Premier implores VI youth to 'turn away from a life of crime & violence'
Premier Wheatley, in giving an update to the Territory on various matters during a press conference today Friday, March 21, 2025, touched on the recent surge in criminal activity.
Dr Wheatley also expressed his condolences to the family and friends of those who recently lost their lives, including a man who died by stabbing on Virgin Gorda on March 20, 2025.
“As a community, we grieve with you and pray God will give you strength to get through this difficult time,” he said, “While we mourn every death, it is deeply troubling when a life is taken by violence and crime.”
Crime & violence affects everyone- Premier Wheatley
Dr Wheatley said while a concerted effort by all law enforcement is needed to effectively deal with this problem, community effort is also needed.
The Premier also lamented the armed robbery of US Virgin Islands' artiste Delyno Brown aka 'Pressure' in a parking lot on Tortola on March 15, 2025.
“Crime and violence are not just issues affecting one segment of our society, they impact everyone who lives and works here in some way as well as the persons visiting us here in the Virgin Islands known for their tranquillity and safety. Feelings of insecurity are amplified even more when prized jewels like Pressure is robbed at gunpoint in a parking lot by a gang of young persons, it is unacceptable and highly regrettable that he and others went through this,” the Premier said.
Crime and violence, Dr Wheatley reiterated, are not what is wanted as a society and is not the image the VI wants to project to the world.
“We must redouble our efforts to steer our young people away from crime and violence, especially our young men,” he said.
Turn away from a life of crime & violence- Premier Wheatley
Dr Wheatley issued a warning to those involved in perpetrating the crimes and terrorising the community that the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) will continue to vigorously pursue them.
“I want to appeal to our young men and women of our community to turn away from a life of crime and violence. Resist the temptation of the fast life, it could cost you your own life or that of someone you love, it is not worth it,” he encouraged.
The Premier also called on members of the community to share any information they may have that could assist the RVIPF with their investigations.
The work and leadership of Acting Commissioner of Police Jacqueline E. Vanterpool was also commended by Premier Wheatley.
“She has been getting results, we hear a lot of times persons are arrested, they are charged and we of course we wait for the court system to do what the court system has to do,” Dr Wheatley said.
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20 Responses to “Premier implores VI youth to 'turn away from a life of crime & violence'”
then we have our local artist with their big Gucci chain doing what they do best and singing to the same youths
Easter festival will come and it will be the same thing again
However, it is not enough tell others what they should do right, but lead them by personal example being experienced of daily righteous actions
Question: Is deliberately mismanaging the finances assets of a country a political crime, and is its chargeable in the Court of Law? If yes, why not, and if yes, why rerely so in the B.V.I Court of laws arena???
Lead by example, not words alone, reimerP, and...
Question: 2. If all crimes were strictly dealt with according to the laws of the B.V.I, approximately how many and
1. Ability to do crime(meaning simply cause they can)
2. Criminals just like ceo's they do research( cant break the law sucessfully unless you know the law. Everything written has away round it)
3. Crime pays well and is untaxed.
4. Sigma and forgetting everyone has the right to earn money to survive.
5. Lack of opportunities( you tell person education is the way they listen then spend their last or borrow to get said education graduate only to be hit with your over qualified or worst you have no experiences, meanwhile their cant provide for themselve so what happen they turn misfortune into winning by any means possible they turn to the world biggest employer crime.
Many other reason.
This life it about survival and the day you believe your going to take people basic right to be a legal provider is the day things get ugly. Hasrh reality but its the world we live in and powerful or the so called highly educated people wont tell you the facts cause they believe it a conspiracy theory. Crime hurt economy hard weather its violent or blue collar crimes. Every the government minister worldwide and their powerful friend get their hands dirty so understand it address it then you can control it.
Can't wait to here our local artist rappers song lyrics
I guess the lyrics will change this year? Lmfao right.
Actions speaks louder than words
Himself a friend of criminals.
TO GET AND KILLED IN HER OWN HOME , AND YET PEOPLE HOLLERING OUT ,THST WHEN THE YOUTHS CIME OUT OF SCHOOL THEY CANNOT GET A JOB ???? / BECAUSE THEM ISLAND PEOPLE GETTING ALL THE JOBS , AND WHEN PEOPLE SAY THE YOUTHS DO NOT WANT TO WORK , WE SHOUTING OUR XENOPHOBIA AT OUR CARIBBEAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHEN THEY ARE DOING THE DIRTIEST OF JOBS AND IS STILL BEING DOUBLE TAXED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND RIPPED BY THEIR EMPLOYERS , WHO IS BEING ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH EXPLOITING BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND THEIR EMPLOYEES , ( ISN'T THAT WONDERFUL ) WHAT A SET OF POWER HUNGRY HYPOCRITES WE RUNNING THIS COUNTRY - YUK / A D WITH ALL THE CORRUPTION GOING OR BEHIND THE SCENES ,THE INFRASTRUCTURE IS IN SHAMBLES WHILE MASTER NAT-AL-EO CAN FIND THE TIME TO PARTY WITH GANSTERS AND EVEN GO ON THE STAGE TO FLEX OFF HESELF BUT WD SHOULD NOT BE SUPPRISED , IN THE SUPPOSED TO BE THE ( HOA ) WE ARE STILL SHOWING RESPECT TO A PERSON'S PICTURE WHO HAS DISRESPECTED OUR PEOPLE , OUR COUNTRY AND HIMSELF AND FAMILY , HANGING ON THE WALL AMONGST THOSE WHO HAS INTEGRITY AND ARE HIGHLY RESPECTED FOR WHAT THEY DID IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THEIR PEOPLE AND COUNTRY / AND AFTER ALL THATS GOING ON , HE IS OFFERING A CANDY TO THE YOUTHS AND HOLLERING OUT PUT AWAY YOUR TOY GUNS AND BEHAVE YA'AL SELVES , ISN'T THAT WONDERFUL , NOW LETS ALL SING " FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW "