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August 7, 2024
UPP Women\u2019s Forum condemns cop’s manhandling
of female partygoer
The recent video clip of a senior police officer throwing a female fete patron to the ground
has sparked the outrage of the United Progressive Party\u2019s Women\u2019s Forum, which is calling
on Commissioner Atlee Rodney for an explanation and an apology.
Carnival in Antigua and Barbuda is acknowledged as a time of revelry that often leads to
excess. With no official prevention policies or penalties in place these many decades, the
Police surely must be used to behaviour that stems from the abuse of alcohol and other
substances at these events. Accordingly, the public expects that the Police \u2013 as enforcers of
law and order \u2013 would be trained to defuse such situations and appropriately handle
persons affected by behaviour-altering substances.
It cannot be acceptable that such measures would include the brutal mishandling that was
witnessed by many and subsequently viewed by thousands.
The woman, who was not armed with any weapon, was viciously shoved to the ground,
with her head landing dangerously close to what appears to be a concrete kerb. This is not
the type of service and protection the festival needs, and it certainly does nothing to
enhance the security of women in public or private spaces.
At a time when women are feeling particularly vulnerable \u2013 in the wake of too many
unsolved break-ins that resulted in rapes and robberies \u2013 the action taken against this
female patron only reinforces the concern that the protection of the law is not being
sufficiently extended to women.
Unless such behaviour has become an accepted norm within the Force, we call on
Commissioner Rodney to initiate a full investigation into this disturbing incident and to
share the findings and outcomes with the public.
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