RVIPF needs to be more vigilant – Fisherman
The young scooter rider died following an accident at Beef Island, near the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport sometime after 11 p.m. during what was alleged to be a regular bike race in the area.
The fisherman requested that his name not be published as he fears for his life for speaking out. He alleged that about two hours prior to the accident, he saw the "police traffic jeep" drove through Beef Island.
In his exclusive interview with Virgin Islands News Online, the Fisherman said that at the time of the accident, he was at the sea side fishing but did not have his mobile phone on him. “My truck was parked way down and I did leave my phone in it,” he said.
Recalling the hours leading up to the accident, he said from where he was, it was easy to observe the traffic. He said that a number of men, no less than ten, were back and forth on “Big Bike” and were preparing for their usual races.
“It seems to me like the Police does clear the way for these guys to do their thing because they (the Police) pass about an hour before these guy start there mad racing,” alleged the man. Noting that he supports the sport of speed biking and feels that the VI should make provisions for it to be practiced here, he was particularly concerned that none of the bikers, while doing it illegally, were not wearing helmets.
“It is clear as day, every day the Police passes on this stretch and they see the skid marks on the road where these guys does be riding almost every night and it being illegal they could very well set up a drag net,” he add, “But no, they know these guys and supports them. They are failing Her Majesty Police force straight, because they know what goes on and how they could stop it and they refuse to do so.”
He further stated that security cameras at the Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport should have records of the Police traffic in the area on the ill-fated night. He also suggested that surveillance cameras should be installed at the East End Police Station, if there is none presently, as persons with illegal motor cycles traverse that area regularly.
He reiterated the call for the Commissioner of Police Mr. David Morris to be more alert and vigilant regarding what members of his Force are doing. “Morris needs to get out of his bed some nights and jump in some disguise vehicle and trace his officers and he’ll see what I am talking about. It’s not only with the bikers but much more.”
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39 Responses to “RVIPF needs to be more vigilant – Fisherman”
So nothing about the parents who raising these individuals who have no respect for authority? Give me a break fisherman. You need to go catch and cook some lion fish from talking rubbish. Police cannot solve ignorance!!! Let them keep killing themselves off foolishly and you all keep blaming police instead of calling out the parents on it. I don't care if he was 40yrs old. He still live and work with his parents so they should have some influence on him. With that said I feel for them because it had to be really difficult to see your child on the road with his head split open.
I will like to meet cause you sound stupid!!! do you have kids?? if you do i to sure your kids are not perfect??? and I to sure if you tell them to do something are not to do...most times they don't listen. you could have allll the ... good influence on a child , it up to them if they want to listen are not. soooo please before jumping on the fisherman and parents!!! sweedie you need to tell the police of the B.V.I!!!!! to do them ...work!!!! and start enforcing some a these laws.
As tragic as these incidents are they should serve as a way up call to those part time parents here in the BVI. Pay attention and train your child the proper what and teach them to obey the Laws of the land. If you do they will make you proud rather than disappointing you or in some cases kill you wil grief.
As far as I am its HM Customs that possess the power of seizure under BVI laws for merchandize suspected of being imported into the country illegally, not the police. This so called fisherman should have done his research before reporting piss to the media in order to get his fiften minutes of fame.
keep fish from on here talkin ..
i aint see ah big bike past these side to go beef yet tha night pure lawless scooter man the big bike them past country an all them man was wearing protective gears helmet n jacket is big man on them big bike not them lil bouy go sit down
Everytime something tragic happens the fingerpointing starts. Those of you are jumping down the police throats need to step from under the cloud of ignorance that permeates BVI everyday life and culture. You claim you want the police to do more and I seriously agree that they need to step up their performance. But honestly does the breakdown start there? Hell no...it starts with the raising of your kids to disrespect the rule of law. Nobody should have to shove being a law abiding citizen down anyone's throat. It starts wtith you parents teaching your offspring the virtues of good citizens from at home. Everytime your kids do something stupid or pay dearly for their stupidity you blame the police, the church, the school or the goverment. Someone else is always the cause of your kids doing crap. You gave them freedom to do whatever they want despite what anyone says to them and when they reap the reward you wail and bawl. My sincerest condolences to the young man's family for the sudden and unforeseen loss of a young life. Had he been concerned with abiding by the laws of the land he more than likely would not have been there in the first place. The law is there to protect us from ourselves when we disregard it things like this happens. Wake up and see!!!!!!
I am still yet to hear how any proposes that the police stop these guys. We know the bike riders will try and ride off driving more recklessly than they do usually. So the police are supposed to risk life and limb and endanger public safety and chase them down? No bikes are manufactured in East End or Baughers Bay or Road Town. Any "big bike" didn't swim here. It was a concerted set of illegal activities that brought it to the territory to be involved in even more illegal activities.
The "fisherman" says the police know where the bikes are, I am not sure if that is factual or not. What it seems like to me is that the fisherman and others know! But rather than talk to the police they busy talking to VINO blaming the police but not giving up any information because he is "fearful for his life"
The police are an easy target and an easy group to blame for a difficult problem.
More of these guys will die because there is a blatant disregard for the rule of law in Tortola. It seems the law doesn't apply to me but it should apply to you is the mentality, and when all else fails and some person engaging in illegal activity kills himself on an illegal bike we say its the police fault...
Chastise the police for not doing more stop and search or whatever they can to address this but look squarely in the mirror and ask who is next beause if you not wearing a helmet and you riding one of these bikes...it might just be you
Not. When the police start to address the matter they will be another scenarios like Brandon's George and police officers ion trial for going out there and doing he queens work. And for such they are being ridiculed, and you All expect the police too study those guys who do don't value their own lives.who don't hear will feel, it's not the first and surely wount be the last. And I amp sure that guys fathered spoke to him. Did you guys see how much issues that young Man was involve in. His peers and friends should take heed. Now riding without an helmet is just a ticketed offense, the police cannot seize nor stop the pee
Ron From riding. The Government is yet to implement a serious law about gun crimes and mandatory sentences! you think they will study about riding without a helmet. Go figure.
Let the poor child parents grieve in peace deman but the police have always been a joke even before Morris but he has not help the situation
It's is so sad to blame Police for one yought stupidity that make is demise. Mother always say " who don't hear would feel" a word to the wise. I can saw for myself that the area is patrol on a regular bassis but it hurt my heart when you see government official spectating these youngster froming the fool at Beef Island. I am sad to say I am not sorry for them when they go out the easy way. Makes the Police job easier . When the police decide to chase after them and they die the same john public and the said commissioner will nail the officer to the cross. Mr Top cop continue to do what you do best be a public pleaser and turn a blind eye to the officers .
the police TRY to do them job, the same public complaining how they chasing after these boys on scooters and endangering the public by engaging in high speed chases. So the police stopped chasing after them. Nobody was talking about how the scooter riders hear sirens and refuse to stop… but NOW AL YOU COMPLAINING WHEN ONE KILL HE OWN SELF. man just shut up