Criminal gangs in Trinidad and Tobago are multiplying and fast, both in terms of the numbers of gangs ?

Question

Speaking in the House of Representatives yesterday, National Security Minister Martin Joseph stated that there were now 86 gangs, comprising up to 1,720 members across the country.

Answer 1

I WONDER HOW THEY FIND THAT OUT, GO AN POLL THE GANGS,HA, ANYWAY SOMETHING NEED TO BE DONE, IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT PEOPLE CAN'T JUST GET ALONG!! AND THE POLICE EVEN MORE CORRUPT!!

Answer 2

LOL So wait.......  Are we to believe all dem no good criminals gone down to Balisier House and register dey-selves? just one time so????

How he know dat?

If he know who they are, go and pick them up....

1720 out of 1.4 million (1,400,000)????

That means like just over 1 out of every 1000 ppl in Trini... would be bare criminal and gang members???? I think that would be kinda high...

Answer 3

Wow! I did not realize that the number was so large. This is really scary as we are watching the gang related murder toll rise already. What is the government doing about it except talking???

Answer 4

Martin Joseph and his bogus statistics are not to be taken as the bible truth. Yes there is a growing number of gangs and recruitment as a lot of misguided youth see no other hope but to get protection from other gangs, especially if it is the popular culture in their 'world'.

I would like to know how on earth they can put a number like 1720 member belonging to gangs across the nation! What utter ridiculousness! Did the leaders of the gangs go to register their gang to be recognized as a legitimate gang and not some fly-by-night operation? Was there a poll taken? How come I wasn't interviewed by anyone? Then the protective services should have no problem containing these "organizations" and eliminating them from terrorizing and distressing innocent citizens.

I wonder if these 1720 gang members have identification cards?

Answer 5

How in THE HECK does 86 gangs fit in a country with 1.4 million people, the size of trinidad?

Is he counting the gangs that rob people with pencils and steal the younger kid's erasers? Nip it in the bud man!

He's precise though! 86 gangs with EXACTLY 20 members in each sound like 'organized crime' to me? What do you think? mafia mayhem?

Answer 6

Hopefully they would kill one another and we won't have to be afraid again.

Answer 7

LMAOOOOOOOOO, niknik, I couldnt have said it better. If they kno where all de gangs are, why none of them in jail??? Why de poliec not monitorin de area so that they can ketch them doin crimes?