On a Caribbean island, I witnessed the police implement the principles of the street in rush hour site visitors. Let’s discover out why.
In an opportunity encounter, round 4:30 pm on a Monday, I witnessed the native police cease a pickup truck on Waterfront Drive, in entrance of a Pussers Restaurant.
Intrigued, as this was throughout the afternoon rush, I instantly turned on my iPhone video digicam. Pushed by the curiosity to grasp the character of the cease, I walked in nearer in order that I may observe the exercise.
Maybe I acquired too shut, for in a break up second, the police rotated and instantly requested that I step again.
“Excuse me, sir. Who’re you? Stand again please.” The police officer mentioned.
I used to be then approached by one other officer, armed with a handgun and a MP5 submachine gun.
“You’re too near the officers. Stand proper there. We want a long way.” The armed officer mentioned as he pointed to an space on the sidewalk the place he beneficial I stand.
Explaining respectfully to the armed officer that I’m not attempting to intrude, I recognized myself as a reporter and I’m recording to study why they stopped the car.
“Can somebody inform me what this cease is for?” I ask. “We’re attempting to grasp what the regulation enforcement is doing at this very second.”
“Alright,” the armed officer mentioned, whereas the opposite officers continued their work with the truck driver and occupants.
“The gents within the again, they’re presupposed to be seated flat within the mattress of the truck…
