Saturday, March 5, 2011

The Gangs Of Castries

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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great article!All capable and patriotic St.Lucians must read this article.What we have concerning the crime seen has been festering for over 50 years.Gross Parental neglect,poor educational system and inadequate law enforcement are some of the major culprits.These people in the underserved areas that they call the ghettos have lost the community spirit of caring for each other.In general we have a low-life,dog eat dog mentality in such areas.Yet still we have pockets of resilience among some youth in in the underserved areas,personal responsibility is the key and progressively the communities will evolve into productve parts of our great country.We must all face this head on,when one part of the body is affected the whole body feels it.The article brought long underlying memories about my youth,beginning with St.Aloysius.St.Mary's,the Treasury,Customs and the St.Lucia Special Police Force.We as a country have made rapid strides we cannot afford to fall backwards.

Anonymous said...

Don't try to romanticize bad rubbish!

Anonymous said...

PJ, you didn't mention Upsetters and the role of a now-famous calypsonian in that gang. Granted this was many years ago and he has since turned the corner and made a solid contribution to the development of the art form. But when we speak about gangs we must mention Upsetters.

Anonymous said...

Very true, i remembered the upsetters they use to ambush or umbra people, beat them and take all their belongings. Maybe Josie was still in Vieux Fort at that time.

Anonymous said...

You will call the article rubbish because thats what u are you idiot. Ignorant people like are a detriment to our nation hiding behind blogs like these to make silly comments. Article well written Pete. Not really a fan of yours but i do enjoy your writing. I learn a great deal from them. Keep up the good work.