Police are in search of three men following a robbery at the warehouse of Josephine Gabriel and Company, distributors of Coca Cola, in Fond Cole.
The masked men held an employee at gun point before making good their escape at about 6:30 last night.
According to reports from an employee Gerald George the men, who were armed with cutlasses and guns, tied up one of the female clerks.
“They young lady who was on shift was tied up and held at gunpoint. She was there doing her work when she said she saw three masked men sneaked up on her. They held her and brought her at the back where they thought money was being held,” he explained.
He said they stole an undisclosed amount of money and this is not the first time that the company has been robbed.
“As to what they left with, I am not at liberty to say. We have had a few robberies but around that time of the day, I did note expect something like that to happen. We are thankful that our coworker is alright and not too drastic happened to her. She is a bit traumatized but that’s about it,” George stated.
The traumatized clerk was taken to the Princess Margaret Hospital.
Coca Cola should also have a metal detector with an alarm system or siren which will activate when they try to gain entrance. When it sounds this should alert the authorities and also scare the thieves away.
It would also be a good idea to have a pepper spray to spray their faces when they try to enter.
Thieves that they are. It is a sure Hell for them for under no circumstances, Thou Shalt Not Steal.
No excuse for them if they are unemployed. How many people who are unemployed who turn to a life of crime? They could get a monthly allowance from the Social Security. They want quick money and a lot of it, no doubt, some of it for drugs. They had a wicked plan which they carried out.
It happened once. Whoever they were they got off scot free. The money which they previously stole ran out. Therefore they decided to return and steal again.
Coca Cola should take precautions that this does not recur. Coca Cola must install a camera which will take their pictures as soon as they enter the premises. Should they try it again they will be caught. Take steps to prevent this from recurring.
1979 Lives and others like him are in distress. Pay PWC workers. I’m standing up for him on that issue because he is crying out for justice. When persons work hard, they need to get paid. It’s at those times the devil taunts us and we engage in all sorts of things we would not have normally gotten ourselves into. PAY DE MAN!!!
This looks like a job for the Power rangers!!
TOO MANY OF THE SO BIG COMPANIES IN DOMINICA DON’T OR REFUSE TO EMPLOY ARMED SECURITY TO PROTECT THEIR PROPERTIES.ALL YOU TOO DAMN CHEAP,DOESNT MEAN I CONDONE THAT BUT WE’RE NO LONGER IN THE 60’S OR 70’S.PLZZZZZZZZ
@ alas!!
Do you recall what occurred at the Credit Union some months ago, what those men did to the security guard? They are bold, brazen and dangerous.
I am not political but how is that no one said that skeritt did it
….Since everything is skerrit, why not put this one on him as well……..
So true! I am surprised myself.
you fool!
don’t be stupid
Hopefully Coca Cola should have cctv.
iI am not in no position to say but that have to be a person who knew the runnings, someone who most likely worked there. How would a person who new nothing about the place take the girl to where the money was. How did they know she was there alone and what time to come. I might be wrong but it sounds like that person works or worked there recently.
I’M NOT ACUSING ANY ONE THNAKS GOD THE EMPLOYEE IS SAFE BUT MANY TIMES ROBBERIES
ARE INSIDE JOBS.
Who is the first suspect in this crime? According to good police rule it would be the employee. I hope the police can get it right , because them days Dominicans get real smart on crime. you would be surprise to know how far some people go. Now i am not say that the employee did it . i am happy to know that they are all fine .
Personally i think (1979 LIVES!!!) has a legitimate concern and we should not turn our backs on him. I don’t think he is saying its ok for people to commit crime but more so we must do what is necessary to prevent it from happening. 1979LIVES!!! Hold strong my brother and i hope you soon get paid , Jah Bless.
I was thinking the same. It might just be an inside job….
well the island is poor, and they festing so much…big creole time coming up so what you expect…unemployment on the rise…
its bad what the are doing but the facts are the facts…it must and will hit home hard sooner or later….
Ok! i think that we should sign a petition so that 1979 LIVES can get his salary because I am tired of hearing him complain. This is probable how criminals are formed and maybe he does have kids for real and they are hungry.
Lets give a helping hand maybe then he can stop commending people for these crimes.
PS – I wonder how much work you doing when you always posting on DNO?
I don’t just want action for today, if the PWC is unable to be profitable, you should liquidate and compensate!! All bashers!!!! Ask alluself how come PWC have no money when layou have so much cleaning up to do…ask allu self whose equipment that doing all the work……….that’s why we will always be blind sided because we always quick to kill the messenger!!!!!!!!!
let’s assume that one or two of the robbers are the sons of the workers of the PWC Workers who are not paid for so long
we must place sympathy everywhere it belongs.
we want to hear all that sorry story for people in this country who are deprived from work, from the farms etc…..
Yes we also feel sorry for the workers in coca cola factory too shoccckkkksssss…..
we need better and honest leadership
THANK YOU MY BROTHER, U MAKING TEARS COME OUT IN MY EYES THERE NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JAh SOMEONE FEELING MY PAIN JAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So you advocating that they rob another institution. Your bloody idiot! The Govt is responsible for paying these workers so they should take up any gripe with the Govt. Gabriel work hard for his money too.
aveg you didnt see in my comment i stated that the GOVERNMENT HAVE IT HAND ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE UNION MOUTH…..Not even a breath of air thomas letang can take much less to represent union people, u so focus on me you blind to the FACTS!!!!
but d/ca is such a blessed place….why should anyone be complaining if a little petty Crime happens once in a bluemoon…people that keep makin crime there problem should be saying thank God that they are living in dominica…. in most of our neighbouring islands that type of thing happening round the clock & round the island…Reading those comments Just make me see how people Really expect to live perfectly by law in dominica… it’s %100 senceless to hope for something you already know thats impossible, Some Grown Folks Need to ‘GrowUp’ ‘Wakeup’ ‘smell the cofee’ then say thank you lord… WithOut Crime Or Drug Runners The police Would Be Gettin Paid To DO Nutting At all Than to give Tickets For ballhead tires..
Let the Law Go Work on Crime and stop Runnin Down man for little Marryjane Joints..just to know You Make somebody Pay Money Or Jailtime..for a spliff dat causes no damage to anyone but the user….Catch the whole drift.. i can type for hours and make sence You People Need to Chill!!! “And i never said what happen was Right!”
PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR ADDRESS SO I CAN ROB YOU BLIND.
OH! AND TELL ME WHEN YOU WILL BE OUT
You might want to go sit down somewhere,you are not Dominican or you would know that we are not used to these crimes in Dominica,we do not give a rat’s tail about what crimes are happening in neighboring Islands,we are concerned about what’s happening in Dominica thank you!
Capone, this is for you
Dominica is no longer bless, note , if we forget Gos Satan will rule, this is exactly what happening in Dominica presently devil is in control, this island is going down the drain, what do you expect when the leader of the country is corrupt God do not like ugliness
Just blame politics for everything.. What the Leader have to do with People Robbin people…every little thing that happen allu quick to jump on the PM.. the man livin the life any PM Would Live… and i Agree With The man, In the ‘Position Of Power’ i would do the same..i sure you would too..
Festive Season Around The Corner… time to freshup!!! Crime Pays… Fast Cash..Quick Money…..lol Sit down there n Run allu Fingerss still.. hahahaha…
I hope someone makes note of your IP address quick, fast and in a hurry!
but did they ever get the people that robbed the paix bouche credit union
DO THEY EVER?
My God, our people at really out of hand now.
Time to Fast and Pray that these perpetrators stop their evil behavior at terrorizing and robbing people and business places.
I pray healing upon this employee who had to experience this ordeal it could still have been worst. Thank God for keeping you safe.
To these wicked people the word of God states that “by the sweat of thy brow that you shall earn your daily bread” not by robbing and worst again holding one at bay with a Gun or any other weapon.
Persons who do those things are under the influence and the power of the devil and the world. Oh my people come back to your senses and turn to God the one who created you in his own likeness and image and send the devil back to where he belong.
To these wicked people the word of God states that “by the sweat of thy brow that you shall earn your daily bread”
YOU LIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
I SWEAT ALREADY AND WHERE MY BREAD, ASK MINISTER BLACKMOORE, WHERE MY +++++++++++ BREAD??????????????????????????/
work some more you’ll find it,I guarantee you, the Word of God never lies!
Come on now brothers and sisters now is not the time for this kind of immoral activities now is the time to insure that your souls are right with GOD the father through his Son JESUS CHRIST because the time is almost up and soon will be the Great Earthquake and after this, things on this Earth won’t be the same again.
the church need to arise. our land needs help
Christianity is finished my friend. People are leaving the churches in drones in Europe and they are being placed by masjids (Muslim places of worship). People are coming in drones to Islam as it is the fastest growing religion in the world today.
See what them Muslims are doing in Egypt to the Christians Muslims, Christians all are the same none is better than the other, Faith in God this is what we need to have not faith is man
@ Abu Sulayman
With a name as this I expect you would say something like that but you are OH SO WRONG! as you depend on your own understanding.
He who laughs last gets the last laugh. This will be the Christian faith and Christians who persevere to the end.
Christianity was founded by Our Lord Jesus Christ. It is hear to stay until you, I and others are called to our judgment. Then it is Heaven or Hell as each one deserves according to their words and deeds.
Do not worry about those who leave the churches. I would not exult this if I were you. Holy Scriptures: “Work out your salvation with fear and trembling.” You, too are living in darkness and of the soul.
They are responsible for their own salvation. They do not know how ignorant they are and how much they err. Some people are adopting a capitalist and materialistic lifestyle including other sinful ones. This accounts for their falling away from The Church. They will pay for it in the end. It has absolutely nothing to do with Christianity which is here to stay as God has ordained.
As long as they are alive, there is still hope for them. They will return, when their lives become one of misery and they have nowhere to turn. Then they will turn to God and His Church, namely Christianity. It has happened before. While this world continues it will recur. Wait and see, if you live long enough.
Your so-called religion is finished even before it stated for it was not founded by God but by a sinful man. Ask yourself. Where is his soul now? I bet you do not know. He has left sin and violence behind him.
It is stated in the New Testament of the Holy Bible: “Some people’s sin precede them to eternity. Others are followed by their sins. Take this and smoke it in your pipe.
THE CHURCH IS A MOULTED CAST…
THERE IS NO LIFE IN IT ANYMORE.
THEY HAVE ALL FALLEN
@ abu and cbruce, as it was in the days of Noah so shall it be @ the coming of Christ,Noah preached for 120 years and only 8 were saved, the DRONES perished in flood waters,the church will stand till the last day,in Noah’s day the DUMB animals obeyed the voice of God and went into the ark of safety,the smart intelligent, “know better than God” DRONES would not listen,remember that!!
Amen to that!!
@ C. bruce
You are aided by Satan. I feel sorry for you. When you die you will find out how molted cast it is not to eternity, where there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. We need to pray for people like you to see the light and the truth of the matter that your soul may not perish eternally.
@ God’s child.
Are you not also the church?
The justification of such action by anyone that should know better is a crime, how can bad economy be associated to such reckless action, these young men have very poor moral fundation and I can bet they all are missing their “FATHERS” for the better part of their life, this is a problem all over the caribbean. Island DADS need to step up or we will be looking at a lost generation.
ARE YOU A FATHER?????? HAVE YOU EVER GO TO YOUR HOME DAY AFTER DAY AND WATCH YOUR CHILDREN IN THEIR EYES KNOWING YOUR POCKET EMPTY???? WHO DAT HAVE EXTENDED FAMILY SUPPORT TO ASK A HELP HERE AND THERE STILL OKAY…..BUT WHEN U HAVE NO ONE TO ASK… AND YOU HAVE TO START LOOK AROUND AT YOUR HOME TO SEE WHAT YOU CAN SELL TO BUY FOOD, TO PAY BABYSITTER, LIGHTS, FOOD AND EVERYTHING ELSE…..AFTER YOU KNOW YOU WORK FOR 40 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY BOY IF YOU DONT HAVE A HEART, AND IF YOU DONT HAVE CHILDREN PLEASE KEEP YOUR COMMENT TO YOURSELF MY BOY CUZ IT ONLY SOOTHING YOUR EGO…….
1979 are you serious and telling us that this is an excuse for stealing what does not belong to you? If you can’t afford chuildren, don’t have them in the first place carcon.
Partner, are you insinuating that two wrongs make a right, when it suits you? Is that OK for self-preservation? Just asking; please don’t get angry with me!! It’s a shame that PWC has not paid workers after 41 days. That’s real hard. I wish workers were paid fortnightly (weekly might be a stretch for an economy like ours).
I AM NOT SAYING THAT TWO RIGHTS MAKE A WRONG….GUYS I AM SAYING THAT THOSE IN AUTHORITY SHOULD ENSURE THAT THEY COMPENSATE PEOPLE TIMELY AND JUSTLY……I LEFT THE LIFE OF CRIME BEHIND TO EMBRACE A GOOD LIFE FOR THE SAKE OF MY CHILDREN. I KNOW LIFE IS NOT UNEVENTFUL BUT THIS IS GOING ON FOR A WHOLE YEAR NOW……EXCUSE ME BECAUSE I I DONT THINK YOU CAN COMPREHEND MY LEVEL OF DISGUST AND ANGER RIGHT NOW….AT PEOPLE WHO CLAIM THEY HAVE DEGREES AND HOLD POSITIONS AS MINISTER THIS AND THAT……WHEN I STAND UP FLAGGING RIDE WITH MY CHILDREN THEY PASSING BIEN MERCI ON THEIR BIG SUV.
I AM CALLING FOR AN END TO THIS UNACCEPTABLE MISTREATMENT OF THOSE WHO ARE WORKING FOR DOMINICA AND FOR THEIR CHILDREN…THIS IS NOT A THING I WANT MY KIDS TO INHERIT….
IF IT WAS ANY ONE OF YOU THAT WAS BEING TREATED LIKE THAT I WOULD BE VEXXXX TOOOO
BUT WHAT NOT AFFECTING US DIRECTLY IS NEVER AN ISSUE FOR US.
BUT THIS IS AN ISSUE BECAUSE ANYONE OF US CAN BE IN THE SAME POSITION. PLEASE UNDERSTAND WHAT I AM SAYING. WE HAVE TO BE OUR BROTHERS KEEPERS…IF U SEEING A ROBBERY PLANNING, SPEAK OUT!!!! AND IF YOU SEE PEOPLE BEING VICTIMIZED SPPPPEEEEEEEAKKKKKKKKKKK OOUTTTT TOOOOOOOOOO BECAUSE IT IS JUST AS WRONG WHEN YOUR MINISTERS ROBBING ME OF MY PAY AND MY PEACE OF MIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU LAZY BASTARDS,THIS IS THE FRUIT YOU WANT TO EAT?THE CONSEQUENCES OF MAKING UNNESSARY CHILDREN YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE CARE OF.YOU LAZY BUMB PEOPLE WORK HARD FOR WHAT THEY HAVE.WHO YOU EXPECT TO BUY PAMPERS AND FEED YOUR KIDS FOR YOU.THEY SHOULD HAVE A LAW TO LOCK UP ALL THOSE BASTARDS WHO JUST SIT AROUND AND MAKE KIDS AND KNOW FULLY WELL THEY CANNOT AFFORD TO MAINTAIN THEM.IS ABOUT TIME BUSINESS PLACES OWNERS SHOULD BE GIVEN PERMISSION TO ARM THEIR GUARDS AND THEMSELF AGAINST SUCH ROBBERIES LIKE THIS.IF SOME OF THOSE THIEVES WAS GETTING A BULLET NOW AND THEN FROM A BUSINESS OWNER WHEN THEY GO TO RUB,THEY WOULD HAVE SECOND THOUGHT OF ROBBING HARD WORKING PEOPLE WHO EARN WHAT THEY HAVE BY WORKING HARD..AND TO THE NEGATIVE IDIOTS BEFOR THIS GOVERNMENT AND ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT WAS THERE CRIME LIKE THESE HAPPENED.WHAT GOVERNMENT NEED TO DO IS TO STRENGTHEN TO LAWS IN GETTING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR THESE LAZY BUMBS AND BASTARDS.
@DOMINICAN
You are so quick to judge , u say don’t make children if I cannot afford them. Open your eyes pilate!!!! I AM EMPLOYED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My salary is over 2500.
SO WHAT IS YOUR POINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WELL AS I SEE IT AS THE PM AND BLACKMORE
SAID AND I QUATE,
WE ARE MOVING TO THE NEXT LEVEL
NO MATTER WAT.
At least learn to spell.
MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE EMPLOYEE I KNOW YOU ARE IN A STATE OF TRAMA RIGHT NOW, JUST THANK GOD THAT IT DID NOT HAPPEN WORST THAN HOW IT DID AND YOU ARE SAFE, HOPE YOU GET OVER THIS DISGUSTING EXPERIENCE OF HAVING A GUN AND MASKED MEN RIGHT INFRONT OF YOUR EYE.
TO THE ONES WHO DID THIS I HOPE YOU ALL GET CAUGHT SOON AND BE PROCECUTED AS YOU RIGHTFULLY DESERVE!!!
EMPLOYEE COCA COLA IS NOT YOUR OWN SO DONT RISK YOUR LIFE FOR WHAT NOT YOURS, IF THEY COME BY PWC NOW, I GIVING THEM EVERYTHING AND I TAKING MY SALARY ONE TIME!!!!! PAY ME MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS. PAY ME PERMANENT SECRETARY, PAY ME GOVERNMENT OF DOMINICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AND IS SO WHEN CREOLE FESTIVAL TIME ALLU WILL RUN COME AND WANT US TO PATCH ALL HOLE IN ROSEAU ROAD!!!!
@ seasoning pepper
I endorse what you have stated. May they get caught and soon. Let us pray for this to happen.
Its rather sad when i read the quality of choise of words used by some of the people i believe can make a more meaningful contribution to the dicusion.
My question to you all, why have any of you decide to go and rob someone? The answer is so true, you all have moral and principle. you all rather work hard for you call children milk.
If these are your answer to my questions, then you all should condem the crime that has been committed and stop finding reason why your brothers out there who are lazy, wicked, no ambition, wishes to make fast money and bent on distroying other to satisfy their dirty habits.
We must all come together and condem what has happen. 1979 LIVES your post is very shameful. Think before you write my brother. The gun could be pointing at you the next time.
the moral of the story is, WRONG IS WRONG BIG OR SMALL, NO ONE IS APPALLED THAT A MAN WORK AND GET NO PAY, BUT EVERYBODY JAW DROPPING WHEN THOSE MEN GO AND ROB….TREAT PEOPLE WITH DIGNITY MAN. NO ONE FEELING SORRY FOR ME SO I NOT FEELING SORRY FOR NOBODDDDDYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
U know something 1979 LIVES!!!! and you even saying it maybe one of PWC workers who have not received their pay. 1979 The first suspect is you. We rounding you up for questioning! You better come good when we pick you up! LOL!
GUN was pointing on me every friday and saturday night we on the block where I was doing wrong WE, when police come and search, but now I working HARD!!!!! AND HONEST SO I CAN BE AN EXAMPLE FOR MY CHILDREN…. AND WHERE MY MONEY??????? I TELL YOU I NOT FEELING SORRY BECAUSE THIS SYSTEM NOT MAKING NO DAMN SENSE….
Sakway zenfan garce. Do you have a skill? Are you suffering from some form of disability? Who ever you are find something worthwhile to do with your time.Quitez parwol/ ekwitie moun tombez.
1979 LIVES, I’m really sorry you’re going through this very difficult time. I admire your desire to be a good example for your children. In enduring this hardship WITHOUT resorting to crime like others do, you are ALSO being a fine example for your children. You are teaching them to wait patiently on God to act for you instead of sinning against God by committing a crime to care for your needs. The Bible tells us that we are living in the last days of this wicked system of things, and unfortunately, injustice is part of the sign. 2Timothy 3:1-5. Happily though, Jehovah God has promised to end this wicked system and solve all our problems by means of his Kingdom which we pray for in the OUR FATHER prayer. Matt. 6:9,10. Micah 4:3,4. Don’t give up. Be patient. Keep trying to be a fine example. It will pay off. Trust in God.
People, I think that you all sound like you are judging 1979lives without actually hearing his cry of pain!! That is so unfair because anyone of you could at any time, become unemployed or unpaid and feel the pinch as much as or more than he is!! With a false economy anything can happen!!!!!! The economy appears to not be functioning and many folks going unemployed but the government seems to be able to blind certain persons because they are pumping FALSE money into the economy for them to think that they are providing for the people!!! If you have no money to pay salaries, how is it that you are able to run a RED CLINIC and give out money to ‘the poor’? (Remember that there are many POOR people out there who simply will not go to a red clinic because they recognise how degrading and detrimental it can be for them long term). Where is the money coming from? China and Venezuela want their pup-its to remain in power for their own selfish gain and so they will pump it in their saying ‘Here, fool them fools!!!! Keep them in line!!!Make them dependant then we will have them by the b.lls!!!!!’ We had better understand the cry of this brother and recognise that there are many more silent ones like him out there suffering!!!! Come together Da and realise where we are going!!!! Don’t say ‘We cannot stop the Chinese from coming here’…….it is your country!!!!!!!! When the colonising forces tried all those years ago, did the natives say ‘Oh, we cannot stop them’? No!!!!!! They stood up for their land and died for it, many of them!!! And they went down in history as brave and proud people who fought for their cause!!!!!!!!! Wake up and start feeling for those around you who are suffering and may feel too weak to fight and fight for them and for your country’s future and destiny!!!!!!! Wake up and be Dominican!!!!!!!!!!! One love my people……….. By the way, I want to ensure that it is clear that IN NO WAY DO I CONDONE THE ACTIONS OF THE CRIMINALS ON ANY LEVEL!!!! THESE PEOPLE SHOULD BE HUNTED AND SHOULD FACE THE FULL FORCE OF THE LAW MANY TIMES OVER!!!!!!!! Over and above anything else because they actually think that they have the right to threaten someone’s life and expose them to such terror??? The laws at home I think need to be reviewed and upgraded with increased sentences for any crime involving the use of a deadly weapon!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lose them in jail, put them in shackles and take them out five days a week to work in the hot sun with orange jackets on and let them pay for their transgressions while here on earth!!!!!! They have no excuse whatever!!!!!!!! All I am saying is that it is clear that something has FUNDAMENTALLY changed in our society today and if we don’t stop that runaway train and the driver in the seat, WE ARE DESTINED TO TERRIBLE CONSEQUENCES!!!!! Dominica never has in it’s history, seen such violence, prostitution (openly and with the acceptance of government) and dependence on government!!!!!!! WAKE UP MY PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!
IF WE HAD TO JUSTIFY STEALING BY BAD ECONOMY OR WHAT GOVERNMENT DO OR FAIL TO DO WE WOULD ALL BE THIEVES. THESE GUYS ARE JUST WORTHLESS. FIND THEM JAIL THEM
and the ones at the helm too…good for the sheep then the grass good for the goat…ALL CRIME IS CRIME(SIN)
all part of d ” next level”. Crime, Crime, CRIME!
The robbery is unfortunate, but i’d be more concerned as to where they acquired the guns and who is supplying them on island. Taking down three men is child’s play. Three men with guns and things become more complicated and dangerous. Robberies always happen once opportunity presents itself but gun control really seems to be out of hands and needs to be suppressed urgently.
i want to assume they were masked,as to the fact that the report did not state that,anyway our young men are getting very daring,law enforcement need to step up,before this thing get out a hand,to many guns on the streets
All business places should have their pieces well oil up there. We are living in rough days nows.
Three fifty for the ticket lock your door Zoro outside
haha i must laugh but is true..but be ware i will harshay 1 or 2 jus lemme ketch dem taking nothin of mine.
Well I’m not condoning these types of actions, but in the absence of jobs it leaves this feeling of desperation that eventually leads to crimes of this sort.
We are having a serious increase of those types of activities, a foreigner lost his life a few months ago. How do you address a problem like this? Increase police security, yes that’s an option, but would that address the root of the problem?
The country needs a boost in economic activities. We see all these road projects and stuff going on, but our young men and women are still on the side walks…how do we address that?
This is serious, and it could be anyone of us next…in the absence of good government intervention we just have to continue to pray for God’s guidance for ourselves and families and to look out for each other the best we can.
God help Dominica!
BULLS**T… don’t blame the govt for these lazy a$$ people. so because i don’t have a job i should go tie up folks at gun point? is this the way you justify the crap these young people are doing? chupssss….. Go bag groceries at the supermarkets and stores, go by the seaside and help the fishermen to pull the boat in, do something to make a dollar instead of stooping this low. Young people have become lazy, according to the calypso, they want it now they don’t want to work for it. On the streets blinging with stolen goods ain’t cute at all…
so what about my SALARY i work HARD FOR
I WANT IT NOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
I ALREADY WORK FOR IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TODAY IS 42 DAYS I WORKING WITH NO PAY!!!!!
I WANT IT NOW, ALLU DOE CARE BECAUSE ALLU CHILDREN WELL BIEN MERCI
BUT I WANT IT NOOOOWWWWWWWWWW
I have never agreed with your comments but i am feeling your pain right now.
A person need his salary after working for 42 days. If you turn to crime I will be sympathetic, but don’t.
See you have not done anything like that now why should they?
please pray that they hold these criminals. dDominica can do without these menaces.
hahahaha!!!!
Move sewo!
The entire country is sick.We need role models in every strata of society, to stem the tide.
Please start by being a role model yourself. Stop being a follower be a leader. Yes you can do it. Look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself,how can i effect changes in my community and by extention my country.Stop whinning,lead by example and others will follow.I believe you have what it takes to be a good leader.
Did someone saw their faces.
Why is that important to you? Are you the police?
Such a ridiculous comment on your part!!!!!!! Ok, you do not like the question but you do not have to make such comments at all……..they are in bad taste and only make our country sound like we fight and argue over foolishness!!!! We need to pull together and grow as a people!!!!!!!!!!
@ Teach
Please do not make me laugh which is exactly what I am doing.
Please give carib child a break. He/she means well. Note, it is the words of a child enquiring if anyone saw them.
…..the same ..old …three ???
They had GUNS not SAWS-SAWS brlong to the Opposition
eh bien look it!!!!!
wat a stupid comment…… only cowards rob in 3……a$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ u shud have been there so u cud be brave n try to stop the 3 cowards robbers with guns
Only cowards would go rob in 3s. what a shame. One is going to talk eventually.
Admin, please ensure u read the whole comment before you decide not to post…
.Sad but inevitable….Apathy and non concern for other members of any community breeds this nonsense…..even if u have a good salary and u are a “moral” person it is each individuals responibility to be his brothers keeper, and even where the wrong is not obvious ensure that it be righted!!! People working hard at PWC and NO PAY today 11th october 2011!!! But hardly any one of SIGNIFICANCE (PSU)is appalled at that. no one places himself in the shoes of HIS BROTHER once his own plate is full. Conveniently forgetting that we all are human.. I work hard for my children milk money.. Yet I am useless to my responsibilities… I am not overly appalled at this, I expect more of this seeing as in dominica HARD WORK GETS NO JUST REWARD!!!!!!!!!
This ADMIN person refuses postings liket tower. He or she does seem to have an agenda and i feel reluctand to contribute to “the debate” because of this BIAS from ADMIN and I AM NOT IMPRESSED!
SO IF U TREATED A WAY YOU SHOULD GO AND ROB AND KILL ?
SO A MAN HIT YOU .. YOU SHOULD KILL HIM ?
SO ARM FOR ARM THAT YOU SAYIN ?
BUSS SHUT UP .. SO YOU SAYIN THAT CAUSE OF THAT ALL YOU SHOULD JUS COME AND ROB ME ON THE ROAD OF MY MONEY IN MY POCKET ?
YOU ARE SOOOOOOO FAR FROM MY POINT IT IS NOT AMUSING. I WON’T SAY MORE BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO READING AND COMPREHENSION SKILLS.
OPEN YOUR DICTIONARIES AND LOOK UP THE WORD APATHYYYYYYYYYYYYY HYPOCRETE PEOPLE……IF YOU DONT CARE WHETHER I GET WHAT IS JUSTLY MINEE WHY SHOULD I CARE IF THEY TAKE WHAT IS JUSTLY YOURS?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
I agree with you my brother in many ways! Dominica never had such a great difference between those in power and those who are ordinary citizens, as it does now!!!! Ministers would drive their own cars, live in their own homes, earn and live off relatively low salaries, Presidents would do the same!!! Now it appears that all ministers are getting rich on the backs of poor taxpayers and blinding people with pretty roads and buildings while they in government are driving around in top rate, highly expensive vehicles, paid for and maintained by the government at taxpayers expense!!!!! The President all of a sudden is waiting for a Duvalier style palace to be completed and the country is more divided than ever and WE ARE CALLING THAT PROGRESS???? Drug dealing and drug use shoots up AND WE ARE CALLING THAT PROGRESS??? Prostitutes are being given visas and protection by law enforcement when it is clear that that is what they intend to do for a living AND WE ARE CALLING THAT PROGRESS??? The youth are loosing control of their morals as they see the adults doing the same or simply giving in and not taking a moral stand AND WE ARE CALLING THAT PROGRESS???? The prostitutes take up jobs that Dominicans would do if given the opportunity, they work those jobs in daylight hours and rip off our men by night, then send the money away to their families AND WE ARE CALLING THAT PROGRESS????? Violent crime and drug related crime are on the rise steadily and with no serious action on the part of the authorities in terms of taking stock of that and seeking to develop strategies to counteract these developments, AND WE ARE CALLING THAT PROGRESS????a, WE ARE CALLING THAT PROGRESS????? Well we are progressing my people slowly in the direction of self destruction so we had better wake up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To bring TRUE progress to your country you must first bring progress to your mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dominica the wild! Wild! Wild West!! Trickle down criminality!! What do you expect when there is so much lawlessness in high places in a country.. No law, no police, no constitution, they can bring all the police they want nobody can prevent us from doing what we want! Where did we learn that from? Hahahah! You asking us? You mean to tel us you didn’t hear it?
This is a reflection of the state the economy. Very sad indeed!!
what state u talking about? theres land they can plant then sell to hockters no matter where u go in the world there are some that dont like to work on another note its about time these businesses change the way they protect thier place camera’s all around no hats, hoody,or else u will not be served.
i guess is dominica it happening only by ur comments. u guys quick to put down ur country. this happens everywhere even in america allu so call god where allu fink nothing is happening. i dont condone this act but have u read or listen to the news lately where so many crimes happening around the other caribbean country.i think d/ca is blessed and hoping we dont reach those stages.so plz america with all kinds of lawas to curb violence this kind of act is still rampant up there. god bless and i pray for my country to remain calm everyday.
why do ppl thumb down these comments when the state of the economy is directly tied to the rise in violent crime here!!
You need to look at TruTV. You will see that in bigger countries where the economy is better than ours, there is more of that sort of crime than in Dominica, and maybe then you will shut the hell up!!!!
lawie bawie
their population is also greater than ours
@ LawieBawie
All major stores in those countries have close circuit TV; even convenience stores. The big ones also have security guards who are well armed. The shopping malls also have security guards and occasional Police surveillance in the malls. If they try this, not too many of them will get away with it. They may also be caught outside. Furthermore some good Samaritans could catch them, preventing them from getting away and wait for the Police to arrive to arrest them.
out of there immediately.
There are some stores as Walmart who also have security in the inside front of the stores. When customers are going out with their purchases, they have to produce their receipts. The security checks their purchases. Also, if the alarm goes off when they are going through the door, they are called back and are checked again. The security makes a note of it because the alarm went off; the latter for the security department files. Sometimes the scanner may not have scanned the purchase(s) properly.
If customers are coming in with a parcel, be it to return an item or more, they are given a sticker by the security.
Whenever I go to Walmart and am leaving, I keep my receipt close at hand. There is one specific store where the security guard has seen me often enough :), he just lets me pass without scrutinizing my purchases. He tells me go on. This is trust. However, knowing the store policy, I always keep my receipt in my hand to show in the event I have to do so. This store also has a CCTV so someone is looking at the customers while entering, shopping and going out.
In this era residents have alarm systems. Granted professional thieves know how to gain entrance.
I saw an interesting TV advertisement (commercial) by Alarm Force. If someone gains forceful entrance to a home and the residents have this alarm installed, the alarm goes off with the words, “…Police is dispatched.” I love that one. This will scare the thief or thieves and make them get “the hell”
Thieves will find all ways and means. It is left to the business owners and also residents to protect their property.
we already doe hav money to buy an wat i hav 2 buy is dat de takin i not in dat story is not time 2 play na an for my drinks an dem i don’t joke
see wat dem fellars find 2 do with their time if de was thirsty de could go in de river an if de wanted money de could find a job an save dere money see wat de doin wit good time i rather die than go an steal
‘What you expect’. Is this your contribution on crime.
Sorry for the employee(s) who had such a traumatic experience.
Once again some are pointing blame on the economy. Well thats a cop out, there will always be mindless, lazy, individuals, no matter what the economy is like.
Start asking where the guns are comming from. Start demanding that the courts lock up these idiots for a long time (hopefully sending out a message to deter others). Dont always blame the lack of parenting (some with stable backgrounds still comit crime). Business should all install CCTV, they should start thinking of their employees and not just their profits.
Sad, very Sad not in the independence season. chupes!
This should not happen in any season.
wat is goin on