Glen Strann, 30, of DeSouza Road, and 42-year-old Cemona James of Seaview Farm were stopped by police on Sir George Walter Highway on Monday, outside the curfew period and were arrested and charged.
Also, Ita M. King of Golden Grove Village was stopped by members of the COVID-19 Curfew Compliance Joint Task Force on Factory Road after midnight on Tuesday, Jan. 19. She was arrested and charged for breach of curfew.
Similarly, Franklin Williams of Nut Grove was found driving with an expired driver’s license outside the curfew period after 1 a.m. on Tuesday in Golden Grove. He was arrested and charged for the offences.
Meanwhile, Oscar Thomas and Kareem Nicholas both of Johnson’s Village appeared before Chief Magistrate Walsh on Monday, charged with breaching curfew regulations.
They pleaded guilty and were fined $500 each to be paid on or before Jan. 25. In default they will spend one month at Her Majesty’s Prison.
2 responses to “Curfew breakers charged”
In this COVID-19 time, paying a fine of Five Hundred Dollars ($ 500) could be tough, if the person was not doing anything illegal other than being on the road during curfew time. No doubt, that scale of fine would be within the Magistrates normal tariff rate, and ought not to be criticized.
But, some people who get caught end up spending time in prison if they are unable to pay the fine on time, thus losing their good name, character and reputation. I think Parliament should adjust downward, and minimize such fines, during the remaining COVID-19 pandemic period, for offences that are not criminal beyond being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Being sentenced to prison is a serious thing: and Government should be mindful of not willy-nilly destroying people’s respectability, character, reputation and good name by having them sentenced to prison for foolishness.
So, Members of Parliament need to drink less rum, and think soberly about about the above described situations and circumstances that people in society will, unawares, find themselves getting caught into during this time of pandemic. Also, the laws need to give Magistrates and Judges a certain amount of discretion to the extent that they can give people a break sometimes. For example, before imposing the fine, the Magistrate or Judge should be empowered enquire into the financial circumstances of the convicted person. And, in some circumstances, compassion and mitigation should be extended to them.
For Heavens sake, please let us act as if we are humans, and a Nation under God.
R. Roy jackson…all is not about the fines…the main problem are in every time this psicopats ( all over in the world) extend the state emergency law’s…incredible in (3,6or 9 ) period se…this crappy freemason going away in their agenda use the CÁBALA..their…the COVIIDIOTS chewing their asho.. agenda with the help of the NEWS HITMAN..how have less value than a insect without known them arma law’s will kicking the horrible nasty black ash…,even when a dog give birth,their puppies have more value than this voltures/ triators of mankind..sh…t. idiots… burning in the suspect h… . M…. F…s