National Security Council condemns 'heinous' weekend shootings
The NSC described the shootings as “two heinous and brazen acts of violence”.
Smith was wounded in the shooting at Baughers Bay and was a patient at the Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital.
Special Meeting Convened
The NCS convened a special meeting on Monday, July 29, 2024, following the two unrelated shootings, where the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) updated the members on the incidents, setting out the next steps in their investigations.
The NSC comprises the Governor His Excellency Daniel Pruce, as Chairman and members, including the Premier Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), the Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5), the Attorney General Dawn J. Smith and the Commissioner of Police Mr Mark Collins.
In a statement from the NSC, gratefulness was expressed for the RVIPF’s quick response. The NSC also offered its full support for the police investigation.
Zero-tolerance Policy to crime
The statement added that the NSC believes the recent murder is shocking and disturbing while reiterating its policy of zero-tolerance to crime.
Based on the information from the RVIPF, the two incidents over the weekend were allegedly premeditated and calculated acts of violence.
In collaboration with the RVIPF and other law enforcement and criminal justice partners, the NSC is working to address the root cause of this and other types of crimes in the [British] Virgin Islands.
Citizens called on to play a role in crime prevention
The NSC also called on each citizen to play their role in the prevention and detection of crime as crime prevention requires community effort.
Anyone with relevant information to contact the police urgently or call Crime Stoppers and the confidential and untraceable hotline at 800-8477[TIPS], 800-847-8477 and 368-9339.
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and what this meeting going to solve? *$i still going to fall
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To a larger group give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group a smaller one; each is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those listed. Be sure that the land is distributed by lot. What each group inherits will be according to the names for its ancestral tribe. — Numbers 26:54-55
Each week in synagogue, Jews read through the Torah from Genesis to Deuteronomy. The Torah portion for this week is Pinchas, which means “Phinehas,” from Numbers 25:10–30:1.
The very first thing I do each morning when I wake up is recite the traditional Jewish morning prayers. These prayers put me in the right frame of mind and help shape my day. Among those important prayers is a blessing thanking God for providing me with everything that I need. Not everything that I want, but exactly what is best for me and what exactly I need.
It’s also a beautiful reminder to trust that God has given me exactly what I need. I don’t need to worry about what my neighbor has, or even another member of my family. What another person has may not be what I need at all.
In today’s reading, God instructed Moses to divide the land of Israel between the twelve tribes. Moses had just finished counting the people, and God told him: “To a larger group give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group a smaller one…” Moses was to assign the land according to the needs of each tribe. However, then God added this directive: “Be sure that the land is distributed by lot.”
Learning What Is Best
Although Moses had already assigned the portions in theory, they were to be determined by lot in practice. In giving out the land by lots, Moses was able to avoid one tribe becoming jealous of another tribe’s allocation. All would be done by lottery so that there could be no doubt that the outcome was ordained by God, just and fair. Miraculously, the lottery results were consistent with what Moses had already determined, with each tribe receiving land in proportion with its needs.
We can learn a lot from the way that the Israelites received their portions in the Promised Land. On the one hand, it seems random—determined by the luck of the draw. On the other hand, we know that it was determined by God, and that each tribe received exactly what it needed. Wanting a larger portion would be like wanting a shirt that is too big. It may look nice, but it’s not going to fit our body.
That’s the way that we need to approach our own “lots” in life.
Happiness doesn’t come from having more. If that were true, then statistics would show that richer people are happier, but that’s not the case. Nor does happiness depend on having what someone else has. We need to know deep down that we have exactly what is best for us and what we need right now. Then, we can be happy with what God has given us.
stop granting trade license to young men with questionable wealth.
stop having artist that sing about guns, drugs, and sex perform at our festival.
inspect well known bars and,clubs that are known to be doing prostitution
list goes on and on
i have a question...
why is a "good father" involved in things that would cause a gunman to target him and kill him...
what if that good father had his child in the car at that time?...
why would you put your family at risk knowing the kinda of hidden lifestyle you had...
most of you knew but want to be crying another good one gone.
that is all.
"in collaboration with the RVIPF and other law enforcement and criminal justice partners, the NSC is working to address the root cause of this and other types of crimes in the [British] Virgin Islands.
The NSC also called on each citizen to play their role in the prevention and detection of crime as crime prevention requires community effort."
This is pure hogwash. The protection, prevention and detection of our borders is for youall to handle. How are the weapons and ammunition entering the islands? Remember in the Hezbollah mellee, we were told that a certain middle east community were brining in the guns in pieces through their legitimate cargo and then they would put them together. What has been done to intercept this? We wait until the foul ball is called to come out playing important. Those guns have to move from point A to point B. Where is an agressive stop and search exercise going on. Who search all these private vessels, big and small when they enter the BVI from overseas. We can do better than this. If there is an asassination plan, then who out to take you out will do so my any means necessary, but if you take their guns away by stopping every moving scooter and vehicles at different times and different locations island wide, we will get alot of them off the street. But then again, that is too much hard work to do.
So we continie to cry rest in peace to souls that most likely isnot in no peace
OF DUDE IN MIAMI , THAT WE SHOULD NOT BE SUPPRISED ANYMORE , SO WE ALL HAVE TO ( OBSERVE ) EVERYONE FOR OURSELVES , THE GREATEST TALKER , CAN ALSO BE THE GREATEST ~ L I A R , AND THEY WILL STILL BELIEVE IN THEIR HEART THEY CAN FOOL * G O D * •¿•
Another thing. Who is minding the Ports? Who is checking to see what comes in? Where are all these guns and ammunition coming from? Our former Premier and the Former Head of Ports have opened the floodgates in this country and it seems hard to stop! What will it take to get these guns and ammunition off our streets? When we look around we see these young thugs racing all over the road on these motorbikes during the day and all hours of the night. If the motorists are not careful they will run us down! Where are the police? Where? We are not seeing any of them on the BEAT anymore!
COME ON GOVERNOR, PREMIER, COMMISSIONER OF POLICE! CHURCHES! GET A HOLD ON THIS SITUATION!
THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS IS OUT OF CONTROL WITH THESE CRIMES! WHO WILL STOP THIS?