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Clarence Greene -convenient confessor or cover for greater criminality

Oct 06, 2021 Letters

Dear Editor,

As a representative of the homo sapiens genre and possessing menssana in corpore sano, I refuse to participate in the swirling miasma surrounding the recent demise of the Brickdam Police Station, the seeming hastily- reached conclusions, and the verbiage from those credited with knowing better, or capable of displaying a higher level of intelligence.
Comprehension and solace of sorts can be found in the words of former British Prime Minister, William Ewart Gladstone, “Men are apt to mistake strength of their feeling for the strength of their arguments. The heated mind resents the chill touch and relentless scrutiny of logic”. Consequently, I have connected the dots and am heading straight for the cranium of the identified arsonist, Clarence Greene. His very action, dastardly to the max, has caused the system of policing and detention to be highlighted on the world stage in a piteously negative way. Why was he in detention with a lighter, and a piece of wire to boot? The mastermind that he was, or should that be, the faster mind that he possessed was immediately put to the test. Arrested three hours prior for armed robbery, booked and put in the cell with a lighter, in fact being the non-choir boy that he definitely was, nevertheless was in possession of materials to continue his litany of evil?
The incident has certainly brought to the fore a call for “retraining” or “rebraining” of those tasked “To Protect and Serve”. The mattress seemingly had a port of entry that allowed Greene to remove a piece that served as a quasi-carburant. His uttered confession that he did not act alone, only serves to further add fuel to the fire, as it certainly did not warrant corroboration from those of similar ilk. What part did the accomplices or assistants play? Why did they not speak out voluntarily, even after they were moved to Sparendaam? The dark shadow that now looms over the Force becomes even more ominous as calmer heads and saner minds look at a law enforcement edifice reduced to a rubble because no one took the trouble.
Reports state that the fire started around 11.06 a. m. Right, smack bang in the middle of the day. When did the ranks on duty start their shift? When were the detainees last observed? Were any of the detainees a likely suspect at any time prior to the obtained confession of the perpetrator? As the ashes smoulder, let us look forlornly at the magnitude of the damage caused by one individual, and as the mythical phoenix obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor, may the new building bring with it, ranks imbued with a demonstratively stronger sense of duty. No longer can the police be weighed in the balance and found wanting. Let us not forget March 4, 2016, under similar circumstances that found 17 inmates dead, at least eight others injured and the Capital A Block of the Camp Street Prison relegated to a mere memory. Such situations should no longer exist. If not, then let the Brickdam fire serve as a call for new police hire.

Y. Sam

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