Youth wants public apology for ‘error’ in Sandy Lane report
Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards had read the drug treatment report from the Sandy Lane Centre on June 14, 2013 and had stated that Scatliffe initially tested positive for all drugs, including marijuana when he first entered the Centre.
As the magistrate continued to read the report, she had also said there were signs of alcohol abuse. She noted from the report though, that the defendant was receptive to the treatment process and it also counted him as a good candidate for reform.
Scatliffe did insist that the report made a serious error in stating that he had tested positive for ‘all drugs’ and said this couldn't be true.
Magistrate Richards said Scatliffe should continue with the programme and recommended a further 4-6 weeks for his treatment.
Speaking exclusively to Virgin Islands News Online, Mr Scatliffe said he is beginning to feel the effects of the “false” report as it had hit the public’s hearing. He was convinced that the report was incorrect and from further inquiries he allegedly found out that it was actually a wrong report that was submitted.
He insisted to this news site that he did make contact with Ms Kishann Braithwaite, who he alleged was the Sandy Lane Centre officer that submitted the report.
"I was really mad because everyone read the story and have been calling me." Mr Scatliffe added that he was very aggressive in his speech to the Sandy Lane Officer who he claimed was very apologetic. According to Scatliffe, the correct information was subsequently passed to his attorney Stacy Abel and the Magistrate's court.
"The thing is all of that happen in the hush hush. My name is out there as I was some drugs head and it is affecting me because everyone is now looking at me differently," said Scatliffe, who is now calling for a public apology from the court and the Sandy Lane Centre.
"I was embarrassed openly in court I need an open apology because this is my character, this is my image that has been messed up. I am a young man and imagine me trying to talk to a young woman, what you think she would be thinking of me. They owe me an open apology," insisted the young man.
Virgin Islands News Online contacted Sandy Lane Officer Ms Braithwaite, who did acknowledge knowing of the error. She said she did communicate with Scatliffe and had informed him that the correct report was subsequently submitted to the Magistrate's Court. She added that the correction was not read in open court at any time since it was submitted.
She also confirmed that the document Scatliffe submitted to this news site is the correct one.
Scatliffe, 24, and a local college student, were allegedly found with 9 grams of cannabis at Scatliffe Alley on January 18, 2013. He had pleaded guilty to the charge of possession. His next court date is July 19, 2013.
Follow Us On
16 Responses to “Youth wants public apology for ‘error’ in Sandy Lane report”
People should be big people to say, boy, ya I was wrong, my bad, im sorry!
Ya big man, hold your head up high. even jesus got judge wrong and them nail him up, so don't feel too bad.
God knows best.
ok kool ouy and move on with ur lyfe young Scato.
WELL WELL LITTLE BOY, YOU WAS CAUGHT WITH DRUGS THATS THE MEAN POINT HERE, NOT STOP TRYING TO CHANGE THE POINTS ABOUT A MISTAKE THAT YOU WAS TEST POSITIVE FOR ALL DRUGS.
I WAS NOT APOLOGIZES TO YOU FIRSTLY YOU WAS CAUGHT WITH DRUGS, SO YOU ARE TAKEN TELLING ME THE A MISTAKE HAS TAIL WITH PUBLISHING THE WRONG NEWS, WELL WHAT ABOUT YOU GETTING CAUGHT WITH THE DRUGS WASNT THAT WRONG OR RIGHT.............................WELL I DONT THINK A CR*** SMOKE HE@D LIKE YOU WOULD REMEMBER.
MY PEOPLE HES LOOKING FOR A WAY FOR PEOPLE TO FEEL SORRY FOR HIS WRONG DOING, TAKE YOUR SHAME LIKE A MAN AND WISE UP.