Andrew Armour gets bail

Andrew Armour
Andrew Armour (file photo)

Andrew Armour, Proprietor Of Kubuli Watersports, who is facing a charge of manslaughter, was granted bail in the sum of $100,000 when he appeared in court on Tuesday.

This is Armour’s first court appearance on the charge and he is being represented by attorney, Zena Dyer.

He appeared before Magistrate, Bernard Pacquette.

As condition of bail, Armour is expected to surrender all travel documents and report twice a week (Monday and Friday) to the Pointe Michel Police Station.

The prosecution had asked that he also ‘refrain from captaining any boat until the matter is complete’ but Dyer called the move “oppressive” since this, she said, was his “bread and butter.”

The request was denied by the court.

Armour is facing a manslaughter charge following an incident involving American student, Casey Schulman.

Schulman was killed when she was struck by the propeller of a boat reportedly captained by Armour on December 01, 2012, off the coast of Mero.

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98 Comments

  1. Frabo
    May 18, 2013

    What time of day or night was he “captaining” this boat? Did someone fall assleep at the wheel? or getting too close to the lady? wow!!! to head to the beach for a swim and get killed? must be something….

  2. Faceup
    May 15, 2013

    I say sue the government for lack of investigating laws and hardware.

  3. Goodness!
    May 15, 2013

    Charge of manslaughter???? Seriously?

    Why not negligence? I am astonished and this seems a bit extreme…

    • Anonymous
      May 15, 2013

      Do some research before coming and post in disbelief.

      Manslaughter takes that into consideration. Death through negligence that is accidental.

      • Goodness!
        May 16, 2013

        You idiot!!! The point was made wasn’t it??? The charge is very extreme!!!

        I could go into a lengthy research found on google on manslaughter, negligence, wrongful death etc… and start a legal debate but hopefully you are able to rub your two brain cells together and get the idea that the ,in my opinion, the charge is extreme…

    • ehbah
      May 15, 2013

      manslaughter is negligence stupid :twisted: go back to school nahh before you all comment.

      • Distured
        May 15, 2013

        …Manslaughter is NOT Negligence fool!!! Negligence is not murder. It is the general neglect of situations, events, things, property, people under ones responsibility and reasoning.

        Manslaughter is a the causing of death upon an individual of one’s own race.

        Get your crap correct before blasting others. Tactless morons.

  4. Law enforcer
    May 15, 2013

    This is a testimony of the quality of leadership and authority we have inthis country. how could the authorities be so naive or maybe arrogant to think that the Americans were just going to walk away and say well it is Mr so and so and selective justice works.
    Is the AG, minister, police commissioner, CID living in a bubble?
    Too much blatant disregard for common justice in Dominica.
    One call from the ministry and prisoners are allowed to escape and fly to New York. Police pussy footing on a clear and easy fire bombing case; high day money laundering by ministers and their lawyers the police have the evidence but refuse to do the right thing. This is not hear say cause some of us police officers of different ranks would like to see justice for all but are threatened and often victimized.
    Too much corruption in the institution that I was once very proud of.

  5. Anonymous
    May 15, 2013

    When will GON Emanuelle get his day in court?
    What’s happening Emanuelle’s charges aginst isidore?

    Whats’ the status of the investigation into the bombing and the attemped murder? has anyone been fired yet for lack of results like would happen in bigger countries?

    Is not state palace and roads and stadium that makes a country first world.

    • Jimi Hendrix
      May 15, 2013

      He would get results if his parents were American.

      That place is so backward it is not even funny. The police/DPP sat on that Armour case for months and suddenly after they feel some pressure the man is charged with manslaughter.

      They should be embarrassed. Had it been the daughter of a Dominican, that case would have never seen the light of day. It would have died with the girl. Very shameful indeed.

  6. The chicken
    May 15, 2013

    When people call out the corruption in Dominica people like Peeping Tom/IPO, Dorival John and other yard fws are quick to defend corruption. The corrupt police and politcians were hoping that the family would sit by like YOU follow and be at their mercy.
    In a real country ( not my words but that of your evader) the commissioner, Attorney General, investigating officer minister, magistrate – all of them would be asked to resign.
    But allas we are living in a country where the people ave been reduced to poverty, the ignorance factor has multiplied and corrupting rampant.

  7. Anonymous
    May 15, 2013

    Based on the amount of road drivers that have caused accidents and killed people and are not even charged this case should be dismissed because it is not following local procedure. If the Americans did nothing this case would never have been called. I wonder why? That is where the real problems exist. This makes us all victims Mr Armour included, but this time someone who is least expected to get mess up might have to take jail to bring about change.

  8. Anonymous
    May 14, 2013

    what I would like to know is did he have a valid license at the time of the accident

  9. Frenz
    May 14, 2013

    When you step on a trail of distraction the journey is destined to end in mayhem. corruption, selective justice Will destroy our moral, destroy industries, destroy the church and every good institution. The police waited 6 months before making a move ; the lawyer for the family had to make threats for the police to do the right thing.
    A call fr justice does not mean that people are calling fir the head of Mr Armour. Due process must e allowed to occur without the interference of politicians, ayers and crsoonies.
    Had the police not responded like they are doing with theGON Emmanuel case the US lawyer would not play their corrupt game

  10. boy look ting
    May 14, 2013

    great statement @COMMENT … Dominicans please stop it what’s wrong with you all. Even if the this tragedy was an accident or not, it has to go before the court you all not hearing and understanding what wrong with you all people what happen you all so dumb and retarded that you all cannot under stand HAH!!. Am sure 100% of you all that commenting was not on that boat at the time of the accident and don’t matter how nice of a person he is there could have been negligence. When you call your self a captain you are by right responsible for every passenger all heads have to be counted before departure and if there is any stops before departure and that is engine have no right to start the passengers has to be counted again. Now the question is were those things implemented.

    • boy look ting
      May 14, 2013

      When accident like that happen the police by right has to look into checking to see if the captain was drinking i wonder was that done??? most of the time they forget there responsibility and go drinking with the passengers and oh yeah every body having a good time not knowing what could happen. Now you all see why it has to go to court.All of you all talking but if it was one of you all pretty daughter you all would be singing a different tune even have it in calypso sor Dominiceh moveh… Oh he is a good person lmao so because he is a good person there cannot and will not be negligence. all of you all Dominicans need good go down on you all knees and pray something really wrong with you all… YESS I

      • boy look ting
        May 14, 2013

        This whole thing is nothing but negligence if all head were counted like i said even when stops were made that would have been avoided 8-O.

      • boy look ting
        May 14, 2013

        correction i meant GOD

    • Greg
      May 15, 2013

      I understand your frustration , it is jst that Dominicans have become numb when it comes to justice. Our national anthem is now ” everything s upside Dwn everything s inside out” no more après bondiuer Ce la tere. Nw is après politicien ce bondiuer.

  11. truth offends
    May 14, 2013

    As sad as this case is, the repeated mistakes of the legal system sure do expose us as a country. I feel very sorry for Mr. Armour whose heart is crushed by this accident. My heart truly goes out for him as a person and a fellow Dominican. My heart even goes out more for the family of Ms. Schulman who lost their 22 year old daughter. I know a lot of us are saying “Is not his fault; it is just an accident.” I understand that too and believe it was not his fault. However, we MUST understand that as captain of the boat, Mr. Armour is a professional in his field and it was an error on his side that cost the young lady her life. My prayers are with both Armour and family of the deceased.
    However, I cannot forgive the legal system for the manner they handled this. I mean from day one, the moment the death and nature of death were brought to light, Mr. Armour should have been arrested and charged. There was no reason for them to wait almost 7 months, after endless pressure from family attorney, for them to arrest and charge Mr. Armour. This to me is unacceptable and cannot be explained. From day one, Mr. Armour’s boat license should have been taken from him until after the case. Furthermore, it is even more complicated when the prosecution requested that he be refrained from captaining a boat until everything is finalized, and to my dismay that request was rejected by the Magistrate. How heartless! I know Ms. Dyer is a good Attorney and she rightly suggested that they should not take his bread and butter from him. However, the magistrate should have realized that his bread and butter took the life of a human being and therefore you cannot put his bread, butter and juice before a hurting family. To me, all these combined will work in favor of the family as when put together, one will get the impression that the authorities that be placed no value on a dead human being, let alone a visitor. For this, The Magistrate, chief of police, Minister for tourism, and the PM should all submit their resignation as they all had key parts to play in this and they failed us and left Dominica with a bad name abroad.

    • Justice and Truth
      May 15, 2013

      I find the DA legal system is strange. Nevertheless, we are on two different wave lengths. Have you heard/read if a full investigation was conducted after the accident and subsequent death so as to determine if Andrew Armour is guilty or not?

  12. thiny
    May 14, 2013

    oops sorry an accident is an event that could not have been avoided….

    • jay
      May 14, 2013

      Who says??

    • Anonymous
      May 15, 2013

      is this wrong? :?:

    • truth offends
      May 15, 2013

      @Thiny, where did u get this definition? Stop making people laugh at us and call us fools. How could you say that an accidents are unavoidable? You mean to tell me that if your mechanic forgot to tighten the nuts on your wheels, and your tire flies out and someone got killed or hurt you will just say is an accident that was avoidable? thiny, in that case your mechanic caused the accident because if he had tightened your nuts, the tire would not go flying. In fact, if that happened to you, I bet you will try to suit the mechanic or shop for causing the accident. Also, if you were on your cell while driving and you got into an accident, then it was unavoidable? Only in Dominica this mentality exists.

  13. Berekua
    May 14, 2013

    Why not charge the man for criminal negligence causing death?…. What kind of pappy show going on in our legal system?

  14. Well! Well!
    May 14, 2013

    The law must do what it must but I am just wondering why did it take the pressure from the family to bring this matter to the fore.

    • My two cents
      May 14, 2013

      Once again the don’t care attitude we Dominicans have if it was a young woman from Dominica they would just sweep it under the rug but AMERICAN look out they coming for every penny you have I’M blaming the GOVERMENT they did not manage this accident professionally

      • Anonymous
        May 14, 2013

        It just boils down to laziness -I remember a Dominican man said to me -I am in dominica I can do as I choose, no one will stop me. Its about time the judicial system receives a wake up call (and I am being extremely polite).Feel deeply soorry for all involved

  15. Dominican away
    May 14, 2013

    Keep on trusting God my brother. This is just the beginingnof God working on your behalf. Dont forget ps. 91 and Is. 54: 17

  16. Faceup
    May 14, 2013

    DNO, if some one drinks and drive or pilots a boat then hits somebody, ,kills that somebody, is that an accident or manslaughter? and one more thing does law men hold any form of alcohol testing kit?.

  17. Jus Saying
    May 14, 2013

    Hold strong my friend…i see u hve Dyer, good move, she will fight for you and justice, because i see murderers walking around the country on less severe bail restrictions or none at all. We that know u and love you stand by you and our prayers and wishes for the best are with you and your family!

  18. KHennessy
    May 14, 2013

    DOMINICANS too stupid… allu doing like the man take the propeller of the boat and bit the young girl to death with it… i understand that her death was traggic yes…. but at the end of the dat.. things happen… allu doing like the man wanted to and deliberately killed the young girl…. if it was allu allu wud want bail not true????

    • 4progress
      May 15, 2013

      Since you are so smart , Prosecutor, Judge and jury please explain what happened on the Day. Present your case, witnesses, evidence, reports…. It takes incidents/accidents like this to ensure first laws are in place, procedures have been followed, perpetrators are convicted and justice for the victims is seen to be done.

  19. Roger that
    May 14, 2013

    I want everyone to understand the Court in Dominica to me is terrifying because the people who were caught were put in Jail which was good! Everyone is not guilty until proven guilty but if you are caught on the spot with witnesses! Then let go on bail it is frightening for innocent people who can be in danger from these men!! Also why have the people who are accused of the murder of Joe not yet gone to court??????????????????

  20. Roger that
    May 14, 2013

    OK This is not totally related to this article but what has happened to the men who were in Jail for killing Joe and attacking Rick and Alicia at Pagua Bay I hear they are on BAIL!! Also the young men who did the robbery at the Credit Union are on Bail!! This to me seems insane?? When are these people going to court and why are they free??? The court in Dominica to me is totally terrifying!!

    • Justice and Truth
      May 15, 2013

      It is an unfair court system. It makes me angry. They need to be reported to the higher Caribbean Court or the International Court. That is why I have previously stated they should all be fired. Would love to state more…

  21. DC
    May 14, 2013

    I am absolutely appalled. These bail conditions are rather harsh. This is not a case of premeditated murder, it was an accident that he will leave to regret for the rest of his life. So many of our own have been murdered and yet the families of the victims have not gotten justice. Is there a different value on human life based on race? We black people are always quick to destroy our own to please another race, that is why they will continue to use the black man to do their dirty work. In the mean time, we can only pray for the Black Man. Mr. Armour, the Master is in control, you will be exonerated. Do not forget to call on the Almighty at least three times a day. He will answer you. Put your trust in God, while man disappoints, he never fails. Blessed Love!

    • Justice and Truth
      May 15, 2013

      Watch out! God has taken note of this unfairness. Those authorities will pay for it sooner or later. In time, they, their household and their future career.
      Sadly, DA nationals are in the middle of it. “For He makes his sun to shine on the good and the bad and his rain to fall on the just and the unjust.”
      God is not pleased with the stupidity and unfairness which take place in the DA court system. Pray for Dominica.

  22. Jimi Hendrix
    May 14, 2013

    It is amazin how people here can so flippantly throw out the phrase “but it was an accident”. While I agree accidents do happen, as adults, especially where others entrust their safety in our hands, we ought to see one step ahead to prevent these accidents from happening.

    We are very lax in Dominica when it comes to safety. We take shortcut all the time. We take chances all the time even with our own safety. It is no “accident” that we tend to see more catastrophic events in developing countries. They tend to lack the systems and institutions to prevent or at least minimize those events.

    Some people are down on the parents for considering filing a lawsuit against Andrew. That is not necessarily a bad thing. With the threat of a lawsuit, it forces people to be more careful and look ahead at what might happen if they take certain actions or inactions.

    Before you cast aspersions upon the victim’s family, take a few moments to think this through.

    • Anonymous
      May 14, 2013

      Before you yourself insinuate Andrew was negligent, why don’t you take a cruise with him or any of the guys at Anchorage. Even on family tours Andrew take extreme precaution, so not with foreigners he gonna slack of and put persons life at risk.

      • ???????MAL-MAR-YAY
        May 14, 2013

        so forin life is better dan local life den ? I seeeeeeeee
        so he taking more precaution with dem?
        ANONYMOUS OU TOE SORT

      • Jimi Hendrix
        May 14, 2013

        I was not insinuating that Andrew was at fault. That wil be borne out in the courts. That is where the facts will come out and then the jury or judge wil decide.

        I was not there and everything I have heard so far is hearsay. All I am saying is, accident or not does not absolve him of his responsibility. That is all I was saying, no more no less.

        The fact remains: people tend to be more careful when they know there will be consequencies for their actions if they are found to be negligent or have not taken the care that most ordinary people ought to take.

      • Frenchy
        May 15, 2013

        Thank you Anonymous, i have been on board many times with Andrew as captain. At all times, a full briefing was given and staff very present to assure safety during the trip.
        I can’t put words on the loss of the young lady and the grief of her family.
        Yet, noone knows how this matter will turn out.
        Think of it, if she was on board, and someone by game pushed her back in the water…
        And in this case, think of how Andrew lives 24/day paying for this horror.
        To be honest, i wouldn’t want to put myself in the line for the parents who lost their daughter, neither to continue living the life of Andrew. It may not even be his fault at all. If someone has seen something, this person should come forward!
        I agreed with a comment that “Canadian” gave: Do something with this. Teach others how to prevent this in the future. Courage to both of the families!

      • Papa
        May 15, 2013

        You are so ignorant that you remind me of the reason why we are the poorest country in the Eastern Caribbean. It is people like you that have allowed our country to sli into the ditch of poverty and egative growth.

    • thiny
      May 14, 2013

      yeah man…an accident is something that could have been avoided..what i want to know is…could it have been avoided?????

  23. Francisco Telemaque
    May 14, 2013

    You know I commented on this before, However, I have noticed something which got past my prior observation.

    I do not think anybody can be responsible for something which happened behind them!

    Note: it is stated here that the victim was struck by the propeller of the engine, the engine of even a canoe, and all other sailing vessels are in the rear; so it would appear to me the bow of the boat went pass the victim did not touch her I assume, she got killed by the propeller of the engine which is attached to the stern!

    How can one be held accountable for something which took place behind them?

    If I am driving, and after the front of my vehicle past someone by some means or the other they got ran over by my rear end, how on earth could anyone hold me accountable for the death of the victim.

    In this case the situation is the same.

    In a court of law it will be very difficult to get a conviction, unless it can be proved this man deliberately plowed into a group , or crowed of people in the water, otherwise I see a no case situation, in this regard Armour should not even be arrested, as I said before somebody is seeking vengeance, and some puppet on a string in Dominica may be influence by the presence of some American Law in Dominica.

    I hope that is not the case, I suppose there will be a jury trial, and justice will prevail in Armour’s favor, though one sympathize with the family of the victim, I do not believe they should be seeking vengeance or money because of an accident, because no amount of money will bring their daughter back to life

    Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque

    • Anonymous
      May 14, 2013

      Excuse me before you start you engine -you look around to make sure there is no one close to the boat -thi::::s is so basic I mean really. You also have crew they should also be aware who is in the water .mistakes were made.

      • Francisco Telemaque
        May 16, 2013

        Excuse me, all the blame goes to Amour, what happens to the victims taking responsibility for themselves.

        We know when we put ourselves in harms way. Unless her eyes was closed, or she was under the influence of some drugs or the other which impaired her ability to understand and think properly, thus putting herself in harms way, I do not understand how she could have got that close to a boats prop!

        The problem with people and the majority of you who are babbling, simply babbles, without any form of cognitive thinking. Learn to think cognitively, perhaps then you will make more sense when you babble!

        Shut up phantom in the night.

        Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque

    • Anonymous
      May 15, 2013

      Well it has been said he was reversing. If you hit something you cannot see when reversing who is to blame. Second point. It has also been said some form of license had expired meaning he either should not been on the boat or the boat should not have been in the water. So if the above is true what you are saying holds no water. Also involuntary manslaughter takes into account that it was not deliberate but may be due to negligence. So it aint looking good for Mr Armour. but some do say he has a great Gangster Lawyer and jury will most likely be biased and the police so inept at managing collection and management of evidence that the case will most likely fall apart. I feel for him and as a professional looking to take money from American Tourists you have to make sure everything is to procedure etc. We want the cash in DA but do not want do things properly. We love Risky business then say we are a god fearing nature nation.

    • Justice and Truth
      May 15, 2013

      Francisco, I give compliment where it is due. I wholeheartedly agree with you.
      You reside in the U.S. and I reside in Canada. This is exactly what they are seeking, the almighty dollar(s). If they were not seeking money they would not bring forth a case.

    • Papa Dom
      May 15, 2013

      This is by far the most stupid statement you have made on this site to date.

      • Francisco Telemaque
        May 15, 2013

        Okay, well if you consider what I said a stupid argument, counter me with a better argument, within reason which can refute my argument, just saying I made the stupidest argument is senseless, and stupid.

        You do not understand the theory behind what I said, so whereas you are Papa Dom; translated into father stupid, I doubt I could expect anything better from you! The way I see it is that, a white or foreigner got killed on the island by accident, so some of you get so afraid of some punishment retrebution by the United States, thus that causes you to act in all sort of foolish ways!

        Many of you have already condemned Amour as a criminal: it is what it is, a bloody accident; accidents happens everyday, so just because the grieving parent believes that someone should go to jail or they should reap a windfall of money from this guy, does not make him guilty.

        I state my opinions, if you are able to contradict me by proving that this girl got hit by the bow of the boat, and ended up been killed by the propeller, then you can open your mouth, until then you are just a bit of desert trash being blown from one place to another by the wind!

        I was not at the place of the incident, I am sure you were not there either; however, I am familiar with the sea, ships, and sail boats; powered pleasure boats okay; that is why I am confident that my theory is correct!

        And I will say again just because a parent brought lawyers to Dominica screaming injustice, we want justice, which to me is saying we want blood, for blood, and vengeance, does not make a person guilty. The puppets in Dominica charged him with manslaughter, simply to appease the victims parents, nothing more than that.

        When something happens to a local person, including murder, you people pretends it never happen, you do not go out in the streets and demonstrate.; you remain silent. Case and point, a kid; a little girl was found raped and murdered, the DNA of the murderer was found on the kid, however the criminal is still out on the streets tried in court and set free. Emanuel house was fire bomb, as far as I am concerned that attempted murder was not even investigated.

        My nephew was murdered in Wesley, found with his throat slashed, someone confessed to murdering him, the culprit was arrested, and set free by the police, who claim he was incompetent, and did not know what he was saying; days after they set him free he also was found dead murdered with his throat slashed in the same fashion as that of my nephew.

        And you all are making so much waves over an accident?

        Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque

    • 4progress
      May 15, 2013

      So you are driving and swerve in front of a car driver causing them to brake abruptly which in turn causes the van driver behind smash into the car driver, would you not admit you cause the accident, despite the fact it happened “behind” you

    • Anonymous
      May 15, 2013

      Hahahahaha….If you were following the story from he beginning you would have learnt the propeller reportedly hit the girl while the boat was reversing. So your entire argument don’t make a bit of sense.

    • Papa Dom
      May 16, 2013

      No need for me to counter your argument, it is clear that you do not understand the law. Why don’t you just agree that your were talking out of ignorance? It will do good to your credibility.

  24. FEDUP
    May 14, 2013

    I WAS by the court and trust me some Dominicans are not easy. Andrew is being treated as if he murdered someone. People STOP IT !
    If its not SKERRIT den its ANDREW. Our freaking island was not like this. Let the Law take its course. We are judge, jury and everything. As a matter of fact the PM is right JAMAICA on his honeymoon. I hope the UWP don’t hire PAPAZAZZI to ease drop on the PM there. Whats wrong in Andrew having Skerro as his good friend or The PM having Andrew for his buddy ? Everything cannot always be politics. I hope that all works out well for the PM and also Andrew.
    The PRAYER WARRIORS NEVER EVER SLEEP. WE ARE PRAYING FOR THE BEST FOR ANDREW AND OUR PM.

  25. truth offends
    May 14, 2013

    I agree with the prosecution that Mr. Armour should not be allowed to operate any boat until the case is complete. right on the other hand, Mrs. Dyer is within her right as his attorney to say that it is his bread and butter. My problem is with magistrate Bernard Pacquetted who chose to rule in favor of Mr. Armour. To me, his decision clearly exposes the legal system in Dominica as they seem to have no understanding of justice.
    I firmly believe that Mr. Armour did not plan on killing the young lady and therefore it was an accident. However, it is an accident that claimed someone’s life. In other words, did Ms. Schulman saw the boat coming and just jumped under the propeller? If yes, then would have committed suicide. The question is, how did she die? Based on what I heard, Mr. Armour did not know she was in the water and therefore he reversed the boat and accidentally the propeller hit her. So in that case, though an accident, Mr. Armour is the one that killed her, though not his fault at all.
    Based on that, and to show some form of respect for the family of Ms. Schulman, Mr. Armour licensed should be seized right away and he should not be allowed to operate a boat until everything is settled. The man cannot be responsible for someone’s death and at the same time we are concerned about his bread, butter, and juice. non sense!!!

  26. Truth be told
    May 14, 2013

    Considering that for this long no charges were brought and Andrew never ran away and based on his previous good character does not pose an absconder threat – I have to admit that those bail conditions are harsh for a normally upright citizen caught up in an accident (even with the manslaughter charge – which has to be proven in court) Innocent until proven guilty!

  27. Doc. Love
    May 14, 2013

    Magistrate Bernard Pacquette is looking good so far. I wish he was around during the case of nurse Darample’s son case.I wish he was around when forty six charges were brought against a lawyer. I wish he was around when a lawyer lied about a land deal.I wish he was around to find out what a popular lawyer knew about the GON Emanuel attempted murder case.I wish he was around when a police officer shot a vagrant in a popular school yard.

    • Anonymous
      May 14, 2013

      He was right there all along but those cases you listed were all 100% local so Skerrit and his cabal are in full control.

      The case with Armour involves, it seems, rich Americans going through the American Embassy so we have no choice because you see Skerrit is only a big fish in DA. Outside DA, he is a titiwee actually not even that. Skerrit so small outside of Dominica it will take a NASA-strength microscope to see him. And here we talking the United of America. The biggest fish. So Dominica has to to bend forward.

      So Opposition get some rich white americans involved in something :mrgreen:

  28. eyes wide open
    May 14, 2013

    The prosecution had asked that he also ‘refrain from captaining any boat until the matter is complete’which is understandably,so why it can be so for some and the others free to do it,the port office kill a guy by public works a morning drunk driving and up to a day like today his case haven’t call and is still driving the same jeep hmmmmm. yes the law is for one set :)

    • ?
      May 14, 2013

      it wasnt a port officer. is a custom officer

  29. yoyo
    May 14, 2013

    i don’t get the statements that say “blue bugs” is this a political manslaughter?

  30. Faceup
    May 14, 2013

    But did the law men ever check his blood and alcohol level at the time of the accident? did they ever check to see if the boat had its yearly inspection? and why only now that they suspended his boat licence?. And I cant even stop even to imagine how his lawyer could say that job alone is his bread and butter,lol. Funny !

    • Anonymous
      May 14, 2013

      What are his other sources of income?

    • 4progress
      May 14, 2013

      YOU HAVE ASKED THE RIGHT QUESTIONS. I doubt the answers to those question exist, because it seems the police had already made up their mind, hence no arrest until now.

      It seems some people are so unconcern about the death of this young lady. Is it because she is a foreigner. If it was my daughter I would the same. JUSTICE.

    • Jay
      May 14, 2013

      How often has it to be repeated? Have you ever heard of a peraon being sued, leave alone convicted for DUI in Dominica? The police do not use beathalyse or test for other abusive substances. As far as I know they may not even have the equipment to do so. At least that is what they told me last time I checked.

      • Faceup
        May 14, 2013

        Oh boy, what a Dominica, I guess its the culture, and most times its sucks.

  31. spanish
    May 14, 2013

    Happy my pips got bail. He is quite respectable and loving and kind.Let us pray for all affected by this accident. Who he supports politically has nothing to do with BAIL. Don’t hand him on all you MATTSHOW…LOVE HIM instead. Pray for his family.

    • Jay
      May 14, 2013

      Spanish, I will pray for him and his family as long as you don’t mind me praying also for the victim and her family.

  32. one stone
    May 14, 2013

    if you want the dominican law system to operate just go overseas and get a lawyer and they will jump hoops for you but if you stay here and deal with this unjust system you will eat salt,so sad to see what is going on it is time for dominicans to start caring about dominicans and make ourselfs first class citizens,next level my a…..
    p.s congragulations PM hope unlike the rest of us ..you live happily ever after and all YOUR dreams come true xx

  33. PrettyS
    May 14, 2013

    smh

  34. Morihei Ueshiba
    May 14, 2013

    Free the whale Whisperer!

  35. mekdor
    May 14, 2013

    And your point is ?

  36. Anonymous
    May 14, 2013

    He was not in jail I saw him outside

  37. LOL
    May 14, 2013

    but i thought he was on bail

  38. Wesley
    May 14, 2013

    My cousin is a great Dominican citizen and should not be charged with manslaughter. Andrew continue to be the strong and positive man that you are. We know that you’re extremely sorry about the accident and if you could undo what happen you would in a twinkle of an eye.

    • Dubique767
      May 14, 2013

      …and what does that have to do with the price of tea in China? Great citizens can never be negligent? If it was only an accident, then the investigation and ensuing legal wrangling will hopefully bring that to light…and the other way around, as well. Let the justice system do what it often does, or does not do…

  39. Malatete
    May 14, 2013

    The question of bail has now been answered and I’m glad he is not incarcerated. However:

    – was mr. Armour qualified to drive that boat at the time of the accident.
    – was the necessary insurance cover in place?

    We need answers to these questions if we are to avoid a recurrence and not drive potential visitors away from any other operators.

    • Francisco Telemaque
      May 14, 2013

      All the questions you ask are nonsensical, anybody who can drive a car, or truck means they have some of human intelligence.

      Sailing a motorized boat is basically the same thing, going forward, and one wishes to stop, all you practically have to do is pull your truckle down, and shift from forward to Stern the boat will stop moving forward.

      In any event you will be in reverse; and remember a boat cannot stop impromptu, or immediately as a moving motor vehicle will do, since water is not solid and presents no traction.

      And to the sceptic who wish to challenge me on that, be reminded we had a Cargo Ship: The MV Felskove, I know about ships, and sail boats and how they function on water!

      Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque

  40. Concerned
    May 14, 2013

    My brother God will help you out of this. You are a great guy.

  41. thiny
    May 14, 2013

    this is sad man…..u must always be careful…if he was negligent then he must suffer the consequences

  42. thiny
    May 14, 2013

    so he was in jail all along?

    • newtown
      May 14, 2013

      yes the jail under your damn bed. Allu BLUE BUGGS still not happy.
      Everything in Da ia a political roro. Yes is he dat drop d pm and his wife to Marie Galante…what else haters,,,what else..?
      Andrew I wish you the best.

      • malgraysa
        May 14, 2013

        Was he insured?

      • farfetch
        May 14, 2013

        where does politics come in, in a person asking whether he was in jail.
        smh.

      • MET YO
        May 14, 2013

        hahahaha..but what happen to that one nuh? Who talk politics there nah? 8-O

      • Anonymous
        May 14, 2013

        You seem a bit psycho today. Thiny just asked if he was in jail all along and I found myself asking the exact same thing when I read the headline as DNO had said since last week that he was out on bail.

        Very simple question. Not sure where your political attack with blue bug comes into this 8-O

      • Krazy
        May 14, 2013

        u just a darm newsence from newtown.. that’s not politics idiot

      • Dubique767
        May 14, 2013

        Huh??? Again, you people seem to come out of left field…What does your political jibby jabba have to to what what “thiny” asked? Zot pas serieux.

  43. Nel
    May 14, 2013

    But what kumess is this nuh? We have murderers walking the street but this accident consequences is so brutal? How do our magistrates and judges sleep at night?

    • same
      May 14, 2013

      what makes you think they sleep

    • Jimi Hendrix
      May 14, 2013

      If it was your daughter, would you feel the same way?

      • Anonymous
        May 14, 2013

        It’s very sad and tragic what happened, but he did not intentionally kill her and we don’t know all the details of how this really happened. , but let’s wait and get the all the details before anyone judges. He has never had one other mishap in all the years he has this business and he should be able to work and earn a living.

      • Bounty
        May 14, 2013

        Yes, Jimi Hedrix, I would feel the same way. The last thing that was on Andrew’s mind was to have this accident happen. The girl has lost her life and gone to her creator. Andrew is here sweating out the accident every day and even sleep provides no peace: “If only…If only”.

        Accident are accidents. If a piece of iron my friend is carrying in his own hand falls on me and kills me, do you think my spirit would be at peace if my parents insist on dragging him to court for manslaughter? I guess “Eye for Eye” is still strong among us. Compassion and empathy flies through the window when the possibility of money is on the horizon.

        Andrew, boy, be strong. Tests come to us in many ways. Those tests make us better persons. Take the Arch Angel Gabriel with you. He comforts and counsels.

      • comment
        May 14, 2013

        your hypocrisy makes me seek…you are telling this nonsense because it’s not daughter got killed…its easy to make conclusion how you would feel sitting on your bulk a*** and knowing nothing about how the parent who lost their beloved daughter feel…
        Questions the court has to find out..was the captain drunk and was the safety rules compromised…and if yes the captain should go to jail regardless if a good guy, your cousin, fellow dominican or visit your church 3 times a day

      • Anonymous
        May 14, 2013

        andrew is a good man and peace shall follow u trust god we are praying for u and the family
        the graham family love u if god is for u who can be against u trust hi

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