Tasers and are they really safe?
Now that the RCIPS are going to be trained and issued with Tasers I thought this would be a good time to give you some information about them. I did write a separate article on Tasers some months ago and…
Cayman UBS unaffected by $2 billion loss
The Cayman branch of the Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS), in an official response yesterday, said its clients and operations were unaffected by Thursday’s US$2 billion loss at the hands of a rogue trader. “It doesn’t affect our assets here…
GANGLAND EXECUTION: Robert Bush murdered as he sat in car
A man has been killed in a gangland-style execution in West Bay. Robert Mackford Bush was shot dead as he sat in his car. A woman, named locally as Mayra Ebanks, was also in the vehicle. She suffered bullet graze…
We’re tired of crime and violence
The very first murder in the Cayman Islands for 2011 occurred last night in the District of West Bay. Members of the community told iNews they are frustrated by the nature and frequency of the new wave of violence, and…
Should the police be armed with Tasers?
Yesterday we revealed how police on the streets of Cayman may soon be armed with Taser guns. The weapon fires 35,000 volts of electricity and can leave a suspect incapacitated without doing any permanent damage. We asked the people on…
A bright day for justice, says QC
Injecting public sentiment into the justice system can threaten the heart of a nation’s legal structure, meaning a judge must base an unpopular verdict on strict legal principles. The 31 August not-guilty verdict in the murder trial of Devon Anglin…
Gang links to murder victim
Police are exploring the possibility that Tuesday night’s fatal close-range shooting of 28-year-old Robert Bush in West Bay was a gang-related retaliation for a July assault at a local nightclub. No arrests have been made in the murder, near the…
I CAN’T FORGIVE: Two months on and Medsadie still recovering
She’s depressed, but has family and friends. She’s still angry, but is no longer overwhelmed. She does physiotherapy at George Town Hospital and cannot walk, but can feel the healing from the bullets. Medsadie Connor, 57, suffered other bullets as…
Criminals in for a shock
Police in Cayman could soon be armed with Taser guns to fight crime. The powerful electric shock weapons send 35,000 volts pulsating through the body of suspects. As part of a shake-up of the RCIPS Police Commission David Baines has…
Caymanian officer powers up
For 23-year-old Jason Ebanks, it is all about keeping his focus up. As the first Caymanian Certified Elevator Inspector in the Planning Department, Jason is not resting on his laurels. He is already gearing up to become an Elevator Inspection…
