On Monday, 12/11/07, the local police force, this time the ADAMS, showed their callousness when they picked up Mervin Samedi at La Misere. Mervin is 29yrs old; he is a farmer from Les Mammelles and was waiting for a bus ride to work at 8.45 am. He was on the La Misere road, La Louise, when he was picked up by members of the
He was then taken to the Mont Fleuri Police Station; he was bleeding from the head as a result of the beatings he had received from the
This is another serious incident which clearly demonstrated the present state of the entire police force. The Police Commissioner cannot claim that he is succeeding in building a respectable force. Brutal force synonymous to that of a totalitarian system is being used in an attempt at curbing criminality. This is clearly not the way forward and at this stage the Commissioner and co should not be claiming victory. There is still a very way to go before they even get to the bus stop – let alone catch the bus for the home straight. Law and Order in