Brutality must end | Opinion

At the weekend, many Bahamians saw CCTV images of Quintero Arnett’s brutal killing, 20 years old, who was killed in front of his four -year -old daughter, while parked in front of a bar on Dunmore Street.

The child is fortunate to be alive and, if he is lucky, he will forget the carnival he witnessed.

This crime, like so many others, is unacceptable and awful.

This meaningless violence act, made in the morning by several armed attackers, exposes the depths of cruelty that took root in our society.

The image of a small child who desperately tries to save his father, only to attend his execution in the range, is scary and should haunt the consciousness of this nation.

No community should live under the constant threat of such barbarism and no child should be forced to bear such an unimaginable trauma.

The authors of this attractive crime must be found and held accountable.

We cannot continue to tolerate a culture of fear in which innocent lives are lost and families are shattered.

The Royal Bahamas (RBPF) police force claims that it takes decisive measures to escape our communities from the gang of violence in the band and we fully support its efforts to bring bands and members to justice.

The time has passed long for these criminals to be allowed to dictate the fear and lack of wrongdoing that penetrate too many of our streets.

We are tired of them and to get sick of living under the spectrum of their dangerous, eager behavior, while citizens who respect law are struggling to enjoy peace and security in their daily lives.

The introduction of the anti-gang law last year offered the law to apply a powerful tool to target these organized criminals.

Now, as the Shanta Knowles police commissioner confirmed, the force actively investigates its first case in accordance with the legislation.

“I had a discussion this morning in my commanders’ meeting about this law to see where we are,” Knowles said when he was asked about a press conference on Monday.

“We actively investigate our first case … and the update I can give to the public is that we are on the road and we hope that, in a short time, we will be able to put people in front of the courts and consider them true leaders in our community. “

We wish them every success in ensuring the fact that those responsible for these acts of terror are quickly and seriously punished in accordance with the whole law.

The sanctions in the Anti-Banda law are suitable for the scale of the destruction that the band activity has involved in our communities.

The members of the band are now facing up to 25 years in prison, and those who commit crime as a result of tape -related violence could be sentenced to life behind bars.

Even those who house members of the band, including irresponsible parents who protect the criminals, will be held accountable, faced with up to 20 years in prison. This law is delayed, and its strict punishments should serve as a creepy warning for those who choose a crime life.

The “clear, built and built” initiative of the Government, which aims to recover the areas led by the crime and restore the order, will also help to help the war against gangs.

Starting with English last year, the initiative has already given tangible results and, as it extends to the village of Carmichael and Nassau, we are also rooting for its success.

The aggressive approach of crime at its roots and disassembly of criminal networks is exactly the approach we need.

Knowles said crime will not be uncontrolled under its leadership.

Under her command, the police force will hope, hopefully, the boldness and commitment needed to ensure that each Bahamian feels safe in their own country.

We can’t stand that anymore.

RBPF and our justice system must be tireless in pursuing these criminals.

Arrest, accuse -i, convicted and send it for a long time.

But, beyond the application of the law, we, as a people, have to play our role.

The silence and inaction of those who know these criminals, but choose to protect them must end.

The police cannot do this alone; They need the support of every citizen who respects the law to escape our communities of this threat.

We praise RBPF for his efforts and wait for results.

The gangs have had too much time, and now, their count must come.