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(By Rawlston Pompey)<\/p>

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In human affairs, there comes a time when extreme and dangerous criminal acts dictate desperate measures. It is undeniable that in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), gunmen have rapidly turned communities into \u2018Crime Hotspots.\u2019 Most have seen spike in criminal activities and marked increase in gun violence. It is also undeniable that the \u2018Gun Culture\u2019 has pervaded many of these societies. Since \u2018crime and violence,\u2019 is an inescapable scourge on society, law enforcement shall always be seen as keeping it between \u2018tolerability and intolerability.\u2019 The law-abiding and conscious-minded people always knew that whenever it is the latter, their safety and security are in serious jeopardy. Then in seeking to allay fears, public officials often gave assurances of \u2018palliatory measures.\u2019<\/p>\n

GUN CULTURE<\/p>

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Many people will have seen communities reduced to societal lawlessness, with countable crime scenes of \u2018adult males and females; …young men and women \u2013some innocent and some not-so-innocent.\u2019 This article looks specifically at homicides in two \u2018OECS-St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Antigua and Barbuda.\u2019 It also looks briefly at the Judiciary and a classic response by Jamaican authorities in its resolve that law-abiding people shall live peacefully and to conduct legitimate business in a safe environment enacted the notorious \u2018Gun Court Act\u2019 [1974]. Law-abiding citizens in these jurisdictions have demanded measures in curbing; (i) \u2018…Gun proliferation; (ii) …Accessibility or acquisition; and (iii) …arresting the brutal and senseless killings.\u2019<\/p>

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QUANTUM LEAP<\/p>\n

These nations have not only seen a marked shift in criminality, but also a \u2018Quantum Leap\u2019 toward gun violence. Experience has shown that most homicides have been people targeted or \u2018Marked for Death.\u2019 It is more than academic interest to know what manner of persons may commit homicides. Media reports suggested that in \u20189 days, 7 homicides\u2019 have been reported in neighboring St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Thus, the crime statistics have shown increase in violent crimes, ending what has been described as \u2018Bloody September\u2019 [Iwitness News: SVG: October 1, 2017]. By day 3 of October 2017, two men have been shot dead, bringing the total number of homicides to 33. It was not clear what may have triggered more violence, but trigger-happy gunmen have left some 9 persons injured [Iwitness News: October 14, 2017]. In \u2018Antigua and Barbuda, 16 homicides, (3 in ten days) have been recorded; while in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 33 murders- 9 in nine days have been recorded. These statistics speak to impunity being displayed by gunmen and an apparent inability by law enforcement to halt the deadly cycle of violence.<\/p>

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CRIMINAL LIABILITY<\/p>\n

When a deal goes wrong and death ensued, the statistical data accounts for a homicide. Thus, when law enforcement speaks to low crime rates or attributed killings to \u2018Drug deals gone bad,\u2019 these have never changed the statistics, and brought comfort only to the na\u00efve. Instead, they have brought grief to families and fear in the populace. The categorized property crimes, such as \u2018…robbery, ransomed-kidnapping and carjacking,\u2019 are usually associated with moderate to extreme violence. That which are widely known to have brought about injury and\/or death are, (i) …Enterprises that beg for legitimacy; (ii) …territorial encroachment; (iii) …gang rivalry or warfare; (iv) …revengeful acts; and (v) …obsessive, passionate or adulterous spouses; and jealous, cheating or jilted lovers (Domestic Violence).\u2019 In these situations, when death occurs, these are all homicides with \u2018Criminal Liability\u2019 and grave judicial consequences.<\/p>

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MOST DANGEROUS<\/p>

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Regionally, while there has been a fascination with guns, there has been no evidence of gravitation to mass killings. It is human knowledge that people with pent-up feelings toward each other or society, have accounted for an extraordinary high rate of homicidal shootings.\u2019 Thus, when armed, the criminal is \u2018Most Dangerous.\u2019 While the use of Police force is \u2018situationally inevitable,\u2019 it shall never give rise to suggestions of \u2018extrajudicial killings\u2019 as reportedly obtained in St. Lucia. An independent investigation concluded that \u2018officers operated in an environment of impunity and permissiveness\u2019 [Telegraph: March 11, 2015]. The current state of crime in these two neighboring nations, particularly, gun violence, speaks to an \u2018intention to kill- targeted enemies and friends of the enemy.\u2019 Then there are the merciless robbers.<\/p>\n

SANCTITY OF LIFE<\/p>\n

The notorious \u2018Operation Restore Confidence (ORC)\u2019 resulted in cold-blooded killing of some 12 people [Reuters: August 22, 2013]. Occurring with frightening regularity, have been shootings that speak to recklessness and killings that speak to total disregard to the \u2018Sanctity of Life.\u2019 The more informed people have become of criminal activities, the more precautions they will take in avoiding places too dangerous for their life, safety and comfort. Notwithstanding, Law enforcement is duty-bound to allay citizen\u2019s fears. They are expected to bring awareness to people who might unknowingly or unwittingly place themselves in positions as to be caught in fatal crossfire. Seemingly misconstrued when Vincentian Senator Julian Francis spoke to the issue of \u2018Targeted Killings,\u2019 to all intents and purposes, this may have been the point he sought to elucidate [Iwitness News: October 5, 2017].<\/p>\n

VISITOR\u2019S SAFETY<\/p>\n

Likened to the song \u2018These boots are made for walking\u2019 [Nancy Sinatra: 1966], Guns also are made for killing.\u2019 It is well known that gun violence not only has deleterious effects on man and his society, but also has potential for economic disaster. A crime perpetrated against a visitor, is seen as a crime against the economy. Among the nation\u2019s responsibilities are the \u2018…protection of its citizens and visitors to its shores; orderliness and a safe and peaceful environment.\u2019 Though violent crimes are not necessarily directed against \u2018untargeted people\u2019 or bona fide visitors, regional authorities are extremely concerned over Visitor\u2019s Safety. Failing which, the repercussions have always been (i) …bad publicity; (ii) …travel advisories and (iii) …socio-economic and political impact and (iv) …Governance.\u2019 Local authorities are mindful of these, and influences of the international media, while foreign governments have been keenly following crime trends. Many have been quick to advise their nationals of potential danger. Hence, nations considered \u2018Crime Hotspots\u2019 have often paid high economic premiums.<\/p>\n

WEAPONS OF CHOICE<\/p>\n

Universally, guns have become the \u2018Weapons of Choice.\u201d The societal impact has always been death and serious injuries. In the hands of persons, a deliberate or careless squeeze of a trigger often signifies grief or serious injuries. There may be no illusions, with trigger-happy gunmen in mixed-up moods and attitudes they could have people scurrying to safety, while medics and Police react and hearses are dispatched. Speaking to guns within the region, former Barbados Police Commissioner Darwin Dottin, reported an estimated \u20181.6 million guns\u2019 of various calibers\u2019 [South Fla. News: April 7, 2009]. Though origins are often known, sources have been left to speculations and surmising conclusions. That which evidence suggests is that guns are readily accessible and\/or easily acquired.<\/p>\n

MOST PRIZED<\/p>\n

In the many jurisdictions, law enforcement will have seen various calibers of guns. The \u2018Most Prized\u2019 weapons have been \u2018M-16s and AK 47s rifles, the Uzi Sub-machine guns, Gluck and 9MMs.\u2019 Criminals possessing guns of whatever caliber, imported or improvised have seen themselves as fearless and invincible. Instructively, the deadly use of guns has been said to have accounted for a significant number of homicides in jurisdictional crime statistics. Additionally, there have been many fatalities resulting from gross negligence or children\u2019s curiosity.\u2019 In these instances, there have always been criminal liabilities. Internationally, there have been targeted and random mass killings [Las Vegas; October 1, 2017].<\/p>\n

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