Dear Editor,
What do we expect when we have people walking around with security dogs, people in different uniforms representing security companies with names like First Response, Sherrif etc.
Literally names that will encourage anyone of which the first responders of their country are the police, the sheriffs, firemen and emergency personnel to accept that these persons indeed are the first responders. If one would compare the police uniforms to their uniforms one would quicker approach the security guards than the police for the police dress as if they are ready for a riot.
As long as I can remember police in uniform have always worn a cap. I do not know what the motivation was, but it is something I noticed since Peter de Witte was in charge. From then already I commented on it.
Another thing of which I am not sure of, is if the police uniforms are protected. Because of late any Tom, Dick and Harry wear clothes resembling the police uniform, anyone can impersonate a police officer.
In this time and day., the police have to be proactive. A few weeks ago I saw an article in the paper where Chief John is accepting something to do with crime prevention. My first impression was to react to that article because I didn't agree with the police making propaganda with what they have.
The word integrity came to mind My impression is that those in authority are not really police minded. Hence my reaction to the article concerning police impersonator. I hope this will serve as an incentive for the police to realize that not everybody who grin their teeth at you is your friend.
Anyone who impersonate you with a negative intention does not respect you, neither your position nor your job.
A gentleman said to me “No motorbikes on the Front and Backstreet, why not the Boardwalk also?”
My answer was. “Ask them.”
I wrote it before and I mention it again: Why must a car have a muffler and nothing is done to the motorbike? Since the motorbike is not a general emergency vehicle why not not limit its capacity to 50 kilometers per hour.
With the amount of motor vehicles and intense traffic on Sint Maarten the speed limit is not going to increase and most likely will decrease, so let us start something positive. I was told that if I write this my insurance company is going to look for a reason not to insure my car. Walking is healthy and hopefully by then whichever government would have fixed the public transportation.
Russell A. Simmons
