Why do we have lawlessness in the Bahamas?

by Jerome Pinder

According to media reports and eyewitnesses, a PLP supporter struck our DPM on the shoulder, as he turned to walk away after trying to calm her down during a confrontation with loyal FNM supporters.

In any other civilized Country in the world, this individual would have been arrested and taken off to jail.  Can you imagine someone hitting the VP of the United States of America?  VP Biden would not have had a chance to tell the Police not to get involved.  Mr. Symonette may have decided not to press charges, but this should have not stopped the police from making an initial arrest on the spot.  It would have least sent an entirely different message to the crowd.   

Now what message does this send to the individual responsible, the eyewitnesses, and the Country at large? 

I think it is a total disrespect for authority and one more example of the state of lawlessness that we now face as a Country.  (Chief, you can strike a Cabinet Minister if they make you vex, ain't nuttin ga happen)

But as I expected, Mr Symonette took the high road.  Any right thinking Bahamian whose elevator goes all the way to the top will realize this!!

What do you think?