You Waited Too Long, And Now Another Mother Is Screaming

Let me say this plainly: you saw this coming. We all did. The police knew. The ministers knew. The communities were talking. And yet, only after another young man lies on the ground do we hear the government speak. Only then does Rayburn Blackmoore show up on the radio and the Prime Minister call a press conference.

Listen, it’s too late. We do not want to hear it anymore. STOP!!!

What angers me isn’t just the blood on the streets, it’s the quiet before. It’s how these leaders sit in their offices while gun talk flies through the blocks, while parents whisper that their sons are sliding, while the rest of us look over our shoulders. It’s the sense that you wait until someone dies to act, and then expect applause for doing your job.

Blackmoore, you have been in this position long enough. Why is it always reaction and never prevention? Why are the police only visible after the crime? Why do your strong words always come when the wound is fresh and the cameras are rolling?

It’s exhausting. It’s insulting. Are you offended? are the words too strong?

Don’t Pretend This Shocked You

People in Roseau know where the tension is. People in Fond Cole and Silver Lake and Tarish Pit know which young men are in which vibes. You think the government doesn’t know? You think the police intelligence unit doesn’t get that same info? But you did nothing.

Or maybe you held a meeting, or whispered some plan. But you didn’t step in. You didn’t flood those zones with outreach or patrols or even public presence. You didn’t stop it. You let it build.

This didn’t sneak up on you, it exposed you. So don’t stand up now, talking about cooperation. Don’t say the public needs to speak up when it’s clear the authorities weren’t listening in the first place. People are tired of only being remembered when it’s time for blame or burial.

These Are Not Isolated Incidents Anymore

It’s not one bad apple, not one shocking week. This is a slow collapse in public order. Daylight shootings. Gunmen walking free. Families living in fear.

And still, we’re waiting for a plan. Not a statement. Not a promise. A plan. Real security measures before, not after, young men get gunned down.

And let’s stop pretending this is just about the community. Yes, people are protecting killers. But we only do that when we’ve lost faith in the system. When we know the next funeral is coming and no one up top will do a damn thing until it’s too late.

Mr. Prime Minister, You Need to Step In

This isn’t just Blackmoore anymore. Skerrit, you’re the head. You can’t act like crime is someone else’s portfolio. People are dying. The streets are tense. Your silence is part of the problem.

Show us that this country’s security is your priority, not just after a murder, but before. Speak to the nation when things are still bubbling, not only when they’re boiling over.

And while you’re at it, admit that the state has failed to respond in time. Say it. Then do better. Because we cannot keep living like this.

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