“[…] [Griffith’s] defence of the arresting units in this matter—without a proper independent investigation or indication of concern about the coroner’s report—with a complete disregard for the truth, is abominable. It is even more so as he bears the responsibility for setting up SORT, a team from which arrested the …
Read More »Noble: Slipping into the Abyss; police killings, socio-economic triggers and controversial photo
The ghoulish picture of our police commissioner over the dead body of a murder suspect (Express, 28 December) reminded me of Nietzsche’s aphorism: ‘He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster… if thou gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze into …
Read More »Dear Editor: Gary Griffith receives ‘A’ grade for theatrics and a ‘C’ for performance
“… Because of his effective use of social media, [Gary Griffith] has received soaring popularity with some members of the public. “But is this popularity connected to results he has achieved, or is it based merely on optics? Specifically, has there been a significant decline in homicides or an increase …
Read More »‘They’re trying to vilify me’! Griffith responds to WPC complaint of verbal abuse, intimidation
On Sunday 11 August 2019, The Sunday Express reported that a complaint of verbal abuse and intimidation was made by an unnamed woman police constable (WPC) against Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith to the Police Service Commission (PSC) and Police Complaints Authority (PCA). The article, which was written by investigative …
Read More »Dear Editor: Has T&T reverted from Police Service to Police Force? And at what price our liberty?
“When police are militarised, they are more likely to be attacked (Carriere, 2016). The militarisation of police does not reduce crime. Elite teams neither reduce crime nor enhance public safety and become used routinely in low-income communities. “There is no evidence that this practice enhances officer safety nor lowers crime …
Read More »Satirically speaking: Super-Gary-gets-appointed-Live-Wire-gets-nauseous…
Someone somewhere at sometime once said: “That’s so crazy it just might work…” The phrase caught on. But the person who uttered it and the ill-judged venture he or she had in mind? God alone knows. Maybe there’s a clue there. Regardless, the Dr Keith Rowley-led government sought to repopularise …
Read More »Dear Editor: Cockroaches, gun talk, and mamaguy; Griffith as Police Commissioner would be a travesty
“[…] Gary Griffith is not unknown to us. What is unknown, is the justification for this claim that he is a ‘change agent’. How has Mr Griffith’s presence in public life enhanced life in the Republic? “For those who argue that Mr Griffith has the passion and the drive to …
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