Machel Montano cautioned over controversial carnival-related comments

Entertainer Machel Montano

You might not want to be following entertainer Machel Montano’s advice to fete goers disregarding the police advisory that an unsolicited wine could be a crime.

The Police Public Information Officer ASP Micheal Jackman was sure to reiterate the point he made last week that it is an assault to touch someone without their consent. Such an act, he cautioned, could lead to an arrest.

He also pointedly warned others that may have influence over the public to being careful with their statements.

During his Carnival 2018 stage debut at Tribe/Red Ants’ Stumped at Queen’s Park Oval, St Clair on Saturday night Montano told the crowd: “They say yuh could get lock up for thiefing a wine. Allyuh forget that, find somebody to jam. This is Carnival. They will have to lock up the whole of Trinidad and Tobago”.

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13 Comments

  1. thethingswesay
    January 18, 2018

    its the culture.

  2. Massacre
    January 17, 2018

    When all you follow Montano to steal stuff and touch people , you all will be fighting your legal battles while he is entertaining another crowd in NY .
    The law is always to be followed

  3. Bond James Bond
    January 17, 2018

    Tell dem police to HDMC, take whine on anybody.
    He right they go have to luck up the whole ah trinidad

  4. Kyle Headen
    January 17, 2018

    Forget this haters, machel is a legend also TNT was built on freedom, love, and creativity. So I say if your on the road this carnival than you out there to have a time so dont get made if someone come mashup da place.

    STOP TRYING TO REGULATE CARNIVAL AND ENJOYY YOURSELF!!!

  5. Dee
    January 17, 2018

    Things R getting way out of hand. If a woman does not want to be grabbed, groped, wined on it should be respected! Artists and many in the population are a bad influence on the young generation who are not being taught to respect themselves and the opposite sex. Also respect the police which will make it easier for fans of carnival where many are becoming afraid to visit this beautiful island. This animalistic behavior is an embarrassment to outsiders! Carnival of not, It’s become a travrsty to the island of Trinidad and Tobago!

  6. Teri L
    January 16, 2018

    The state of Trinidad has nothing to do with taking a wine on someone on Carnival day . I have never seen a Trini thief ah wine and anyone objected because it’s all in the festivity of Carnival and if they do object and move away the person will stop. The police need to change country every day of the year .. Don’t just harass the people on Carnival .. The only time of the year that people come together as one. That’s one of the reason foreigners come for Carnival. The police department need to respect and protect the people of Trinidad every day of the year not just at Carnival . All the rape and murder in Trinidad did not happen at Carnival . I totally agree with Machel … Everybody wine on somebody let’s see if Trinidad have enough police and jail.space to arrest the whole of Trinidad . The police putting their priority on the wrong thing .

  7. Ibo France
    January 16, 2018

    Jamaica and Trinidad are like two failed States. One can turn millionaire overnight operating a funeral parlor. These funeral homes are never out of “clients”. In our Caribbean today, morality is scoffed at, the life of a thug is glorified, guns are ubiquitous, and despite their confident rhetoric when in opposition, the ruling regimes are completely clueless as to solutions to arrest the gunplay. The kids are not at fault, the problem lies with the adults.

  8. I'M NOT A PRIME MISTAKE!!!
    January 16, 2018

    I don’t know why would one consider this fool a singer!? I’ve not heard him singing not one song! This man is no good example or role model for any young person or child! Why would anyone give this vagabond any attention! :?:

    • Dominican
      January 17, 2018

      What on earth are you talking about? He is a soca artist.. Look up some songs.

    • Tony
      January 17, 2018

      To: AM NOT A PRIME MISTAKE.

      Hello and good afternoon my people. Hi you said he’s not a good role model for any young person or child which can be debated but how can you say he’s not a singer. Machel has been the number one Soca artist for the last decade even though Kerwin ,farmer Nappy and Bungi gave him a run. Go and look up TNT Soca Monarch,Power Soca Champion and Road March Champion.

  9. January 16, 2018

    The crime rate is moving faster than the days of the month in Trinidad. Yesterday it was 30 people who were on the murder list. If this guy is a singer he is a bad role model for the society that lives in.The police ordered to lower the sound of the music at a certain hour.Why should he give the wrong advice to the partygoers regarding the order which was given due to safety reasons? This is sending the wrong message.Trinidad is in a real mess at the moment and instead of sending the wrong message to the public; try to talk to talk to the youths to hand in their guns to the police in order to stop the crime.

    • Michele Reviero
      January 16, 2018

      Apparently you my dear. I gather much reading your comment you are a deprived citizen who is clueless about Carnival in your country

      • January 17, 2018

        You are the one who is deprived, stupid and ignorant.The problem isn’t the Carnival .The government gave the police orders to pass on to the public, it should be respected no matter what. As far as I can see; what has the carnival that you know so much about brought to the country.
        Dominica is at its poorest level as far as I can recall and the hurricane Maria doesn’t have anything to do with that.Move on and dance.

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