difficult time hearing what the magistrate was saying asked that he be released on bail.
According to reports, Police on the day in question was on patrol duty in the Kitty area when they conducted a raid exercise in a yard where the pensioner was sitting on a bench.
A physical search was conducted on him and the narcotic was found in a Krazy Glue tube in his right side pants pocket.
He was then told of the offence and when arrested told the police “I am a Christian Missionary and I have never been charged before.”
The defendant was ordered to make his next court appearance on October 25.
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Where is the transparency and equal justification in the Police System as to who gets shackled and who does not when appearing in court.?
Here I see a 65 year old haggard, nowhere with the physical ability to run,( if he tries to escape ) shackled and hand cuff being charged with allegations of possessing 1.5 GRAMS of cocaine. ( looks like he needs it)
And I also read of a known drug dealer Denis Jones 63 years old who was deported from the US for drug trafficking, and continuing in the trade, also appearing in court for shipping 22 POUNDS of cocaine and he is not shackled.
I am no professor, but my skills at maths equates like this :-
.003 pounds =1.5 grams
22 pounds= 9979.03 grams
The numbers speak for themselves as to who should be shackled . We have offenders of worst crimes, younger and not appearing in court shackled.
I am still peeved about the 93 year old man who was also shackled and brought to court, now this.
Where is the common sense and compassion for senior citizens, regardless of color or citizenship. A person is innocent until proven guilty in the court of law, but there is no need during this process ,to mistreat especially old people in an undignified manner for simple crimes, by having them appear in court wearing shackles, a pair of handcuffs is enough.