With all the news about robberies in the island, I decided to look at the
Government figures.
There is good news, bad news and worst news.
- Good news - the Government says that there is very little robbery
and crime in Barbados - Bad news - burglary rates are high
- Worst news - our Government classifies retail crime, fraud, drug
crimes as victimless crimes
Quote:
Here is the good news - robbery
Here is an excerpt from the Main findings claiming that Barbados has
one of the lowest crime rates in the world:
The Bad News - Burglary Rates are High
Who is at risk?
According to the graph below, if you are a rich Caucasian, you are twice as likely to be burgled. (On the other hand, your risk of being robbed is far less than the average).
The Worst News
The worst news is that Government officials in 2002 classified fraud as
a victimless crime. Incredible! This implies that if you have suffered due to fraud,
you are not a victim! In my view, this legitimizes fraud. It’s naughty, but
nobody gets hurt, is what I am hearing.
Were these figures accurate?
As youngsters, we felt Barbados was safe. As teenagers, we heard of people
that we knew being murdered and raped. Many of our friends and family in
Barbados have been victims of crime. I now live in what is supposed to be one of the
most dangerous cities, yet very few of our friends here have experienced crime.
My perception is that the crime statistics for 2001 were inaccurate and that the
situation is worsening.
What is your view? I am especially interested to hear your views on retail crime, fraud, drug crimes being classified as victimless crimes!
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackDear Mrs Davis,
My view of victimless crime - fraud. Let me see. Let me just study my head a minute. I don’t know why you are asking this question at all.
A judge has ruled in Barbados that your mother’s attempt to transfer her shares in Kingsland Estates Limited “delayed hindered or defrauded”. Other evidence shows that you were implicit and complicit in your mother’s fraud. In other words, you yourself are a fraudster. There is an outstanding writ filed against your mother for fraud in the Barbados courts - the same fraud to which you yourself are a party.
I think we all ought to bow to your superior and first-hand knowledge of fraud as you clearly have the experience that we so lack.
The first time my mother’s shares were attached in a Barbadian court for fraud, neither she nor her lawyer was informed, and it was done in a closed courtroom without the knowledge of the defendant. In my view, this was outrageous, and the judgement was actually set aside.
All along, my mother has merely wanted a FAIR price for her 1/7th share of 1% of Barbados. I agree with her.
Here is 2/10th of a percent of the property involved - draw your own conclusions as to who is the victim here:
http://keltruthblog.com/blog/?p=106
Here is a quote from a previous post that deals with this issue:
(Iain Deane was located shortly after this post was published.)
“Will never properly executed
Iain Deane is a beneficiary of Senator Colin Deane’s will. Senator Deane passed away in 1982. Colin Deane’s will has never been properly executed. If it were, Madge Knox, as a beneficiary, would receive a considerable amount. More than 25 years after the death of Colin, his will is still in limbo. Iain Deane was the executor and he has failed to perform his duty properly.
Fraud Suit
An ironic twist to this story is that Iain Deane recently sued Mrs. Knox (yes the same Mrs. Knox named in the Canadian Action) for fraud. We believe that Mr. Iain Deane, brought a suit against Madge Knox for fraud in 2001, and while Mrs. Knox was on a short trip out of the island in 2007 Mr. Deane won a charging order on her shares in her absence. Iain Deane, while suing Mrs. Knox for fraud, has been unreachable and unservable by the plaintiffs of the Canadian lawsuit. Iain Deane’s lawyer, Vernon Smith, has not produced his client.
Beneficiaries of wills in Barbados beware!
Mrs. Knox did not fare well in court trying to get Iain Deane to execute the terms of the will. The Honourable Justice Kaye Goodridge has ruled that Iain Deane has no obligation to provide any accounting to Mrs. Knox for the execution of the will. Further action is unlikely, as Mrs. Knox would have to raise tens of thousands of dollars for an appeal. An elderly lady loses her inheritance from her brother, due to the inaction of the “fiduciary” executor, and there is no feasible recourse.
Beneficiaries under wills in Barbados should examine this judgement carefully, as it may undermine their ability to collect what has been willed to them. The judgement implies that the Barbadian legal system does not require elusive executors to perform their duties after a certain amount of time has passed.”
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