Police Inspector Lincoln Corbette who was arrested last week and charged for “wounding with intent” has been suspended from the police force by the Police Service Commission (PSC).
Corbette was charged following a shooting incident involving Nicholas Roberts in July, 2011.
He appeared in court on Thursday, August 7 and was granted bail in the sum of $30,000 with one surety.
Concerns were raised the day after his court appearance when Corbette was spotted by members of the public and police officers in full uniform.
However, hours later, he was summoned and handed his letter of suspension.
He will remain suspended from duty and will be on half-pay until the matter is properly disposed off in court.
DNO you need to confirm whether “ROBERTS was arrested for attempting to “burger” a young child.
We Dominicans are simply amazing. Everything negative we embrace. This act against Corbette is clearly a politicized move. Someone is trying real hard to impress the government and solidify themself in a position of authority. Let’s be honest here. Who among us regardless of what position you hold hearing your child in peril would not react similarly or maybe even resort to more drastic measures? I know I would and trust me rapist or pedofile would probably have been yesterday’s news. Since the incident have those who seek to bring Corbette before the courts simultaneously addressed the safety issue at all schools-campus police? I guess not. If the rapist or pedofile is so sick what the hell is he doing out in the community and more so in close proximity to our children. Where the hell is the registered sex offenders list? We are too reactive rather than proactive. Everything is indeed upside down, back to front. If this man was in the U.S.he would have been dead and entire police force of blue brothers would rally behind their own. Corbette God got you. Those who hide behind the screens in an attempt to bring disgrace upon you will be exposed in due time. If it rains on your neighbor’s house be mindful that someday it could pour down on yours. Those who have eyes to see are given a front row seat to this. Keep on believing in the most high when man condems God exonerates. When we as a nation can ride on the side of truth only then will the perils that entrap us be relieved until then we have many hard lessons to learn. Corbett stay on your knees and continue to believe.
this is madness. So all rapists free? LET ME GET OUT OF THIS COUNTRY.
I went to school with Mr. Corbette- he graduated from the St. Andrews High School. Always a brilliant man, and had a keen interest in policing- was the only man I know to memorize every vehicle number in the community – guess being that his father was also a corporal. During recruitment, I think he also graduated #1. So he is indeed brilliant man with a keen interest for law enforcement – the very same thing that come back to bite him now. However, I hope this man is given a fair trial, with the possibility of reinstatement back to his job, considering the circumstances.
The way things are unfolding in DA it begs to question when will truth and justice prevail? When will persons be held accountable for those acts of misconduct and nonchalant behaviors?
It’s high time we as a people act in a mature manner and stop living in ignorance and biasness.
Politics and political affiliations cloud everything in this country, there is no love, trust, tolerance or give and take.
We are a wicked people, slavery and slavish mentally has left a devastating mark on our capabilities to be deliberately acute. All we like is throwing maypwe, mal parle, instigate and cover-up.
Who are we? We do not know, so we identify with all and sundry. We talk about a malfunctioning Judiciary, yet we do nothing about it, we see blatant favoritism and utter disrespect and yet we do nothing about it, the few that as much question what’s happening, we the sideline spectators maypwe-zay them.
On here we come posting comments left, right and center, forgetting there is something called “due process ” our Judiciary malfunctions because we the populace malfunctions, we have a “Dolly House ” government because we are a Dolly house populace. There is no respect anywhere because the population has no respect.
Persons had already said they will not testify in this case because of the on going backlash, so yet again truth will never surface and the court system comes to a standstill and it goes on and on, but I’ll say this “Night runs till Day catch up with it ”
If the people of this great nation, who preferred to run to the mountains and maroon themselves than work on the estates, this country that stand like a man (tall ) This. Country that is ridiculed and mocked, the one that is always written about as the least, this country who have produced stalwarts and freedom fighters that believe injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere, this country that stand alone like a thumb if her people don’t bring about change, the mountains and blood of her ancestors will cry out.
I am not stupid, I am not affiliated. I care about DA and DA alone. I know we are better than what we portray.
Corbette god is on yur side ,leave everything in his hands..for all those Laplaine peeps that have nothing good to say about Corbette ,,remenber that he will all ways be a Corbette ……i watching u all going saying Ma Corbette sorry to hear about yur son ,n when all u finsh all u going behind her back to talk about her family ..that’s all am saying …
whether or not mr corbette used excessive force , i do not know,however if i had met a known rapist around my daughters bathroom and he had no callings there, as a parent your first instinct is to protect your children,we think of the consequences after, this is normal parent behavior. i pray that all will be well
I am sooo amazed by the hypocrisy of some of the comments…you are using teh fact that you dislike policemen to cloud your judgement!…Tell me which parent would drop their lil daughter to school, hear her scream and see a partly naked man running away and not react????!!! I am a parent and am not saying what he did was right but when u are a parent and u have the slightest suspicion that ur child is in danger you REACT and ask questions later!…that guy even lucky he was shot in the leg….most fathers would have gone for the head!!so i cannot sit there as a parent and blame the man for his reaction cause maybe i would react similarly!
I do not know the circumstances but please people do not condemn Mr corbette.
He is a very good and intelligent Policeman.
Corbette dont worry. People even disrespect the PM.
Dominicans are like that.
Some of the comments are biased at best and only portray the writer as one who is of very low thinking. In commenting on a news item, one must set aside personal convictions, feelings and emotions and speak to the facts as they may so exist. This is what I have done from the inception of this particular issue.
The fact that one is a pedophile and was caught in the act of making sexual advances at an underage child, is indeed a vexing issue. Only heaven knows what my reaction to such an act would have been, if I were a parent witnessing such boldness being displayed by the despicable son of a gun. If I had a gun, I might have even winded up killing damn low life. But would my actions at the time have been the right thing to do?
As a senior officer, Mr. Corbette would have been familiar with certain guidelines, laws and regulations pertaining to the use of firearms in general. He should have been aware of the consequences of the use thereof. The wrongful use at that.
The fact that one is armed and is allowed under the Firearms Act to protect life and property and is given the right to use force to protect themselves or others, to prevent crime and to effect a lawful arrest, should not be translated to mean that a mere provocation permits one to make use of his firearm. Police officers only use force to the extent that is necessary, proportionate and reasonable in all the circumstances. In other words, the force used must be necessary, reasonable and consistent with the force used by the person against whom such force is being used .
The facts presented are that at the time when he was shut by the inspector in question, the man was running away running away. It means therefore that neither the officer nor his daughter was at the time in any immediate danger and need for defending one’s self or are another, would not have existed at the time.
In fact, by the pedophile’s actions, it can be concluded simply that he was in fear for his life, thus the fact that he was running away.
Mr. Corbette allowed himself to be consumed by his anger and in the process shut a defenseless man.
The fact that one is a police officer, does not mean that he is above the law. There is no room for gangsters or unprofessional behavior in this humble profession.
Where an offence has been committed, the police a required to investigate and the true finding forwarded to the DPP for a decision. This process was thoroughly followed by then Superintendent Carbon and ASP Irish both of whom rightfully recommended that the officer be charged as his actions at the time were unlawful.
Being cognizant of the fact that in our jurisdiction where one is deemed innocent until proven otherwise, it is now a matter for the court to decide upon.
A POLICEMAN IN A UNIFORM? WILL WONDERS NEVER CEASE?
That’s a real cute red man. Is he married???
All I can say time will tell.. All of you that giving the Thumbs down on the positive comments, I hope you dont have children too. JUst think of it you meet a man attempting to rape your child.. what will you do. The TOp cops are sending the wrong signal to criminals. They are basically trying to tell criminals its right to do crime you all will get away..Corbette Dont give up God is guiding you.. And you know what who jah bless no man curse…
I woul kill him! I had an experience like this once with my then 5 year old daughter and 9 year old niece and if I had a firearm I would have shoot to kill. The guy is walking the streets today and even making threats. But god is good! Mr Corbett u did well but u shoal have put his behind out.
the longest road has a bend and the longest rope MUST come to its end. Thank acting commissioner for taking that stand…..please restore some decency back in the Police Force
Ma Joe (deceased) from Canefield you are not here to see or hear but your tears you poured out God answered it. We await the result from the court
Birds of a feather.
A police should only fire his weapon if its last resort.. corbette big enough and have came across worst situations..it was a crime of passion because it was his kid….same thing there is a thief walking with one leg cause it was blown out by a police officer that was chasing him..funny thing he was hiding under a bed when he was shot unarmed..was it necessary.. i do not condone what they are doing but at the sametime not because they are in authority means they are above the law..they were trained to follow certain protocol at all times….corbette had it coming, when he was in drug squad he and JJ thought the police force was theres…
What was the vagrant doing on the school’s compound?
Its very Good Move to Bring this Law Enforcement
Bloke to Justice….
Very Good Moves…its time to do Things Right for Once In Dominica….Hats off to the Authorities!
Put the GON EMMANUEL FIRE BOMBING CASE on the front burner now… It’s high time!
Every parent should support Corbet, You mean to say you send your child to school and a rapist choses to go and hide in the toilet, what did he go for? Is it chicken or gold? When Jesus Christ was brought before Pilate, he said I find no fault in this man. The people said, ‘give us Barabas and crusify Jesus and Pilate, if its is that you want, take him and do whatever you want with him. I wash my hands. When Jesus was resurected they were baffled and the said, is for you all sins I kill him. So tell me if you all want a rapist or a criminal instead of the lawman. If it is good you all will see it. Ask you all self a question. Case dismiss
We need to start a petition in support of Mr Corbette, as a parent n for sure i would have done the same
Them men need to understand that there are too many loose women out there, and m learn to stay away from children, man if i catch someone molesting or attempting to rape my child or another person’s child man if i can hold him a cut off his balls i will surely do
I would open a special bank account to deposit the money the Government will have to pay after the case is drop. We heard that tune already, Just ask the EX; Commissioner from Goodwill, or the EX:COP turned LAWYER.
Not likely considering that the DPP himself allegedly suggested that the man be charged. Cases get dropped when the police charge first and seek legal advice as to whether they should charge later. It seems that it wasn’t back to fron this time.
what is dominica getting to so the police should not act when bulets are being fired at them.thats why dominica will never change, where is the butcher brothers during those days dominica was better no fear.
BE CAREFUL THOSE THAT BELL THE CAT…TO EVERY DARK CLOUD,THERE IS A SILVER LINING..put that in your pipe and smoke it..food for thought.
GON EMMANUEL firebombing and attempted murder is the major piece of investigation that thousands of Dominicans are waiting to be brought to closure.
GOOD JOB!
WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER MURDERS AND ATTEMTED MURDERS?Are they not important to us too?Why GON EMMANUEL is so favourable than the others?
@ Dominican Go do your homework. Be a Dominican. Stop depending on people telling you.That’s why this country id heading to hell.People like you are too passive.
Very unfortunate situation! I pray that everything works for the best for both parties.
What is good for the goose is also good for the gander. If poor people children can be punished why can’t those in authority be the same. Its time JUSTICE be served
All we want is equal rights and justice for all.
You have to prove that you or the one you’re protecting was in danger of being killed, before you could pull the trigger, depending on the circumstances. Just because you are a police officer does not give you the right to use your weapon when you feel like it. You need to uphold the very laws that you’re sworn to protect.
I must say that I am in total agreement with the course of action that was taken against the ‘Inspector’. I say this because, you and I know that if it was one of the Constables, junior or senior, he or she would have probably been dismissed already. The authorities that be would have tried to make an example out of the Constable. So, what is good for the goose is good for the ganda.
It may seem hash but considering the circumstances i can’t exactly blame the guy. I probably would shoot to kill. I am yet to hear Mr. Roberts’ side of the story. If he was in and around the girls washroom then what was his reason for being there??????
Officer Corbette hold strong. I am in the fight with you for you have served well…in my opinion.
Assertive, Not Agressive!
He was just a vagrant passing by who did not want to urinate or excrete in the public like the others, and chose to use the closest available wash room. And, off course the washroom was available because there were no security in place at that time. I guess everything happens for a reason, one being that it was time the school realized the need for a security officer and two being, that Corbette must think carefully before using deadly force. The Question is, what if Nicholas had died from that shot. Is it because he did not die that there should not be an investigations as to whether the proper course of action were taken? He’s a human and not an animal, regardless of his status in society.
What were the circumstances? We have heard Mr. Corbette’s version of what happened. Is it the truth? I would want to know Mr. Robert’s version. It could be the girl was just afraid of Roberts? The way he looked. Mr. Robert, no matter who is, is a Dominican and a human being. He has a right to be.The police force will be a poorer institution, if Corbette is allowed to walk free.
Don’t worry. He will win his case.
This reflects some semblance of due process. This is how matters of this nature must be dealth with. Commissioner Carbon, lets get it done. Lets bring back justice to our land. Inspector Corbette must treat this as just the correct procedure to deal with such matters. I wish him well in his litigation.
This case took too long to reach the courts. Nontheless, it is now there and we await the outcome(s).
This man was arrested, charged and suspended from the force for defending his daughter from a man making sexual advances at her? Is that fundamentally true? How can a man defending his daughter from being sexually violated be guilty of such a crime? What was he supposed to do to become a national hero? This is absurd. In June 2012 a Texas man killed his daughter alleged rapist and was not charged….. he beat the man to death. THAT MAN WAS PROTECTING HIS DAUGHTER from a pervert. In a situation like this which parent would practice any self control regardless of the office he holds? Am I missing something here? Somebody tell me please. Wasn’t the molester violating the right of a CHILD? The Convention protects children’s rights by setting standards in health care; education; and legal, civil and social services (UNICEF) which may include security. If I am missing the wider picture here somebody please educate me but for now this is absolute nonsense TO PUNISH A MAN FOR PROTECTING HIS DAUGHTER.
I’m sorry did the man actually touch his daughter? You can’t shoot someone who looks at your child with lust, otherwise Dominica would be total mayhem. Men in Dominica look at young high school girls all the time. Not just look but tell them how hot they are… I have seen it hundreds of times waiting at the PT Michel bus stop when school lets out. You cannot just go and shoot someone. If they Rape your child well then whole different set of rules! Especially now when there are so many people in the country carrying guns.
To you touch is not the only form of sexual advance, in some countries people cannot stand on the road side to pee, even the zipper of a man’s pants or if he have his hands on his private part coming towards a woman she can call the authority and have he charge for indecent exposure, so to you LOST there a many types of sexual advance
Them men going after people children need to go after women their age,
I agree.Any loving parent protect their kids from any threat or danger by any means .In that case he was a parent first and then a cop.
just a correction, it was tuesday not thursday 7th august
at least this appears to be goin just as it should be waitin for a conclusion
“Concerns were raised the day after his court appearance when Corbette was spotted by members of the public and police officers in full uniform”……One set alone all you Dominicans seeing???
corbette is not a murderer , he is not a drug dealer why is the system so harsh on someone that is there to serve and protect.He maynot have exercise proper judgement in his execution of his duty but that doesnot make him a criminal.
this is just a way of telling the rapers and children molesters that they are free to do what they want. It is time that the public stand up for our children right and protection
Courage Mr Corbett
He will survive…
seko secko next
Who is seko secko??? Is he a cop??
NO, an alleged attempted arsonist/ attempted murderer who fled the country and now leaving openly, merrily and carefree in the good old USA. And the police know where he is but cant seem to touch him for whatever reason. Time will tell though…
Assertive, NOT Agressive!
Yes that’s good news. Hope to see some other big names reach the courts.
Yea hope they get Sicko Secko
Seiko/ Secko should have been first and foremost period! How can we let an “alleged” serious criminal go free while we seem hell bent on prosecuting those who try to protect the public? Just remember that Jah is NOT a Dominican police chief or DPP. Some of those in the criminal justice system calling for Corbette’s head should remember Johnrose Lindsday from Mahuat who “allegedly” died in police custody and they had to fight hard to clear their name. Now they in position and pushing to have Corbette prosecuted? On wow! How quickly we forget!
Assertive, NOT Agressive!
Yeah, after GON cooperates with the cops in investigating the incident.
Peeping Tom the last time Carrette spoke on the matter the only thing he said that was needed to solve the case is some electronic data. The evidence evaluation came back from Bados a long time ago and Carrette also confirmed that. Now you there like a parrot repeating what Carrette is nt even prepared to repeat because of shame. So Peeping Tom is the monkey hear Monkey repeat . Sakway sort.
If you follow refuse to cooperate there are many tactful ways to get him to cooperate.