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'We need [police] stop & search like crazy'- Cindy Rosan

-Rosemary Cindy Rosan says if the VI has to lock down under a police state it should
Tola Radio VI co-host Rosemary Cindy Rosan has called for increased stop-and-search operations by police in the Virgin Islands (VI) to deal with the territory's growing gun-related crimes. Photo: Team of Reporters/File
Cindy Rosan made the calls while hosting ‘Da Morning Braff’ radio show on November 7, 2023, on Tola Radio 100.5 FM in the Virgin Islands. Photo: Facebook/File
Cindy Rosan made the calls while hosting ‘Da Morning Braff’ radio show on November 7, 2023, on Tola Radio 100.5 FM in the Virgin Islands. Photo: Facebook/File
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– Tola Radio VI co-host Rosemary Cindy Rosan has called for increased stop-and-search operations by police in the Virgin Islands (VI) to deal with the territory's growing gun-related crimes.

The often controversial Rosan made the calls while hosting ‘Da Morning Braff’ radio show on November 7, 2023, on Tola Radio 100.5 FM.

Ms Rosan, shortly after expressing fear of police carrying guns, said she believed the VI is out of control and a police state scenario is the best way forward.

“I believe that we need some stops and checks right now. The level at which guns are on the BVI streets, and I am not on the streets and I know, we need stop and search like crazy. I'm not saying go into people's houses. I don't feel violating people like that should be the answer.”

Too much gun freedom in VI - Rosan 

She said the stop-and-search operations should come as part of more police presence in the VI.

“You can't tell me that we have this kind of freedom on our street that you come out of a club, and somebody could be just right there. You get an argument, and they take you out?

“How did you get so comfortable walking around our streets with guns? There needs to be zero tolerance and right at this point, I don't care how we get there,” she said.

Rosan reiterated that the VI needs "a little police state" happening at the moment to bring crime under control.

The Virgin Islands has recorded 6 fatal shootings so far for 2023.

20 Responses to “'We need [police] stop & search like crazy'- Cindy Rosan”

  • baffled (08/11/2023, 14:42) Like (21) Dislike (6) Reply
    IImagine if She Was Premier
  • Norris Turnbull (08/11/2023, 14:45) Like (28) Dislike (12) Reply

    Better get probable cause to search my car. Talk that sh** yo.

  • jack (08/11/2023, 14:58) Like (13) Dislike (15) Reply
    Not my car I will sue
  • Razón (08/11/2023, 15:14) Like (22) Dislike (4) Reply
    That's on confused individual .
  • El Demonio Negro (08/11/2023, 15:21) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    You ever watch the Stephen King movie Sleep Walkers? Watch and tell me who they resemble to a T.
  • jack@$$ (08/11/2023, 15:24) Like (18) Dislike (2) Reply
    If they leave the guns at home then the stop & search is meaningless and gun crimes will continue. I like freedom to move up and down and live my life, only prisoners are subject to constant searches and freedom infringement. This lady doesn't think broad enough for my tastes and I don't want my daily life interrupted b/c there are some criminals out there. How about target those individuals and leave the rest of us alone.
  • Girl what is it? (08/11/2023, 15:43) Like (22) Dislike (2) Reply
    You want stop and search with the police approaching cars that’s heavily tinted with a gun pointing at them but don’t wait the police to have guns? Heritage please take over your show please. We are sponsoring you not “cut deep” busy tea
  • Quiet Rebel (08/11/2023, 15:47) Like (5) Dislike (5) Reply
    Clearly , this mumu muda s...t don’t understand or by accident it may know but don’t give a rat’s ass about just cause, civil liberties, etc. Is she a double agent, a Benedict Arnold, a Neville Chamberlsin? Is she supposedly getting meritorious manumission from the colonial mike? Virgin Islanders better wake up, for taking relentless kicking from the colonial mike is not healthy for the national health, well-being, growth and development, national psyche, national pride.

    Property and violent crime, especially gun crimes, is a menace, a societal cancer but the solution is not treating the symptoms, but finding the root cause. The Occam razor approached is short-sighted. Occam razor sometimes work but is not a panacea always in problem solving. Solving the gun problem requires a community all hands on deck effort, ie, parents/guardians , guardians, police, government, crown, schools, churches, social organizations, NGOs, border patrol, customs, the wider community, etc. Further, the BVI does not own any gun factories so all the guns on the street are coming in through the porous border. The BVI has a number boats plying the large porous coast lines. Law enforcement should do a stop and search of the boats plying and roaming the BVI waters. But no the first reaction is to conduct stop and search of the black residents without just probable cause, violating their civil rights and liberties. The CoP police release a video belittling, berating, casting the BVI supposedly as a cesspool of violent crime, under the mystifying of being a recruiting tool. The Governor like to say read between and come to your own conclusion. So I will leave it at that. Be aware of the colonial mule though, for it kicks people in the colonies hard .The BVI needs to ramp up surveillance of the its vast porous and unproductive border. The UK wanted to send a ship during Covid, so assigned marine resources now if it is really a priority to guns coming into the territory ..
    • @Quiet Rebel (08/11/2023, 18:33) Like (4) Dislike (2) Reply
      @Quiet Rebel,’ the Colonial Mule kicked hard.” Lol. Indeed, we need to robustly tighten the BVI porous marine border. After dark tge whole porous border is wide open. We operate not on leading information but on lacking information and action, ie, we react after the fact. We must invest to get more proactive and leading. Arrest the porous border to reduce the flow of guns into the territory. No vessels should be exempted.
  • Sam (08/11/2023, 15:51) Like (16) Dislike (4) Reply
    This is not a joke.what she said .Some thing need to be done..Some people want to do what day want..And live with us like they never do anything.
  • Ak jack (08/11/2023, 15:57) Like (4) Dislike (3) Reply
    People like you.need to keep your comment to your self.
  • 1 flew over the coocoo nest (08/11/2023, 16:45) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    But didn't she claim that these same cops are "PSYCHO" lmao now they are sane enough to preform stop and search??? She sound like she in desperate need of some t●ouch up LMAO!!
  • My two cent (08/11/2023, 17:04) Like (12) Dislike (1) Reply
    I have traveled a few Caribbean island even South America we called the third world country is the most road block I ever see I spend two weeks in Guyana and almost every night is a road block east west town and they are very productive doing this . But here as soon as you have a search is the phone call and the WhatsApp s msg them boy by point A orB can never yield anything
  • Observer (08/11/2023, 17:15) Like (14) Dislike (1) Reply
    We are so lawless in this country that we continue to accept what is taking place in this little BVI. Yes the police needs to get out and do stop and search. Once road blocks are set, then the phones informed that the police is on the street.
    I will also like the intelligence department go out and get information on suspected criminals. Get warrants for girlfriend, boyfriend and the entire family and do your searches. But the police is not doing anything then we get murders and the police are unable to solve them.
  • WO (08/11/2023, 17:50) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    No one talk,even if they know
    So no body want it solved,no body
  • girl (08/11/2023, 18:15) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    IF WE DONT MIND THE KILLINGS WHAT ARE YOU HUFFING & PUFFING OVER / THE PREMIER HAS ALREADY SAID THAT THERE ARE KILLERS WALKING AMONGST US SO LEAVE OUR BUSINESS ALONE / WE ARE SATISFIED WITH THE GUNS , THE KILLINGS , YHE DRUGS AND THE CORRUPTION THIS IS YHE KILLING FIELDS NOW , SO ALWAYS
    CHECK YOURSELF ANYWHERE YOU ARE AND GET READY TO - DUCK - HIT THE GROUND OR RUN FOR YOUR LIFE IF YOU CAN OR SAY A PRAYER BEFORE YOU DIE , AND WE ARE GOING VTO BLAME THE UK OR THE GOVERNOR OR THE COMMISSIONER
  • ccc (08/11/2023, 18:42) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    There has been unsubstantiated allegations against the cop he needs to clear his name
  • Vehicle searches (09/11/2023, 06:57) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Are entirely legal by the police of any moving or parked vehicle on any public highway or car park without probable cause. The local police only need a search warrant for real private property not chattels.
  • smh (13/11/2023, 08:02) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Search Cindy first!!
  • Mark (13/11/2023, 09:14) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    She may sound crazy but there have to be some radical move to stop these killings. These stop and search could disrupt or frustrate these criminals from carrying out these plan attacks on the citizens. Although the WhatsApp messages will be going out most to these same criminals, knowing that the police or on the road they will either stay home , turn back and go back home or come out and leave their guns at home. Its a win for the country.


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