Dear Editor,
In order for law enforcement to stay on top of the game that criminals play it is imperative that they start to focus more on the way that law breakers think. More and more, and without any regard for the law, criminals are testing the deficiency of the Justice System. In view of the amount of daring robberies that are consistently taking place, and within such close proximity of the police station, it reveals that the entire police force is under surveillance by criminal minds. Wherever they detect a loophole, they use it as an avenue to strike their potential targets.
This inadequacy continues to be the playing field for criminals and there is no doubt how much they intend to take full advantage of the exposed situation. That is why I deeply appreciated the lecture that was recently given by Commander of the VKS Antonio Rogers. As stated in a preceding article, I wholeheartedly agree with this officer of the law who is advocating that all crimes must be treated as a priority, and that law enforcement must get closer to the community.
This brings me to the real issue at hand, the recent robbery at Bank of Nova Scotia. It is appalling how bold law offenders have become. They premeditate everything - like an entrepreneur, who tries to stay ahead of the competitor. Take a look at how this robber managed to combine timing with the activity that was taking place on the outside to pull off a so-called successful burglary. He anticipated the behaviour of the public (everyone was focused on the activity) and then used this vulnerable aspect of our security to commit the crime.
When I ponder on this scenario, it is my feeling that there is a lot more to the story than what was told. And, as I have indicated, law enforcement must take on the thinking of criminals because with all the initiative taken to curb the escalation of crime, is it normal that a robber would enter this kind of establishment without concealing his identity?
What would be the benefit of undergoing such an enormous risk? And why would the photo of the assailant be so blurry, when cameras are everywhere? Two things come to mind: there is either a lot more to the story than what was brought forward to the public or, this incident was deliberately orchestrated to throw law enforcement off track. Plain and simple: it is my assumption that the robber’s face is not his natural face. I strongly believe that he wore a mask that is identical to his skin colour and then discarded it after he came out of the bank.
Law enforcement must come to the realization that they are up against a force that is determined to break every rule in society. As such, they must acknowledge that the antiquated way of pursuing crime is long gone. Therefore, law enforcement must be on high alert whenever there are similar activities taking place in the vicinity of financial institutions. They also have to use modern technology to assist them to fight crime effectively. Furthermore, as indicated by one of their own, the Justice Ministry must handle all crimes as a priority and ensure that the community becomes its closest ally.
Joslyn Morton
