The opposition parties say they’ve taken note of the “excessive force” being used to apprehend alleged bandits resulting in deaths, but according to Police Commissioner Leroy Brumell, the police’s actions are justified as they do not “use more force than is necessary”.
The issue of extra judicial killings surfaced again, after three young men were killed during what police described as a “shootout” three Saturdays ago on South Road. The police’s version of events differs greatly from that of eyewitnesses who claimed that the men were killed in cold blood and were not in possession of any of the guns the police said they found.
When asked recently to respond to the claims of excessive force being used by police officers, Brumell told Stabroek News, “… I say one thing, if you see
