SCARE FOR ST PHILIP FAMILY
Sat, June 12, 2010 - 12:00 AM
THE Puckerin family of St. Philip had the fright of their lives on Thursday. That's because they discovered an explosive buried in the groundsill of their Edgecumbe home.
One member of the household removed the explosive with percussion cap and burnt fuse.
The matter was reported to officers of the District C Station in St. Philip and station sergeant Denis Small told the SATURDAY SUN, it is the third time in the last three years that such an incident has occurred.
Small said that in 2008 and 2009, there were similar reports in St. John.
"The police is very concerned. It is a matter we are viewing seriously and it will be pursued by detectives from the southern division.
"Its a dangerous device and we will be trying to ascertain where a person could obtain it from," Small said. (MK)
Here, District "C" police officers, examining part of the dangerous device under the watchful eye of a family member.
(Picture by Nigel Browne.)
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When the police are investigating a serious matter like this would it not be prudent for them to wear gloves?
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Comment LinkAre these people , including the police ,who handled this explosive device after it was discovered,trained in handling such?
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Comment LinkIn 2008 and 2009 there were reports of similiar reports of these seemily dangerous devices. I wonder what the status is of those investigations. Have we not yet reached the stage of developing a specialised unit with responsibility for this type of activity? Did we not have a cadre of officers who were specially trained abroad about explosives? Are they all now utilising their expertise elsewhere and elsehow?
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Comment LinkAm I really seeing an investigator handling EVIDENCE at the scene of a crime with his bare hands??? This stick of dynamite was probably not even dusted for fingerprints or anything. this is why cases with no eye witnesses willing to testify NEVER get solved in BIM, policemen are either unaware or disregard PROPER PROCEDURE. now even if they were to get prints off of this lawyers can get the evidence thrown out of court on the grounds that this evidence was compromised and mishandled.
send these people for some training or something man.
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Comment LinkAm I seeing correct?
Where were these police officers trained to be on a scene that an explosive was found and one has it in his
hands while the others and a lady is looking on.This area should be cordon off because more divices could be there ready to go off.
Are these officers robots or they don`t have a clue about explosives.When people
see that picture,I can only
imagine what they`re saying.
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Comment LinkThey wiped off all finger prints. What a shame.
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