High Court Judge, Victoria Charles-Clarke, has summoned Police Chief Daniel Carbon and or his Deputy to the court to answer why no police officers were present at the High Court on Thursday morning.
When the court got underway, with all lawyers and others present, there was a visible absence of police officers. It is protocol to have police officers at the court to provide security and the like.
The Judge was not amused saying the court was not properly constituted and it was disrespectful.
“I find it disrespectful that not one officer is present and no superior officer is present to apologize,” she stated.
She said she cannot wait for the court to proceed and she wants to send a strong message that she can cite the Police Chief and others for contempt.
She summoned Daniel Carbon and or his Deputy to report to the court today to answer to the matter.
Proceedings at the court have been suspended.
Law and order exist for the purpose of establishing justice and when they fail in this purpose they become the dangerously structured dams that block the flow of social progress. Martin Luther King, Jr.
I wish the judge luck. The whole police dept. needs an overhaul.
Anonymous, if that happens and by some miracle workers party got into government that means all of our monies would be stolen by workers pirates? Well i for one and many more would not stand by and let it happened for a start so get back to sucking.
Man bites dog, I’ve never seen a more idiotic and baseless comment.
@ jah bol, I’m talking the truth and saying it as it is you Workers cannot face the truth but all lies lies lier liers and no substance you are all losers.
I like that! Woman power! Show them who is boss!
the police is making a statement that civillians are their counterparts too.
Show them who is Boss
The fact was that despite being reminded on judge’s order,no police was detailed, scheduled tove at the court, that is the fact, no excuse possible a serious apology is in order to the court. The consequence of the lost day. Couldmean that the court has lost time and may have to postpone trials scheduled for next week
Maybe it is time. That the court get its own Marshalls to provide the needed security. Having said that the court should question carbonated al of the many civil rights violation of citizens. A marijuana cigarette will bring a full force. ‘Where re your priorities?
This is the result you get when you place individuals in important positions because of their loyalty to the regime and nepotism factors instead of placing focus on COMPETENCE..
cabon must go
The tension is growing, the police starts fuming secretly, they are doing too many senseless arrests of people who want a Dominica in progress. Rise up, don’t give up and skerrit must go.
You can get 10 police each to go and search bosso, izo, claudius etc home, and u cannot find even 1 officer for de court. Man dem man only have respect for their regime, and non for the courts of the land.
After those Police spend so much time guarding Skerrit and Melissa in Amnesia Carnival Band, how you expect them to get to Court today. Police are human beings too eh not robots. If anyone should be punished for poor human resources management it is the Commisioner and his Deputy.
The Judge should make an example of the Commissioner. A night in the Calaboos might help.
this is just a blasted show which will amount to nothing.
Sad state of affairs when the legal services in a country are being manipulated by a lone wolf . Police are fed up of all the inconsistencies that are taking place in Dominica. One sat of rules for the politicians and their bottom flies and another set for the local man. So I think some bigger action by the rank and file of the Police Force is strongly encourage.
Why are you making such statements without facts. Your comment has just amplified the problem facing us today, jumping to conclusions without getting all the facts. It seems we are becoming a nation where facts and objective evidence are no longer taken into consideration when expressing opinions regarding matters of national interest, political partisan beliefs has
has taken over and become the norm.
amen
Leave my cuz alone pm that have to go
Pm should be next
the police have no respect for the high court. it does not only happen in the criminal court but also in the civil high court. I went to court once at the barracoon building and there was no police officer at the door. not even one in the yard and the with the design of that courtroom, with the judge sitting so close to the door, (God forbid) but anything can happen. There need to be an increase of police officers around the high courts (civil and criminal). There are always police officers at the magistrates court why not high court
The bottom line is police officers are tired and frustrated. No leave no rest days from since before erika and yet still promotion is for the lazy, the news carriers, the incompitent and corrupt ones in the rank and files of this organisation. CARBON NEEDS TO BE SENT HOME. What happened today is as a result of his doing by only granting vacation and rest days to those in his circle. All his bosals and them were in band jumping monday and tuesday while the other set pulling the wedfe. Mr PM get rid of carbon or else he will cost you the next election.
Putting politics aside, the judge might be acting outside of her authority. Did anyone from the court contact the police to establish what the reason was for the absence of the police at the court. The learned judge might just me making a mountain out of a molehill.
That’s the judge’s point – come and give an explanation. I remember being a juror one year and a senior police officer had to come and explain to the court why witnesses in and around Roseau were not being served.
If it were a juror that failed to attend court that person would have to come in person to explain why or else face contempt. I have even seen bench warrant issued to make jurors appear.
You sir are an A. You do not seem to understand the judge is LORD in her court. It is not her job to find out why police are not there, no matter the reason. It is the responsibility of the police to be present, or for a ranking officer to appear to give a reason for their absence. It is not the court who has to contact the police, it is the other wary around.
As for your comment about “putting politics aside” I did not read anywhere in this report where the judge mentioned politics. It is people like you who try to politicize everything, that leads to problems. You are the one who mentioned politics SIR!
They all tired after whole day Tuesday running up and down chasing Skerrit and Melissa in Amnesia band. Poor guys…they ALL BURNT…!!!! MAGWASAH..!!!!
Look a country weh……! Just a big CIRCUS..!!!!!
Poor chaps, Maybe the magee worked and they are all suffering from amnesia now.
You sound like a police that is forstrate. My name is copral cctv
I support you madam, you have your job to do and this is part of it. It’s nonsense and when he was a prosecutor he the carbon would make noise for lack of police presence at the court so what goes around comes around I stead of sending g his men to round up politicans. 100 % mam hold your own.
Yes but I hope when the judge gives her judgement you would not have to say anything bad about the judge because she will be judging according to the Laws of the court and the Laws of the Land
Just remember what you posted
Dominica’s progress will continue to be slow, everything is just too much politics.
Let the police hear about a Man with a cigarette weed at his home and you’ll see how many policeman showing up,
u done know!
They don’t even show up for that unless it is convenient.
Thats unacceptable, Carbon must go
I CONCUR!What about the Punjab doctor..I mean the one who will stutter “”Lennox Linton”” about 10 times if he stutters 12 words?
@Pennez Patat,He went already ,that’s why there weren’t any Police ? there.
Was that the Police response to the Punjab PhD proposal of 0%, 0%, 0% while all that money going to them ”Mouton Batallie”? just asking; I’m sorry guys get your act together the security of the Court and State is paramount.
Oh get off with this rubbish!
I support the police.
No raise, no security.
A whole lot of noise about nothing! Carbon is Skerrit’s hand-picked Chief…he too is untouchable in Dominica. This is the way Dominicans like it…even the ones claiming Skerrit must go. They say it but wait for Politicians and people overseas to make all the moves. Without Citizens (Young, Middle aged and Old) acting on their own to show their dissatisfaction with the rogue practices of this Government, Skerrit, Astaphan AND Carbon ain’t going ANYWHERE! “Is so all you like it! COWARDS!”
u have not said what part u aself playing na .
Why you and your cohorts want to have The Dominican populace on a leash at your command. You are being very hypocrite and dishonest calling your fellow Dominicans cowards, cowards dare others to do what they themselves do not dare to do, so long for your propaganda.
Police officers are too busy rounding up members of the opposition.
Are they still rounding up?
the police are sick following little or no rest arresting honorable men for nothing and being played with, called back from off leave et al for Carbons personal vendetta plus not resting on Carnival Tuesday so PM mante could play the fool in Roseau.
wosh look roro in Rozo
Some just lack respect and this should never happen again.give him some serious warning.
It’s nice to hear a little rumbling here and there but I personally don’t take it to mean much knowing Dominica these days with actors and actresses. Maybe she might just get a promotion or a big raise for making it appear that she was not happy.
Where are all the police officers who were intimidating,harrassing and persecuting the opposition members?..Thats why a police force that takes directives from politicians only, will always be a failed institution.
It is not fair to overwork the police officers who were out there for two days working some long hours and had their vacation and days off suspended for the alleged coup or to arrest one man at a time. They are entitled to days off and the labor laws are there to support that. So adjourn the court for another day the officers are tired. Why would they ” care” when they were rejected with 0…0 salary increase. they are not motivated by the current administration.
They were too busy protecting the P.M. wife band. Protecting from what I say. From being crushed by admiring supporters? Chupes! No surprise really, that appears more important than adminstering the rule of law. Beg your pardon, P.M. thinks he is the law!!
Just cite them and done with that. If it were the ordinary man he would be cited.
Policemen could be in Amnesia stupid band with bullet proof vests and cannot show up in court.
It seems all you vex because you had a plan for Amnesia. Smells fishy that people can be upset that the PM and family has security. Lennox not even anything and he has security. When Rosie duck ssecurity the same mouths were making noise. You all just have to talk parrot people
They suffering from Amnesia; brian damage etc… after effects from carnival
Police on strike, face it…
woye look jokes.
My Lady, hats off to you! You have the cajones that many of your predecessors lacked. My dream justice for Dominica is a judiciary completely independent of the executive. Ms. Charles-Clark, you are starting to make me a believer again.
Stupes. Let her make one tiny mistake….. and Layou river wouldn’t have enough water to wash her sins away. All you too DAMN hypocrite!
Applause when things seem like it’s going all you way and
Ridicule/Criticize when it’s not in all you favor!
idiot
******THEY JUST DON’T CARE******
Judge,
Whatever excuse the chief might give, it is a very simple explanation for their absence!!
They just……………… DON”T CARE!!!
Is that another directive from “above to frustrate the proper administration of the law?
When the opposition annouynced that they wer goiu gto have a public meeting on 7 Feb. all police leave was cancelled an the SSU put into strategic positions, guns at the ready. When the P.M. is about he is accompanied by an armed police posse at all times.
Madam Judge, nobody in this wretched country is above the law. Please, be firm and do not let them disrespect you.
Tell Carbon send the task force he was sending to pick up Thomspon, Issaac, Christian and them to the court house….LOL