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The attack and robbery of Untied States Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer at his long-time Gingerland home will have far reaching consequences for the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.

The United States Supreme Court is an equal of three branches of the United States Government.

The presence of a Supreme Court Justice in Nevis is almost the same as the President of the United States being here.

Did the police check to ensure that Justice Breyer's residence was adequately secure? Does the home have adequate locks and other security mechanisms, considering that the justice's home was broken into before? These measures should have been second place.

Did they do any surveillance at all? They were and are always aware of the justice's presence in Nevis.

The Prime Minister and Premier get United States Secret service protection the minute they arrive in the United States.

The machete robber in the Gingerland area is not new. The Expatriate community has been terrorised by him for some time now.

The Expat community has borne the brunt of the robbery and home invasion crime wave in St. Kitts and Nevis. Many have sold their homes and left, while others have their homes up for sale.

The Premier stating that Nevis is safe or the Commissioner of Police saying that the crime rate is down, do nothing to calm the nerves of residents both expats and locals alike.

How does the Commissioner Of Polices’ statement that crime is down and his unceremonious attack on The Observer, counteract all the negative publicity of the major newspapers and television networks in the United States and the UK stating that Nevis is a crime ridden island?

We are yet to see the commissioner come up with anything new to fight crime except for his several media reports where he gives the impression that the force is a one man band. I did this, and I did that, and will do this and I will do that and that is my decision and so on.

We should ask ourselves this question. ‘Is the police force any better off in the last six months?’

Crime seems to be down because many people are not even being bothered to report crime...

A leader in the expat community told The Observer that they hardly even waste time to report break-ins and robberies any longer. He said, “Why bother to report something when you see all of your neighbours and friends robbed, and none of the crimes are properly investigated and there are no arrests.”

The commissioner came in and upset the rank and file of the force with decrees, transfers, sending people on leave and putting the force in a way that productivity will suffer.

He brought in his buddies from the Virgin Islands. Yes, the Virgin Islands with a crime detection rate of hardly 30 percent. With such accomplishments at home, will they do better in a foreign land?

The Commissioner said in an interview that The Observer misquoted him many times. We are demanding that he either substantiate that claim or withdraw it.

The commissioner had a love affair relationship with The Observer. Even before his arrival here a particular reporter was assigned to him. Even The Observer thought that the relationship was too cosy. He has the privilege that no other commissioner had. I do not think that anyone else has that privilege. Stories about him or the police force were sent to him for him to look over and edit if needed.

About the story in question. The commissioner of police gave an interview to his special reporter where he stated that police brutally claims are confidential. Late in the evening the reporter turned in the story then sent it to the commissioner for him to look over. He changed his comments and returned it to her. She them forwarded it to be included in the paper. The trouble is the reporter did not telephone the layout staff, who is essentially a native of Trinidad. A good Jehovah's Witness who does not care who’s in government or not, placed the first edition of the story that he got not knowing there was an amended one.

Commissioner Walwyn, where is the conspiracy? Where is the agenda?

Lying, bragging about all the degrees one has will not solve crime.

Mr. Commissioner please indicate all the times that The Observer misquoted you. You edited your stories yourself, remember?

Did you come up with the idea that there is an agenda or are these ideas coming from the political handlers?