EDITOR, The Tribune
FRED Mitchell seems to always come under fire because of his foreign affairs policies - and rightly so.
He is a controversial figure. Some call him a spin doctor and many people forget that he is a Harvard graduate.
When he issues responses on certain policy matters, they are calculated and, whether right or wrong, he appears to stand by what he says.
His latest controversy came in the issuance of a travel advisory for Bahamians travelling to and residing in the United States. He said that Bahamians should be very careful when interacting with police officers because of the recent shooting deaths of two black men by police officers and the shooting deaths of several police officers in Dallas by a sniper.
I think Mr Mitchell this time is spot on.
Many Bahamians reside in and travel to the United States and, like he said, we are phenotypically similar to black Americans. He urged Bahamians to do all they can to co-operate with police, especially during traffic stops, and said that we should not get involved in any protest I believe because this might further put Bahamian lives in danger.
So what’s all the fuss about in The Bahamas amongst Bahamians? This is a heightened travel season for Bahamians and many of us are shopping and vacationing in the US. The US rightly advises its citizens when they feel that a threat exists to their countrymen.
We just celebrated our 43rd Independence a few days ago. For those of you who still don’t know it yet, Bahamian lives do matter and it is incumbent on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to alert Bahamians living in international jurisdictions of looming danger.
Kudos to Mr Mitchell this go round.
DEHAVILLAND MOSS
Nassau,
July 12, 2016
Comments
lkalikl 7 years, 9 months ago
F$%^ Mitchell. If Bahamian lives matter, tell that to the young black men who keep killing each other everyday in our Bahamas. People need to be serious and stop playing games with our country's livelihood. Black men kill black men in the Bahamas. The most dangerous thing for a black man in the USA and the Bahamas is another black man. Get a reality check you stupid f$%^ing PLPs! The high homicide rates of both the Bahamas and the USA are mostly because of black on black violence. Don't like reality, not PC enough for you? Tough f$%^ing titty. It's called reality, take a heavy f$%^ing dose and call your doctor in the morning. It ain't sweet and fluffy like PLP koolaid.
Does the USA, have issues with police violence, of course they do, but pretending that cops are the biggest danger to black people in either of our countries is just dishonest and f$%^ing stupid. Yes, #blacklivesmatter, but someone should tell black people that this is the case as they are the ones killing each other when you look at the reality of the numbers.
EasternGate 7 years, 9 months ago
Spot on
birdiestrachan 7 years, 9 months ago
One has nothing to do with the other. One does not expect the Police to kill one the same as some criminal on the street that might have problems with each other or just a criminal or a fool. more is expected of the Police. and if you can not see the difference. Quote "The wise will understand the fool has no need to know"
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