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It's all over Facebook right now about the 'Limited State of Emergency' that the Prime Minister announced this evening. What is peculiar is that in the Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago, there is no mention of 'Limited' - and the reasons for a State of Emergency are supposed to be:

8. (1) Subject to this section, for the purposes of this Chapter, the President may from time to time make a Proclamation declaring that a state of public emergency exists.

I am listening to the current calls from all sections of society that a resumption of hangings is part of the answer to crime.

I believe that examples should be made but not by a few deaths. It is time to review our laws and let the punishments fit the crime.

It must begin with detection and with enforcement. People break laws and are getting away. Why should criminals have fear? How do we make criminals pay?

 So I am looking at Newspapers today and seeing pictures of Neeshad Ali's wife in her own grief. The pictures bring to me feelings of pity for her loss and disgust at the photographer and newspaper that published it...

Inside the newspaper is a photo, apparently taken in happier times,posted on facebook, of the couple. The entire article highlights the deceased's facebook comments and those of his brother. FACEBOOK?

Now, I believe in freedom of the press and investigative journalism but this is NOT news, this merely is intruding on a private moment of grief. Like so many perpetrated in past "to sell the story"...

I am reminded of the news pieces that Kalyzan Beharry (RIP) death had generated, some of which had alluded to her results and had named a band she listened too. How do those rumours relate?

While most of you might have seen it on the news yesterday, the bandit shot dead happened not too far from where I'm staying and where I grew up. The gunshots around 3 a.m. off of Moody Stewart Street and later in the area of South Street were noticed by every household in the area, two men were seen getting out of an SUV on Moody Stewart Street during the incident - these ended up being the police (witnesses wisely stayed away from the windows afterward).

Via a post to my Facebook page 2 hours ago (I was afk):

I don't know exactly what it is about Trinbagonians and the concept of etiquette, but I've been dealt some interesting experiences from the deck of life recently - both happening while ordering food this week. Both happened in Gulf City's food court.

Scenario 1

I apologize in advance for what is a very long post, but I found it necessary in writing it and could  not find a reasonable way to break it into smaller pieces. Hopefully it isn't too burdensome to read.

I'd heard some rumblings beforehand about Criminals Soon To Be Posted On Facebook but didn't write of it because I don't like to write about rumors. But there it is, voiced by Acting Police Commissioner James Philbert on Tuesday. I'd tried to change a few minds on it but didn't get a chance to talk to anyone who was actually making decisions - so I'll outline why I think it is good and bad.

First, the good: