{"id":19000,"date":"2010-10-04T16:06:43","date_gmt":"2010-10-04T20:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/dno\/?p=19000"},"modified":"2010-10-04T19:02:43","modified_gmt":"2010-10-04T23:02:43","slug":"skerrit-calls-for-tolerance-respect-love-and-compassion-in-wake-of-rising-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/crime-court-law\/skerrit-calls-for-tolerance-respect-love-and-compassion-in-wake-of-rising-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"Skerrit calls for tolerance, respect, love and compassion in wake of rising crime"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PMPrime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said the crimes that have led to the death of six individuals over the past two weeks are not gang or drug related, with the exception of the Omara Small murder.<\/p>\n

Speaking during the DBS talk show \u2018Talking Point\u2019 this morning, Skerrit said none of the recent murders are crimes of vengeance or against the fabric of state security, but rather involved family members, close friends and associates who have simply lost their edge.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to promote a greater sense of tolerance, respect for each other, compassion and love,\u201d said the PM who was at the time addressing the matter of the escalating crime rate that seems to have plagued the island.<\/p>\n

\u201cReally, when you look at it the main cause is that there is a lack of tolerance and patience and I believe that we need to work on this issue in order to control and manage the situation,\u201d the PM said.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Skerrit has uttered a call for the population to take stock of the situation and own up to their own responsibilities and step away from placing blame. \u201cNone of these murders the police could have prevented from happening\u201d as most of them were disorganized and impromptu, he said.<\/p>\n

Dominica has to speak against the spirit of discord and refrain from taking action into their own hands, \u201cin some cases unprovoked,\u201d Skerrit said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said the crimes that have led to the death of six individuals over the past two weeks are not gang or drug related, with the exception of the Omara Small murder. 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