Thanks Trevor Paul
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Trevor Paul has put his foot down once and for all. Taking a break from all those bold face protesters, and the dangerous men with the printerless fliers, the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service has turned its focus to protecting the Carnival revellers and attendees.
“No one will spoil our mas,” said he. “Let me warn those with agendas which would counter the good order…You will not be allowed to disrupt those who are about their lawful business either playing mas, or looking at mas.”
He added that citizens can be sure that, “(the police) will be watching their backs.”
“Our operations will be guided by intelligence and we know where we should be and when,” said Paul.
Intelligence – now there’s a word that gets abused.
And don’t get me wrong, it’s great that the carnival attendees are going to be protected from bandits and rapists, but since I’m not going to take part in any of the festivities, and since I’m not going as a spectator, where does that leave me? Somehow it looks like crimewise, I have the same crappy chances during the Carnival season as I did going into it.
But hold on. Since there is going to be a large concentration of officers on the streets during Carnival Monday and Tuesday, does that mean that officers are going to be pulled away from other seemingly “low risk” areas only to be crammed in Port of Spain and environs.
What about the vehicle situation? Are vehicles going to be pulled away from the same low risk areas to be utilised in high risk ones?
So how safe am I, a regular citizen and non-Carnival event attendee? Are the police going to be able to break away from their two busy days of gaping guarding to attend to my needs as they might arise?
Surely, the Trinidad and Tobago police service hasn’t yet learned how to pat its head and rub its tummy at the same time?
It looks like my chances are worse than I previously thought. I may have to play mas just to stay safe.
7 Responses to “Thanks Trevor Paul”
By Dre on Feb 5, 2007 | Reply
http://www.allyuh.com/trackback.php?id=93
By Fed up on Feb 5, 2007 | Reply
Mani just as I said the only time we can rally in numbers and have security is carnival (Mind you I love, love carinval.)
Thank you Trevor Paul glad to know that you only think of us at Carnival time, and during the rest of the year we are chop liver for the Hyenas to prey on and eventually kill us.
What a joke…..
By Anonymous on Feb 5, 2007 | Reply
they take all ah we fuh schupidee
ttfootball
By boysieringo on Feb 5, 2007 | Reply
They will be “watching their backs”…first true statement he’s ever said. To bad he means the back-sides of all those pretty women in their 2 piece.
By nandi23 on Feb 7, 2007 | Reply
that man eh fed up put he foot in he mouth?
lawd man, it real sad eh.
mani i say you should stay home and padlock the house while officers jumping up looking for trouble makers in ole mas
By Vami on Feb 7, 2007 | Reply
how about we play mas in “low risk” areas???? this look like another candidate vying for dotish talk column!
btw mani, I can’t pat my head and rub my tummy either!!!!=0(
By Mani on Feb 9, 2007 | Reply
oooo gooood, I can’t believe I never replied to any of the comments here. Allyuh forgive allyuh boy eh.
Fed Up, well if you reason like some of the people in this country, you’ll end up twisting yourself in knots.
ttfootball, yuh cgo play mas to stay safe gyul?
boysieringo, that’s the first thing that came to my mind.
lol, Nandi, I think that sound slike a plan.
Vami, I agree. I think I need to put him there. I really need to revamp my column.