One hundred days is almost up. Crime remains a major issue affecting the quality of life of Guyanese. Whereas the economy is dependent on external factors (gold prices, demand for rice etc), crime can be addressed by  Granger and the Coalition right now. It appears the police force is capturing or killing more criminals but are still reactive rather than proactive for a variety of reasons.

Mr. Granger ought to bring back capital punishment as a stiff deterrent to crime. Specifically:

1) Drug imports/exports - Any person caught importing or exporting more than X grams/ounces of Y types of drugs faces a mandatory death sentence upon conviction.

2) Drug dealing - Any person with possession of X grams/ounces of Y types of drugs faces a mandatory death sentence upon conviction.

3) Gun running - Any person caught importing guns illegally meeting X criteria gets a mandatory death sentence upon conviction. Same for those caught selling guns illegally. Before going into effect allow a grace period for people to return their guns.

4) Any person found guilty of murder, kidnapping, ransom, receives a mandatory death sentence upon conviction.

Just to start. You legal scholars can fill in the details. We need a deterrent and to send a message to hardcore, violent criminals that they will pay with their lives if caught. For example - the ring leader who master minded the murder of businessman Ramlall should hang in Lot 12 Camp Street.

My suggestion. Feel free to opine.

Naw, death penalty is not a deterrence to crime.

Are you trying to get rid of the Indian population with the first 3   I favor the death penalty for criminals taking an innocent life.

You think Granger would whip his mattie, Blackman?

One hundred days is almost up. Crime remains a major issue affecting the quality of life of Guyanese. Whereas the economy is dependent on external factors (gold prices, demand for rice etc), crime can be addressed by  Granger and the Coalition right now. It appears the police force is capturing or killing more criminals but are still reactive rather than proactive for a variety of reasons.

Mr. Granger ought to bring back capital punishment as a stiff deterrent to crime. Specifically:

1) Drug imports/exports - Any person caught importing or exporting more than X grams/ounces of Y types of drugs faces a mandatory death sentence upon conviction.

2) Drug dealing - Any person with possession of X grams/ounces of Y types of drugs faces a mandatory death sentence upon conviction.

3) Gun running - Any person caught importing guns illegally meeting X criteria gets a mandatory death sentence upon conviction. Same for those caught selling guns illegally. Before going into effect allow a grace period for people to return their guns.

4) Any person found guilty of murder, kidnapping, ransom, receives a mandatory death sentence upon conviction.

Just to start. You legal scholars can fill in the details. We need a deterrent and to send a message to hardcore, violent criminals that they will pay with their lives if caught. For example - the ring leader who master minded the murder of businessman Ramlall should hang in Lot 12 Camp Street.

My suggestion. Feel free to opine.

I agree with strict gun laws and stiff sentence for crimes committed with a gun.

I disagree with any form of death sentence.

Criminals are opportunistic. Shut down the opportunities. That can be done in many way ie racketeering and king pin laws; tax law enforcement and forfeiture of assets linked to criminal enterprises.  Of course we need good police, criminologists, crime labs, evidence protection protocols and speedy trials.

Naw, death penalty is not a deterrence to crime.

I would also agree with racketeering laws, forefeiture of assets and so on. But I would still reserve capital punishment for certain crimes. There is large scale murder and mayhem, much on innocent people. If this gets out of hand then we become Mexico.

I have given up on Ramjattan. Granger needs to use his military background to go after these paramilitary outfits and their sponsors. This is well within his area of expertise and should be a top priority.

These criminals should be placed on work gangs to do any work needed for the betterment of the community.

Trenches/gutters clogged? There we go, problem solved. Give em a piece ah stick and couple gloves, baddam, problem solved..No?

Work their asses so hard they won't have the time to plan and study crap while in prison, they'd be too tired after work and can't wait to get out and become a better member of society.

There is no rational basis for a socity to legalize murder of its citizens as crime prevention.

Crime prevention are not best addressed by soldiers. Soldiers are not trained to be thinkers but followers. Granger may be a bright man but he has to shuck his military inclinations and address crime for what it is, opportunism.

Bai, we kyant even hold a prisoner properly. You ain't see one escape yesterday and kick up a man? De prisoner in a cab with no shackles. I can only imagine what gon happen pon dem work gangs lol.

Naw, death penalty is not a deterrence to crime.

They were used to cut grass and other jobs back when I was growing up. As for escaping, nahhhh, I'm sure chain was invented for these instances.