Gangs, Guns, and Governance in Trinidad and Tobago

[pugboy]

there would be a period of market turmoil for sure before things settle down if they were to do this
every tom dick and harry would start selling on the block and competitors will eradicate each other as they do now but in bigger numbers whilst market demand and prices will drop with the open supply

and of course when them gang bosses profits drop what are they going to do to supplement their income ?
certainly not go look for a job

yeah but the street blocks were well controlled
now is free for all market

when they decriminalized weed the demand and opportunity to sell grew exponentially
police were hardly cracking down on blocks for a long time

But its the same police that supplied the blocks for donkeys

They should completely legalize weed and done. Give out licenses and tax it and open up the market 100%.

Have no reason to hide and buy from a pusher on the corner when Faris nephew selling 50 different strain in a comfortable store with parking.

[timothymcdavid]

Whatever happened to the story with the army officer who was arrested after being ID as a participant in a home invasion?

That story seems to have gone quiet real fast.

This is really the crux of the problem here things being swept under the carpet and some bad apple protective service members are part of the criminality going on.

[Redress10]

Whatever happened to the story with the army officer who was arrested after being ID as a participant in a home invasion?

That story seems to have gone quiet real fast.

This is really the crux of the problem here things being swept under the carpet and some bad apple protective service members are part of the criminality going on.

Probably sensationalism by the journalist/media. Maybe it was a case of mistaken identity and the officer had a good alibi etc. The article didn't say he was placed on id parade etc. Only that he was being questioned. You can't trust TT journalist, they will say and do whatever just to sell a story.

[Chimera]

Whatever happened to the story with the army officer who was arrested after being ID as a participant in a home invasion?

That story seems to have gone quiet real fast.

This is really the crux of the problem here things being swept under the carpet and some bad apple protective service members are part of the criminality going on.

This isn't like tv where a murder happens and the suspects and caught and confess within 45 mins.

There's alot of procedure between accusing someone and charging them.

[pugboy]

the conviction rate here is low anyways so getting charged is no big deal

in bandit lingo “ah get a case”

[Skanky]

At the end of the day Mero have it right.
The heads/backing of plenty of those criminal gangs are a few ministers, plenty high level police, and a few major contractors.


Even the PM personally aligned with one of the biggest importers of drugs who's a major contractor and financier

Tell us more about this. What does personally aligned mean?

[Rovin]

maybe he means "random ppl he jes happen to get photographed with"

lets not pretend how politics work with both sides ...

[Chimera]

At the end of the day Mero have it right.
The heads/backing of plenty of those criminal gangs are a few ministers, plenty high level police, and a few major contractors.


Even the PM personally aligned with one of the biggest importers of drugs who's a major contractor and financier

Tell us more about this. What does personally aligned mean?

Daz one name I not calling publicly but most ppl here know who I talking about.

Theyre personal friends. I've been to the contractor's Christmas parties where him and rowley liming whole night on one table drinking.

[redmanjp]

the conviction rate here is low anyways so getting charged is no big deal

in bandit lingo “ah get a case”

it's low because most either not getting caught or they doh have enough to charge- but in the event u are charged, more than likely they had enough to get a conviction.

[AlphaMan]

Someone help me out here. Where do these gang members get all these vehicles to commit there crimes?
A few weeks ago a drive-by shooting was done with a BMW.
How many hard working citizens some with masters etc can afford a BMW?

[pugboy]

aren’t you aware that most stolen cars are mid range sedans?

they put on false plates and keep them all over

apart from working vans like h100 k2700

[bluefete]

We can't have guns.... but fireworks used in the "right" way can be a deadly weapon.

WARNING - LANGUAGE

THE FULLY DUNCE!

https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=389247230435163

[DMan7]

Looks like a warzone. Where all those fellas get them guns from?

[paid_influencer]

We can't have guns.... but fireworks used in the "right" way can be a deadly weapon.

WARNING - LANGUAGE

THE FULLY DUNCE!

https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=389247230435163

wdmc i looking at

[alfa]

Looks like the ghettho youth version of simmunition force on force training. It's got all the elements of a real critical incident, chaos, confusion, loud bangs and people running aimlessly while the 'gunmen' handle the scene.
Either that or a whole different kinda old year's night party.

[bluefete]

Looks like a warzone. Where all those fellas get them guns from?

When you watch this, you can understand why our country is in the deep doo doo that it is in.

[The_Honourable]

#onebrand

[AlphaMan]

Looks like a warzone. Where all those fellas get them guns from?

When you watch this, you can understand why our country is in the deep doo doo that it is in.

Fire One fireworks begs to differ.

[bluefete]

Was this the genesis for this thread?

https://www.smallarmssurvey.org/sites/d ... o-2009.pdf

Greypatch has been absent for a while though.

[pugboy]

social media say they hold the leader of 6ixx gang with a gun this weekend
how they making that stick

[The_Honourable]

Was this the genesis for this thread?

https://www.smallarmssurvey.org/sites/d ... o-2009.pdf

Greypatch has been absent for a while though.

Nah, genesis was Greypatch asking why people join gangs and the benefits of it.

Then all the gang cheds over the years was merged including the ched with that study in 2010, it's mentioned in the second page.

[pugboy]

top gang leader/govt contracts recipient "spanish" dead from heart attack
marlene waiting for him at the gates

[bluefete]

I like the subliminal message when they included Dr. Eric Williams in some of the shots.

Alexander talked one set of rubbish and is the perfect example of why the police seem incompetent in fighting crime.

[pugboy]

no mention of 6dan tyson ?
what kinda jokey vid is that

[AlphaMan]

Why are we giving these gangs recognition here?

[Les Bain]

What happened to muslim gang, did they get eradicated or did a cease and desist from the IRO on behalf of the religious muslims force a rebranding?

[Mmoney607]

top gang leader/govt contracts recipient "spanish" dead from heart attack
marlene waiting for him at the gates

Like people speculating if it was the vaccine, I hear a piece of a radio show this morning

[pugboy]

which jab he got ?

top gang leader/govt contracts recipient "spanish" dead from heart attack
marlene waiting for him at the gates

Like people speculating if it was the vaccine, I hear a piece of a radio show this morning

[Chimera]

Burke waiting too.

who else going wake?

[alfa]

Burke waiting too.

who else going wake?

Wake gonna be lit