December 20, 2004
Can the Bahamas allow this horror to continue?
Alarming reports emerging from the Carmichael Road Detention Centre in Nassau, Bahamas suggest that brutal behaviour among some guards and law enforcement officials is endemic.
In a two week span there have been allegations of abuse, a damning report from Amnesty International, a dormitory fire and a riot which left several people injured.
The Tribune newspaper has published an insightful report on the situation in Monday's Insight column, written by John Marquis.
But where is the cry of indignation from the Bahamian public with demands for an impartial investigation? Except for the tirade against the Cuban detainees, the silence is deafening yet speaks loudly about the society which spawned such behaviour.
Join the Bahamas Community discussion on the Carmichael Road Detention Centre issue and let the community know how much Bahamians do care about our Bahamas and the direction we are headed.
Posted by admin at December 20, 2004 11:26 AM