Banner promoting anonymous crime reporting with a phone and contact number 1 800 TIPS (8477), featuring the Crime Stoppers logo and a QR code for submitting tips.

โ† Back

Your message to the BLOGMASTER was sent

Submitted by The Gospel Knight Rider

Incensed by this recent EVIL act that occurred in Tudor Street, people are again crying out for hanging. THIS IS RIDICULOUS; in about two weeks we will be back where we were before.

You see we have leaders that are void of principles, they take stands based on public opinion and in the case of hanging; they (our leaders) stand with the international community (Amnesty International and the likes). If you do not have a stance based on principle, it can be said; if you stand for nothing, then you will fall for anything. Its this falling for anything that we as a people are seeing our society go down the hill of moral decay. Until leaders be leaders, and until leaders stand for principles that encourage a strong and righteous society (what ever happened to Biblical principles that made western civilization so strong); then we will follow the road of so many other societies that are failing. Let Tudor Street be a wake up call.

From an earlier post โ€“ โ€œWe have to move out of the past and into todayโ€™s world to stay relevant; again someone has to make it happen and stop talking. We need movers not talkers. We need action not eloquent speeches. We need strong leaders, not well spoken wimps.โ€

Onward Christian Soldiers


Discover more from Barbados Underground

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

187 responses to “Fire In The City That Killed 6 people (possibly 7, one female may have been pregnant)”


  1. Let see if the Members of Parliament and other authorities ,namely ,the Fire Service the Ministry of Health and Town and Country Planning have really learned some lessons on what transpired last Friday night in terms of Building Safety, and act quickly to ensure that the strip mall to the east of or “above” Chicken Barn on Worthin Road ,which comprises some 15 one-door shops, now under construction ,has its building plans modified to include rear doors on all shops,before it is opened to the public for business.


  2. Fair Play
    I like watching the females play tennis especially the Williams sisters
    I sit here from 9 or when ever I come down stairs on mornings. I work here and in between I check in to BU. Used to do another site but we closed down the school we were working on, and got thrown of that site. So I have more time to fool around here, after Cricinfo and Nation and Advocate..

    Helps pass the time. One has to be careful what personal stuff you put out here. You would be surprised hoe well Bush Tea can work it up into nasty lies.


  3. *****************

    That’s because BU is a lazy black racist who has never risked a red cent of his own money to employ anyone in his whole life.

    He clearly has a personal vendetta against Ms. Ram, who has nothing to do with what happened on Friday.


  4. @ mash up and buy back

    “I donโ€™t understand. If the women died in a shop in Bridgetown that didnโ€™t have a back exit, why you writing about another place many miles away? It doesnโ€™t make sense.

    *****************

    That’s because BU is a lazy black racist who has never risked a red cent of his own money to employ anyone in his whole life.

    He clearly has a personal vendetta against Ms. Ram, who has nothing to do with what happened on Friday.


  5. ac I should remind you that upon Thompson’s return to the country Stuart’s acting position ceased. Stuart is now AG not acting Prime Minister.

    I think the problem in the country is that nobody knows who is running the country – the invisible Prime Minister or the “speak little” Attorney General.

  6. Carson C. Cadogan Avatar
    Carson C. Cadogan

    Wonder

    “I say hang them no trial,lawyers should not take this case money”

    We are not that type of country, thank goodness!

  7. Carson C. Cadogan Avatar
    Carson C. Cadogan

    ROYAL RUMBLE
    “I would like to suggest that this Government through the office of the Attorney General should issue a directive to bring the petty infighting in the force to a complete halt”

    Of course you would say that. This is another bloody mess which can be laid at the door step of your crooked Barbados Labour Party. Your party pitched forked him in front of everybody. A boy doing a man’s job hence the confusion now. He should step down.


  8. What doesn’t amaze me, after the lack of adequate response to the Arch Cot murder, is the totally inadequate equipment our “firefighters” have available.
    Bank walls LOL.
    I have tools in the back of my van that could cut through any wall, reinforcement or inner rendering in less than 10 minutes.
    Why were these not available to the BFS?

    Especially as we know how poor they are in putting out fires.

    More effective equipment and relevant training, is needed.
    Can’t say more, cos I know they do the best they are able.
    But that is the problem. No leadership.


  9. On behalf of government Deputy Prime Minister Freundel Stuart sent condoloences to relatives family and friends who died in the sense less fire
    Now it seems that with all that has happened over the past 48hrs. We as a people would be a lot more sympathetic and trying to be more united ,but instead we are fanning the political fire flames in every which way and direction. Can we just be civil in this tragic time.


  10. My condolences to the families of these young women. It made Bonny shed a tear. No lie. Heartwrenching.
    But what I would like to know is, how could Town n Country Planning, or whoeverelse is responsible allow these sorta buildings to be erected anywhere on this earth with same entrance/exit. And if I tryin ta do a lil repairs to my ol’ ‘donkey-pen’, I gotta folla moe rules dhan John read ’bout? I confuse, as news-ual.

    ac
    girl, de computa gihing ma ol licks. one day um up, de nex day um dung. like sum fellas I kno. ๐Ÿ™‚
    murdahhhhhhhhhh


  11. I living on borrowed time (computer-wise) so wunna-all please forgive mah if I repeat sumting dat was already stated but I would like to torture dese two bitches till dem collapse n den torture dem sum moe. Na quick death fa dem a’tall. dat story would be too short. I would prefer ta torture dem first den shoot dem in dem back n cripple dem fa life. You know how cruel it is to want ta scratch ya testicles n can’t? or want ta scratch ya botsy n can’t? or hungry n can’ feed yaself? Dah is wah I talkin ’bout. Shoot ta cripple not kill.


  12. GP,
    Stop quoting scripture. It is pathetic reading your cryptic cursing; fireball insults, and then hearing you talk about Christ (a lot of which is eisegesis).

    Christ says: If your enemy hits you on the cheek, turn the other; if he asks you for something, give him your cloak(my emphasis). But not Georgie. No, not the “Anointed, Right Reverend, ” Dr. Georgie Porgy. “Saint Georgie” says: “I am not a wimp; “i am not standing for it” and no, and on, and on and on

    By the way,your slip is showing. You are posting under two (2) names. One minute you are GP; and then you metamorphosize into ANONYMOUS (above). You obviously forgot to change your name before you clicked the mouse.

    When you play with the devil, he always “strips you naked” Ask the Sons of Sheeva. You can find them in Acts 19


  13. @John
    You are right (re: Hitler and adultery). Probably should have been “fornication”.


  14. @All…

    Let us please face the facts…

    The GoB retained a foreigner to advise on building codes. His advisements were sound.

    He left Barbados in disgust when his recommendations were ignored. Read: not enacted.

    The reason is, public safety is expensive.

    It is far cheaper to say “we did all we could” and “we did our best” after the fact, rather than spend the money before hand to ensure a space is safe….


  15. @Bonny How was de birthday. I saw some video on Utube yuh might like fuh de birthday De kind yuh wanted fuh de birthday ! De striptease!

    Sad! very Sad! these men must be caught as if everyone lives depend on it. Never know when they might strick again. Evil to the core!


  16. Royalrumble

    I would like to suggest that this Government through the office of the Attorney General should issue a directive to bring the petty infighting in the force to a complete halt
    ******************************************

    Here is something we can agree on in fact I called for the same when the original thread was but a few comments long, when you were still waiting for Miaโ€™s approval to submit your statement.

    In addition to your political posturing why donโ€™t you pledge that your party will cooperate with the Govโ€™t in passing Building code legislation to ensure that such a tragedy will never happen again.

    Perhaps if the senior members of RBPF see some cooperation between the politicians they may get the message.


  17. likkle bobbie
    Why donโ€™t you just leave me a lone Sir
    I will quote Scripture when I like You have not read your NT well have you. Read Jesus responding to his enemies in several Scriptures Read the Gospels Didnโ€™t he say in John 8:44 that his detractors had the devil for their father. Isnt he your daddy too?. Did he not call his enemies whited sepulchers like many of the hypocrites in Barbados?

    Christ says a lot of other things too Are you obeying them Worry about your self and just forget me. I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep what I have committed against that day. I have been turning the cheek on BU for over two years I am tired of it

    NO I wont look for the Sons of Sheeva in Acts 19 THEY ARE ON BU AND YOU ARE ONE OF THEM!

    When I personally posted as annonymous I said so . And I donโ€™t have to explain anything.
    NOW CAN YOU CONTRIBUTE ANYTHING OF SIGNIFICANCE TO THE DISCUSSION. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO CONTRIBUTE TO NATIONAL LIFE? HAVE YOU EVER CONTRIBUTED ANYTHING?

    Go and take your evening bottle and be sure that momma puts some lactase in it


  18. @Georgie Porgie…

    In my humble opinion…

    You talk too much, and listen too little.


  19. CH
    It is very sad that the case you cited is the norm in Barbados; and it does not occur once. It is like a recurring decimal.

    In addition, any officer that evinces any talent otr innovation or promise is seen as a threat and tossed perennially in the direction of the rubbish heap.

    Training courses are offered to folk on the verge of retirement and extinction! Talent is seldom nurtured.

    Proficient operating teams are dismantled. In 1993 whether by serindipity or wht ever means, there existed a sparling team of workers at Edgar Cochrane Clinic.

    The patients notes were pulled on the evenings before. The staff was (clerical and clinical) were usually in situ long before opening hours, so that you could start seeing patients. There was then a study stream of patients coming before the doctors up until about one pm non stop.

    Because it worked well (or so it seem) the team was dispersed to other clinics.


  20. Q: Hants wrote on | September 6, 2010 at 2:04 PM | “@GP who wrote โ€œIn 1998โ€™9 or so, the member for St James North and A minister of Government.โ€
    wuh de man name?”

    A: It is a matter of public record that Rawle Eastmond was the Member of Parliament for St. James North in the late nineties, and that he served as a Cabinet Minister during that period.


  21. Robert wrote | September 6, 2010 at 5:44 PM | @John
    You are right (re: Hitler and adultery). Probably should have been โ€œfornicationโ€.

    Since Hitler did not marry until 2 or 3 days before his death and since he died in his middle years clearly he spent a lifetime committing fornication along with his other sins.

    Hitler was a bad guy, straight through.


  22. Man GP, I had to Google da word ” eisegesis ” dat Robert use to fine out wha it mean.
    “an interpretation, esp. of Scripture, that expresses the interpreter’s own ideas, bias, or the like, rather than the meaning of the text.

    Then Halsall writes ”
    “You talk too much, and listen too little.”

    This is ( at this point I would use rumshop/fishmarket language) a free blog so it should not matter who writes what when as long as it does not require censorship by blogmaster David.

    Talk yuh talk Georgie. I am one of the dum ash kolij boys who will read wha yuh write.Uh does learn someting sometimes.
    lmrao


  23. Welcome back Bonny. Hope you had a good time in Noo Yak!


  24. Hants

    Thus likkle boy is trying to impress. But he belongs in lower firsts.
    Donโ€™t worry with Hallal either.When I talk I usually have something to say. And unfortunately there are not many (if any) saying anything on BU that requires me to listen to. They can only bash the GP , mostly because they really donโ€™t have much of substance to contribute.

    You have to understand the so called free speech on BU does not really extend to either Zoe or me. They even want to restrict my responses in Bajan vernacular with typical rum shop flair and panache.

    Anyway watch me keep quiet a bit.


  25. @GP
    Dat -a-boy!


  26. @GP
    “Anyway watch me keep quiet a bit”
    I”m going to start my stop watch. 1sec……..2sec……..


  27. @J

    Posted your comment on FB. It was worthy.


  28. A few points here on some matters above:

    On the old Bridgetown building, the cost practicality of retrofitting may be substantial, in cases where buildings back buildings, then it goes into legal etc areas (ownership, cutting a route etc).

    Secondly, has anyone heard as to how the fire tender pressure or hydrant worked on that night, I am told by a bystander that not very well.

    Thirdly, I am also told by a few people, a couple of specific instances of bad robberies against individuals that have occurred, including one horrific incident.

    We must be extra vigilant when entering our homes, lock back the door after entering, if we are not occupying that area, keep bush around the house cleared and before exiting a car at night, look around and shine headlights where necessary.

    Everywhere gets crime, every country. With the recession, it will get worse, sadly the few instances like the above, also occur.

    The Police cannot be everywhere at once, so we must be our neighbours’ keeper, watch persons entering or loitering near our and their homes.

    It would also be good for the Government to install street cameras across Bridgetown, this will assist the Police in monitoring and response. Two Police on a TV scrreen bank is easier than Police spread thin across the town.

    That way, the Police at the station could direct response to the street cops.


  29. BU received an email which speaks to another heinous crime which was committed around Kadooment time in the Maxwell area. We have been unable to confirm up to this point and there have taken a decision not to post. If members of the BU family can advise on it it would be helpful.


  30. Crusoe
    Thanks fa de helpful safety tips but Bonny nevva leaves home widout my two fav’rite friens. Peppa-spray on de leff n 45 pun de rite. but tanks again.

    Hants
    I had a ‘swell’ time in Noo Yak, Long Island ta be exac. Is always good ta reunite wid de famblee. Onliest ting missin was ‘YOU’. mwahhhhhhhhh

    ac
    de strip-tee ting soun tantalizin. (i bring in a bran-new pair a han-cuffs. hope dah cah fit Bosun.:-) )


  31. Bosun
    My apologies. My comments @11:10 were especially for you but I inadvertently directed dem ta Hants. Sorry Hun.

    Hants
    You is one a mine too so doan feel bad. Aighttttttttttt.


  32. Welcome back BP! GP why will you shut up. At times I don’t agree with you on the other hand like hopi, I do.

    You will be greatly missed if you decided to keep quiet.

    Keep quiet my foot every one has an opinion!


  33. David wrote | September 6, 2010 at 11:54 PM |
    “@J… Posted your comment on FB. It was worthy.”

    Dear David: The Facebook is broken so I cannot see which of my many comments you posted on Facebook. Can you fix the link or re-post please. Thanks.


  34. @The Gate Keeper | September 5, 2010 at 2:01 AM |
    Iโ€™m hearing alot talk about Ms. Ram, and Iโ€™m trying to see where the connection is between her and what happened on Friday. Somebody help me!

    Bush Tea | September 4, 2010 at 10:13 AM |
    A case of Multi Sectored Incompetence
    The tragedy that unfolded in Barbados on Sept 3 was another in a series of incidents that should send strong signals to those charged with the leadership of this country that โ€œmuch is not wellโ€.
    ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
    People,
    Are we not connecting the dots here? Gate Keeper don’t you really see THE connection…….isn’t Mrs Ram and the store owner connected by ethnicity (Indian origins?)?

    You see, we have been told that all it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing. Now when we have to put up with some folk in the community making comments e.g. โ€ฆ…quote, โ€œkill the mango sellers and the rat catchersโ€ (obviously referring to people of Indian & Chinese descent) and we allow this unfettered diarrhea to go unchallenged then, my friends we have a problem.

    Now, I am not saying that this attack on Friday last was or wasn’t as a direct result of such โ€œsubtleโ€ indoctrination but when such is spewed on an open forum like this site we do not really know just what weak-minded (easily-influenced) individual could take such things to heart and act on such verbal diarrhea. Are we getting the gist?

    @ BT
    Well, Sir, maybe the chicks have come home to roost! Sir, what are we elders in the community leaving as a legacy for the rising generations? What sort of direction are we giving to them? Are we just catering to their materialistic wants, โ€œhigh-falutingโ€ ideas (get the best education, get the best โ€œrideโ€, get the most palatial property) and all but being forgetful of the spiritual needs as well? Don’t misunderstand me, please, I am not saying that these goals/desires are wrong of themselves. What I am trying to say is what the scriptures admonish us to do…………and that is, โ€œSeek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be added unto you.โ€ Forgive me if that is not quoted verbatim but I believe that is close enough if not exact. Back to you, BT ๐Ÿ™‚


  35. David,
    I believe that you have the information by now, pertaining to the Maxwell incident.
    I have it, but I don’t think it would be doing the country any good if this is published – at this time – since it has not been corroborated and verified to attest its authenticity.

    I don’t think it would be prudent to publish, what is at this time, hearsay.

    However, I do believe we need to bring back hanging.

    This problem is, with this instituted, would we still be able to access loans on the international market, or by countries such as England?


  36. @GP
    And may you RIP!


  37. @Georgie Porgie | September 5, 2010 at 10:39 PM |
    No tools the Fire Service had could get thro a vault. weren’t the girls hiding in the vault turned store room? when the iron melted that made it worst. if the fire service had gotten there much earlier yes they would have been saved


  38. For the bible thumper in this forum

    2. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3. Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4. Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5. Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away…………. seems like somebody writing their own biography here.

    Spewing passages from the bible and the name of God does not give anyone credibility. This vulgarizes the scriptures and is a big turn off to people. Because you believe in God,THAT DOES NOT MAKE YOU A GOOD PERSON……..neither if you don’t believe MAKES YOU A BAD PERSON

    I am happy for those of you who have found God , however I am not in the least bit interested in hearing about it. Please spare us the theatrics.


  39. Christopher Halsall | September 6, 2010 at 7:00 PM |
    @Georgie Porgieโ€ฆ
    In my humble opinionโ€ฆ
    You talk too much, and listen too little.
    ===========================================
    Tell us Mr Halsall, should GP listen to you?
    In all the time I have been reading BU I have not gleaned anything from you.
    I have, however learned a lot from the posts of GP.
    A few months ago, did not the respected Yardbroom correctly opine not no one has contributed to BU at the level that GP has done.
    Will you or Robert tell us something about Avandia? As an old diabetic I would gladly like to know something about it. I am afraid going on Google like Bad man with big mout saying nuttin advises, does not explain the information there.
    =========================================
    Robert, do you think (to quote GP) that a lowly equinoid or moron of your incompetence can really kill of a master spirit like GP?
    ===========================================
    islandgal246 | you are exactly correct. โ€œSpewing passages from the bible and the name of God does not give anyone credibility.โ€ What is credible though is that the passage chosen is germane to the current world situation and to recent events in your country. The passage chosen is a timeless one. It must really have pricked your heart.

    Quoting the Bible cannot vulgarize the scriptures and is only a big turn off to those who are deep in sin. Perhaps you are a suffering unwed mother, or you are on drugs, or maybe you are as my Barbadian friends say โ€œan old whore?โ€ Which?

    You may not be at all interested in hearing about Godโ€™s Word, but your lack of interest does not make its truths false nor does it make the Bible non interesting or relevant to others. You just demonstrate your selfishness, and the fact that that well chosen passage pricked your soiled soul and convicted you. Why donโ€™t you go and clean up your sinful self. Even if you donโ€™t want to hear, I do and so do others.

    I read somewhere that “The Bible will keep you from sin, and that sin would keep you from the Bible. You seem to be a good example.

    Over and out for now………..
    Old Man but not telling jokes this time.


  40. Anyone has an history of the ill fated Tudor Street store/building, when was it used as a bank and under what name? I am only a country boy that came to town late.


  41. Fact To David
    How you mean ‘bring back hanging’? Bring it back from whay? As far as I kno, hanging in went na way. It is not being implemented but Bro, hanging in gone na way. Right now, I would ask fa de joker Peter Wickham to shush he asthole mout pun de radio talkin shoite bout ‘hanging is not de ansa’. What de fcuk is de ansa Peter? I hear he dis morning blaming de 11plus and poverty or sum shite so as de reason fa dis atrocious behaviour by dese undesirables in Babadus. Man Peter, hush ya ass fa crois sake n stop feelin ’bout fa excuses fa dese criminals nah.I like you badddd Peter, but pleeze, fa crois sake, when you mekkin dese excuses, you does mek my stumuck bileeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
    stupseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

  42. Carson C. Cadogan Avatar
    Carson C. Cadogan

    I think that the Police should offer a reward for capture of these two people.
    In no time they will have them in custody as in the case with the Jewish woman.


  43. Will post a bit more later when I get home from work. But I agree with those who don’t believe in the death penalty even in the face of this heinous crime. And no I am not making excuses for bad behaviour. I believe that good behaviour should ALWAYS be rewarded and that bad behaviour should ALWAYS be punished.


  44. @OldMan
    Stick to yuh jokes. However Why has it took you so long todefend GP. You said you have made his postings OOPS! Sorry Correction You have read his postings. . Inquiring minds what to know.


  45. THe deathPenalty is not meant to change a society but when a person is found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and the state has evidence to prove so the executor ofsuch horrific crime should be punished to the full of extent of the law by with ever metodthe state or country deems appropriate. In this case it is highly appropriate..


  46. @David & Fact to David,

    I think many of us have been apprised of the Maxwell incident. Suffice it to say, that although ‘Fact to David’ above has it right, many of us would have no qualms about putting a noose or bullet to the head of the animals who have done such a heinous act.

    Suspect that if this is to remain ‘quiet’, the Government will have to pay all medical bills and also a few million to set up a family for life.

    That said, it is time we look at the quality of officers on the force, at the pay and training, to ensure that we obtain some good and strong policing before it is too late.

    Where are the Police like LionMan et al?

    May not have been paid well either, but they were feared by criminals.

    However, the solution is holistic, in any problem. We cannot blame the Police, when such occasions as the ‘Winston Hall escapes’ had people practically cheering on the escapee.

    Yuh cant plant sour apples and expect to reap mangoes.

    We need to look at attitudes, Police and Teacher pay, priorities.

    We need to adopt a zero tolerance for PSV illegality and rudeness.

    We need to adopt behaviour expectations for ourselves.

    A society reaps what it sows.

    We also need to suspend any inter-Caricom movements that do not ensure strict analysis of entrants, until we have this situation to hand.


  47. @Crusoe
    Here! Here!


  48. @Old man aka GP
    You can’t fool anyone(but yourself).
    We know you are GP -only someone so vain as he could write such diatribe, and we’ve caught cheating before.
    CH is correct: “You talk too much and liesten too little”.
    You chould also learn from Iland Girl.
    GP/Old man, I am convinced you need from of psychiatric assistance.

    What other name will you think of next?


  49. @J

    Here is the link.


  50. I have not visited the BU in many months, but decided to visit today because I thought I would find meaningful discussion with regards to the tragedy which took place last Friday night.

    Sadly I must say that I find the discourse quite weak and at times more petty personal fighting than the usual discussions (heated or otherwise).

    Nonetheless I want to put in my 2 cents worth.

    In my mind this is organized crime at its height. These people have organized themselves to carry out these carefully orchestrated attacks and to do so to invoke the kind of response that is being had now. I believe that they are cold-blooded murderers as this was not their first act – remember Chicken Galore? I did not hear much about that incident.

    What has me concerned is that in MHO there is an extra-ordinary high level of crime, which appears that at least 90% goes on reported by the so-called media, what that means is that the average Bajan is walking around with a false sense of security thinking all is well and the blasted well place under siege. It may be better to live in Iraq.

    What concerned me as well was the fact that the Fire Dept seemed interested in saving the building and not the lives in the building. I could be wrong, I was not there, nor am I a trained Fireman and so that might just be my emotions talking. From what the guy Babb described there should have been some deployment of fire fighters to do specific work everybody can’t hold down the hose, this is not what fire fighting is about.

    How is it that that stretch of Tudor street will now be lighted, did we have to lose six young women to get some lights. Is that the price for getting things done in Barbados these days?

    @royalrumble – you are a low-minded piece of material, and seem devoid of intestines, you mean that in the midst of the national tragedy you can find time (and feel good bout it too) to play politics, you ain’t even asking no sensible questions. You like you fall out the foolish tree and hit every branch on the way down. People like you is something else.

    There is a blasted well place and time for blinking well everything under the sun, man. stupse.

The blogmaster invites you to join the discussion.

Trending

Discover more from Barbados Underground

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading