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Shooting at Police Officers
Astoundingly, the islands criminals, more generally associated with shooting one another, are prepared to fire upon uniformed officers! Taking their shots from a moving motorcycle the two men made their escape. Read more here. Witnesses are urged to call Detective Chief Inspector Derricka Burns on 247-1062 or 717-0921. Ben Smith, the Shadow Minister of National Security,…
A Bermuda Police First – Officers Fire Upon Suspects
It is reported in the press that, having been shot at 24/08/2024, ‘Police officers … fired back at the suspects as they fled the scene‘ (source). Apparently, this is the first time officers have discharged their weapons at others in the line of duty. There should now follow an enquiry to determine whether the officer…
Double Murder ‘These things don’t happen randomly’
01/05/2025 the island saw yet another shooting, described as ‘indiscriminate’ gun fire that claimed the lives of two people and left 3 others injured in a bar of 14 patrons. Seemingly, the police do not believe this was a ‘random event’. Reprisals appear to be anticipated – such is Bermuda’s history of gun violence. Once…
Operation Tastefully Named?
Whilst murderers reman at large, the police have arrested 3 men in connection with shots fired at them 24/08/2024. Read more here. Possibly surprisingly, it is reported that the police officers who were shot at fired back at the suspects as they fled the scene – the first time officers had discharged their weapons at…
Open Another Packets of Police … or else!
Darrin Simons, the chief of police, has apparently said ‘Officer numbers need to rise in order for the BPS to effectively respond to violent firearm crime’. It therefore appears, if Bermuda police numbers remain as are, the constabulary will be unable to effectively respond to ‘violent firearm crime’ – is unable to respond effectively to…
More Unreliable Forensic Evidence
Anwar Muhammad, who had been accused and convicted by a jury of shooting and injuring Shantoine Prinston Burrows in August 2010, has had his name cleared. He spent 10 years in jail after being convicted in 2012 of attempted murder and using a firearm. His conviction was quashed after the central item of forensic evidence…
