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04:21Welcome to Beyond the Tape.
04:22I'm your host, Mark Bassan.
04:23Welcome, Trinidad and Tobago,
04:25and of course, our global viewers.
04:28It's Day 88 of the State of Emergency.
04:32And of course, today we have with us ASP Owee Russell
04:35from the Western Division.
04:37We want to welcome you, sir.
04:38How are you?
04:39I am okay.
04:40First of all, let me say on behalf of the commissioner
04:42and the executive of the Toronto and Tobago Police Service,
04:45as well as the First and Second Division,
04:47good evening to all the viewing public.
04:51Now, you know, usually I'm always on the other side of the camera and so on.
04:55I'm not that one inclined to want to make news in any way.
04:58But we'll be talking about ethics and etiquette.
05:01We also spoke about safety as it relates to in this period of elections
05:06and so on.
05:08You know, acting Sergeant Alley would have brought up certain things.
05:11We spoke not just about the citizenry but also of the media.
05:15And, you know, it was just disheartening that I would, you know,
05:19there was a threat sent to me overnight,
05:21and I had to obviously activate, you know,
05:24the assistance of the police service.
05:27And clearly, you know, we have a job to do.
05:30You know, the exercising of democracy.
05:33And I don't expect everybody to always agree with what you write
05:37or how you write it.
05:39But my job still stands that I continue to be fair, transparent,
05:44objective, truthful, and when the chips fall, they're me.
05:48Oh, definitely.
05:50Well, Mr. Bassan, let me tell you something.
05:52I know that you would have done the right thing,
05:54which is you would have made a report.
05:57The highest team organization, the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service,
06:00would be doing all in their power, conducting robust investigation
06:06to ascertain who are those persons that would have threatened you
06:10and to bring those persons before the court of law.
06:14And for those persons out there in the public, you know,
06:16people tend to make threats whether idle threats or otherwise.
06:21And when you look at Section 30 of the Offenses Against the Persons Act,
06:2730 A and B caters for offenses like that.
06:32So we have to be careful because it speaks to
06:35unconviction upon indictment and unconviction upon summary conviction
06:40and both carry with it fine and imprisonment.
06:44I would encourage the public also to Google
06:48our report of threats and offense in Trinidad and Tobago
06:51and they would see how many cases would have been presided over
06:56by the magistrates and the courts of Trinidad and Tobago
06:59and how much persons were handed down fines and penalties
07:03resulting out of threats.
07:05So we need to be careful.
07:06We need to stop this nonsense immediately going forward.
07:11Yeah, and you know, we are in that mood right now.
07:14We are in election mood.
07:15So as I said, it's early season.
07:17But in a general sense, I just want you to,
07:21demonstrate to the public, you know, in terms of ethics
07:24and the etiquette in this period of time,
07:27how they should be and what is your advice to persons.
07:32Well, what I want to start with first is that
07:35Trinidad and Tobago is ours.
07:38Yeah?
07:39Regardless to who wins,
07:41everybody may have their particular parties that they support
07:45regardless to who wins.
07:46We, you and I, and you.
07:49Yes.
07:50Have to live here.
07:51We have to make Trinidad and Tobago the country that we want it to be.
07:55When you look at the constitution of Trinidad and Tobago,
07:59persons are entitled to assemble.
08:01They are entitled to freedom of expression.
08:05They are entitled to say how they feel.
08:09But we must do so in a respectful manner
08:12because everybody have a different threshold.
08:15Yes.
08:16And when I say that,
08:17you may say something to one person and they may take it lightly
08:21and to another person it may result in an act of violence.
08:25We want to discourage these things.
08:27What we want to do is also to let the parties know that
08:30there is life after.
08:32Be careful how we disseminate the information.
08:35Let's not look for back and all.
08:37Let's not look to encourage or promote racial discrimination
08:42because we know, let's not bury our heads in the sand
08:44that this is a time where you see a lot of these racial slurs and stuff like that.
08:50Let us desist.
08:51Let us have a mature, a fair election where persons would feel respected.
08:56Let's respect persons' property.
08:58Do not spray-paint the party symbol on anybody's property.
09:02Please do not stick any bills, any flyers, any banners on other persons' property.
09:08For those who are going to canvass,
09:10if you are about to enter onto somebody's property or into somebody's property,
09:15please, please seek that person's permission before you enter.
09:21You know, after the persons with the motorcades, the truck drivers,
09:25we encourage you to do the right thing, go to the license office,
09:28get the necessary permits that you would need to play this loud music,
09:32to carry these loudspeakers, get the additional insurance
09:35to carry persons on the rear of these trailers and stuff like that.
09:38You know, we have things.
09:40Why are you doing your thing to encourage your voters?
09:45Don't be unwanted in accordance to the law.
09:49Certainly, I know sometimes you see people spray-paint,
09:53as you say, party logos in front of people's doorstep, on their pavements,
09:56near their homes and so on.
09:58And of course, you know, as you said, there are penalties for that,
10:00for defacing property and so on.
10:02You know, we always speak about the loud music when it comes to carnival,
10:06but what about elections?
10:07Yes.
10:08You know, we have to remember there are sick persons at home,
10:11there are persons who would be studying for whatever, you know.
10:15So, let us try to cause as little disruption as possible to the members of the public
10:20while it's going about our election campaign and stuff like that.
10:24All right.
10:25So, it's day 88 of the state of emergency.
10:29We just want to bring you up to date with those figures.
10:34So, as we say, day 88.
10:35Number of operations thus far, 4,357.
10:41Priority offenders targeted, 3,083.
10:45Searches conducted, 30,401.
10:49Traffic operations, 3,869.
10:53Total persons arrested thus far, 3,382.
10:59When you look at traffic offenses, we have traffic offenses detected, 15,089.
11:05Firearms recovered, 168 firearms.
11:08Ammunition recovered, 3,583 rounds of assorted ammunition.
11:13And danger of a drug seized, 473,872.19 grams of cannabis or marijuana
11:23and 3,475.8 grams of cocaine.
11:28We have also seized 80.83 grams of ecstasy, 8.08 grams of Xanax
11:35and 53.59 grams of molly and 5 grams of crystal meth.
11:44So, two things stand out there.
11:46We've seen that the firearms numbers recovered are quite remarkable in the state of emergency, 168.
11:53Definitely.
11:54And that is a good sign going forward.
11:57And we've also seen some very high-end synthetic drugs as well.
12:00I am happy you touched on that.
12:02And you know, I want to say to the parents, parents, parents, parents,
12:07you need to manage your children.
12:11And it's alarming because a lot of these synthetic drugs are indeed gateway drugs
12:17that leads you to other hard drugs, you know.
12:21And seeing things, and these things like molly and ecstasy,
12:25they are known as party drugs more or less.
12:27Yes.
12:28So, you need to monitor your children.
12:29You need to speak to your children.
12:31I mean, you cannot lock up your children forever,
12:34but please monitor and speak to your children.
12:37Let them know the do's and don'ts.
12:39The Bible says, train a child in its ways and the child shall not depart.
12:43You are the first police, you are the first guard, you are the first person at home.
12:46You need to train.
12:47Disseminate the information.
12:49Go onto the internet.
12:50Show them the cons, because there's no pros.
12:54Yes.
12:55Show them all the cons.
12:57The information is out there.
12:59So, it's on you to educate your children.
13:00We will do our part, but please.
13:03Thanks so much for that.
13:05Let's take a look now at our headlines.
13:20So, those are some of the headlines within the past 24 hours.
13:46And of course, last night in the Shafford Court area there, just in East Port of Spain,
13:51there was a shooting incident in which we understand a young woman was one of the occupants of this vehicle here.
13:59A black vehicle.
14:00I think it's a Nissan Tida motor car.
14:03And she was shot in the neck, taken to the hospital where she remains in critical condition.
14:10I'm not too certain as to whether or not ASP you have any further details about this particular incident you can share.
14:16Well, firstly, what I want to do is commend the onlookers that would have assisted and conveyed the persons to the hospital.
14:24I mean, that is commendable, and it just shows as a society how loving we can be.
14:29To the perpetrators of the crime, I know that investigations are ongoing.
14:34We continue to see this gun violence despite being in an SOE.
14:41And whilst I'm speaking on it, I mean, I wish the persons a speedy recovery.
14:45I want to encourage the public who would have seen or heard something to give the information.
14:50Please don't think any piece of information is too small.
14:54The two lines or the glimpse you may have seen may be the missing piece of the puzzle to solve this crime.
15:00The two persons were injured, and we want to do our best to solve this matter.
15:05But as we end those gun crimes, let me just mention that the Crime Stoppers has now engaged in a proper gun removal program where we encourage the public to call 800-TIPS
15:21to give information with respect to illegal firearms.
15:24And it is 100% anonymous, and you will be rewarded as follows.
15:30For rifles, $10,000. For shotguns, $5,000. And for handguns and pistols, yes, $5,000 for handguns and pistols and $7,000 for shotguns.
15:46So, we are coming to you where you are. It's an opportunity to not just make some money, but to make Trinidad and Tobago a better place.
15:58But we have chosen to reward you.
16:01It's certainly a really good partnership, of course, and I'm sure we'll be seeing a lot about it in the media in the coming days.
16:07We're going to take a short break, and we'll be back. Stay with us.
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19:09Welcome back to Beyond the Tape. I'm your host, Mark Bosan, joined today by ASP Awee Russell of the Western Division.
19:18And speaking of the Western Division, there was an incident, I think, somewhere in the Western Division today.
19:24I think we have the video. I don't know if you can walk us through and give us some more insight.
19:28Alright, so what we are seeing there, we are seeing a car has flipped on the Duggan Martin Highway.
19:36We don't know what would have caused the vehicle to flip like that.
19:41We cannot say if persons were running from something or heading to do something.
19:47What we can say, though, is that the driver is in the hospital, warded and seeking medical attention.
19:56And one person, there were three occupants in the car.
20:01The driver was taken to hospital. I believe he's under police guard.
20:05And two suspects, two persons, ran out of the car.
20:09We were able to hold one. So one of them is in custody.
20:15And he has a warrant, an outstanding warrant for homicide.
20:23See, when things are to happen, things do happen.
20:27Luckily, the police responded quickly.
20:30Because the Western Police Station is not too far from there.
20:34So we were able to hold that individual.
20:37So we should have another homicide solved soon.
20:40Alright, some good work there by officers from your division.
20:44And we were referring to a road traffic accident yesterday.
20:48We continue to implore persons to please be safe on the roadway.
20:52And this was along Eastern Main Road, maybe just before lunchtime.
20:57And you're seeing a business, a van with a particular logo, telecommunications, a logo.
21:05And another Toyota pickup there.
21:09The van is actually on its hood.
21:14I think there were two persons that were taken to hospital in this particular accident.
21:20But certainly, ESP Russell, it's concerning.
21:23The impact alone, you could see somebody would have been maybe driving faster than they should along that route.
21:30And the impact would have obviously, in some way, caused that collision and seen the van turn over.
21:40Day after day, people stand here and remind the public to drive safely.
21:45Stay within the speed limits.
21:49If that person was within the speed limit, they would have been able to react, probably avoid the accident.
21:55Or even if the accident occurred, things may not have been that bad.
21:59Speed is one of the common denominators of accident.
22:03One. Two. Mighty cell phone.
22:07This distraction of the cell phone.
22:10People, a simple look away for one second, two seconds with your eyes off the road can result in an accident.
22:18And as we're speaking about accident, you know, fortunately for us, we have a long weekend.
22:25And persons got paid.
22:30So it's a long weekend with pay.
22:32Trinidad and Tobago, I am asking, I am begging.
22:36Could you please, please and thank you, behave yourself on the nation's roadway.
22:41Please. You have family, you have loved ones, you have friends.
22:45We could all get to where we are going safely.
22:48We could take our time.
22:49If you want to reach earlier, leave home earlier.
22:52Yes.
22:53Please refrain from your drinking.
22:54And of course, once it's a long weekend, long weekend or not, but you know, on a long weekend, we intensify.
23:02So the ticket machine would be out there.
23:04We are out there.
23:05We know you all like to go and post and say that's what they want to do.
23:08Give people a ticket on a holiday.
23:09We are out there.
23:10And if you don't break the law, you wouldn't be.
23:12So take it.
23:13And observe the speed limit.
23:14We would also be doing a lot of speed exercises.
23:17Yes.
23:18And DUI exercises.
23:21Consider yourself warned.
23:23Yes, it's important.
23:24I'm glad that you brought it up even before tomorrow.
23:28Sure, because we always see an increase at times when we have long weekends of road traffic accidents.
23:35Statistically proven.
23:36Everybody's always in a rush to go somewhere.
23:38There are a lot of people drinking under the influence.
23:40Yes.
23:41Pushing the speeding and so on.
23:42So I'm glad that you told Trinidad and Tobago to be mindful of that.
23:45And if you want to drink, get somebody to drive.
23:48And make sure that they drive within the speed limit and you're not in a rush.
23:52You know, because obviously, you're going to face the brunt of the law if you don't.
23:57Of course, of course.
23:58And you know how things go with us.
24:01Well, yeah.
24:02I mean, as I said, you have a duty to perform.
24:04Court is Wednesday.
24:05And when people, I guess, one of the things is a lot of people would say, they have specific traffic groups.
24:13Yeah.
24:14And they put roadblocks on the highway.
24:16And then barricades fly over.
24:19So speed exercise.
24:22You know, but you are aiding and abetting, I would like to believe, in preventing, you know, the police to do their work.
24:30But let me tell you this.
24:31Let me take it one step further.
24:33And I want the public to really pay attention to this.
24:36What if there's a drunk driver speeding?
24:40You alerted him there's a roadblock.
24:43So he slowed down and he passes through that roadblock.
24:46Yes.
24:47But he's still intoxicated.
24:49Having passed through the roadblock, he speeds up again, gets in an accident, and injures or kills one of your family members.
24:59How would you feel?
25:00You think about that.
25:01That is what you encourage when you post up the roadblock on the social media.
25:08People behave themselves.
25:09And as soon as they pass the roadblock, back to their old behaviors.
25:14That's a really good point.
25:15I never really thought about that, but it's a really good point.
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29:09Welcome back to Beyond the Tape.
29:21I'm your host, Mark Bassan, joined today by ASP Awee Russell from the Western Division.
29:27And I'm going to throw the ball in his court to set up this feature, Protect Yourself.
29:34Right.
29:36We talk in Protect Yourself and I am here and my heart is hurting
29:42because people are still falling victim to these too-good-to-be-true deals on Facebook Marketplace.
29:53Trinidad and Tobago, I don't know what to say again.
29:57Please, please, do your due diligence.
30:01People are still going to hotspot areas to do money transactions.
30:06Persons are still going to hotspot areas to sell vehicles.
30:10We have been encouraging the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago that,
30:14okay, you see something that you're interested in, do your due diligence,
30:17come to the police station and make the transaction.
30:20Just come in.
30:21Hi, good evening, sir.
30:22I am here to do a transaction.
30:24Gentleman is meeting me right on the steps of the station.
30:26Or could I meet the gentleman in the charge room?
30:28We will facilitate you.
30:30We have been told to facilitate you.
30:32All right.
30:33Let's take a look.
30:34Yeah.
30:35One of the things I want to…
30:40I'll get to this point if you believe me.
30:44Hey, hey.
30:45$3,000.
30:46$7,000.
30:48Wow.
30:49That's all this is.
30:52$3,000.
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31:01Huh.
31:04$3,000.
31:05The gentleman is meeting me right on the steps of the station.
31:08Or could I meet the gentleman in the charge room?
31:10I'll get to this point if you believe me.
31:12Hey, hey.
31:13I am here to do a transaction.
31:14Gentleman is meeting me right on the steps of the station.
31:16Or could I meet the gentleman in the charge room?
31:18We have been told to facilitate you.
31:20All right.
31:21Let's take a look.
31:22Hey, hey.
31:23$3,000.
31:24$7,000.
31:25Wow.
31:26That's all this is.
31:27Very good.
31:28That's all this is.
31:29Yeah, because right now, things are so much on its time to save up some money and social
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31:37Yeah, I'll get a little gift from my mom and everybody, come on up, I'll make you
31:43my number.
31:44I'm gonna find out.
31:45All right.
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31:47That's a problem.
31:48Right.
31:49You have to be there for half past two tomorrow.
31:50Half past two?
31:51Yeah.
31:52All right.
31:53Right.
31:54I'm going to send you my receipt right now.
31:55So you'll be there for half past two, right?
31:56All right.
31:57Half past two.
31:59All right.
32:00Half past two tomorrow.
32:01You can give my father, you know, I will six, five hundred, you know.
32:02Grab me real time.
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32:04No, no, no problem.
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32:06You're getting that.
32:07Okay.
32:08Have a good day.
32:09Have a good day.
32:10You too.
32:11Gosh, I'm gonna make my mom look good for you, baby.
32:12What good I'm gonna do this year.
32:13Hello?
32:14Yeah, Mr. Ninja?
32:15Yeah, I reached you the location.
32:16I'm gonna send my mom WhatsApp.
32:17Fine seeing you.
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33:05Well, that's my second example to you his period.
33:09That video is perfect.
33:12What is what we call the Too Good To Be True Deals.
33:15Yes.
33:16And you look at our wisdom.
33:20Somebody might say let me call a jewellery store and see how much for a gramme.
33:24you know, it's a scam. You see
33:28how much that is going market
33:29for ounce of gold. You could do
33:31a due diligence. Look at where
33:32the lady went to meet that
33:34gentleman. We have said, please
33:36go in the station. Go with
33:38somebody. She went by herself
33:40to meet him behind a pavilion.
33:42Yes. And I kid you not. People
33:46really do these things. Yeah. I
33:48kid you not. You know, and as
33:51we on that, there has been some
33:53people who gave certain phone
33:54call from what has been
33:56purported to be a banking
33:57institution or a link towards a
34:00banking institution and when
34:01they gave their information or
34:03they clicked on the link
34:04shortly thereafter, monies were
34:06missing from their accounts. I
34:08know certain banks has put out
34:10an advice with respect to that
34:11and also, there's another app
34:13by the name of Grindr. Yes.
34:15What is Grindr Grindr is a male
34:17dating app for males. Within
34:19the past few weeks, we have
34:20seen persons reporting that
34:23they were given a location to
34:25meet a date and they were robbed
34:27of their vehicle. People,
34:29please be careful. You want to
34:31meet somebody, it's a stranger.
34:33Utilize the station or the
34:34vicinity of the station. Yes.
34:36We'll sit here. I think we have
34:37a call on the line. Caller,
34:38good evening. Good evening,
34:42caller. Good evening to the
34:44panel. Are you hearing me? Yes,
34:45we are. Go ahead. Okay, yes.
34:47Good evening. I don't know
34:49much about the officer's name
34:50but good evening to the panel.
34:52Good evening. Good evening.
34:54We have been sent back from
34:56America with this gang, whatever
34:58it's called, gang from Trinidad
35:00or something like that. What
35:02have we have done anything
35:03special to prevent them from
35:05coming into Trinidad because
35:06you know, they can pay some, you
35:08know, country right now and for
35:09them now, but if they come from
35:10America, next thing you know,
35:11they're going to come and go
35:12there. That's my first point.
35:13My second point is it seems as
35:14if people just drive in cars on
35:16people because in Penal,
35:18somebody went into someone's
35:19home, killed their son,
35:21actually take the car and
35:23suddenly the ground needed to
35:25go to the hospital and they just
35:27drove the car on him. I mean,
35:29what is taking place really?
35:31I was in another area where a
35:33woman and man, he got in the
35:35front of her saying that he
35:37didn't want her to drive but
35:38she drove on him. What is
35:40really taking place? Officer
35:42concerning accidents, have any
35:44statistical analysis done for
35:46us to know whether at this time
35:48last year, the number of
35:50accidents that occurred because
35:52I find it's something like a
35:54plenty accidents. Have a blessed
35:56weekend all of you, including
35:58Miss Jackie. All right. So,
36:00firstly, let me treat with the
36:01accident and I understand I
36:03would have heard her asking for
36:04statistics. So, what I can do,
36:05I can get the statistics and I
36:07can relate to Miss Jackie or
36:09Mr. Bassant with respect to the
36:10accidents period. So, that is
36:12something I can definitely do.
36:14With respect to Venezuela being
36:16sent back, I know that they
36:18would be sent back to their
36:20country which is Venezuela. We
36:22know we have some issues with
36:26the borders. However, I know
36:29that plans are afoot to rectify
36:34that and to be more stringent on
36:36the border. So, we will do our
36:38best together with the
36:40immigration of Trinidad and
36:42Tobago. We will work as a team
36:44under the Ministry of National
36:45Security umbrella to ensure that
36:47persons coming into this
36:49country are vetted and fit a
36:52particular criteria. So, in
36:54other words, I know you're
36:55concerned about the deportees
36:57and criminals from the US and
36:58stuff like that. We will do our
37:00due diligence here as well.
37:01There are instances where some
37:03persons may slip through the
37:04crack and the police will deal
37:06with that. Yeah, I mean, as you
37:08said, you know, we the borders
37:10of this has been a, you know, a
37:13point of contention for quite a
37:15while but then not every nook
37:17and cranny, the coast guard or
37:19the police and the marine unit
37:21can can actually be and I know
37:24criminals now are getting
37:25smarter. They're using other
37:27areas. Definitely. They're
37:28moving away from the
37:29conventional ones that they
37:30believe that they've been
37:32watched. Yeah. And they have
37:34people that will tell them, you
37:35know, this is probably a better
37:36location. Definitely. So,
37:37sometimes they have to, they
37:38ship the operations as well.
37:40Um and as as I know that that
37:42is a concern that their
37:43particular other sex or gang
37:46sex outside of Trinidad and
37:47Tobago meshing and working with
37:49the various elements here now
37:51uh and from time to time and
37:53they're they're actually on the
37:54radar of the police. Yeah. But
37:56you know, one of the things
37:57about it too and I like how she
37:59asks that question but little
38:01does Trinidad and Tobago that
38:02they themselves have a part to
38:03play. Yes. Because we are
38:05surrounded by water. So, the
38:06water meets the land. Once
38:09these illegal immigrants are
38:11they they they they come off
38:13their vessel and they are now
38:15on our shores. They must pass
38:18through a community. Yes. They
38:21must enter a vehicle. So, the
38:23person sitting in their
38:24galleries, the person who's in
38:26the bedroom and heard the
38:27noise, could look outside and
38:29give the police the information
38:31you have a part to play. Yes.
38:33We have to police our country.
38:35This is how we think, you know,
38:38we need to get that. You see
38:39this and my name of business,
38:41those days gone, that's a long
38:42time ago. We need to be our
38:45brother's keeper. We need to
38:47show that love and that respect
38:49for each other. If you don't
38:50like it for yourself, why have
38:53it done to somebody else? And
38:54we see all kind of things. We
38:56see um the sex trade, we see
38:59underage persons, we see
39:00persons coming to do criminal
39:02acts. I mean, you have a part
39:04to play. Once you see these
39:05things, please alert us. Yes,
39:07certainly. Alright, we're going
39:09to take a short break and we'll
39:10be back with your calls and
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42:05Welcome back to Beyond the
42:07Tape. I'm your host Mark Bassan
42:09joined today by ASP Owee Russell
42:11of the Western Division. I think
42:13we have a call on the line
42:15caller. Good evening. Good
42:17afternoon. Good afternoon to you
42:19sir. And then so many public,
42:22you know. Uh Mark Bassan,
42:25welcome to Beyond the Tape.
42:27I'm your host, Mark Bassan,
42:29joined today by ASP Owee Russell
42:31of the Western Division. I
42:34think we have a call on the
42:36line caller sorry.
42:39Welcome to the Beyond the
42:42Tape. My question is actually
42:45more to this person. I think
42:49if you were in the situation
42:53that you know, I think if you
42:56want to go there I think they
42:59could do that too. You know
43:03And follow all the protocol that the Coast Guard will use.
43:09Also on the moment patrol, police, CBPS moment patrol also.
43:15I think they should look into that.
43:18And maybe if there is a shortage, or maybe lack of maintenance,
43:22and if people do that, they should be in charge of servicing their people.
43:28That's what I'm saying.
43:29Amen.
44:00But it's not that easy.
44:02First of all, we have to get the budget to do that.
44:06So we must get at least three persons with appropriate vessels so equipped
44:12for the rigors of doing the patrol that we need to do as an apparatus of the national security.
44:21Following that, invoices are sent,
44:25and we have to go through all the steps of the procurement legislation.
44:29So whereas it's a good idea, I see a level of difficulty.
44:34However, where there's a will, there is a way.
44:38All right, I think we have another call on the line.
44:40Caller, good evening.
44:42Good evening, gentlemen.
44:43Good evening, sir.
44:45Sir, I'm calling with respect to the use of marijuana in public spaces.
44:51You know, I've been on the ground, and you can see marijuana being smoked
44:56wantonly all over the place openly.
45:00Yes, I remember last year, I happened to spot, because I happened to see
45:05some two-time people walking in there with the marijuana,
45:08all of which are trying to get them to book a permit.
45:11And they're saying, hey, this thing is legitimized.
45:14But I know it is not legitimized to be used in public.
45:18I know it's supposed to be a ticket, like where you can be given a ticket.
45:25The last time I spoke to Inspector Alexander, he was then,
45:32he said there were no ticket books available, hence the reason nobody was being ticketed.
45:38I would like the public to have an update on that,
45:42because I think it was a gross, gross mistake that was made
45:46by legitimizing marijuana being used right across.
45:51And you are now seeing the adverse effects of this marijuana.
45:56So I don't know if you can have any respect to bringing it back in line
46:01with how it was supposed to be.
46:04Very well, sir.
46:07It's not legitimized, but a certain quantum, 30 grams and under,
46:12was decriminalized.
46:15Meaning that you could have it in your possession.
46:18Smoking in public is still against the law.
46:22The marijuana use is for enjoyment at your property,
46:26in the confines of your property.
46:29So all those who are smoking marijuana in public are indeed committing an offense.
46:33I know there was supposed to be a ticket system.
46:37I understand it was ruled out in a particular division.
46:41From where I am standing, I know it is not in the Western Division as yet.
46:45But I know there are certain steps taking place
46:49to make the rule out grander or more encompassing,
46:54so that it would be all over.
46:57Everything takes time.
47:00We ask for your patience.
47:03And I want you to know that it is indeed being addressed,
47:06because I, too, would have seen the...
47:09I mean, you walk down the street, supporters, pained persons,
47:12want to smoke anywhere, anytime.
47:15But marijuana is now legal. It's not legal.
47:18It has been decriminalized.
47:21And that's what a lot of persons aren't understanding.
47:24However, ignorance of the law is no excuse.
47:27But the thing is, I know the decriminalization
47:30was a step to help declutter the court with these cases.
47:34But when you sit on the street and you smoke,
47:38and you are given a ticket for $2,000,
47:41most of the times on the street smoking, you may not be employed.
47:45You're back in front of the same court.
47:48Yeah, certainly. I think you are.
47:50There's another caller, an online caller. Good evening.
47:53Good evening, sir.
47:55Good evening.
47:57This question is specifically to the officer.
48:00And, officer, I don't take that answer you spoke about
48:05illegal immigrants, you, about boats and so forth.
48:10I don't take that, because if you leave here,
48:12before you reach here, you will pass 100 illegal immigrants
48:17by talking about Venezuela.
48:19Also, we have, we registered 16,000 or 17,000,
48:25and there are over 120,000 Venezuelans
48:29passing their treaty on the street.
48:32So don't tell me the police can't stop
48:35and show something properly that they're really serious about that.
48:39Your government might only be able to accomplish that.
48:45All right.
48:47I understand what the caller is saying, but let me tell you,
48:49it would definitely take a collaborative effort,
48:52with the police service and the immigration department as well.
48:57You know, we cannot...
48:59Yes, I mean, you're carrying somebody, okay?
49:01There are loads of them.
49:03But you carry them in and then what?
49:06You have to take them to get their documents,
49:08because they may not have their documents on them.
49:10So there are processes.
49:12There are steps to these things.
49:14You know, we can indeed launch an exercise.
49:17However, it takes planning.
49:20It takes time.
49:22It takes verification of documents,
49:24before we could even do that.
49:26And we must ensure that,
49:29yes, we have the detention center,
49:32but we must have some other plan
49:34to repatriate these persons to their homelands as well.
49:39Yeah, certainly.
49:41It's definitely a process.
49:43It is a process indeed.
49:45All right, we're going to take a short break,
49:47and we'll be back after this.
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50:32Sandra, how's your uncle?
50:34You still taking care of him?
50:36Uncle Kenny died about two years now.
50:38Serious? So where you living now?
50:40You mean we are living in the same HEC house?
50:42He didn't own that place?
50:44No, he was rented, but I was paying all the bills.
50:46You know if that's a HEC unit, you have to give it back.
50:48Give it back?
50:50I was paying all the bills.
50:52You want some bill too?
50:54You name on the rental agreement?
50:56You name on the bill?
50:58No.
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52:32Welcome back to Beyond the Tape, I'm your host Marc Bessin, joined today by A.S.P.
52:53Howie Russell of the Western Division, and this is no Mama Gaia, on Saturday there is
53:00a Community Justice Clinic in the Southern Division, you have one at the St. Madeleine
53:07Government Primary School at Manahambree Road in St. Madeleine, on Saturday between the
53:12hours of 8 and 1, and you also have at the same time, Taruba Community Centre, Bernard
53:17Julian Circular, Taruba Heights, Marabella, and of course you're getting some free legal
53:22advice on civil matters, and I know how important this might be for the public.
53:26A.S.P.
53:27Russell?
53:28Yes, I want to commend the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, you know, my organization,
53:32always looking out for the citizens, and this is a program where trained and qualified attorneys
53:38come and meet with the public for free for those persons who cannot afford to go and
53:42seek legal counsel from an attorney, and we know the costs associated with that, we know
53:46it's expensive, and you get information and advice with divorce and land settlement, land
53:53dispute maintenance, and these things that really plague the communities and homes as
53:58well, so we want to encourage the persons to come out, make your notes, come out and
54:04participate, get your advice, so you know how to go forward.
54:08I mean, these steps, steps like these and programs like these could really talk somebody
54:15off of an edge who might want to do something that may cause them to constitute a breach
54:21of the law, with respect to how they may be feeling about something, you know, so come
54:26out.
54:27I want to commend not just the TTPS, but the partnership with these attorneys who are giving
54:33their time for free for the better part of five hours there, and certainly, as you said,
54:40it is a very good initiative that the TTPS has developed over the last couple of months,
54:47we've seen it at a number of locations across Trinidad and Tobago, so it helps to give the
54:53citizenry a better understanding of perhaps a particular legal matter that you really
54:59need some advice on, you don't understand what has happened in relation to a land matter,
55:05and they will bring that clarity to that particular matter.
55:08Yes, definitely.
55:09So, you know, we want to encourage persons, again, come out and, you know, share your
55:13views, share your ideas, speak, make your notes if you think you might forget, and let
55:19the information come to you so that you'll be guided as to your next move.
55:24Yes, and just before we go, of course, we want to remind persons in the Western Division,
55:30there's actually a town meeting going on now at the TTPS.
55:33Victoria Gardens.
55:34Yes, and I know you probably have to hustle across thereafter.
55:39So if you have questions, concerns, obviously try to get those raised at that town meeting
55:47in the Western Division, all right?
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