tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post5988499207341415818..comments2023-05-05T07:13:41.889-04:00Comments on Corruption-free Anguilla: Internet downUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-80638639411194979572008-08-13T21:39:00.000-04:002008-08-13T21:39:00.000-04:00He could have been charged with firing a gun near ...He could have been charged with firing a gun near to the public road..<BR/><BR/>He could have been charged with assaulting the young man with a deadly weapon.<BR/><BR/>He could have been charged with having the ammunition without a licence.<BR/><BR/>He could have been charged with attempted murder.<BR/><BR/>He was not charged with any of these.<BR/><BR/>Why?<BR/><BR/>The fine was EC$200,000.00 on each. <BR/><BR/>He was let off with a tap on his wrist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-73103576540568638872008-08-13T21:05:00.000-04:002008-08-13T21:05:00.000-04:00As an Anguillian living abroad, I am very disappoi...As an Anguillian living abroad, I am very disappointed in our minister of government. I believe that the fact that a bullet was discharged for reasons that appear not to have been self defence, the minister should also have been fined for such action. <BR/><BR/>Furthermore, to threaten someone in such a manner indicates that the minister should not even be allowed to be the holder of a licensed firearm. His action reflects that of an unstable person.<BR/><BR/>I also believe that the party he is associated with should have asked him to step down from his ministerial post. His behaviour is considered an embarrassment to the party and government as a whole. It is no example to our already violent youth that feel it is honourable to own as well as use unlicensed firearms.<BR/><BR/>This action by our minister also points to the fact that all is not well in our political arena. Too much curruption and I must admit, an ineffective oppostion that has been totally bought over by the government. It is amazing what a gift in the form of a vehicle can do to a once vocal opposition.<BR/><BR/>In the words of my grandmother... dem give Hughes a dose a "hush".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-49379929598055426022008-08-12T13:19:00.000-04:002008-08-12T13:19:00.000-04:00Hon. Kenneth Harrigan's case was today. I did not...Hon. Kenneth Harrigan's case was today. I did not see any news media there. Hon Kenneth got $77,000 fine each, for having two weapons that were not licensed. Smith and Wesson not licensed since 9 years ago and a Titan Tiger which was never licensed. If he does not pay within 180 days for one charge he will spend 240 days in jail. The other charge if he does not pay within 240 days he will spend 240 days in jail. His lawyer did not want his conviction recorded so it would not hamper his travels.<BR/><BR/>Should he still be a member of government?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-19695567972907460732008-08-09T05:51:00.000-04:002008-08-09T05:51:00.000-04:00A new spin emerged yesterday in Island Harbour. T...A new spin emerged yesterday in Island Harbour. Tyrone, they say, tried to rob Kenneth, so he used the gun to frighten him off. <BR/><BR/>Kenneth's cousin, retired Police Chief Mitchell Harrigan, bailed him out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-35412410267145871002008-08-08T13:41:00.000-04:002008-08-08T13:41:00.000-04:00I hope the CM and Ministers view this as part of t...I hope the CM and Ministers view this as part of the corruption you have been preaching about. I hope the British Government are observing the outcome of this event. <BR/><BR/>I think Kenneth should resign, but not to say that prevents the wheels of justice from churning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-83575911515051887152008-08-08T12:39:00.000-04:002008-08-08T12:39:00.000-04:00The story in Island Harbour this morning is that K...The story in Island Harbour this morning is that Kenneth gave Tyrone half the money, and promised to pay him the rest later. <BR/><BR/>Then, Tyrone threatened Kenneth. . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-80522285348148513082008-08-08T10:35:00.000-04:002008-08-08T10:35:00.000-04:00Before we all jump to the conclusion that he is gu...Before we all jump to the conclusion that he is guilty, consider for a moment that he may genuinely have thought he was under attack. He may have some other defence, such as the gun going off accidentally. He must be assumed to be innocent until the prosecution proves him guilty. Do not let us make the mistake of asserting otherwise before all the evidence is given to the court, and the court has made its finding.idmitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966173951425644722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-13276577207080530122008-08-08T10:24:00.000-04:002008-08-08T10:24:00.000-04:00Yes, two months ago the penalty was increased to $...Yes, two months ago the penalty was increased to $200,000 and/or 5 years, causing the Hon. Edison Baird to comment, "we have to be very firm with these people who feel that they can use guns and dogs to intimidate the people of this country". <BR/><BR/>The Attorney General said that the gun crime situation then had motivated the Chief Minister to recommend the increase in penalties to “send an important signal that he was not going to tolerate a situation in Anguilla of rising crime and nothing being done about it.”<BR/><BR/>Second Nominated Member Keesha Webster added, "Certainly our action here sends a clear message to the judiciary and I am sure one that will be adhered to in the courts.” <BR/><BR/>None of them said that Uncle Kenneth was excluded from their comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-57904986491765948672008-08-08T05:16:00.000-04:002008-08-08T05:16:00.000-04:00Lock the phucker up!Lock the phucker up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-91832907346146364402008-08-08T02:50:00.000-04:002008-08-08T02:50:00.000-04:00Did it not occur to him to license his firearm whe...Did it not occur to him to license his firearm when they (House of Assembly) approved an amendment to the firearms act; isn't it now maximum penalty of $200,000 or 5 years in prison?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-16094872598561996012008-08-07T18:54:00.000-04:002008-08-07T18:54:00.000-04:00Somebody shoots at me and my wife and kid it would...Somebody shoots at me and my wife and kid it would be nice to be able to return fire. For my wife to return fire for that matter.<BR/><BR/>It's a cliche, but where I grew up, "arms control" meant using both hands. <BR/><BR/>Believe me, an armed population is an extremely polite population. Ask anyone in Texas. Or Utah, for that matter. Rabbits fight to the death. Rattlesnakes merely bump chests...<BR/><BR/>Besides, the good people of Island Harbour listen to country and drive pickups. An assertion of one's God-given right to defend oneself, with firearms if necessary, would seem to be completely in order.<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile... registering bullets? Wow. Exactly how is that done? Does someone at Inland Revenue file little serial numbers on every single one? What, exactly, is the customs duty on a hand-numbered bullet, anyway?<BR/><BR/>How about this for a redneck aphorism: "A Glock in the bedstand, an AR-15 in the closet, and a Mossberg by the door." Or is it a Mossberg in the closet. I forget now, it's been so long.<BR/><BR/>-- A Stupid (and currently very disarmed...) NRA RedneckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-41643565275921185792008-08-07T13:39:00.000-04:002008-08-07T13:39:00.000-04:00One wonders what is going on in his mind. While we...One wonders what is going on in his mind. While we are all subject to peer pressure, what sort of pressure does he live with that he thinks that this sort of behavior is acceptable.<BR/><BR/>We are rightly concerned about his disregard for the law and for a man and his family but his failure to pay wages to his workers goes largely unnoticed. All this speaks of a man who lacks respect for the society in which he lives or is sadly detached from reality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-37782444345643213132008-08-07T13:26:00.000-04:002008-08-07T13:26:00.000-04:00Forget the dog, beware of owner!Shoot first, ask q...Forget the dog, beware of owner!<BR/><BR/>Shoot first, ask questions later!<BR/><BR/>This house protected by Smith and Wesson.<BR/><BR/>- Stupid Redneck NRA slogans.<BR/><BR/>Not the kind of example that Anguilla's youth need at this time.<BR/><BR/>- ScottyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-56373865190740422522008-08-07T12:24:00.000-04:002008-08-07T12:24:00.000-04:00“I just want to be humble Uncle Kenneth to do your...“I just want to be humble Uncle Kenneth to do your work right in your backyard.” <BR/> --Hon. Kenneth Harrigan, 1993<BR/><BR/>Just stay out of HIS yard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-20760347915396213302008-08-07T11:26:00.000-04:002008-08-07T11:26:00.000-04:00“He [Kenneth Harrigan] has learnt management from ...“He [Kenneth Harrigan] has learnt management from the University of Life.” (Kennedy Hodge, 1994)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-88795972591972231352008-08-07T11:10:00.000-04:002008-08-07T11:10:00.000-04:00Penny Legg, the wife of the Governor's Staff Offic...Penny Legg, the wife of the Governor's Staff Officer, comments on these events:<BR/>http://tinyurl.com/5uow83Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-29598689212784049622008-08-07T09:49:00.000-04:002008-08-07T09:49:00.000-04:00“I am a hands-on man: a man of action. Too much of...“I am a hands-on man: a man of action. Too much of talk is bull sh--!” (Kenneth Harrigan, 1994)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-875279367583765682008-08-07T09:40:00.000-04:002008-08-07T09:40:00.000-04:00Nicely crafted Don!Nicely crafted Don!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-89920475392196867072008-08-07T09:16:00.000-04:002008-08-07T09:16:00.000-04:00I guess the Honourable Ken Harrigan is not so "hon...I guess the Honourable Ken Harrigan is not so "honourable". - ScottyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com