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04:19And, of course, those of you who are locked on across the globe,
04:22especially our brothers and sisters in Grenada.
04:25I'm your host, Whitney Husbands.
04:26And today, it's Thursday, so that means we're getting closer to the end of the work week.
04:31And we know it is a wet Thursday, extremely wet Thursday.
04:35And we ask persons all the time when the rain is falling,
04:38please take your time on your nation's roads
04:41because it's where it is a serious space where you're driving when the road is wet.
04:46Now, an incident took place in Maracas and Joseph
04:48where we are seeing a fallen tree.
04:51And that is why we ask you to please be cautious when you're driving observant.
04:57Come off of your cell phones because that is another distraction.
05:00And slow down your speed when you're on the nation's roads.
05:03Of course, this continues to be a wet one.
05:06As we continue moving forward in the days, 16 days of activism,
05:11today is day number 10.
05:13And, of course, we have more to share with you in just a bit more on that.
05:16But with that being said, it is Thursday.
05:19And even though it is a bit gloomy and wet outside,
05:22the sunshine is still coming in to the studio because we have ASP Russell here with us.
05:27Good evening to you.
05:29ASP, how are you?
05:30Good evening, Ms. Husbands.
05:31And good evening, Trinidad and Tobago.
05:33And we have four of our commissioner, deputy commissioners, assistant commissioners,
05:36first and second division officers of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service
05:40and to our friends up with the Caribbean.
05:42Yes.
05:43So I know today is a day where we saw a lot of activities happening on the nation's roads
05:47because of the weather.
05:49I don't know what really happens when rain falls.
05:51The reaction of persons seems to be either it's a relaxed mode
05:56or I need to get to my destination immediately
05:58because I don't want to get my car wet or in floodwaters.
06:01That's what I'm assuming.
06:02But I think what contributes to it a lot is that, you know, I mean, I experienced it this morning.
06:08I guess when the rain starts to fall at a certain hour, some persons may want to sleep a little longer,
06:14which makes them a little later.
06:17And they are now trying to make up that time on the nation's roadway.
06:21And we see the condition of the nation's roadway and how wet it is.
06:25When it's wet, it's a whole different dimension.
06:28You have to brake differently.
06:30You have to steer differently.
06:33The vehicle dynamics of the vehicles are altered because of the wet roadway.
06:38Your stopping distance is more.
06:40So you have to cater for more room for stopping, cater for skids, and just be even more aware.
06:45So we advise persons, especially when it's raining, take your time, put down the cell phones, pay attention.
06:54And when the rain is falling, you should leave earlier rather than later.
06:57Now, there's a frequently asked question that many persons ask, and we still don't get the clarity that is needed.
07:04And that is, you know, the asking of what is a protection order.
07:08And, you know, we also know it as, you know, a restraining order.
07:11But we know it in Trinidad and Tobago by law as what is a protection order.
07:16And from what we're seeing here, according to the TTPS on gender-based violence, a protection order, also known as a restraining order,
07:25is a court document which prohibits the respondent, the person against whom the protection order is being made,
07:32from engaging in abusive behavior of any type towards the victim.
07:36Yes, and that definition is correct.
07:40Let me go even further.
07:43Anybody within the household could have a protection order done.
07:49It could be husband against wife, wife against husband, brother against sister, boyfriend, girlfriend.
07:57The court could even give you an order where you are not to engage in certain activities with respect to your children.
08:04Yes. So that is broader.
08:06Yes, it is broad.
08:08So anyone could apply for a protection order.
08:10Anyone could apply.
08:11And in addition to which, a relative in the household could apply for a protection order on behalf of someone else within the house.
08:19So this gender-based violence is something we treat with seriously.
08:24So that obviously took me to the question, who can apply for protection order?
08:30An application for a protection order may be made by a person in a domestic relationship with the respondent on the ground that the respondent engage in domestic violence against that person.
08:43So with that being said, we just mentioned the home, but what about strangers, persons that you may not even know, but you constantly see them showing up or popping up in your space and may be harassing you?
08:54Well, if you have that type of visiting relationship, of course, where persons are popping up in your space and harassing you, and you could definitely apply for a protection order.
09:03And last week when we were here, we were speaking about harassment under the Offenses Against the Persons Act.
09:09As we couple it with threats and these other things.
09:13So that, too, is an aspect of threats just popping up and harassing and continuously being in that person's space, especially when they do not want you around.
09:21And they have all rights to go before the courts.
09:24Once the courts issue that protection order, it is then registered in the police station.
09:30So there's a copy that will be left at the police station.
09:32One is with you, and the other is served on the person committing that offense.
09:37And once that person breaches, they find themselves before the court order.
09:43Now, ASP, I want to ask you this, because we have heard instances time and time again, I'm sure you heard it as well, where persons, they took out a protection order, and the person who is the threat is telling them they're just a piece of paper.
09:57That can't do nothing.
09:58What drastic actions could the TTPS take when someone, you know, in this case, breaks or breaches their protection order?
10:07Well, once there's a breach, we arrest you immediately.
10:10But, you know, and I'm happy that you raised that concern, because there are persons who now use the protection order as some form of control.
10:21And I see that you frown on your water.
10:23Yeah, explain.
10:24What do I mean by control?
10:25So let's look at a relationship issue between a male and a female.
10:29You know, sometimes things happen, and the protection order is indeed taken out, and then there's a reconciliation of both parties.
10:37So, notwithstanding that, the protection order is still in effect.
10:43Okay.
10:44But it's going good.
10:46So we forget that there's a protection order in effect.
10:50And as something happens, then one person comes to report the other.
10:55Maybe male against female, female against male.
10:57So we have to guard against that as well.
11:00There may be some instances where we take the person into custody, and some form of investigation would be required before putting the person before the court of law.
11:10But in most instances, where there's an outright breach, we will arrest and take that person before the court of law to answer that question.
11:19So that means if things go in sweet, you should go and remove, or you have to wait until the protection order has been expired.
11:26No, you can go and say you no longer want it.
11:29But then, you see, we have to understand, and that is where counseling, and social work, and relationship, and community living comes in, and family members to really, a lot of the time, we need to seek that help.
11:43Ensure that parties get that help.
11:46Ensure that this is not a norm.
11:47Because when you look at the domestic violence, it's a cycle.
11:51So you have the tension phase, you have the building phase, you have the honeymoon phase, the I am sorry I would not do it again.
11:58And then there's the explosion.
12:00So then it's a cycle.
12:02Anybody can research it, you will see that domestic violence is actually a cycle, and how it operates.
12:06So, you know, we want to guard against a situation like this.
12:09If you and the person cannot agree, just leave it alone.
12:13Walk away.
12:14Yes.
12:15Now, we have a message speaking to this year's theme from Sergeant Cavell Mills-Walters.
12:21And in that message, she's saying, use strong, unique passwords, and enable two-factor authentication.
12:32And that is from Sergeant Cavell Mills-Walters.
12:35And that is very true, because when it comes to, you know, your devices, which is something that I always say now is like a part of you is your rib.
12:43Most of us keep sensitive information in our devices.
12:48And one code is not enough that will protect us, because these scammers and those who are out there are able to access very easily.
12:56So what are your thoughts?
12:59I agree with using a two-system password and authentication process, but we must cater for persons who may be of age.
13:11I am one who has a problem with passwords.
13:14I forget all of my passwords, you know.
13:17So I wouldn't say where I store them, but I forget all my passwords from time to time, because there's a password for every device.
13:22We understand that, but what I would advise is that keep your password close so that you can remember them.
13:29You may be able to write it in a secret place only known to you, that individual.
13:35Please do not tell anybody where the password is, how to get it.
13:38Sometimes we tend to trust persons, and what we would do is you would tell somebody your password or allow somebody to use your credit card.
13:46And somebody's number is XYZ.
13:48I would have done that in the past, you know, at certain circumstances as well.
13:52So we want to guard against this situation.
13:54Unfortunately, for me, I did it with trusted persons.
13:58However, we want to discourage these things.
14:00Yeah, that is something that is a bit difficult, because many times we forget our passwords, and we put the easiest password.
14:06Please don't put your name, and then the year you were born, like, those are the easy things that they could track, all right?
14:11So as we move forward, there was an article that I saw that I'm sure many persons, again, we mentioned this week, with the Facebook Marketplace.
14:20And in this story here, a $7,000 deposit vanishes in Marketplace vehicle scam.
14:28So listen to this.
14:28So police are investigating a larceny trick after a San Juan woman was conned out of $7,000 in an online vehicle sale.
14:38Now, according to police reports, around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, the woman saw an advertisement on the Facebook Marketplace for a white Nissan Teeter, listed for $47,000.
14:50She contacted the seller, and arrangements were made for her to pay $7,000 down payment.
14:55Now, the woman went to a commercial bank in San Juan around 1.15 p.m. on December 3rd, and deposited, which we told people to do, the money into an active account under a particular name.
15:09Now, after completing the transaction, she attempted to reach the seller multiple times, but all calls and messages went unanswered.
15:17Officer, this one is unique.
15:20Well, you know, we have been speaking about Facebook Marketplace without ceasing.
15:28And we will continue to speak in China and Tobago Police Service because we love and we care for these citizens.
15:34And we know in this time, $7,000 is a significant amount of money.
15:41We ask persons, when you're doing these exchanges, come to the station.
15:45You know, and I know you may think, all right, I deposited the money into a bona fide account.
15:52However, you are still a victim.
15:56We ask that when you're doing these transactions, you meet with the person, get some form of identification that verifies who this person is.
16:03So if there's any issue down the road, you have a copy of their ID.
16:06Come to the police station so you can make sure that the money is correct.
16:10There are times persons who have done transactions, and when you gave them the money and they waited until they reached their destination to check the money, they got an envelope full of paper.
16:19Yeah.
16:20You know, so we ask people, you know, be very, very careful.
16:24Be vigilant on this Facebook Marketplace.
16:26Of course, now that a report has been made, we will do our investigation.
16:31For the most part of it, money is something that has a paper trail, so we expect that that person would be arrested sooner rather than later.
16:38And if he or she is at home watching, you know, all those involved, you could do us a favor.
16:43Do the right thing.
16:44Turn yourself in.
16:45You know what I mean?
16:46Put yourself in that position.
16:47What if it was your family, one of your...
16:48And that's the thing about you and Antibia I don't understand.
16:51We always engage in things that we don't want to be done to us, our family members.
16:56Yes.
16:57So, ASP, let's go into what is happening when we're seeing the TTPS ramping up when it comes to, we're seeing the scams taking place,
17:07and you're not trying your utmost best to protect these citizens.
17:11Now, we ask persons to pay attention to the screen.
17:13Don't get scammed.
17:14Never hand over goods before verifying payments.
17:18First, scammers are targeting sellers by collecting goods before payment is confirmed.
17:24No payment equals no hand over, period.
17:27Remember, it's okay to walk away from any suspicious transactions.
17:32If your gut is telling you this is not feeling right, more than likely it's not feeling right, you know.
17:38And, Mr. Husband, most of the times your gut will tell you, hey, something is wrong here.
17:46However, we continue because we are looking at that item in front of us, eh?
17:50So, you know, we have some tips that I will just, you know, just enlighten the country with.
17:55I'll send the money after I collect it.
17:57Those are phrases that you need to be aware of because when you already send that money, it's gone.
18:03It's gone.
18:03You're not going to get anything.
18:04You can't get it back.
18:05Fake proof of payment, screenshots, and edited receipts.
18:07We had observed instances where a person would do the online transaction, screenshot it, and send it to you, the seller, and then cancel the payment thereafter.
18:18Yes.
18:19Buyer rushing or pressure on you to hand over items quickly, especially like, you know, you go to businesses on a Friday evening when they're about to close.
18:26And, you know, sales may not have been where you wanted it for the day, so you get to this big sale in the evening, and you're eager.
18:33Buyer wants to meet in an unusual or isolated location.
18:37That is a major red flag and a complete no, no.
18:41Payment pending or processing for too long.
18:44Another red flag.
18:45Buyer refusing to video call or verify identity because if it's a bona fide seller and the item is real and exists and it's operating how it ought to operate or function,
18:54that person would have no fears to meet with you in an open area or at the police station.
19:01We encourage the police station.
19:03Buyer using multiple excuses.
19:04My boss will pay later.
19:06Another red flag.
19:07People, you know, come to the station.
19:10The boss of the getting blamed.
19:12Let us oversee.
19:13We won't get involved into the actual transaction, but at least you are covered in the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the curtilage of the police station.
19:23The officers are there.
19:24Most definitely.
19:25And I hope persons take heed once again.
19:27We'll continue bringing more tips and stressing especially on the scamming situation that is taking place, especially on the Facebook marketplace.
19:35So let's look at the update of the SOE day one for one.
19:41Number of operations, 10,422.
19:44Target priority offenders, 3,267.
19:48Searches conducted, 69,653.
19:53Traffic operations, 7,446.
19:57Total persons arrested, 4,416.
20:01And total persons charged, 2,430.
20:06Traffic offenses detected, 39,195.
20:10Firearms recovered.
20:11Firearms recovered.
20:12We're seeing, of course, an increase there with the pistols and a total of 237 ammunition.
20:18Recovered, 1,705 wrongs, 9 millimeter.
20:23That has increased a total of 3,279.
20:28And dangerous drugs seized.
20:30From yesterday to today, we're now seeing that an increase with the cocaine, grams of cocaine, along with the grams of cannabis as well.
20:38The TTPS continues to work extremely hard to try to get the drugs, guns, and illegal illicit activity under control.
20:47And, of course, items off the ground.
20:49The TTPS is working extremely hard at this point in time.
20:52Yes, me, Russell.
20:53You know, I am of the opinion.
20:54When you say that, you need to say it twice.
20:58The TTPS is working extra hard at this time.
21:00It's good to see what you all are doing.
21:03Yes.
21:03So at this time, let's take a look at what is making today's headlines.
21:08Now, ASP Russell, as you mentioned before, you all are working extremely hard.
21:30Let's talk a little bit about an amount that was over 3.4 million worth of cannabis seized in your division, Western Division.
21:38Yes, in the Western Division.
21:39And, you know, we say there's one Trinidad and Tobago Police Service.
21:41So members of various units, including the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, the Special Investigation Unit, the National Operational Task Force, Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force,
21:51who work closely with us in many of our operations under the supervision of Senior Super Edwards, Superintendent Etienne, and supervised by Superintendent Veronique,
22:01ASP's Lynch, and ASP Morales, they went to a forested area up at La Hockett Valley with Glencoe, and they seized these items.
22:11And when I said items, 7 packages of marijuana weighing 13.80 kilograms, 30 rungs of 12-gauge cartridges, 13 rungs of 7.62 ammunition, 220 rungs of 5.56 ammunition,
22:32one extended magazine, one Glock speed loader, two holsters, one rifle sling, and then further searches on the western side of the area uncovered another barrel
22:44containing an additional 17.04 grams of compressed marijuana.
22:50So the total weight of the narcotics seized were 31.20 kilograms, with an estimated street value of $3,424,106.40.
23:04And, Mr. Husband, what stood out at me here is the caliber of weapons, the ammunition that was seized.
23:137.62 and 5.56 ammunition are the ammunition that are used in military-type rifles.
23:24So you're all working hard, putting your life at risk out there.
23:27Every day.
23:27You will continue talking more on that. We need to take a short break, and we'll be back with more after this.
23:43We'll be back with more after this.
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26:11And we are back and remember you could give us a call at 623-1711 extension 1996 and 1997. We have ASP Russell here with us if you're now joining us. And as we move right along there was an incident that happened last night at 6th Avenue Bar Tarryo and we don't have full details on it and I'm praying that no one was seriously injured but from watching from the vehicle it was a serious accident.
26:37And again we asked persons officer Russell to take your time. You have to drive everyone.
26:44Of course we have echoed those sentiments especially as we enter into the Christmas to Carnival period where there is this mass rush, this increase of impatience on the nation's roadway.
26:58Everybody is hustling. Everybody has something to do, somewhere to go. There is also an increase in the intake of alcohol around this time.
27:07I want to point out that the fines has been increased.
27:11Which we will definitely touch on shortly.
27:13The fines has been increased. So we need to earn the side of caution. Pay attention. Put the cell phones down people. Put the cell phones down. Pay attention.
27:26If you're under any drug or drink or alcohol. Because sometimes persons may not be drinking but they may have taken some form of medication that may cause them to be drowsy.
27:37Or under the influence of a herb.
27:38Or some kind of negative reaction to their bodies. We ask that you refrain from driving if you are experiencing any of those symptoms.
27:48Ask somebody to come and pick you up. We also have other services that we can rely on.
27:54Yes. Now there was another sighting of a vehicle that was up in flames.
27:59And yet again, I'm not sure with your knowledge, intelligence, information.
28:04What is the cause of this that we are seeing happening with vehicles that are just on fire, basically?
28:13Well, remember vehicles use gasoline. Anywhere there's gasoline, there's a chance that a fire could happen.
28:19It could be a faulty gas line. Sometimes it could be an electrical fire where sometimes persons may have hooked up music in their vehicles.
28:27And the electrical was not done up to standard to power the music, because music is additional items, and wire grown off, and we have a problem like that.
28:39And vehicles aren't designed to just erupt into flames like that. So something would have preceded that.
28:46And caused the trigger.
28:47And caused the trigger.
28:48Now that incident, I understand, took place this morning in the Piako area.
28:52And again, I hope persons are safe and they're secure.
28:55And the rainy weather causes a lot of strange things to happen.
28:59Strange things happen when the rain falls.
29:01But with cases like this, I know we are stressing many times for persons to check their vehicles.
29:09And the importance of checking it is not just getting the inspection sticker, but understanding it to your safety as well.
29:15Definitely. Maintenance is key with any vehicle that you have.
29:20Maintenance is key with everything, your house, your phones, all your items.
29:24And we want to encourage persons, especially now, not just maintaining the vehicle to get the inspection sticker, but have that continuous maintenance.
29:32Because what you find happening, many persons, they would go, be about to get the vehicle inspected, so I'm going and fix it, as they would say.
29:41And then after that, the maintenance stops.
29:45Because the seat has something goal-oriented.
29:48I accomplished it, I have my inspection stickers on my vehicle.
29:51You know, we would be taking a further clam-dong.
29:54And you know what is nice about it?
29:56This morning, there were the transit officers, together with licensed officers, in the rainy weather, preparing to do their work on the priority bus street this morning.
30:07In the rain?
30:07In the rain.
30:08And I want to commend these officers for that.
30:11So, don't think that because you have the inspection sticker, we wouldn't check the threading on your tires, or how dark your tint is.
30:22We would still check to see how the function of the vehicle is, how it's operating, and how you upkeep your vehicle.
30:30You're not afraid the officers get sick being in the rain?
30:32I will tell you something, eh?
30:36The officers are going way beyond the call.
30:39And regardless of whether there's rain falling or the sun is hot, the train and tobacco police service is always working.
30:47So, quick question.
30:49Rain is falling.
30:50I park on the corner.
30:52Wrecking has resumed in the capital city of Bordersmeam.
30:56Rain is pouring.
30:57So, what you're telling me is that an officer is going to jump out of the vehicle.
31:02A lot of our officers are equipped with rain coach.
31:05Announce.
31:05I'm asking.
31:06Announce.
31:07Where's the track?
31:07Because I know you all have to announce.
31:09Yes, we would.
31:09Is the driver nearby?
31:11Uh-huh.
31:12Is the driver nearby?
31:14Mm-hmm.
31:15In the rain?
31:16And if no one comes out, I'll get wrecked.
31:18You will get wrecked.
31:19Okay.
31:20And I stand here and I could vouch my officers because I would have seen officers.
31:24Rain, sun or shine, they would come out and they would have asked.
31:26And I'm not speaking because I'm a police officer, but I would have witnessed that myself.
31:30I cannot say if it happens on every situation, but I have witnessed it on many, many, many occasions.
31:36But you know what, though?
31:38We are asking the drivers to do their due diligence and be cognizant of their surroundings
31:43and really pay attention to your no-parking signs so you don't find yourself in situations like that.
31:48And then you want to vex with the police because we are doing our job.
31:51I mean, you know.
31:52Yeah.
31:53Make our jobs easier for us, please.
31:54I'll leave my lesson in the hardware where I got a ticket as well.
31:57Didn't pay attention to our sign, but I'll leave that there.
31:59We'll take a break.
31:59We'll be back.
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34:49And we are back, TNT.
34:55Now, I am not seeing much of these popping up on social media, so that is a great thing.
35:00Now, this incident took place last week, Tuesday, in Tobago in Mason Hall.
35:04I want you to take a look at this, and when I mention what I am not accustomed to seeing right now happening on social media.
35:11Take a look at this.
35:11Let's take a look at this.
35:27I want you to take a look at this.
35:32Yes, we are so, I mean, this is something that took place last week, but I'm not seeing
36:01it.
36:02You know, usually we saw a lot of it happening.
36:03I'm not sure because of what ETTPS is doing, but what does it make any change?
36:07It shifts.
36:08So, we have increased our vigilance on the road, and when you look at our strategic and
36:15operational plans, that we have increased public safety, where you see we have now daily
36:22exercises, festive shield, among other things, and continuous roadblocks, and this is the
36:28reason why we have so many roadblocks.
36:29You know, some persons think the police keep in my back of why they have a roadblock at
36:34this hour, but there is no hour for crime.
36:37When you look at what they arrived in a vehicle, look at the type of vehicle that they were driving.
36:43Some people believe that when you stop them, you're being, you're stereotyping them, but
36:47it's not that.
36:48We are looking at what our statistics, what our data, what has been passed down to us from
36:53as to the vehicle of trade, using these things.
36:57So, you know, we want to really ask the public for the patience.
37:01We want to ask persons if you have any information that you could call 555-800-TIPS-999 or some
37:07trusted police that you may know, maybe somewhat on a personal level, and give them that information.
37:12You will see why we have this intense, rigorous, and robust drive to the reduction of firearms on
37:21our nation's road, streets, and roadway, and parks, and communities.
37:25These are final offenses.
37:28Shout out to the police commissioner, by the way, because I'm saying that he's really trying
37:32his utmost.
37:33We have a call on the line.
37:34Let's take that call.
37:35Hello, good evening.
37:36Hello, good evening.
37:37Good evening, sir.
37:38Good evening, sir.
37:39Season greetings to both of you.
37:42Same to you, sir.
37:43And I would like to say a special congratulations to ASP Russell.
37:48I would have worked alongside you at the airport, though belonging to another law enforcement
37:55agency.
37:56So congratulations.
37:57You're doing us proud of it.
37:59Thank you very much.
38:00My query today is concerning.
38:05I have observed that two persons were arrested and charged in relation to making certain
38:14prejudicial and threatening statements via social media that would have caused them to appear
38:22before the court.
38:23Right?
38:24Charged and went before the court.
38:26Prior to this occasion, there was another person, a female, who was also arrested by means
38:35of a detention order.
38:39I was a bit concerned, seeing that in one light, we have two persons charged and brought
38:48before the court.
38:49I was wondering why the same method was not used to bring the first person before the court,
38:57but rather the use of a detention order was done.
39:01I would listen off here, and thank you very much.
39:05Officer?
39:06All right, so a lot of the times it depends on which district.
39:13So like for instance, this may have been done, the first two may have been done by officers
39:18within the station district.
39:21The person that has been there on the detention order, the detention order is really used in
39:27this purpose under the SOE more for like persons affiliated with gang and stuff like that.
39:32It's not just for the random person.
39:34So I believe that there may be some further investigation taking place in the background
39:39why this person has not been brought before the court as yet.
39:43Maybe they are still gathering some more information and there are some things that they want to
39:47look into in this situation.
39:49And then the other two would have been incidents from what I heard of them and what I would have known
39:54of persons just being over emotional.
39:58Some persons, all right, so like for instance, we all know that there's a lot of information
40:05in the environment as we speak today about wages and wage disputes and, you know, et cetera.
40:11Which I get all of that, but you can't reach a point where you're so emotional you're thinking
40:16of killing somebody.
40:17That is crazy to me.
40:18Definitely.
40:19That makes no sense.
40:20And I know certain things would have been allowed to just slide in the past.
40:25But the TTPS has taken a firm stance on that.
40:29We have no problem, and I reiterate, we have no problem with persons saying how they feel.
40:34Yes.
40:35But you need to ensure that your words on your social media platform do not put you in front
40:40of the court tomorrow.
40:41So you must be careful.
40:43If you think that you are just emotionally overwhelmed based on how you feel, because
40:47I could understand you have plans for this money or whatnot, and, you know, still.
40:52It's a wired woman, that it's pain, it's suffering, but still.
40:55Yes.
40:56You need to curb that enthusiasm and really manage your emotions.
41:00Yeah.
41:01We have another call on the line.
41:02Hello, good evening.
41:03Yes, good night.
41:05Merci and the officer.
41:06Good night.
41:07Now I know there's a trend in this bullet with the FBI signing all over the place.
41:12Why don't they have a serial number on the bullet cases?
41:17So you could trace it where it comes from, which hardware, which, which gun place.
41:22Because this is getting ridiculous now.
41:24A lot of bullets have been found.
41:26All you have to do is trace the, from the first point of sale, who it was assigned to,
41:31and they'll find it.
41:33And a lot of, um, hybrid vehicles have been burning down to it.
41:36More than gas engine vehicles.
41:38So thanks a lot for listening, and thanks to the good old officer.
41:41All right.
41:42All right.
41:44Yes, we are so.
41:45All right.
41:46Thank you, sir.
41:47Um, I know you, you spoke about the, um, serial numbers.
41:49The, the bullets per se, the wrongs, they do not carry serial number.
41:52What I can tell you.
41:53Mm-hmm.
41:54That the wrongs from the Trans-Tobago police services, they are stamped, TTPS.
41:59And I understand the defense force wrongs are also stamped.
42:02The same way.
42:03So once those things appear on a crime scene, it means that we have to go further into the investigation.
42:07Right?
42:08Mm-hmm.
42:09However, we have to understand that our borders have a great level of, you know, it's for us.
42:16Yes.
42:17It's weak.
42:18It's for us.
42:19So, it's for us.
42:20It's weak.
42:21You know, however, we have the various police stations on the coast that would do their patrols
42:26from time to time.
42:27Um, SIU usually do a lot of coastal patrols as well to really see how best we can handle these things.
42:33Because when they come off the boat and they hit the land, they go into a vehicle.
42:36Mm-hmm.
42:37Again.
42:38To move.
42:39To move.
42:40So you see the, the, the, the continuous roadblocks and the need and the necessity for it.
42:43Right?
42:44So, a lot of these, the, these wrongs come in through illegal means, through illegal ports.
42:52Mm-hmm.
42:53Some of them have come through legitimate ports.
42:54Uh, again, it's due to the port security.
42:57But I know we'll continue to treat with that.
42:59And as, you know, we would ensure that things get better.
43:02Yes.
43:03And we'd echo our sentiments to the various, um, ministers.
43:05And, you know, let them know because they are in continuous conversation with us.
43:09Mm-hmm.
43:10As to how we could improve trying to build and make it a safer place.
43:13Now, we have a, a, a radar that is definitely going to assist us in a big way moving forward.
43:17Quickly, he mentioned the hybrid vehicles.
43:19Yes.
43:20Well, I am not a mechanic.
43:22But, you know, hybrid adds electricity to that gasoline.
43:28But what I want to tell persons is, is to ensure that whoever services your vehicle is somebody so qualified.
43:37The days of taking your vehicle by the street side mechanic or somebody who have an idea, those days are long gone.
43:46Vehicles are more technical.
43:48It's more technology.
43:49It's a whole different working now.
43:52So, if you know you don't know, persons out there too, I mean, you know, you may be trying to impress the lady.
43:58If you know you don't know, leave it alone.
44:00Call somebody with us.
44:01I get like walking with a man to a mechanic, not me again with that.
44:04We'll take a break.
44:05We'll be back.
44:06This is the only pure thing in this world.
44:22This world goes much deeper than you imagine.
44:34Protect your sister.
44:35Yes, sir.
44:36You want to spread your fire.
44:38You need me.
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47:00And we are back, we have a call on the line, so let's head back to the phone line.
47:16Hello, good evening, call out.
47:18Good afternoon, my lady.
47:19Good afternoon to the officer.
47:21Good evening, sir.
47:22I have a simple question, my brother.
47:24Last year or earlier this year, they take $270-something thousand dollars from a man as he entered his business place.
47:32And he had an armed officer with him, an armed security guard.
47:36And the armed security guard didn't shoot the man because the man turned around and ran one time and he couldn't run behind him.
47:42That man's business employs 12 single mothers.
47:46And the money now was supposed to pay a lot of suppliers and the workers.
47:51And I don't know for sure, but the city man's business crashed after.
47:54Now I watched last week or week before where a young fella snatched $100,000 from a man.
48:00$100,000 right in tongue.
48:02And he running and he running and the man trying to hold him.
48:05Now I'm just asking a question.
48:07If this man with this new law will protect his property and the law coming into your house,
48:14if he had a fireman and the fella entered the taxi now, he shoot him at $100,000.
48:18That's a lot of money.
48:19That's a lot of property.
48:21How much trouble this man would have been in if he had hit the issue of the philanthropy.
48:26I listen to you.
48:27Have a blessed evening and a wonderful Christmas, my people.
48:30Thank you, sir.
48:31Okay, so he's asking a question there about if the person enters your taxi.
48:36And we are dealing with different parameters now.
48:39He's asking in relation to Stanyagong.
48:41Stanyagong, as far as it has been debated, so far pertains to your property, your dwelling house.
48:49The dwelling house and the compound of your dwelling house.
48:54Now we have things like self-defense.
48:57Now let's say you are in your vehicle.
49:00You being a licensed firearm holder.
49:03And someone is entering the vehicle and this is the situation and they are armed and they attempt to rob you.
49:10And you use your firearm to protect yourself.
49:13Based on the circumstances and the investigation, you should be okay.
49:19And I say should because the investigator will determine the pros, the cons, the ifs, the don'ts, the whatnots.
49:28Right?
49:29Yes.
49:30We are dealing hypothetically here.
49:31But in a situation like that, even you as a firearm holder, you have to exercise a lot of restraint.
49:38And I say something.
49:40You are in Port of Spain and they snatched your $100,000 from you.
49:43You being a firearm holder, discharge that firearm because there is an offense of discharging a firearm within 40 meters in the public place.
49:53Right?
49:54So you discharge that firearm and there is something called backdrop selection.
49:58What if it misses the assailant and the wrong struck someone else?
50:04What would you do?
50:05Who would be responsible at that point in time?
50:07You could see yourself before the court for some sort of recklessness or negligence.
50:13So having a firearm doesn't make it.
50:16It's a lot of responsibility to have a firearm.
50:17It's a lot of responsibility.
50:18Right?
50:19And I mean just to carry itself is one where there are rules that you must follow.
50:25Definitely.
50:26So as you spoke about the Stanyagrong, Stanyagrong as far as I am aware, we're looking at your home and the compound of your home.
50:36So that is where Stanyagrong is right now?
50:38That is where it is right now.
50:39Yes.
50:40Of course, it's still being debated.
50:42It's still before parliament and we would see all the ramifications of it within the next few weeks or sometime in the near future.
50:51Mr. Russell, I need you to be extremely clear with this because, I mean, the debate continues.
50:56It's still before the Senate and as we move forward, we want persons to understand if you are a firearm holder that if you feel that your life is in danger, you can't just, you know, offload.
51:08Definitely.
51:09You cannot just offload.
51:10You have to make sure that whatever your action to defend yourself could withstand scrutiny before the court of law.
51:20So there's a great level of responsibility.
51:23Let's say this person, they unarmed, but they recognize that they have the money in the envelope.
51:30They are unarmed.
51:31You're on a particular street and they snatch and run.
51:34I can't shoot?
51:35Does that know?
51:36Why?
51:37And that's nobody else around me.
51:38Mrs. Husbands, you cannot shoot.
51:39Why?
51:40He is running away from you.
51:41Is your life still in danger when he's running away from you?
51:46But you don't know who's waiting for me lower down the road?
51:51Mrs. Husbands, you cannot shoot in those circumstances.
51:58It's only if we're struggling.
52:00If he points a firearm at you or he comes to stab you and your life is in immediate danger, then you can use your firearm.
52:08Is your life in immediate danger if the person is running away from you?
52:12Question.
52:13Unarmed.
52:14They snatch him on me and you're watching your hundred thousand.
52:16Okay, let's rewind.
52:19If it is, right, you snatch and I'm struggling with you and I realize you don't have a firearm, you don't have a weapon on you,
52:27you're just struggling with me and I decide to pull my weapon.
52:31I am still wrong and we're struggling.
52:34In that moment, we're studying.
52:36I wonder if he have a gun.
52:37He doesn't have a gun or he doesn't have a knife.
52:39He doesn't have a, you know, whatever object, blunt object.
52:43Well, what we would do, we'll allow the investigation to take its course and based on the outcome of the investigation, certain decisions would be made.
52:52But we understand.
52:53Yes.
52:54Funny.
52:55Because, I mean, at that point in time, I didn't fear for your life, right?
52:58Yes.
52:59But listen to what the caller said.
53:02He snatches the money and he's running away.
53:05That is critical.
53:08He's running away.
53:10That is one way.
53:11I mean, when you have a firearm, you feel very powerful.
53:14And if anyone ever held a firearm or even shot a firearm before, you feel the adrenaline that, you know, pumps through your body is one thing.
53:24But when you are now faced with someone, a stranger, what you will do in that movement, because now you have to analyze everything.
53:31And that's why we mentioned responsibility.
53:33We have a caller on the line.
53:35I see that call quickly.
53:36Hello.
53:37Good evening.
53:38Yes.
53:39Good evening.
53:40Good evening, Mom.
53:41Good evening, Mom.
53:42I would like to ask a question on everybody.
53:45Yes.
53:46You're on air right now.
53:47You're on air.
53:49Can you hear me talk?
53:50Yes.
53:51Hello.
53:52Hello.
53:53Yes.
53:54You're live.
53:55You're live.
53:56We are hearing you.
53:57Okay.
53:58Good evening.
53:59Good evening.
54:00Good evening, Mom.
54:01Yes, officer.
54:02I would like to find out.
54:05I know that, you know, there was, you know, we had to conform to the certification, right?
54:14But what I want to know.
54:16Repeat out with any of you properly.
54:19In light of the fact that, you know, we, okay, so you have your sense, you comply with
54:26the 10 regulations, right?
54:2710 regulations.
54:28Okay.
54:29Right.
54:30But in light of the fact that, you know, you're driving on the highway, the sun is hot,
54:35blistering hot, can you use, you know, those kind of shades, you know, light, you know,
54:43but at least to prevent that sun from singing you directly.
54:47When I say what shade, what shade do you mean, Mom?
54:50Regarding that, please.
54:51What shade do you mean?
54:54When you're driving.
54:55I think I understand what she's asking.
54:57She is that you can just affix your glass temporarily and then you can remove it.
55:02Okay.
55:03Yes.
55:04Yes.
55:06Yeah.
55:07Okay.
55:08Thanks.
55:09I totally understand what you're saying.
55:12I know a lot of persons would put up additional shades to the back of their vehicle, especially
55:17where their mothers with car seats behind to, you know, reduce the glare of the sun and the
55:23heat of the sun from affecting the baby behind.
55:26So, yes, you can do that.
55:28What we don't want is that you take in the shade and put it on the front windscreen or
55:33on the back windscreen.
55:35If you put it on the back windscreen, it obscures your view behind, rear view mirror.
55:41And, of course, you wouldn't want to put it on the front windscreen.
55:44So much so that there are a lot of vehicles that now comes with the blinds that you can raise up there.
55:50It fits in the door and you can just pull it up and stuff like that.
55:53So you are okay to do that, ma'am, once you don't place it in a way where we call a risk
55:58or reduce your visibility to operate your vehicle properly and within the law on the roadway.
56:05So does that shade need to be a certain thickness?
56:10Because, you know, that could make it almost like you had illegal tint.
56:14No, not necessarily.
56:15Because, you see, at the end of the day, we would still have the tint meter to measure the tint.
56:20Understood.
56:21You know, you could say, well, officer, I usually have this because thing.
56:24I mean, we are reasonable people, you know.
56:26So we wouldn't give you a ticket for that once your tint complies.
56:30But what some persons do, they tint their vehicle dark, black, and still want to put out the shade.
56:37I mean, you know.
56:40And then, of course, if you want to get the tint that is not of the legal requirement, you'll have to go to licensing office and apply to see if the commission of transport will authorize you to have, you know, the tint that is not considered legal.
56:57Definitely.
56:58Yes?
56:59Yes.
57:00Anything you'd like to mention before we wrap things up?
57:01Yes, we also.
57:02Well, Trinidad and Tobago, I want to say be safe.
57:04Let's love each other.
57:05Let's care for each other.
57:06Let's look out for each other.
57:07Remember, the weekend is here.
57:09Be careful.
57:10Exercise that patience.
57:11Be aware of your surroundings.
57:14You know, protect yourself.
57:15Protect others that wrong you.
57:17Be careful with your large sums of money.
57:19Be careful.
57:20The online scams.
57:21And as far as I know, the adverse weather alert has been extended into tomorrow.
57:26So we are asking the motorists to please take your time on your nation's roadway.
57:30Yeah.
57:31Ensure that your tires is good.
57:32And ensure that your vehicle is in working condition.
57:34Yes, P. Russell, thank you so much for joining us as usual.
57:37TNT, have a blessed one.
57:38Happy birthday going out to my Auntie Hazel nurse all the way from Canada, Winnipeg.
57:43Enjoy it.
57:44And TNT be safe until tomorrow.
57:46We're out.
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