{"id":6815,"date":"2010-03-26T13:17:22","date_gmt":"2010-03-26T19:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/?p=6815"},"modified":"2010-03-26T13:17:22","modified_gmt":"2010-03-26T19:17:22","slug":"stand-up-for-tiyani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/features\/letters-to-the-editor\/stand-up-for-tiyani\/","title":{"rendered":"Stand Up For Tiyani!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/editorLogo111.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6814\" title=\"editorLogo11\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/editorLogo111.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a>Dear Editor:<\/strong> It is often said justice delayed justice denied, but justice interfered brings shame on a nation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Many Dominicans will agree with me that magistrate Tiyani Behanzin has reduced the growing crime rate in Dominica. So Why are some so furious over his actions? Are they afraid to be exposed? Inquiry or no inquiry Tiyani will dispense justice and expose those who areguilty of wrong doing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Magistrates don\u2019t enact laws but only implement them according to their merits: remember the 80\u2019s -90\u2019s when follow curbed the violence that was taking root in our communities, was there any inquiry? Was the Judicial and Legal Services Commission involved? The drug epidemic has derailed every fabric of society which needs curbing and Tiyani is doing just what is needed and he is within the law. Rosie Douglas his late father <span> <\/span>feared no foe and even went to prison for what he believed was justice and came out victorious, so will Tiyani after the so-called inquiry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">We cannot allow this unscrupulous behaviour to continue in the house of justice only by a few for personal gains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Mexico is an example to pounder on; do we want to emulate their actions where our children will adopt these evils? Tiyani has stood his ground and has the backing of every law abiding citizen of the Commonwealth of Dominica. We must remind those who are bent on destroying the good name of this simple young man, will one day, answer questions and the nation will be surprised. \u201cStand up for justice, stand up for Tiyani\u201d!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Signed, <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em><strong>a former police officer<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dear Editor: It is often said justice delayed justice denied, but justice interfered brings shame on a nation. Many Dominicans will agree with me that magistrate Tiyani Behanzin has reduced the growing crime rate in Dominica. 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