An individual who was apprehended by some Chinese nationals in Dominica, near their compound located near Windsor Park Sports Stadium, is now serving a one-month prison sentence at the Dominica State Prison.
A local street vendor, Akim Smith, 28, of 12 Street, Canefield, was brought before the Court charged with vagrancy.
Recently, a video surfaced of a man being carried into the Hunan Construction Company compound on Windsor Park Road, Roseau, evoking an outcry on radio and social media, with some people going as far as describing the incident as a kidnapping.
However, according to the police report, on August 23, 2020, a Chinese security guard at the compound noticed Smith attempting to open the front gate.
He was confronted and when questioned about his actions, Smith fled the scene in the direction of River Street but remained in the vicinity of the compound.
Later that morning, at about 11:00 a.m., while in the kitchen, the security officer heard a cry from his colleagues, “there’s a thief, come out to catch him.” He then noticed that it was Smith and gave chase along with his colleagues.
Smith was apprehended and the Chinese then contacted the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Dominica Police Force.
When the police arrived and questioned the defendant, he denied the allegations of attempted burglary and stated that he was thirsty and had entered the compound in search of water.
“Water I come and drink inside there wii, I doh know what they hold me for,” he insisted.
Not convinced, the officers arrested Smith on suspicion of burglary. He was subsequently brought to Court on August 27.
When he appeared before Magistrate Micheal Laudat, the defendant maintained his innocence as he entered a not guilty plea.
Nevertheless, Laudat reprimanded him for his actions before imposing a sentence of one month in prison.
A family member of the defendant, though admonishing him for his actions, criticized the manner in which she claims Smith was handled.
“I know he was wrong for entering the Chinese people area but the way he was carried inside and tied was not right,” she declared.
She was unable to say whether he had been abused while he was inside the compound but did state that he was in good health.
Elizabeth, young girl; you are writing all kinds of comments condemning those who condemns the actions of this whoever came from wherever China country to our country Dominica victimizing our natives African descendance.
You appear elated over the incident!
You know deep down in your black and yellow heart that these people the Chines hate black people, and every opportunity they get they step in our people’s face.
You don’t have the courage to face reality, and condemned these damn disgusting people!
Elizabeth, these communists Chines are not in Dominica, because they love, like Roosevelt Skerrit, you or any black Dominican.
There purse in Dominica is to server their own interest; Dominicans and Roosevelt Skerrit are now modern day slaves to the Chines; economic slavery is as deadly, and worst than physical slavery.
Our nation; land and people are bought and paid for by the Chines, the only way we’ll ever be free of Chines domination, is when Britain and America deem it…
“There purse in Dominica is to server their own interest; ”
Let that read:
” Their purse in Dominica is to server their own interest!”
And by the way; it will take a war to remove them (China) out of our country; the British, and American forces may have to intervene as America did in the case of Grenada, when Cuba, and the then Soviet Union attempted the colonization of Grenada and the rest of the Caribbean!
Wow this is unfortunate, I grew up with this young man, he was the youngest brother of some of my friends. Where is his family, why isn’t anyone looking out for him?
The Chinese nationals are legally in the country and they’re just as scared of us as we are of them. We must not let divisiveness of politics take away our humanity. I believe this could have been resolved cordially by the police and the young man given the help he needs.
This is sad.
“The Chinese nationals are legally in the country and they’re just as scared of us as we are of them.” (Tt).
Nonsensical rubbish; if they were scared of you or any Dominican, do you believe they would venture out in the streets, to chase a fleeing Dominican, caught him tied him up and abducted him?
Stop making excuses; if you people living in Dominica were not a bunch of cowards; you would jump on the dam China man watchman, and level his a.. in the streets; perhaps then they may learn to respect our people!
Roosevelt gave them power over you, whether or not they are in the country legal they need to respect, and abide by the laws of the land.
Worst of all some puppet, rogue; little boy magistrate instead of throwing the damn case out of court, he sends the innocent man to jail.
If this magistrate had any train in law there is no way he could have convicted that man.
No bit of slime who has not attended law school, who simply reads a manual, should sit in judgment over anybody.
In Dominica, we have prosecutors who never attended secondary school, never mind college or university, never had one day in a law class serving as prosecutors.
How can you prosecute someone without knowledge the law?
Unless the practice has change that’s the way it has always been in our country: we are in the Twenty-first century, however, our practices are unchanged, our nation exists in total backwardness!
To those of you who have common sense please read anything you can on “The Angolan Massacre of 1977”. What the Chinese are doing in our land is reminiscent of what the Cubans were doing the 12 years prior to the massacre in Angola. In a few years their numbers moved from 12000 to 50000 under MPLA and the rest is history which became taboo until now. The Cubans don’t even want to acknowledge it but Angolans feel liberated under President Neto and want answers albeit after the fact. Please folks let us not let that happen in our country. “Rise up, Speak up for it is ok to get in good trouble”……ala Congressman John Lewis
The New China Constabulary. He who pays the piper calls the tune
Joseph John, are you being paid for your bell boy duties, on this foru for Skerrit? You’ve done eight (8) asinine responses on this one particular topic. No normal person does this and , by the way, you are not resonating with DNO’s regulars.
Stick to what you do best – janitorial duties for the Kleptocrat.
Magistrate Laudat…after this story broke I was expecting you to request the young man be brought back to court and an order issued to have him released on probation or sentence reduced to a mere reprimand. Bro I know you very well and I am surprised that you took such a decision. We all make mistakes but you should immediately right the wrong release the guy from prison. Where is the CHIEF MAGISTRATE in this gross miscarriage of justice?
I am not saying Ahkin is a priest with no sins but the punishment MUST fit the crime and in this case there was none. Vagrany bro? Give me a break! You should have chastised the police for being so inefficient in bringing this bogus charge. Knowing the good person you are my heart really hurts to see how you were “allegedly” used to cover up the true crime of kidnap perpetrated on this young man by the CHINESE. God help us all with this failed and corrupt justice system!
All you pm would give Xping the go ahead to roll out a couple battle ships into Roseau without hesitation if all you hurt dem Chinese. He and his family would go on a US “vacation” while Dominica burn like trash.
So, what must we do? “Nip it in the bud” and tell the Chinese NO MORE. Furthermore, no Dominicans should shop at Chinese stores. That’s one way to get rid of them.
O! 3/4 of our population are illiterate and don’t give a sh…t. Labor is all they want and that’s what they are getting. The young man may be wrong (I don’t know). But the Chinese are not right either, to tie him up like a pig in Dominica. In China, yes.
Take what all you deserve, Dumb-in-a-can. All you reaping the harvest. Haitians will soon tie you up. But I will say this one thing: One of these days the Chinese will put hand on the wrong man, and all L will break loose. Wait and see. Because they are becoming brazen. This magistrate is just pleasing the labor government. What is wrong with putting this young man on probation? Why tarnish his name with a prison sentence?
Joseph John, you have to be a beggarly errand boy for the self appointed monarch of Dominica. You defend the indefensible wrongs of ‘Dr.’ Skerrit. Only a man without conscience, scruples and morals, who has to bray for his supper, does this.
You not reading my comments but yet commenting on them, is of no consequence.
Go fetch your bone from your MASTER. That’s your reward for making yourself a hideous laughing stock just for him.
I know mister in Roseau and NEVER realized he was a vagrant. You mean all the time the young man was there selling
WTF I hearing there nuh? And I agree, the Chinese should be charged with kidnapping.
Have anyone wondered what this young man rap sheet looks like, there must be a reason he was given a custodial sentence. What we can say is the manner in which he was brought back inside compound, but we should not just speculate he might have been beaten. Wrong is wrong and when something is wrong we must not look for things to over shadow the wrong. Water you wanted, why run?
He ran because he was afraid. He feared for his life. And the chasers knew that 7 of them was stronger than him. “The Chinese kidnap a Dominica” should be the headlines. Now it reads, “Akim Smith is Jailed”
The man is jailed for nothing because he could not defend himself in court. He was a victim of kidnaping by 7 men.
What does that have to do with his criminal record.
Your boy Skerrit will be good for you, he ever show you the sacred MOU with Chinese? I wonder why you now find to hang him to dry.
Garçon there is always a reason, like Hitler had a reason to kill mentally feeble and Jews but that doesn’t make it right. It was plain stupid to jail that man on a trumped up charge like that.Half the people in Roseau could be locked up for that, be honest.
…….. the compound. Ok that might be a bit unreasonable, but them man would have to want to never ever try that again in life. A good time man? Akim self let them man tie him? literally and figuratively ? They would have to make a movie if that was me. I wrong already, all you doh tying me like goat. not them man
If that was me……I do not even want to say what would happen. What I would do.
John, if it was you!
You would do nothing, you would sit in jail, and upon your release you would as usual yearn for election day to run out to vote for Roosevelt that corrupted crook who is the cause of all evil in the country.
Just as people in America and the world over are demonstrating in anger over police brutality against black people.
Dominicans have every reason to be in the streets calling for the departure of the communist Chines government from our country.
Our people should demand the removal of China embassy from our country!
Roosevelt has not spoken a word of condemnation of the abduction of man resulting in his incarceration.
John if it was me, it would result in gorilla warfare.
My revenge would be a one by one very haneious attack, the rest would flee and forget Dominica.
The has without firing a single bullet has annex our country!
“The has without firing a single bullet has annex our country!
“So, let me correct this:That in the quote should read; “the Chines without firing a single bullet has annex our country.”
Indeed Dominica is under communists rule; Roosevelt Skerrit is simply a shadow puppet so called prime minister who is under the control of the Chines government.
And that is why the name China is attached to everything they build in Dominica; i.e. “the Dominica China Friendship Hospital.
Anything of national interest should be named after a native Dominican who has contributed to the welfare and development of our country.
How can Dominica taxpayers money pay for what the Chines built and then attach their brand of communism to it, brand such as erecting a China dragon head to the bridge?
China has taken over the country; however, the corrupted crook Roosevelt Skerrit has no clue that the China government is in control of our people and country!
As usual and normal.
UWPITES on the loose!
All negative!
Nothing constructive.
@Kid on the block now they have something to crucify us with. Because a police exercise very poor judgement in arresting a victim of a kidnaping.
Did he not see that this could develop into a diplomatic or an international crisis.
“Us”. Joseph John you are just a clown. A pawn. People like you have no backbone. YOu gravitate towards sides that you think is winning and you try to include yourself as a supporter and follower. You will crucify yourself. But yet as a minister of Parliament, with most likely a diplomatic passport, because he is local also in his own constituency, our local police can kidnap them and that is not problem. So lets be little sheep and avoid any tension. people like you have affected the lives of many only to your selfishness.
Ignorant people usually support the the wrong, until they walk in the shoe of the oppressed.
Who cares as long as it happens to them, and not me.
You ignorant rat, your day is not very far off.
It will happen to you, if not similar, it will be worst.
We do have a vagrancy act, in essence the same as applies in the U.K. (not Scotland) based on legislation dating back to 1824. It is still valid but applied only if it is deemed in the public interest to do so but I fail to see how this applies in this case and was used selectively to give satisfaction to our Chinese guests. I am afraid the government shot themselves in the foot with this action even though they will maintain that the judiciary acted totally independently, the public sentiment being such that this is not the case.
Nobody should be in any doubt now who is in charge in our own country. And the man who invited these people in our country sits in his palace on the mountain top and smiles upon his people!!! Dominica for sure is not a real country anymore, it’s just a colony of these Asian communists!
And something else, you all realise Roosevelt Skerrit was targeted by the Chinese in Barbados to be Dominica next leader before the death of Pierre Charles. They study that man’s character good. I find that very eerie.
I’m so incensed about the magistrate’s reprehensible decision in this case that I feel compelled to comment again.
Why is it that the system always inflicts the harshest punishment to the poorest, the vulnerable and the least among us? The young man is mentally infirm but yet sent to jail for triviality.
Conversely, billions of dollars are missing that belong to the public coffers. These said culprits are involved in numerous scandals (garbage bins, fertilizer, etc.), yet, these perpetrators are exalted, put on a pedestal and have not spent a nanosecond behind bars. Is this JUSTICE?
I do not normally read your postings or those of people in your circle of opposition forces because……… but on this issue I am reading everything because I see it as a miscarriage of justice.
I agree with your first and second paragraph totally. The poor always suffer. Why.
The rest of your post as an advocate for voodoo arithmetic for way de money is just unreasonable, to say the least.
If opposition had a case with credibility they would obtain hard evidence by the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee and lay a report on the table in the House of Assembly and take the matter to court. This propaganda from those infected with chick chick largent is unreasonable to say the least.
Well said Ibo. This magistrate exercised no discretion. He just had to foolishly Rule according to the desires of the Chinese and Dominican government. Reprehensible behavior. Absolute sellouts.
all you too wicked….. all the young men who insist on “trespassing” so as to help themselves to other people’s property with no regard for their struggles need to tke what they get… he didn’t get enough… they should deykalay his a.s! My aunt moved back to Dominica and her house has been broken into 10 times and even while she was in there sleeping and had no idea she was being robbed!
The property does not belong to the Chinese kidnappers. It is public property. Had he break and enter the building it would have been a different matter. You have never walk people’s yard.
We have no right in our own land think of Places are name after chinese look out Dominicans
Chinese better look out.
I have read most of the comments here but this guy career is burglary he is not stupid or dumb but he will go into people home in broad daylight . That’s when he was seen leaving my home. The police knew who it was once he was described. He had stolen things from the house. Then we wasted time going court after 2years he was found guilty and fined.
But it seems as it is the Chinese now he was not found with stolen goods they want to jail him, that should have been done a long time ago. When he was stealing from Dominicans
So long I see Yellow walking about town and making a nuisance of herself more than twenty years now. According to what they do to that young man she should have been locked up for vagrancy and indecent exposure long time already but we know better, she not right in her mind and put up with it. What’s the matter with that magistrate, he wants to make quick promotion.
This should have been a Dominican police matter, since when does the Chinese conduct police operations on Dominica, Dominica is not a Provence of China, yet? The Chinese should have called the Roseau police and they should have handled it. The Chinese are guests on Dominica they did not invade Dominica, yet, and are not occupiers, yet?! Where is the Chief of Police on this? Where is the Prime Minister?
Did you ask since when the chinese conducting police operations in Dca? You well behind time my friend. Ask members of the CDPF-NJIC Unit. Ask the US Embassy in Barbados. Ask Daniel Carbon or better yet Corbette and Valarie.
Why do you think so many of our police officers are now being given advance training in China? Think, think, think…..don’t wait until the human disappearances start happening to think critically. Kidnappings in Dca has just started. Remember I said so.
Sometimes you just have to say phuck retarded black ppl because black ppl can never do such to a chinese national in china.soon you morons are going to speak chinese,sing their anthem and wave their flag.#wish i wasnt black to associate myself with such level of brainwashed ppl.
The guy was kidnapped by the Chinese and brought to their compound, accused him of burglary and the magistrate found him guilty of vagrancy ???
DNO, what are you doing?? Your first paragraph says that the man was “arrested by Chinese NEAR their compound..”
He was not convicted of burglary, so where does the vagrancy conviction come from?? You need to as they say “wheel and come again”.
The Chinese violate our laws: they hunt protected species, fish right there in the Roseau river and get away Scott free. They are never charged by our police.
The chickens are coming home to roost. I warned many moons ago that we would become second class citizens in our land. It’s no longer a preoccupation, it has become a reality.
One of these days we will be prevented from going to the beach close to where the Chinese are stationed. Mark my words. This is an uncomfortable truth.
HOTEP!
So Chinese beat up Africans in China, do the same in Dominica, and Michael put the kidnapped man in prison.
What is wrong with Magistrate Michael Laudat and his punk like behavior sending this man to jail? Is that what Michael’s handlers requested? There should be protest in front of Michael Laudat ‘s home everyday until this man is released. But as we have seen, even Michael Laudat knows that too many Dominicans -(LUFTY, BLESSINGS), will only call radio.
The police questioned him, he denied he had stolen anything. Okay he probably was arrested for trespassing. But Michael, is this a first offence? Hopefully, your judgement holds precedent and is consistent with Dominica’s Law; or is this designed to placate the people’s anger and hostility against the kidnapping Chinese, preventing the Chinese from being charged with kidnapping or?
Imagine some low level Chinese citizen can order our police force.
Just de other day de Chinese ambassador said Dominicans lazy and can’t work..we are unskilled
TAKE NOTES
ADMIN: Link to audio clip of Chinese Ambassador: https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/WhatsApp-Audio-2020-07-17-at-2.06.17-PM-region-4.mp3
What the ambassado said is entirely true. I know a guy who is building an apartment below his house and he is experiencing major delays because Dominican workers keep promising to come on the job and they don’t show up. And I am not talking about one individual. He is having the same problem with a painter, plumber, cabinet maker.
I do not support a lot of the behavior of the Chinese, but our people are not ready to work hard and efficiently.
Private property. Tresspassing with intent to commit a crime. That law need to BE enforced more. IGNORANCE OF THE Law is no excuse. People appear to be living with no manners and respect, you are as good as dead. Why did he not seek a relative.No one is above the law. Strangers met the law here.
Excuse me, is vagrancy he was convicted of, don’t change the subject.
Wow, incredibly incensed by the lack of any reasonable and educated resolution to this. A vagrant, needing a home and basic needs, now IMPRISONED? Dominica cops have nothing to do, and worse that the justice system even permeates this bull caca. Shame on the system. Instead of getting the man help, you put him where he has no chance of any rehabilitation whatsoever. SHAME
And onto the privileges given these Chinese nationals living in Dominica. How is it that they are allowed to carry out vigilante moves without repercussion, and getting SUPPORT form the legal and justice systems. They Chinese in most the Caribbean countries (unbeknownst to many) have deep cover and protections ( if only we could seethe MOU), but they seem to be held higher than our own born and bred nationals.
Burglary is entry into a building illegally with intent to commit a crime; especially theft!
Now this man stated all he was doing is looking for drinking water. In the first place, if there are no signs prohibiting entry by the public; such a sign should read “no trespassing private property.
So the Chines security guard (watchman) accused the Dominican in his own country of being a thief; hence the trusty man is convicted on suspicion of burglar; where in the world could such injustice be perpetrated on one who continued to profess his innocence?
Whereas Roosevelt is a puppet of the Chines government, and has given them free reign over him and the country; I don’t think any China watchman should have the right to apprehend any Dominican and accuse them of stealing!
I suppose if this guy could have afford a good lawyer, instead of been in jail, he could have benefited from a massive law suit for false arrest.Not too late anyway, false imprisonment now involved!
What is vagrancy? Vagrancy is ” the state of living as a vagrant; such as homelessness.
I.E., it is a descent into vagrancy, such and drug abuse.”
I see a man who seems responsible; if he was a vagrant, I doubt he would have taken the time to get a face mask to protect him from COVID-19.
There is a saying in Dominica “where the gate is low; that’s where the cow jumps.”
I have absolutely no problems with foreigners coming to our country, and settle, because foreigners do help in the building of nations.
I was born in Wesley, left before I was 17 years old; went back worked for J Astaphan & Co for less than three months; left again; I’ve lots of success out of Dominica, the life I now enjoy in America would not be possible.
I take nothing for granted; however, I don’t believe any China man should be allowed to come into Dominica and railroad our people.
Roosevelt allows that; Roosevelt behind should be overthrown!
Here is Mr. Knowitall again. Today in his capacity as a lawyer!
Shut your dirty mouth, the reason I know it all is because when education was sharing; I made certain I got my full portion.
That I why only illiterate idiots would write “knowitall.”
Because I am not a dirty idiot I would write ” know it all.”
The time you expend worring about me, who lives free of wants, living carefree, you might do yourself a favor and worry about you.
I am not a scavenger: I doh working in rubbish eh!
Well said Get. Thanks for looking out for our vulnerable and poor people, where this fake irresponsible, Incompetent Labour government has failed us and our poor people.
Skerrit and his failed Labour government have no sense not knowledge of Socioeconomic development and decency in politics. Some of our people remain as vagrants roaming the streets of Roseau and this fake Skerrit Government engaged fully in selling our passports and gaining big money that should be used to protect and address the needs of our own people that they are protected, decent and rehabilitated to a life of decency.
Those in government engaged in devious passport Bobol activities and Red Clinic abusive behaviour ought to be addressed and punished. The little man vagrants roaming the streets are victims of the state, therefore this fake irresponsible Labour government must get the hell out of our Dominica.
We need decency in our Government and respect for those in need.
Alan telemacque was the strongest man because of his mussles. A man has the right to protect his family and property. The man accept guilt of tresspas but,poor excuse because you claim to have 365 rivers.When you were put in this world,the only garantee you were given was three scores year and ten with Leveticus rules to follow and obey.Strangers shall clean your vineyard.What follows under the sweat of thy brow thou shall live. The China was being lenient he could have been shot otherwise they made a citizen arrest.Teach these people to have manners and respect for themselves and others. Justice prevail.
Alan Telemaque is long dead, so too is his brother Johnson Telemaque!
By the way there is no “C” in the word, name Telemaque, for your benefit the name or word Telemaque is distinctively French; hence a “C” is not needed for pronunciation!
On one of my Sports cars my name is my registration number; I had the DMV write it thus: “Telemaq” anybody fluent in French knows that in the quote spells Telemaque, because the “que” in the English language is silent!
Now getting back to your comments, Alan has nothing to do with this, the man is irrelevant so too is his dead brother who was a Roosevelt butt kisser.
I do not share your opinions of what the Chines cold do; Dominica could have a million rivers, the man acted on his needs, his immediate need was to find water to quench his thrust, have you ever been thirsty, be it walking in the jungles (bush)of Dominica or in the streets of Roseau?
Well, I have!
You seems to be out of your mind contending that this damn punk, a Chines watchman, could have shot this thirsty Dominican, and ended by suggesting these damn people should come to our country, and teach our people a lesson!
Are you mad; or you are simply another butt kisser of the Chines?
Where is you intelligence?
Did I read where you mentioned God, or is it my oversight?
You are part of Dominica’s problem; it is people like you who keep that damn thi.. Roosevelt Skerrit in power, only to depend on the Chines and the sale of Dominica passports to struggle along with people like you dependent on him and Chines, with no ambition to work; so you prefer to get your butt kicked and watch injustice perpetrated on our people as that which you uphold.
I am sorry for the blind ones like you; sitting back rather than fighting talking fart, while you have lost your country, and are now dominated by a foreign power!
“I’ve lots of success out of Dominica, the life I now enjoy in America would not be possible” -Dodds
That “lots of success” relies on trying to get rich at the hands of the poor in Los Angeles
An old man who claims to be successful, should be on the cruise ships like the rest of the successful men and women.
But you are still in LA, living off the poor people–success you say!
When those poor people can’t pay the rent, you quickly evict them or take them to court; how is that better than what the Chinese may have done?
All of the boasting you are writing to DNO readers are nothing but fakes fiction; your definition of success.
You know about the court so well in that they are always after you; you don’t like the police in that they have treated you according to your despicable attitude and conduct
In 2011, when you received that verdict with that hefty charge, what did PM Skerrit, the police & the court of Dominica have to do with it?
You come back again?
The topic here is about the China man who abducted (kidnap) a Dominican in the street, and lie on him said he thief their thing; and cause the innocent Dominican to be in jail.
How come the head thief; the master thief in high political office has not condemned his actions?
What have you to say about that, you little teenager; who doh ole?
Hahahahahahahahahahahah!
By the way I don’t know what heavy fine I had to pay according to you; tenants sue Landlords all the time in America when they get evicted.
I am no different; nonetheless that does not mean they are going to win their case.
I Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque operates an legitimate Real Estate business.
I rent to people, the rental and lease agreement states that the tenant rent is due on the first day of the month; however, most owners gives them till the fifth of the month to pay their rent. If the rent is not submitted by:
Will continue:
So yes, young girl; the law states if the rent is not submitted according to the Rental Lease agreement, I have an option to charge a late fee, or issue a three day notice to pay or quit!
If within the three day notice the tenant fail to comply (pay) the rent, even if they bring it after the three day to pay or quit; I am not obligated to accept the money.
I however go ahead and file an eviction law suite; and once the case file; if it takes ninety or sixty days to be heard, if they are responsible people they will ensure they have the accumulated rent to present or agree with the court to immediately pay what’s due by a certain date, or be evicted!
Sometimes they play games walk out of court and don’t pay, that is when I go and get a court order with a lock out date, winter or summer; for the Sheriff to put their belongings out in the streets!
Anyway I forgot to tell you I got sued for over $150,000.00 dollars, then when I respond the woman and her lawyer, droop their case to $100, 000.00 dollars; they sued me in a no limit court in Los Angeles, whereas the jurisdiction is Inglewood where I won the first case.
When the verdict came in, her lawyer, told the judge “we are going to sue him for punitive damage, judge ask him how can you sue someone for punitive damage when you lost you case?
The judge told him if you file a sue against Telemaque in this court, it will be a frivolous sue, therefore I’m dismissing this case with prejudice; that mean he could not refile the matter in Inglewood ever again.
He filed it in Los Angeles, where he was advise by a judge to go to arbitration first.
I got tired of fighting, I gave them a thousand dollars to get out of my hair!
You don’t even remember how it went!
Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
The issue goes beyond whether he stole or not. The fact is our government and the court is bending backward to please the Chinese people who are merely guests in our country. So they could not get him on a burglary charge, but they could not set him free, so that came up with this BS charge of vagrancy?
These Chinese people are going around in other people’s countries doing what pleases them and those governments feel they are powerless to do anything that might annoy the Chinese. What price do we place on our dignity?
I suggest we hold any Chinese hostage we find breaking our laws lock them at our home then call the police. Illigal hunting, waste disposal, and any other violation.
If the roles were reversed nothing would of happened, Dominica police doesn’t do sheet* but because is Chinese they doing something different
Reading this makes one think the chinese behave as they are in china or they are prepared to rule this country like they do in red china and this is unacceptable
Five ( 5) more years!!! Take what all you get, no damn complaint. Maybe this young man will get his house later just like the one from la plain that got his blows and got his house later and his testimony was “if I knew I would take my blows longtime”!
Is sort we sort so let’s stay sort. All you have been bewitched so take what you get
The Dasheen House.
We agree with the Chinese, yes we Labourites like it so… Second Class Citizens in our own State
You are no Laborite! To hide behind your true identity is in itself a shameful conduct, also an attitude displaying fear.
I am blowing your cover, because we, laborites are confident in our decisions; we have no fear and we will not make a fool of ourselves as you have tried to do here. Now get lost! Because you don’t belong among us.
The bigger picture:
1. A Dominican was arrested / kidnapped by 7 Chinese and brought inside their property and only God knows what they did to him inside.
2. Covid-19 was born in China and NO one was seen with mask while they were all in the face of the Dominican, forget about what we did not see when he was brought inside
3. We know for a fact that Chinese are not being tested for covid-19, like the rest of us when they come here. So no damn person knows what they have
4. The Chinese are not state police and therefore if they felt someone was trying to steal they should have taken photos and call the police.
5. The judge that sent him in for a month is clearly a hater of Dominicans and is here to serve Skerrit’s interest.
No bodies interest is being served by this rogue behavior. The Chinese just took advantage of someone weaker than them…7 to 1……. 8 if you count the police. The man could not defend himself against 8. Neither could he defend himself in court. Is that how justice is served against the disadvantage.
People saw all this happening, did nothing, but not one person helped, not even to provide witnesses in his defense much less get him legal defense. Now they want to blame the government.
Why don’t those opposition forces, nothing doers, appeal for clemency in stead of making this a political issue to swing dirt in all directions.
Joseph, I am wondering is that man had done this against local, and received the same judgment, what would be the reactions of those numskulls here?
In 2008, I was in Dominica; I came out from the Royal bank, and there was a young man, casually dressed, begging me for money.
It must be that he noticed I would not know who he was. But I simply ignored him.
I walked from the Bank to the window of Nassief, looking at the things in the store.
That man followed me, still asking me for money, noticing that I was a visitor.
This time I reproached him, telling him that he was being unfair; he had no right to be following me for money, that in itself was harassment.
Those people don’t do that to the locals in that they know how they will be treated.
So that man could have been stupid enough to think that he would get away from the Chinese–a drink of water or not, two attempts of illegal entry, is quite annoying, not knowing the reason for that behavior.
The other thing is that he claimed he was searching for a drink of water, why did he need to do an illegal entry to get a drink of water? That doesn’t seem right.
And how do I know that someone who has illegally entered my property is only seeking for a drink of water; or should I wait to find our what that person will do before I react?
I don’t think that the Chinese people are so foolish to wait for those signs.
So de guy self never say if they beat him den..he.not retarded.. what kinda story dat nah they never mentioned if chinese kick him oh so..and trust me they didnt just bring him inside .and tie him in peace eh. These people need assistance but is he so dat put skerrit dere so take it like a.man labourrrrrrrr
Mr. Laudat, I would like to know if vagrancy is an offence in Dominica? If it is you should send all vagrants to jail, because they harass people all the time, especially the
cruise visitors ,they trespass all the time. If it is not an offence release the vagrant from prison. I never knew vagrancy was an offence in Dominica. Think humanity, he is a child of God too.
Unfortunately vagrancy is an offense in Dca under Cap. 53 of the DRL of 1961. However, Mr. Laudat was not being prudent in his actions and was “allegedly” used by the state to cover the illegal behavior of the Chinese who are now our colonial masters. On the other hand if we as a people quit talking and take action all that can change overnight.
Dominicans are now second class citizens in our own country, you mean to tell me just being in front of a gate is enough to get 1 month in prison for? No evidence that he was trying to steal anything, he stands up near a gate and that is all the evidence you need, awa, it seems like our justice system just wants o please our chinese bope’ wi.
There are human smugglers, money lunderers, tax evaders, sexual harrasers, thieves, drug dealers, child molesters…… and the list goes on, that walk our streets and hold high offices. Many of them are highly suspected and bold. Can i excersize my civic responsibility and hold them under arrest while i call the police to take them on remand then incestigate? is that mode od arrest the new precedent set or the Chinese have more rights in our land. Maybe its time citizens start making arrest of all suspected criminals.
So the police, the judge and Skerrit have established a norm in Dominica that we going to have to follow till Skerrit is out of power. The new norm is, if you suspect someone is going to steal or do anything to you, just find a group of people and arrest the person you think was about to steal you
So let me get this straight: if I trespass on someone’s property, but leave on my own when it appears the property owner will confront me, it’s okay for that property owner to chase me down in a nearby public place, abduct me back to their property, and physically restrain me there? That’s madness!
The answer to that questionis yes. Some of us don’t have the guts to do it that is why theives continue their bad habits.
Steve, that guy have a law suite against the Chines and Dominica which involved abduction, false arrest, and false imprisonment.
The question is if there is some lawyer in the country who will take his case pro-bono when he gets out of jail.
Someone Lawyer should take his case, I am sure that is a winnable case that could set a legal precedence, which would teach these people who Roosevelt allows to step on our people without any regard to the law of the land!
Some lawyer should get involve and appeal the judgment, and file a law suite against Peters, the government and the Chines!
No watchman local Dominican, and nor China man have the right to chase anybody in the streets; abduct them and then call police.
In Common law one can make a “citizens” arrest, nevertheless, what happened in this case is not a citizen arrest, it is “kidnapping” certainly abduction be a criminal chines!
There will always be murder in Dominica because of such injustice!
I pray one day we will have a real police force,but I’m not holding my breath,dick,,,,,tator,.,,,,,,,ship..smh
The people should have done something about dat they stood there and watch de man get kidnapped by some poor a.s Chinese show how weak and backward some of us are.The Chinese should have learned a lesson dat day so they won’t do it again.
It’s not too late bro! Someone has to pay for treating us like second class citizens in our own land. Skerrit and the Chinese who see themselves as our new colonial masters and therefore above the law need to take warning. WE ARE FED UP! We as a people can only take so much.
Steve forest is saying an intruder tresspass on his property and saw him going away with something he did not give to him,permission ,he would wave,bye ,bye now,see you next time. BONDIER,BONDA,BON BON,If you are a bon bon they will eat you.
This is just the beginning of things to come. Long I have been telling all you that Dominica is sold to China but somehow all you too blind and political to see it.
This is the highest level of black on black crime, while appeasing the present day great bargainer. Did this warrant a month in PRISON? where are the concerned lawyers who like hearing themselves talk? Mr Michael Laudat will have to pay a MORAL price for imposing that type of Draconian justice. The young man didn’t pilfer anything, nothing went missing, but being at the wrong place, the African continue to feel the full brunt force of the law, the very same law that enslaved his ancestors physically. This young man’ imprisonment should be a wake up call to all who look like him, a written citation would have been enough, the example that must be made. The Chinese level of Racism is the same as Euro/American, their deceptiveness is just as cunning. It seems that Communism is not such a bad word/doctrine anymore, business is preeminent.The ancients told us that “there is much to life than the physical eye can see”.
Instead of putting de man in prison y not give de.man a banana shed to leave in, these are.the things.that need to be addressed.these.people need help dey hungry all de judges know is prison and fine but therw are ways to deal with situations.people oh come infront the jusdge have issues and need help why not tey to help them get up feom.allu high horse.man and help dem.people if de banana she too small for skerrit give it to the people.who need it man make a home for them there are counsellors who need jobs and chefs so that banana shed can house those.people while others have jobs to cook counsell clean etc. See, jobs created one time. Is skerrit alone to eat den or to leave in palace, so make use if de.banana shed eh
Bob, you seem to have a problem with being black bro. Deception and crime is not exclusive to Chinese and Europeans and I have learned that the hard way. You probably have never met a con artist, a scammer say from Nigeria. We even gave a diplomatic passport and a fake position to one of them. Stop feeling sorry for yourself brother and start living. Everyone is responsible for their own deeds.
Pipo, I say right on to that. All of this black-life -matter saga is nothing but a dangerous annoyance; it is good for nothing but affecting the minds of the generation of tomorrow.
Why not teach the young generation to be “responsible for their own deeds”. And stop blaming their wrong doings on others–it is not possible for us to always be right
Mentally disturbed or not, was it right to simply release the man because he is black, should the people whom he affected are to be blamed, by using their given power to fight for their safety?
That man tried his conduct twice, should they wait for a third time before they reacted? Would it be right for the judge to send him right back home because he is a black and local?
A good Chinese man was brutally murdered mischievously, by a few locals, what about that? Should those people not be quick to protect themselves–for that reason alone? You people must stop using politics against Life
It is clear that this young man isn’t 100% there mentally. Prison is not the answer for him.
Mr. laudat, tell us a little more about vagrancy. there are so many vagrants on the of streets Roseau harassing people the authorities don’t do anything about it. Many complaints have been made to the police especially when the cruise ships are in port. they promise to do something about it, up to this day nothing has happened.
The Chinese and the black man who helped them to hold him had no right to tie him up like a dog , They would never do that to one of their own . They are racist black people rise up.
SPeak to your PM about that Sybill. What does the DLP administration have to say?
That’s extreme, One month in prison for trespassing??? Come on!!! WTF is happening!? And if it was the other way where a Chinese man ends up on my property, you know they won’t throw him in prison. Black Lives F*** matter! #BLM FREE #AKIMSMITH!!!
Oh Jesus! Where are the once upon a time BAD boys / Men from my country?
So he was attempting to open the gate after he had fled previously in broad daylight? Now that is fishy! He must be the dumbest criminal around to attempt the same thing twice in broad daylight. I cant even believe that the police would be so dumb to prefer a vagrancy charge against the man based on this story especially since they could have preferred a charge of burglary. That’s a made well coached up story to cover the kidnap!
Now I see both the police and magistrate sided with our new colonial masters and Akim is behind bars. When are we going to rise and protect our own? Where are the once upon a time bad men? Too busy killing each other on the streets instead of channeling that energy into fighting for justice? Akim may have his ways but this time justice was not done to him…time for us to collectively head to the prison and demand his release. I am ready ready!
Why was there no appeal ?
Why was he not represented by a lawyer ? Then why jail? A verbal warning could do ? Did he hurt anyone ? Did he cause any damage?
This looks like a miscarriage of justice. The man should be let free and his record expunged.
Let us see if our concern lawyers know how negotiate. Going into attack mode mode like opposition forces in roro mode is not going to help. Let us see if CCM know how to petition.
Let us see if Peter Alleyne in his new position can help this poor fellow. He was not on Chinese property.
Joe, for once I agree with you.
Thanks, but it does not matter to me one way or the other who agrees with me or not. I just call it like I see it.
Some people call me names and make all kind of outlandish accusations in their post about me without even commenting on the issues
at hand with their point of view. Its not about me. Its about truth and fairness. Its about social justice. I am not looking for any benefits or acknowledgements or rewards, or hand outs.
And I hope they charge the Chinese for taking the law in their hands to because they knocked him out of off their compound it looking like anybody can come in Dominica and do Dominicans what they want he is wrong for what he did but the Chinese are not police officers they need to be charged to
What you mean “their compound” China has compound in Dominica that is exclusive ? And they chased the man and detained him. And the police charged him with vagrancy.
The whole thing sound like a frame up of a man who has mental issues.
Mr. John…it is refreshing to see that you are finally beginning to see the light. Dca is NOT the place you grew up in and is in the abyss. Only those who OPENLY support Skerrit and grovel at the table gets so called justice. Dca is owned by the Chinese and therefore we are second class citizens in our own country. Just maybe you should quit listening to the spin masters on Kairi and start thinking critically. God my friend is NOT a Dcan police commissioner or a “silver tongued labourite”.
Think my friend:
1. The framing of Lennox Linton and alleged attempted murder plot before the election (No investigation)
2. The kidnapping of Danny Lugay (No investigation)
3. The Kidnapping of Ahkim (No investigation)
4. The fire bombing of Mano house (Partial investigation with no answers)
Nou Fe-Ni-Bat!
The young man seems to have mental issues. Instead of prison, he should have been given a psychiatric evaluation. Then the authorities should have taken the appropriate action(s) after the results of that evaluation.
The Chinese actions of apprehending the brother, pulling him through the gate of their compound, then handing him over to the , is highhanded. Is the Chinese compound a state within the State? Injustice to one Dominican is injustice to all Dominicans.
For a magistrate to sentence a would be mental patient, who is in dire need of treatment to jail for vagrancy, is a gross miscarriage of justice. This is most preposterous! The Justice System is Unjust! Dominica is unique.
The police, the justice system, the electoral system are dysfunctional, corrupt and have rendered themselves as useless instruments. The future of Dominica is fraught with inglorious uncertainties..
So …….. Arrest a man and send him to prison ………. for stealing nothing .
So many homeless people in Dominica, never once been arrested .
BEING HOMELESS IS NOT A CRIME !!!
It is the job of the government to see to it that “vagrants” are cared for and rehabilitated in to contributing members of society . How can you make this man pay for NOT committing a crime . Dominican’s!!!!! Ya’ll need to wake up to the totalitarian regime doing WHAT THEY WANT WITH ALL YOU …Today, it will be smith, but tomorrow- it will be your brother , or even you! be careful of that Chinese relationship .
Would he have been given such a harsh sentence if he had wandering into the yard of a Dominican citizen? I doubt it.
The Chinese are controlling our minds and we don’t even realize it.
If the situation was reversed and if Dominicans did the same thing to a Chinese man, i wonder if the judge would impose the same sentence? Im sure the Chinese man would be walking free.
I find that difficult to comprehend. Vagrancy is to sleep rough or beg. Is this what this young man did because although suspected of intent of burglary he was not convicted for that. If the offence really is vagrancy then a lot of poor people roaming around Dominica, especially Roseau, should be locked up. At least they would have a roof over their head and get a free meal. No, I can only think our justice systemn want to satisfy the Chinese somehow and so gave this man prison for vagrancy and the magistrate played along.It does not make sense and he should appeal but probably is too poor for that.
Nah boy that not right and cannot be excused. Even if he was trespassing the sentence could have been suspended . Why send him to prison for a month? Is it because our courts are now pandering to the Chinese on behalf of the government? Dominicans need to oppose that sentence because in principle it is wrong. He was KIDNAPPED therefore his offense was somewhat negated by the actions of the Chinese. The minute they took and brought him back into their compound they became violators of the law. Free the guy suspend his sentence or release him for time already served.
Trespassing? The man was on public property. The Chinese are just being allowed to use the property. Are they renting, leasing? Do they have title to the property.
The arrest was illegal in the first place The most the police should have done is give the man a warning and send him on his way. Then put in an incident report.
Something is wrong with that Chinese person. You chase someone and detained him. The Chinese people are more reasonable than that. They are guests in this country, and know that their behavior should be always friendly. They know that their image is being tarnish by their international enemies and should not add any more nails to be driven into it.
If I was the arresting officer I would drive away with him, then let him go without pressing charges.
It just not sit well with me when foreigners are given the benefit of doubt against Dominicans.
Laudat I cannot believe what I am reading?? Jesus! This is a total miscarriage of justice and somebody needs to defend this guy pro bono. If this does not stop we are in big trouble in this country. Laudat? Awah we, no wonder ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
That magistrate like a house slave doing his masters bidding. Why he can not be a man and stand up and think independently. He is acting just like Pontius Pilate. Never shall I have respect for that magistrate again.