Constable Everton Gittens is back on the job. Sources told the Sunday Sun the lawman returned to his substantive post at the Drug Squad about two months ago. Last December the 55-year-old was cleared of the charge of murdering Selwyn “Blues” Knight on March 15, 2015, and recklessly engaging in conduct which placed Junior Knight, son of the deceased, in danger of death or serious bodily harm, as well as …
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Lawman Everton Randolph Gittens has been cleared of the murder of Selwyn “Blues” Knight. The decision was handed down moments ago by Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant. Gittens, now 50, of Lot 1, Dash Gap, Bank Hall, St Michael, was charged with murdering Knight on March 15, 2015; recklessly engaging in conduct which placed Knight’s son Junior Knight in danger of death or serious bodily harm and wounding Junior Knight with intent, …
April 22, 2021
There are many lessons to be learnt by Barbadians from the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, and the conviction of his killer cop Derek Chauvin in the United States of America on April 20, 2021.
Much has been said about systemic racism and unequal justice in America. The successful prosecution of Chauvin, though it could prove a watershed moment in that country, will not stop the dubious killings of minority blacks in America by law enforcement officials. But America is still to be congratulated for the alacrity with which this incendiary case that reached global headlines has been adjudicated.
It is a lesson for Barbados’ judicial system which in many cases could be accused of treating its citizens with a level of disdain, that though not situated in racism, borders on systemic indifference. Many in Barbados have publicly condemned Chauvin for his murderous act. Volumes of criticisms have been written and uttered via traditional local media and on