Radio personality Algernon Serpent Watts has been charged over an incident with Education Minister Michael Browne.
Watts has been slapped with three charges, the specifics are still coming to hand.
They relate to an incident on Monday where Browne was a guest on an Observer Radio programme hosted by Dave Lester Payne.
According to reports, sometime after the show, Browne uttered to Watts the words “I forgive you.”
It is reported that Watts became angry and began to vent although exactly what was said remains unclear.
Browne reported the matter to the police and a few days later Watts was interviewed, arrested and charged.
A source said Observer Radio is prohibited from reporting on the issue.
More details to follow.
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WOW….SERPENT IS ARRESTED AND CHARGED ? SERPENT JUST DOES NOT LIKE MICHAEL BROWNE.
LET’S SEE HOW FAR THIS GOES. HOPE THIS WILL TEACH SERPENT A LESSON. THIS IS THE LAW.
PEOPLE MUST LEARN TO CONTROL THEMSELVES AND DO NOT TAKE THE LAW IN THEIR OWN HANDS.
NOW THIS WILL COST SERPENT UNNECESSAY FUNDS WHEN OBSERVER RADIO NEEDS MONEY.
ALARMIST!
It is obvious that people, starved of knowledge often tried to cause ‘…Public Alarm.’
From professional knowledge and experience, a person would only be arrested if a fracas was witnessed by a police officer, who shall immediately intervene to ‘…Prevent a Further Breach of the Peace.’
For an incident which occurred on ‘…Monday July 1 and dealt with on Friday July 5, 2019, the officer concerned with the investigation may apply to a Magistrate for ‘…Warrant In the First Instance,’ to arrest.
Where a Magistrate was not satisfied and declined to issue such Warrant, the officer may proceed by Summons.
It was clear that Serpent was ‘…NOT ARRESTED’ and charged.
From that which is in the public domain, the investigator might be looking at three Complaints;
(i) …Indecent Language;
(ii) …Threatening Language; and
(iii) …Assault.’
However, given the place where these were alleged to have occurred and existing bad relations between the parties concerned, the police might prudently wish to advise themselves to ‘…advise the Minister to take his own legal proceedings.’
Whoever it is, hope that the ‘…Knight In Shining Armor’ is paying keen attention.
The knight in shining Armour knows the law and his constitution. I stay away from politicians, police and minions. Anyway thanks for the advice Mr. Pompey I will be on the lookout for the political fanatics,
those that will do anything to please there world ass, top dawg. Readers whenever you get free advice from someone of the calibre of Mr. Pompey watch your back, make sure you cross your T’s and dot your I’s once ALP in power.
WERE YOU A WITNESS TO KNOW THAT SERPENT TOOK THE “LAW” INTO HIS OWN HANDS? Serpent is not on his own in his supposed dislike of flip flopper do as he is told or else Michael Browne. In a show of popularity who do you think would get thousands of supportive people MB & GB or Serpent? I think MB (who doesn’t seem able to act on his own) and GB are stepping into a very large hornets nest with this one!!
Arm……have u been informed of the results of election 2018? Just asking.
@Observer-I really do not think he is aware. Jeb my brother this is 2019,not 2002 or 03.
Do you know the facts?
johnny harris: You would need to go and bury your dumb head in the sand.How far what goes?
What the Eff is Antigua coming to? These #Police #State tactics to reduce Citizens to #Fear is becoming way too common!!!
How Strange…..I wonder why observer is “prohibited” 🤫 from reposting in the issue 🤔🤭
Hold up. Fair is what? Repost vs. report? There vs. their?
Mr Serpent time to throw your hat in the ring.
Time to put up your hand.
Enough qualified people in the movement to create a political party.
The Unions did it, the movement can to.
Mr Serpent your move….
Some person or persons at Transport Board try to nab Mehul Choksi a former student of my driving school of $4000USD for a drivers license.
I hope the police will go and lock up the crooks who are selling our drivers license.
Facts not friction.
Lord, mouth open and tory jump out!
I think you’re a dam liar,straight up.Who the hell is going to pay 10K for a drivers license.Trevor Young,you supposed to be an adventist,tap LIE
With all of the unsolved crime in Antigua and Barbuda, WTH they don’t focus on real crime. It’s been over a year since Thug Life rob Carlisle Bay and fled the scene, without a trace. All the unsolved robberies. They need to focus on that. Michael Browne like to stretch the truth. He just did it on the platform in St. Kitts. He needs to focus on his job. Fix the dam eBooks and the overcrowding in the schools. That should keep him busy!
So let me get this straight…. the minister basically taunt the man then now the man answer he back he call police lol … what a punk lmaoooo
Did the police done a thorough investigation to confirmed what MP Brown says was true?? It is MP Brown words against Serpent words. Is the MP Brown trying to get back to Serpent because the case against him with the Ministry of Education was dismissed?
Pompey, help us out here.
“ A source said Observer Radio is prohibited from reporting on the issue.”
By whom, the police? Do they have that power and under what law?
Antigua is fast becoming a 40s Germany or North Korea with Gestapos abusing the power of the state.
NO DESSA- NO STATE RESTRICTION
There was nothing adverse to ‘…National Security’ for any restrictions to be placed on ‘…Freedom of the Press.’
More like following ‘…Attorney’s Advice’ not to report on the incident.
This is so, particularly where the incident reportedly occurred, and one of the parties/operators of the station involved.
This was the proper legal advice to be given, and the correct advice to follow.
No facts are available to see why ‘…hell broke loose.’
Follow these simple steps and questions;
The partnership/operators of Radio Observer are ‘…Dave Lester Payne and Algernon ‘Serpent’ Watt.’ Both hosts separate programming.
Reasonably drawn inferences are that they choose their guests.
Now the questions are;
(i) ‘…Was the Minister at the Radio station lawfully or unlawfully?
(ii) ‘…Was the Minister an intruder or a trespasser?
(iii) ‘…Was he guest to the facility?
(iv) ‘…If so, at whose invitation? .
(v) ‘…On whose programme did he appear?
The only person to answer these questions is ‘…Dave Lester Payne,’ thus the only person who might be able to help in resolving the matter between the ‘…Minister and Serpent,’ might be Dave Lester Payne.
So if you vent on politician you go get charge… Antigua is not a democracy no more?
Charged by law for saying something he didn’t like?
Lakka me go soon start watch wah me say in the place me a pay rent for….
Are you telling me based on what Mr. M Brown would have said to the POLICE; that they can place CHARGES just Lakka dat??
Is Michael Brown’s Words GOSPEL??? What CRAP IS THAT??? God NEITHER SLEEPS NOR SLUMBERS!!! Peace! 🌻
TOO MUCH INJUSTICE IN THE LITTLE ANU/BAR!!!
We, ALL OF US IN THIS NATION, Will Pay Dearly for the AMOUNT OF INJUSTICE taking place HERE!! When the time comes I HOPE we ALL are Able to BEAR the PAINS that May Be INFLICTED on Our Little Nation! Peace! 🌻
Michael Brown should be charged for being incompetent and inhuman.
In my opinion…which one can only hope we are still entitled to an opinion…Michael Browne is a pompous little ignoramus who appears to be riding high because he happens to be a (related) minister in a pin head sized island whose present and only claims to fame in the world is the disgusting stealing/corruption practiced within the top to bottom civil service and the selling of passports to money laundering crooks and terrorists. Perhaps MB has a persecution complex and perceived that Mr. Watts spoke inappropriately to him and if Mr. Watts did say something that MB didn’t like then also perhaps acquiring some testosterone might help that issue. It happens to all of us and we don’t run to the police and tell tales…If one cannot take the heat in the political kitchen then it’s best to get out and go do a real job.
I wonder why Browne took up Dave’s offer to come to the station for an interview. You know Serpent does not want to see any Labour Party people down there. And it’s his radio station anyway. But Browne is right you cannot deal with these type of people any other way but through the courts. They will understand that Antigua has laws and no one is above them.
obviously, idiocy is bliss …
Trevor young u are so one sided , how many ppl u make get license without sitting a test or go on the road. U are shady and u a go on like u clean.
Am I to understand that responding to a taunt you can be charged? So telling someone off, or answering to a comment gets one charged days later? This is not an incident warranted to be charged or warned. What law is this? The minister diminished himself and his office by involving a third party (the police). He instigated the verbal response so he should keep a stiff upper lip and take it like a man. 😒
This is the perfect moment to ask, “How so much rass hole in Parliament and the Police Force????” Long Live Serpent!!!!
If i had a british passport, i would rather live in the cold than slither amongst these elements.
NOTHING LASTS FOREVER AND ONE DAY IS SOONER THAN WE THINK.
Ok ok..so Serpent charged for displaying hos venon with Michael Browne. Is that what the headline should have read? That venon must have been real poisonous. Mr Pompey do you have the antedote?
KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOUR
YOU BEHAVE AS YOU ARE MR. ANTIGUA . I LIKE YOU NOW THAT YOU ARE ON THE SNAKEPIT BECAUSE YOU PROMOTE POINTE FM AND HON.GASTON BROWNE EACH NIGHT. WHATSOEVER THE PRIME MINISTER TALKED ABOUT ON POINTE FM YOU REPEAT IT ON THE SNAKEPIT FROM MONDAY TO THURSDAY. YOU ARE A GREAT PROMOTER OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND POINTE FM. HOPE SOMEDAY YOU WILL INVITE THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION ON THE SNAKEPIT IN ORDER FOR YOU TO INTERVIEW AN INTELLIGENT YOUNG MAN.
ABLP AND THE WORLD BOSS BEST FOR ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA.
KNIGHT,SERPENT,POTTER,JANICE SHOULD FORM A POLITICAL PARTY CALLED “THE UNITED COMPLAIN PARTY” A.K.A ..UCP. YOU GUYS COMPLAIN EVERY NIGHT.
Well let’s see if we get Serpent in the Snakepit today. If Mr.Pompey is correct as he usually is this may be much ado about nothing.
The minions keep repeating that Antigua is a democracy. In a true democracy the police is independent of the government. When people are in acting positions, they will do whatever their bosses dictate to hold on to their positions. Where is free speech a crime? A police state.
It seems as though persons who have affiliations with the UPP party tend to be aggressive & abrasive.. I am wondering if it has anything to do with what was instructed of them by their previous leader to ” chop them up ” and ” Dont be afraid to confront them “
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