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Alabama is a Third-World Country Within The United States! - Phroyd

PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. — In the days since police officers arrested Marshae Jones, saying she had started a fight that resulted in her unborn baby getting fatally shot, the hate mail has poured in.

“I will encourage all U.S. business owners to boycott your town,” a woman from San Diego wrote on the Facebook page of the Pleasant Grove Police Department.

“Misogynist trash,” wrote another.

“Fire the chief and arresting officers,” wrote a third.

But Robert Knight, the police chief, said his officers had little choice in the matter.

“If the laws are there, we are sworn to enforce them,” he said. “That’s what we’re going to do.”

Around the country, the case of Ms. Jones — who was indicted by a grand jury for manslaughter — has served as a stark illustration of how pregnant women can be judged and punished when a fetus is treated as a person by the justice system.

Activists have also cited it as a demonstration of the dangers of the “personhood” movement, which pushes for the rights of fetuses to be recognized as equal to — or even more important than — the rights of the mothers who carry them. And many are now watching as the movement gains momentum in Alabama, which already has some of the most restrictive reproductive rights laws in the country.

But in Pleasant Grove, a city of 10,000 people on the western outskirts of Birmingham, the case appears to have caused little controversy. Gun rights are popular here. Reproductive rights are not. Many conversations in the city focused on how harshly Ms. Jones should be punished, not whether she was culpable.

Outside Hill’s Foodland, the city’s only grocery store, two mothers raising money for the Pleasant Grove middle school cheerleading squad said that both Ms. Jones, 28, and the woman who shot her should face some consequences — perhaps anger management classes — for the death of a fetus.

“In the state of Alabama, an unborn baby has the same rights as a living child,” said Sharonda Hall, 38, who just earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and is hoping to attend law school. “Most people agree with it.”

Others said prison time would be appropriate. Inside a local restaurant, the Olipita Mediterranean & American Grill, Forrest Brown, 64, a retired musician, said that from what he had heard so far about the case, he believed the indictment was fair.

“You have to go by the law,” he said.

The notion that the law should treat a fetus like a person is widely held in Alabama. Lawmakers passed the most restrictive anti-abortion bill in the country in May, banning abortions at any stage of pregnancy, even in cases of rape or incest. A protest against the measure in Birmingham drew only about 2,000 people, in a metropolitan area that is home to more than one million.

Last November, Alabama voters approved a ballot measure that amended the state’s constitution to recognize the “sanctity of unborn life and the rights of unborn children.”

In the wake of that vote, a Madison County judge ruled that a 19-year-old man could pursue a wrongful-death lawsuit against a clinic and a pharmaceutical company that provided an abortion pill to his girlfriend.

It is that case — not the case of Ms. Jones — that pushes the envelope of “personhood” for many in Alabama.

Brent Helms, the attorney who filed the wrongful-death suit on a contingency basis, said that case law had already established personhood for fetuses who perish at the hands of reckless people, such as drunken drivers or domestic abusers. His is the first case, he said, to “establish personhood for even an unborn aborted child.”

He acknowledged that conferring “personhood” so early in a pregnancy had the potential to affect everything from fertility treatment — which discards fertilized eggs that aren’t used — to the freedom of women who play risky sports or drink wine.

“At this stage, we don’t know all of the ramifications,” he said. “Every time I speak to someone, they come up with something new.”

Years of legal precedent in Alabama have set the stage for this debate.

“Under Alabama law, life begins at conception,” said Bryan Fair, professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Alabama School of Law. “The question is whether that is consistent with federal constitutional law.”

He said that in a case like Ms. Jones’s, the federal courts could be asked to decide whether the state law that defines a fetus as a person is trumped by the constitutionally protected rights to due process and equal protection, an uncertain prospect under the current conservative majority on the Supreme Court.

Hundreds of women have been prosecuted in the state for exposing their fetuses to controlled substances under a 2006 “chemical endangerment” law, according to an investigation by ProPublica and Al.com. In Pleasant Grove, three women who were addicted to drugs have been prosecuted for chemical endangerment in recent years.

Last year, Jessica Lindsey, 29, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to chemical endangerment for using heroin while pregnant. Raven West, a heroin addict who gave birth to a stillborn baby, received a five-year suspended sentence last year. And Alexandra Laird, who gave birth to two children who tested positive for heroin, received two suspended 10-year sentences and access to a treatment program, according to court records.

The cases have sometimes put police at odds with doctors who argued that prosecuting pregnant addicts discourages them from seeking treatment they need. But in each of those cases, Lt. Danny Reid of the Pleasant Grove Police, who serves as a spokesman of the 16-officer department, gave passionate public statements about the need to protect the rights of the unborn.

A similar approach can be seen in the case of Ms. Jones. Shortly after the shooting, which took place in December, Lieutenant Reid told reporters that the mother’s culpability will be presented to a grand jury.

“The investigation showed that the only true victim in this was the unborn baby,” he said then. “It was the mother of the child who initiated and continued the fight.”

Ms. Jones was five months pregnant and working at a company in Pleasant Grove that sells fuel for fires, when she got involved in an altercation in the parking lot of the Dollar General store.

The fight stemmed from a long-simmering feud with a female co-worker, Ebony Jemison, 23, over a man who worked at the same company. Ms. Jones spotted Ms. Jemison in the parking lot and started a fight with her, according to a law enforcement officer with direct knowledge of the investigation who did not want to be identified. By the officer’s account, Ms. Jones was winning the fight and had Ms. Jemison pinned in her car.

After taking repeated blows, the officer said, Ms. Jemison reached for a gun, and fired point blank into Ms. Jones’s stomach. Ms. Jones was driven to a hospital in a car that apparently broke down on the way. Paramedics eventually arrived and took her to a hospital, but her fetus — struck by a bullet — died.

This account of the fight differs from others that have been offered in recent days, which have suggested that Ms. Jemison fired a warning shot at the ground and the bullet bounced up and hit Ms. Jones in the belly.

Pleasant Grove officers initially arrested Ms. Jemison. But the grand jury declined to indict her, concluding that she had acted in self-defense. It then took the unusual step of indicting Ms. Jones, for “initiating a fight knowing she was five months pregnant.” The police were surprised by the decision, according to the law enforcement officer, but agreed with its logic.

Reached by phone on Friday night, the forewoman of the grand jury, Mischelle Cagle, said she was unaware of the national furor. She declined to discuss the details of the case, but said that it was one of hundreds of cases the jury had heard over the course of a few days. She said the jurors did their best to probe for the truth and follow Alabama law.

“You think certain things, but then when you look at the law, it’s different,” she said.

Since the furor erupted, prosecutors have distanced themselves from the charges.

A statement from the office of Lynneice Washington, the district attorney for part of Jefferson County, emphasized that no decision had yet been made about whether to go to trial, file lesser charges against Ms. Jones or dismiss the case altogether. A decision is expected within the week.

“Foremost, it should be stated that this is a truly tragic case,” the statement said. “We feel sympathy for the families involved, including Ms. Jones, who lost her unborn child.”

Ms. Washington, a Democrat, became Alabama’s first black female district attorney when she was elected in 2016 by a slim margin of about 300 votes. The case is being closely watched by liberal reproductive rights advocates in Birmingham, as well as conservative voters in her district.

Ms. Jones was taken into custody on Wednesday, and posted bail the following day with the help of her family and the Yellowhammer Fund, an organization that supports abortion rights. Her attorney Mark White, whose law firm has taken on the case, said Ms. Jones was resting in an undisclosed location.

“She’s devastated,” he said.

After being shot, Ms. Jones lost her unborn baby, her job and her house, which burned down in an unrelated incident, Mr. White said. Now she is facing criminal prosecution in a case that could land her in prison for years, depriving her 6-year-old daughter of a mother.

“If you look at the five top stress factors that humans can experience, she may be the only person we’ve encountered that got all five simultaneously,” Mr. White said.

Mr. White said many lawyers in Birmingham were outraged about how his client had been treated, and urged his law firm to take her case. His legal team spent the weekend poring over case law and investigating the facts.

“By Monday morning, we will file a motion to dismiss that will show this indictment to be illegal, inappropriate and unprecedented,” he said. “The motion will also give examples of the additional dangers this type of prosecution presents for the rule of law.”

Ms. Jones’s lawyers have not decided whether to challenge the notion of conferring “personhood” on a fetus, which is enshrined in Alabama law.

Indeed, even Ms. Jones views the fetus that died in the shooting as a baby. She gave it a name — Marlaysia Jones. She had it cremated and the ashes placed in an urn.

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The Chase Files Daily Newscap 15/10/2019

Good Morning #realdreamchasers. Here is your daily news cap for Tuesday, October 15th, 2019. There is a lot to read and digest so take your time. Remember you can read full articles via Barbados Government Information Service (BGIS), Barbados Today (BT), or by purchasing a Daily Nation Newspaper (DN).

WORKING WONDERS – Government has performed “virtual wonders” to manage the country’s economy while struggling to stabilise key sectors including transportation and sanitation, says Prime Minister Mia Mottley. Amid growing criticism from opposition parties and some members of the general public, Mottley used her platform at the St Michael West nomination meeting yesterday evening to defend Government’s stewardship. Mottley suggested the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) who last week gave Government a failing grade for its leadership of the country was in no position to judge efforts over the last 16 months to stabilise the country. “This party has performed virtual wonders over the course of the last 16 months to stabilise this country. Let us be clear about it. It has not been easy and those who want to talk about report cards need to find a card and report on themselves first,” she said, while addressing party faithful at the St Leonard’s Secondary School. Mottley admitted the country’s economic recovery has not been easy, but Government had “stemmed the tide”. While the PM did not speak to specific economic policies, she pointed to the stability of the Barbados dollar as a major stride. “Nobody talks now in Barbados about the value of the dollar because they have taken it as a given that we have saved it…but you do not lose a decade and recover it in one or two years,” she added. “Without the money to purchase as a Government, we first had to stabilise the country, because if you didn’t stabilise the economy, the bleeding would continue and the value of the Barbados dollar would have been lost. Once we stabilised, the next duty would have been to set about looking for the money that they (DLP) did not leave.” The Prime Minister then took aim at the numerous critics of Government’s management of transportation and sanitation, stressing that seven new garbage trucks would soon be cleared from the Bridgetown Port and another 12 were on the way. She also lauded the Transport Board under the chairmanship of Ian Gooding-Edgehill for keeping the ailing bus company afloat with limited resources and promised the much-needed machinery would soon be on the way. “I want us to get order and regularity as soon as possible and that is what we are doing. In the absence of the buses being delivered, I want to thank the Chairman and board of the Transport Board for going beyond the call of duty to get the bus numbers back up to over 80 on an average day in this country, from the near 40s where we found it as a result of the last government’s behaviour,” she added. Mottley also promised Government would be increasing the number of garbage skips in densely populated communities to help ease pressure on the SSA amid the shortage of resources. Last week DLP president Verla DePeiza gave the Mottley administration a failing grade over its first 500 days in office. She said that thus far the Government had only succeeded in heaping more social hardship on the backs of Barbadians with only the “smoke and mirrors” of foreign reserves, propped up on borrowed money, to show for it. (BT)

MIA’S REMINDER: PUT PEOPLE FIRST – Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is reminding her parliamentary and Cabinet colleagues that the people must come first, and they must spend time with them. Speaking to the party faithful Sunday night at St Leonard’s Boys’ School after businessman Chris Gibbs won a nomination race in the St Michael West branch, she said the 81-year-old Barbados Labour Party (BLP) had not achieved success because its members were the “masters of policy, or that we can lead and handle management issues”. “We have come to this point first and foremost because we care and because we put people at the centre of what we are doing,” she emphasised. Stating she opened an early child care school in her St Michael North East constituency before heading to the meeting, the Prime Minister said her constituents, whom she has represented for more than 30 years, made “the difference on a day-to-day basis”. (DN)

ZERO EXTRAVAGANCE FROM GOVERNMENT – Thousands of dollars in taxpayers’ money being spent on overseas trips for high-ranking members of the Mia-Mottley administration is money well spent, the Prime Minister has declared. During Sunday evening’s well attended and widely broadcast meeting of St Michael West Barbados Labour Party constituency, Mottley sought to dispel any notions that members of her government were using the money to live luxuriously. “I am not travelling first class, I am not staying in any Ritz Carlton or Four Seasons or Shangri-La. In fact they [Government ministers] laugh at me and tell me that I have them living very basic. But that is because it is not about luxury, it is about giving Barbados the best possible chance and this Government will remain focused to do that which the Democratic Labour Party did not do in the last decade,” Mottley said. Instead, she described the trips as absolutely necessary to mend the country’s reputation after the DLP administration’s 2018 collapse. “This country’s name and reputation have been driven into the ground by the Democratic Labor Party and Freundel Stuart and no amount of letter writing or emails or phone calls would cause people to believe that Barbados has a different Government or Barbados is back or that Barbados deserves to be trusted again,” she explained. “Too many times in the last 17 months, I have heard people tell us that Barbados just was not interested and Jerome [the Minister of Foreign Affairs] can tell you.” “Up to last [Saturday] night, he [Walcott] reported to me from a trip out of Italy. The Italians put money there for the whole Caribbean to use and there was no response from the Barbados government before, to the point where people felt we were no longer interested.” During her time in office, the PM, members of her Cabinet and diplomatic staff have taken numerous trips to address international organisations in North America and Europe calling for greater action on climate change among other issues affecting small developing countries. Government delegations have also visited Canada and the U.S to promote Government’s 2020 We Gatherin’ campaign and have gone as far as the North African nation of Morocco to forge deeper ties. Mottley explained that in a world of fake news, it was not enough to simply communicate via Internet platforms because it was necessary to represent the country with a human face. “You have to go and you have to shake hands and build networks and work with people to give us the best chance that we can get for this country and that is what we have been doing. If the travel is necessary, we do it,” Mottley said. “So even when travel takes place, there is no extravagance. If you are on a plane a Saturday or Sunday, the meeting is the Monday and you are back on the plane on Tuesday or Wednesday.” (BT)

LOWE ON THE ATTACK – Former Minister of the Environment Dr Denis Lowe has come out swinging against charges that the $28 million building earmarked as the new Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) headquarters is not fit for use. And he has also challenged anyone who has evidence of corruption in his ministry, to take it to the Director of Public Prosecutions’ office. Lowe told a meeting at his constituency office in Chancery Lane, Christ Church, on Sunday evening that at the end of construction of the five-storey structure at Vaucluse, St Thomas, “an engineering company signed off on the building”. The former Christ Church East Member of Parliament said the reason the building was not opened before the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) lost the General Election in May 2018 was because “someone who I am not naming” did not want the Dems to open it. (DN)

JOY FOR 4000 – Thousands of public servants who have been in temporary positions for at least three years, and who have clean records, will soon get their letters of appointment. This was promised yesterday by Prime Minister Mia Mottley at a meeting of the tripartite Social Partnership. The move, expected to affect at least 4 000 public officers, has already started with nurses. About 200 of the health professionals have received the first part of their notification in the two-step process. A similar procedure will be adopted for qualified Government workers across the board. President of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW), Akanni McDowall, was cock-a-hoop about the decision, since that union had placed the appointment of public officers on the front burner for the past decade. (DN)

DISGRACEFUL – One outspoken union leader is crying shame on companies that continue to apply for work permits to fill positions that he believes could be easily filled from the local talent pool, calling it nothing but a disgrace. However, one human resources specialist says the situation is “two-fold” and in some cases warrant it, specifically if the specialist requirements for the roles are not satisfied by the applicants. The issue came to the fore again after one North American club-style retailer, Cost U Less, advertised recently that it had received “no suitable responses” to its advertisement for the position of store manager. “It is our intention to submit an application for a non-national to fill the position,” it went on to say, adding that anyone who objected to the granting of a work permit should respond to the Chief Immigration Officer by October 31, 2019. Stating that it was also a common practice in the tourism sector, General Secretary of the Unity Workers’ Union (UWU) Senator Caswell Franklyn described the move as “nonsense”, while dismissing the notion that no suitable candidate could be found locally. “You are not running a hospital or a specialist care institution, it is a supermarket where you are buying and selling. Barbados has been buying and selling since inception,” Franklyn argued. “What has happened, these people invest in Barbados . . . and they believe that they can bring in their friends and families, some of whom are not even skilled themselves. I have one case in particular on the south coast where they wanted a general manager and they advertised for one and applied for a work permit and the immigration department said no. The former government got persuaded and gave them a concession so they would give them for three years but train somebody for that time. Coming up to the three years they fired the understudy so then they could apply again because they don’t have any understudy. It is a scam and we fall for it for whatever reason I don’t know,” he said. Franklyn told Barbados TODAY the national employment policy was flawed and needed tightening up. Companies are required to advertise a position locally and should they not find a suitably qualified individual to fill the post, the company then applies for a work permit so that they could hire someone from overseas. However, Franklyn said “It is not about finding skills it is about employing their unemployable relatives who can’t find jobs overseas.” “That is what is happening especially in the tourism industry. A few Bajans get managerial jobs but at these hotels more so than anybody else, Bajans can only get to a certain level no matter what skills they have,” said Franklyn. However, President of the Human Resources Management Association of Barbados (HRMAB) Brittany Brathwaite told Barbados TODAY that in some cases there was merit to some companies having to go outside to seek talent for some positions. (BT)

BRIGHT FUTURE FOR ST MICHAEL WEST – The resounding victory for businessman Christopher Gibbs in the nomination to represent the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) in the St Michael West constituency, augers well for the chances of the ruling party to retake the seat in the next election says well-respected pollster and political scientist, Peter Wickham. This morning Wickham told Barbados TODAY that it was a good sign for the BLP that they were able to replace Joseph Atherley as quickly as they did, after he left the Government benches shortly after the May 2018 general elections. He contended that Atherley’s departure had not impacted on the base of the BLP but instead his presence within the political landscape of the constituency was an ominous sign for the Democratic labour Party (DLP), who are yet to name a candidate. “As for the outlook, it is quite good for the BLP at this stage. The reality is that the constituency voted overwhelmingly for the BLP in the last election. My sense is that Atherley will lose all of the support he had in the last election. When he defected, he didn’t move with any kind of base, so my sense is that Gibbs is very well-placed when the next election is called. In the meantime, he must carry the standard in the constituency and carry the persons there that identify with the BLP,” said Wickham. He added, “When you have a split in the vote it affects the least dominant political force. In this case, the least dominant political force is the DLP. My sense is that any split vote that Atherley can carry will not affect the BLP and the fact that he is a former member of the party is irrelevant. The DLP is going to be under threat by Atherley and it is interesting that they have not yet even named a candidate.” Gibbs scored a landslide victory against his only rival Steven Leslie, getting 360 to Leslie’s 50 votes, when the ballots were tallied at the St Leonard’s Boys School on Sunday night. Wickham contended that the margin of Gibbs’ victory was indicative of the work which he has been putting in on the ground and was in no way a slight on the quality of Leslie’s challenge. “I don’t think the outcome was a huge surprise. I am not going to say the better man won because they were two high-quality candidates and I think it is a credit to the BLP that they were able to pull together two candidates of this calibre and to be able to replace Atherley in such a short space of time. It has just been just over 500 days and already we have a replacement,” he pointed out. He further noted, “I am guessing he was more organised on the ground and ultimately that is what made the difference. I think the margin of victory communicates the level of work that he has been doing in the constituency by registering members and activating the base of the party.” (BT)

JOB#1 FOR GIBBS – The number one objective of newly nominated Barbados Labour Party (BLP) candidate Christopher Gibbs is the eradication of ‘idle hands’ among youth in the constituency of St Michael West. During the nomination meeting on Sunday night, Gibbs described the journey to his 360-55 vote victory over Stephen Leslie as a result of the abandonment of St. Michael West by its sitting Member of Parliament Bishop Joseph Atherley who crossed the floor shortly after the 2018 general elections. After General Secretary of the party Senator Dr Jerome Walcott made the final announcement, Gibbs revealed his campaign was motivated in part by his family’s legacy of service in the community. “I am honoured and humbled by this moment that you have chosen me to represent you under the banner of the BLP for the next election. I promise that I will not forsake you,” he told hundreds gathered at the St Leonard’s Boys’ School. “My grandfather, grandmother, great grandfather and great-grandmother are right there in Westbury Cemetery. They aren’t going anywhere and I am not going anywhere either. You guys have suffered for ten years with bad representation and then for one with none. I saw that my people were hurting and that is why I felt I had to hit the ground running even though I hadn’t been selected yet,” Gibbs told his large audience. While he will have to face the polls at the next general election to have a chance at representing the constituency in parliament, Gibbs revealed his number one goal would be finding employment for the youth and creating more opportunities for talented athletes through sponsorship. This he believes is the key to erasing many of the problems facing young people in the constituency. “I believe that once we find greater opportunities for our youth, this will curb the idleness and as we all know, idle hands are the devil’s workshop,” he said, adding his team would be working closely with local businesses for assistance in providing opportunities. “Local businesses cannot lament the ills of our society without giving back. So I will be working with them to help provide those opportunities for our youth. I want to see those young boys coming out of school with certificates and I will provide workshops to help those students succeed in the real world. We have a wealth of talent in St. Michael West. I have seen so many talented athletes who just want somebody to believe in them and give them a chance.” De-bushing, garbage removal and pit toilet eradication have also been identified by Gibbs as areas of concern based on his interaction with people living in St. Michael West. “I am very invested in seeing your sons, your daughters, your grandchildren and your great grans succeed in life. The matriarchs and patriarchs of this community cannot be forgotten. They have worked too hard and they are the pillars of this community. Sometimes their welfare cheques have to stretch far because there’s a lot of unemployment in their households and we’ve got to fix that because we want them to live out their golden years.” (BT)

UNDAUNTED – Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley says he is undaunted by an apparent groundswell of support for the man chosen to replace him as the Barbados Labour Party candidate in St Michael West. On Sunday businessman Christopher Gibbs scored a landslide victory against his only rival Steven Leslie, getting 360 to Leslie’s 50 votes, during the party’s internal nomination process, to determine the replacement for Atherley, who had defected to the Opposition bench shortly after the general election in May 2018. This afternoon Atherley made it clear that he has every intention of contesting the seat under the banner of the People’s Development Party (PDP) whenever elections are called, and he was confident that he still has the support of the people. “I lead this great party and this wonderful group of men. I have not seen or heard of anything that should indicate to me that I should not run. Unless the Lord above says to me in clear terms that I should not run in the next elections, Joseph Atherley will be running in the next election. I am still the duly elected representative of St Michael West,” said Atherley. He further noted, “The Barbados Labour Party has done what they are entitled to do, which is to elect someone to represent the party’s interest on the ground in that part of St Michael. They have not elected anybody to replace me, the election to replace me is yet to be announced and determined and when that happens, we will see what the people have to say”. The Opposition Leader made the confident declaration during a press conference this afternoon to launch the candidacy of Andre Cave, who will be contesting the Christ Church West constituency and Paul Gibson, who will be contesting St Michael North West. Atherley, went through the BLP nomination process in the leadup to the 2018 elections unopposed, then went on to defeat the DLP incumbent Michael Carrington by more than 2,000 votes. This afternoon Atherley suggested that he was not the least bit bothered by the support which Gibbs seemed to be getting from the very base, which pundits say he would need to retain if he is to successfully defend his seat in the next elections. He made it clear that his focus was instead on serving his constituents as their duly elected representative during the remainder of his tenure. “I don’t know of any challenge and there have been margins of victory which have been equal to that or larger to that in other races. When I came to St Michael West, Branford Taitt (of the Democratic Labour Party) was winning the constituency by over 2000 votes. So, I have not paid attention to any challenge coming from any particular individual. I was elected by the people of St Michael West to represent them and I will continue to do that and look after their interest daily as well as others who are not of my constituency but who come to me from near and far,” he stressed. (BT)

PSV OPERATORS FACING MORE REGULATION – As Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operators and owners eagerly await the outcome of deliberations over the controversial five-minute rule, stakeholders have also been put on notice that even greater regulation would be coming to the sector. Chairman of the Transport Authority Ian Estwick, while addressing call-in programme, Down to Brass Tacks, declared the authority’s first priority was to provide a safe and reliable system for commuters. While refusing to go into detail, he revealed much needed changes had been made to existing legislation governing the transport sector, which would allow authorities more power to “rein in” the sector. “You’re dealing with a sector that has been self regulated for the last 30 years. We have to act within the law and we will soon see some decisions made and there are not going to satisfy everybody,” Estwick said. “I had to look at the legislation and there were some things in there that prevented the Transport Authority from doing what they should be doing, but those issues have been resolved and I now see that we have the way clear to rein in the sector.” The night before, Transport Authority officials and PSV owners were locked in an extended discussion about what the future should hold for an unsettling rule, which requires operators to leave the Constitution River Terminal after spending just five minutes in the loading bay. After nearly three hours of deliberations, stakeholders were unable to come to consensus, leaving transport officials to forge a compromise later this week from numerous suggestions made. Nevertheless, Estwick stressed members of the travelling public would be prioritised. “The people who own the PSVs and who operate them have a different priority. That is profit and I understand that. There has to be somewhere the two can meet and coexist and that is what we are trying to do. “Admittedly, we are playing the hand that we were dealt. We were given the [Constitution River] terminal and we have to try to make it work as it is. I cannot understand if you have seven vehicles waiting, how you could expect one vehicle to load for 30 minutes,” he argued Some of the suggestions offered at Sunday’s meeting included an extra five, ten, 15 and even 20-minutes to the five minutes now allowed. While a decision has not been made, officials from the Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) and the Association of Public Transport Operators (APTO) reported there were pleased with the level of dialogue facilitated by the meeting. The deliberations occurred just a week after dozens of conductors and drivers walked off the job in frustration over the five-minute rule. Since then, operators have been allowed to remain in the loading bays for ten minutes between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. when business is slow. (BT)

WESTBURY DEATH PUZZLE – The death of 60-year-old soil technician Stephen McDonald Cadogan of 3rd Avenue, Holders Land, Brandons, St Michael has left his 71-year-old girlfriend Rosaline James with a broken heart. A grieving James told Barbados TODAY that when she saw Cadogan’s body lying on a grave in Westbury Cemetery early Sunday morning, she reconciled herself to the fact that their 38-year relationship had come to an abrupt and most unwanted end. But also shocked and saddened at Cadogan’s death, are his co-workers at Westbury Cemetery. Up to yesterday, the men and women in the cemetery were struggling to figure out what could have led to the death of the technician who was nicknamed Caterpillar because of his ability to make breaking rocks look as simple as possible. “He did not deserve to die like that. I did not deserve to see him dead like that. We were together for a very long time. We had a good relationship. It was really a good relationship. He wanted for us to get married, but I wasn’t so interested in marriage, because I know what marriage is,” James said, as she summed up her and Cadogan’s relationship. Around 6:15 a.m. police received a call from a woman who said she had just come across the lifeless body of an elderly man in the cemetery. Cadogan’s identity was confirmed by close family members who visited the scene. He reportedly had wounds to his body. James explained that the last time she saw Cadogan was at 7 p.m. on Saturday when he left home, but did not say where he was headed. “It is so strange. I don’t know what happened between that time and the last time I saw him on Saturday night,” she said. While calling on members of the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) to do all in their power to find whoever is responsible for her partner’s death, James declared that Cadogan was not a troublemaker. James said that Cadogan was well loved in the community because of his willingness to always lend a helping hand. “The neighbours are shocked. We are all just shocked because he was nice to everybody. Nobody can say a bad word about him around this place. If anybody in the neighbourhood ask him to do anything for them, he always willing. “He was someone who would go to work and come back home. His friends I know about was the people that working in the cemetery there with him,” James said. James said Cadogan had two adult daughters. The atmosphere at the Westbury Cemetery was a sombre one when Barbados TODAYvisited the area this morning. According to one soil technician who said he was unwilling to gave his name, “everybody in here just shocked by this incident and wondering what went wrong”. Barbados TODAY understands that Cadogan worked on Saturday. “I ain’t only shocked, I real shocked because Caterpillar ain’t no man that use to trouble nobody, or he wasn’t no man that would look for no noise or trouble. “All Stephen used to do is look for work and do he thing. He was somebody that everybody like. If you got rock to cut you just got to call Stephen and he would come and cut that rock and make it look so easy,” the worker said. The worker said he noticed that Cadogan was not his usual self when he turned up for work last Friday. “He didn’t look himself. He was getting on like something wrong with he. Stephen was getting on different. “He was getting on like he feel something happening or something will happen. But I sorry about the way he went down and I hope that they find who responsible for it,” the co-worker added. Workers said that the grave where Cadogan’s body was found was the same location he would spend most of his downtime at work. Police have launched an investigation and were asking anyone who can provide information regarding the circumstances surrounding his death to contact the police emergency at 211, Central Police Station at 430-7676 or any police station. (BT)

EXPERT WITNESS – The pathologist who performed the post-mortem on Antonio Harewood, today revealed that he died from a stab wound to his upper left chest. That was the evidence given by consultant pathologist at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Dr David Gaskin as the murder trial of Pedro Ellis continued in the No.3 Supreme Court. The 38-year-old Ellis of Morris Gap, Westbury Road, St Michael, is accused of murdering Harewood on May 5, 2013. Queen’s Counsel Larry Smith along with Kashka Haemans and Safiya Moore are representing Ellis, while Crown Counsels Oliver Thomas and Rudolph Burnett are prosecuting. The matter is being heard by Justice Carlisle Greaves. Dr Gaskin was deemed an expert witness after revealing that he had performed approximately 1500 post mortems since 1997. He told the court there was a 4×2.2 cm oval shaped, gaping wound to the upper left of Harewood’s chest, just superior to the lateral end of the clavicle. Dr Gaskin said the wound was left to right and was associated with an injury to the external jugular vein and trachea. He revealed that blood was also found in his nostrils, stomach and airway. However, under cross-examination from Queen’s Counsel Smith, Dr Gaskin admitted he was trained as a general pathologist and not a forensic pathologist. He also admitted to the court that in some international countries such as the US, England and Australia, forensic pathologists dealt with post mortems as it related to criminally suspicious deaths. Despite that, Dr Gaskin said he was accustomed to performing post mortems in those scenarios but would request another opinion if needed. He agreed that the “situation in Barbados” was not ideal, as they were a lack of specialist pathologists on the island. The pathologist also acknowledged that in the post mortem document he did not record the deceased’s weight; had taken no photographs of the body and had included no diagrams. Also taking to the stand today was the deceased’s cousin Crystal King. King, who resides in 3rd Avenue, Parris Gap, Westbury Road, St Michael, told the court she was on the pasture where Ellis was playing football when his wife came to him. She said from the manner in which she approached him she could tell something had happened. King recalled that after Ellis and his wife left the field she followed them. She said Ellis went home and then proceeded to the track by a four cross. She said from the top of the track she could see straight down Parris Gap, where she saw the accused and his son. King said she saw Ellis with a white-handled knife in his right hand and a big rock in the other, while his son had two big rocks. Shortly after, the witness said she heard the sound of big rocks hitting a paling and she turned around and went through Thorne’s Gap, then through a track which led to 4th Avenue and then 3rd Avenue, where she saw her cousin lying down dead. However, under cross-examination by Smith, King admitted that in her police statement given a day after the incident occurred, she told police she saw Ellis with a brown-handled knife. But she maintained that she told the police she had seen him with a white-handled knife at that time and was surprised when she looked at the statement to see something else. King also admitted to the court that she had not seen Ellis go home after leaving the football field. The trial will continue on October 19. (BT)

SIMMONS GETS COACHING NOD – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has confirmed the appointment of former West Indies player, Phil Simmons as the head coach of the West Indies senior men’s team for a period of four years, as well as the appointment of three new selection panels. Phil Simmons was confirmed as the head coach during a meeting of the CWI Board of Directors today, following the conclusion of a short but intensive recruitment process. The Board had made it clear prior to the start of the recruitment process in September that “persons without West Indian heritage need not apply.” Simmons served previously for a short period as head coach of the West Indies senior men’s team, during which he coached the team to the 2016 ICC T20 World Cup title, following which he was controversially dismissed. He served since as the head coach of Afghanistan, who he helped qualify for the first time for the 2019 ICC ODI CWC. His tenure as head coach of Ireland saw them improve their ICC rankings and qualify for all major ICC events. Simmons’ latest coaching success came just two days ago after he coached the Barbados Tridents to the 2019 Hero Caribbean Premier League title with an impressive victory over the Guyana Amazon Warriors in Saturday’s Final. “Bringing Phil Simmons back is not just righting a past wrong, but I am confident that CWI has chosen the right man for the job at the right time. I want to also thank the very talented Floyd Reifer for the hard work he put in while he was the interim coach,” CWI president Ricky Skerritt said. CWI’s director of cricket Jimmy Adams said he was pleased with the appointment. “I am happy after a very robust recruitment process at the appointment of Phil to the role of head coach. I have no doubt that Phil brings the requisite leadership skills and experience needed to drive improvement across our international squads and I look forward to supporting him in the role,” Adams said. CWI also announced the appointment of three new men’s, women’s and girls’ panel, and boys’ selection panel following a recruitment process that ran parallel to the selection of the new coach. The recommendation of a new CWI selection structure and policy were the main outputs of the report of the Selection System Review Task Force, presented by vice-president Dr Kishore Shallow at the September Board meeting in Tobago. Eighteen (18) candidates were considered and evaluated for the five positions across the three Selection Panels. The CWI recruitment panel unanimously selected the following candidates who have now been confirmed: Roger Harper is now the lead selector while Miles Bascombe has been named to the selection panel. The selection panel for the WI Women’s and Girls consists of lead selector Ann Browne-John and selector Travis Dowlin. Robert Haynes has been appointed Talent ID Manager. The head coach of each team will complete the makeup of each of the respective panels. “We have been delighted at the interest and quality of candidates who participated in the recruitment process to fill the roles for the selection panels,” said Shallow. “These roles are vital to execute the new selection policy to select squads for the West Indies teams at every level. We wish the selectors every success as they commence work immediately.” Commenting on the selection panels, Jimmy Adams said that with the comprehensive revamp of the CWI selection system including the introduction of separate panels he was confident “that our ability to identify and manage talent will be enhanced. I have all confidence that the new system, along with the selectors chosen to the various panels will continue to help drive our game in this critical area. “ The selection panels have already begun work with the West Indies Men’s team preparing to play Afghanistan in India in November in three T20 Internationals, three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and one Test match. The Men’s team will then stay in India to play three T20Is and three ODIs before returning home before Christmas. Meanwhile, the West Indies Women will host India Women for three ODIs and five T20Is starting on November 1. The West Indies Under-19 team will host a triangular series with Sri Lanka and England Under-19s in December as they prepare for the ICC Under-19 World in January in South Africa. The Men’s teams squads will be announced in a press conference at 11 am at Queens Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad on Tuesday, November 16. (BT)

ZANE TIGHT-LIPPED ABOUT NEXT MOVE – “Moving to F3, but that’s all that I can say at this time.” That’s how Zane Maloney, newly-crowned FIA British Formula 4 champion, responded to questions about his next move soon after he arrived at Grantley Adams International Airport yesterday to a hero’s welcome. He said discussions were in their infancy and it was too early to give further details as offers and contracts had to be considered. Welcomed home by family and friends, an elated Maloney said he was happy with the way things had gone, but what happened last weekend at Brands Hatch, at the iconic 2.4-mile Kent circuit, was only now sinking in. “I don’t think about winning when I am competing, but I am excited on reflection as I created a number of firsts, such as being the first driver to win the overall title in the rookie year. I had seven wins in a row and ended with ten and also being the first Barbadian to do it,” he noted. (DN)

FAITH, FAMILY LIFE WORK FOR TRIDENTS – Keeping the faith and staying together as a family. Captain Jason Holder says these were key factors in the Barbados Tridents franchise capturing their second Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Twenty20 cricket title. “We stuck together. We had some tough losses, especially at home in Barbados and it was hard to regroup but we had a few deep conversations and we stuck together as a family, and I think that was the main thing in getting through this period,” Holder said after the players returned home to a hero’s welcome at the Grantley Adams International Airport. The Tridents, who were met by family members, well-wishers, representatives of the sponsors and team owners, defied the odds to snap an 11-match unbeaten streak by Guyana Amazon Warriors with a 27-run victory in Saturday’s final at the Brian Lara Stadium. “We had some challenging games at the back half and we really peaked at the back half of the tournament, which is important. Words can’t explain how we feel. . . . It is a good feeling, obviously to win any trophy. For me, personally, it just goes a long way. It is an example of my hard work and the support of the teammates was tremendous,” Holder said. (DN)

PROUD BARBADIANS – The 2018 Barbados Independence Honours finally received their insignia from Governor General, Dame Sandra Mason, at Government House in two separate ceremonies today. During the morning, the honourees included former owner and Principal of the Merrivale Preparatory School, 101-year-old Avisene Carrington, who officially received the title of Dame of St Andrew, along with Phillip Serrao, who got the honour of Knight of St. Andrew. Dame Avisene, the oldest person to receive such an honour, said, “I am truly honoured and humbled to be here this morning, and I think I count myself really blessed that God has kept me up until age 101.” She was also pleased at the fact that one of her sons and her daughter were present at the ceremony. Meanwhile, Sir Phillip, who chaired the Electoral and Boundaries Commission for 14 years, said he was “elated” and that his award reflected well on the people of Barbados, stating that “In my time as Chairman of the Electoral and Boundaries Commission, I am proud to say that Barbados has never had any problems with its General Elections; they have always been free and fair, and we have continued to maintain this tradition.” The Companion of Honour of Barbados went to former teacher, real estate agent, Member of Parliament, and in later years, restaurant proprietor, Delisle Bradshaw, who thanked God along with the people he would have encountered in his many years in public life. “This is not an honour for Delisle Bradshaw, but for the people who supported me over the years, caused me to do better and help my country. This is for the people, their parents, and their children, who gave me the chance to prove myself.” Gold Crown of Merit awards were given to Mitchinson Beckles, Dr. Haresh Thani, former Foreign Service Officer Peter Laurie and retired accountant Charles Tibbitts, while Ardyce Bolden, Robert Peirce, William Hinds and Kerry Ann Ifill all received Silver Crown of Merit awards. Hinds, who has been actively involved in the renewable energy industry for 37 years, said he was proud to receive the award, and he believed Barbados would reach its goal of becoming 100 per cent fossil fuel free by 2030. “If we say we are going to do it, we are going to do it. We are on track. Quite a lot is happening, there is momentum in all the sectors and the government under Prime Minister Mia Mottley and Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Wilfred Abrahams, is blazing a trail towards achieving that goal and I believe we will meet the target.” Meanwhile, former President of the Senate, Kerry Ann Ifill, saw her honour as a way of showing Barbadians that people with disabilities could make a significant contribution to society despite their physical or other challenges. “All too often people think of those with disabilities as recipients of charity, but when we are recognised for the work that we do it is something we are extremely proud of. This [award] shows we can contribute and add value to society, and we will get more respect when others see we are citizens with a purpose like everyone else.” During the afternoon session, Bradley Broomes, the watersports supervisor at the Cobblers Cove Hotel in St. Peter, received the Barbados Bravery Medal for rescuing a couple who got into difficulties in the water adjacent to the resort on March 6, 2018. “I was at lunch, and some surfers alerted me that two guests were in trouble. So automatically I dropped my lunch, ran across the deck, onto the beach, and when I got there I saw a husband and wife in difficulties in the water, so I jumped in and managed to get them to safety.” Broomes, who competed for Barbados as a swimmer in the CARIFTA Games as a teenager, thanked God for giving him the “health and the strength” to carry out his activities. Two Barbados Service Medal winners were 96-year-old Beryl Bridgeman, and Reverend Margaret Eversley, the pastor in charge of the Thorpes Cottage Church of the Nazarene. Eversley said, “I feel very delighted, because it was not something I expected, so I am happy to have received that award for all the sacrifices I made.” The pastor, who was a teacher before joining the clergy, also had a word of advice for today’s teachers. “I would tell them to persevere, trust God, and see the person at the end of the road, not as they are now. I always looked for the potential in every child, even the most bad behaved ones, because I always feel that they have something to offer.” (BT)

CROWD PLEASER – All eyes, phones and cameras were on American Grammy-nominated singing sensation Jeffery Osborne as he wooed the crowd at Hilton Barbados last night. The 71-year-old was the headline act at the just-concluded Barbados Jazz Excursion and he did not disappoint. The former lead singer with the band LTD took patrons on a musical journey with many of his hit songs. The crowd screamed, danced, sang along and some even waved their hands in approval as Osborne belted out songs such as Shine On, Hold On, Love Ballad, On the Wings of Love and others. (BT)

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Sam Smith the thrill of it all involves mental health!

Sam Smith the thrill of it all in the limelight involves more than just creating jams. It involves staying mentally healthy as well.

“I think a lot of people don’t wear their hearts on their sleeves. I think people should, but a lot of people don’t. People may be a bit taken back sometimes about how honest I am and how open I am. But I’m happier this way – it’s a good thing for me.” Sam Smith

The thrill of living life in Hollywood doesn’t exclude you from mental health and temptations.

Sam Smith opened up via his official Instagram page with a quote image that says “I am enough.”

Equally important is how does his best, to be honest, loving and open individual. The singer and songwriter mentioned in the past how there is an importance in being open and honest. Further, he’s shown family, friends and fans nothing less.

Let’s take a leap here, how many people in this world can say relate to the feelings of depression, sadness and essentially being “lost.”

For example, it was Amy Tan who spoke about uniqueness.

“Our uniqueness makes us special, makes perception valuable – but it can also make us feel lonely. This loneliness is different from being ‘alone’: You can be lonely even when surrounded by people. The feeling I’m talking about stems from the sense that we can never fully share the truth of who we are. I experienced this acutely at an early age.”

Honestly, quite similar to what Sam Smith has openly talked about regarding mental health.

Even Anne Hathaway had honest thoughts about loneliness.

“Loneliness is my least favorite thing about life. The thing that I’m most worried about is just being alone without anybody to care for or someone who will care for me.”

Isn’t it true that mental health does not discriminate?

To illustrate, Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Kesha Justin Bieber, Hailey Bieber, Kayne West, Aaron Carter, Justin Timberlake, Usher, K Flay, DAYA, Ruby Rose, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, Shawn Mendes, Lady Gaga, Madonna, and many other celebrities have opened up about mental health and their challenges in overcoming those thoughts and feelings.

The 27-year-old singer and songwriter took to Instagram and shared how the thrill of it all [everything in life] includes hard times, patience and hard work in order to overcome your battles.

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Sam talked therapy, challenges and the haunting challenge mental health affects a person.

Sam Smith via Instagram

“Just wanted to share a little thought with you all. Sitting here on my first holiday in a long long time. Looking back on a year and a half of therapy and what has been probably the most challenging time of my short 27 years here. I’ve watched and read so much over the last 6 months to try and make sense of all the mess in my head.

“Tried to find ways to organize all of my problems so that they are bound and organized into folders and boxes so that they will never haunt me or affect me again. But I’m slowly starting to realize that the words above are the only words that really matter…. and they are the words of the incredible @brenebrown …. ‘You are enough’

That mess in your mind is not a mess. It is who you are. By constantly trying to change and seek perfection and a life of no pain only causes more pain I am realizing.

Still on course and learning but feeling the closest I’ve ever felt to a real space of Joy, gratitude, and peace.

Sorry to blab on. But I know we are all dealing with some really heavy shit at times. And I find listening to words from strangers comforting. So hopefully sometimes I can be that stranger to you guys.

Now every morning and every night before you go to bed. Say these words to yourself in the mirror. I’m gonna do it too. We are in this together

Hope you’re all having a gorgeous summer x”

With this in mind, it’s safe to say that we are each unique, we each have faced a different trek in life.

Fortunately, the choices you make now will determine your future, above all your happiness.

How is that possible?

Our minds are powerful, in fact, it’s said that we only use 10% of our mind. The statement is thought to have come from Albert Einstein and Pierre Flourens around the 1880s. As well as William James.

In 1908 James wrote an interesting thought in a book called “The Energies of Men.”

“We are making use of only a small part of our possible mental and physical resources” (from The Energies of Men, p. 12).

Another interesting study by Karl Lashley between 1920-1930 shared his process in the lab.

“Lashley removed large areas of the cerebral cortex in rats and found that these animals could still relearn specific tasks. We now know that the destruction of even small areas of the human brain can have devastating effects on behavior. That is one reason why neurosurgeons must carefully map the brain before removing brain tissue during operations for epilepsy or brain tumors: they want to make sure that essential areas of the brain are not damaged.”

That alone shows what we are capable as long as we focus, work hard and make the decision [right now] to be the best version of yourself, humble up and don’t be afraid to ask for help.

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It’s safe to assume most of us have needed some type of help in life, whether that be mental or a personal situation.

Inspire others through your trials.

Lastly, isn’t it quite inspiring when a celebrity opens up about their trials? There’s a sense of comfort knowing you’re not alone [even though you would likely not wish these feelings on anyone in the world].

Whether you are currently facing something or not, remember it’s okay to love yourself. Most importantly, pay attention to your family and friends, sometimes there are small cries and it takes guts to survive.

You can change peoples lives by sharing your story. What a great post from Sam Smith on Instagram today. Life is unique and the thrill of it all involves mental health.

As you can see, we are all prone to feeling emotions which bring us down and it’s okay because we are human and we are damn perfect just the way we are at this very moment.

Mental health does not discriminate. But sometimes people do.

To end, be sure to check out Sam Smiths latest music video for his new collaboration with Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, and ILYA.

Sam spoke of the record in a recent press release.

“This year, both personally and musically, I feel so free. More than ever I have had so much fun making this record and this video. Time to dance darlings x.”

The new song “How Do You Sleep? hit 72,364,971 views.

Be sure to check it out on YouTube and leave some love in the comments section!

Blessed be!

Sam Smith – How Do You Sleep? (Official Video)

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coffee shops are mini offices now, with at the least 1/2 the seats stuffed through human beings on laptops. After writing about the use of a VPN for online security remaining week, I decided to point out 3 gadgets which can make your Starbucks computing time more secure.

Prying Eyes: No matter what you are doing on your computer, possibilities are you do not want anyone who walks by using seeing your business. Snatch a Privateness Devil Privacy Filter (privacydevil.Com) and it is going to be your secret. This thin black Filter, created through 3M, reduces the viewable place so best people directly in front of the display screen can see what’s on it. I do not forget it a should for operating on an airplane, in which laptop monitors are all too seen. Charges start at $35. In case you buy, appearance to Amazon where they seem to be cheaper.

Unwanted Watchers: Each pc bought in recent times comes with a video digicam for face-to-face chats, but that video digital camera can be hacked. You could live your existence uncertain whether or not or not everyone is watching you whilst you are online, or You can actually pay $6 for a C-Slide Webcam Cowl (www.C-slide.Com). The duvet adheres in your pc and has a sliding panel that blocks the digicam lens while not in use. It is a better answer than overlaying your lens with duct tape.

Rest room Breaks: I was performing some computer computing the other week whilst nature referred to as. The usual protocol is to invite a neighbor to keep an eye on your laptop for a few minutes at the same time as you step away. I appeared to my left: The man become sketchy. I appeared to my right: The fellow turned into frantically jotting in a notebook and mumbling to himself. No correct alternatives there. If simplest I would have the Kensington laptop Locking Station 2.0 with me ($one hundred twenty, www.Kensington.Com). Kensington makes smaller answers, but my slender Apple pc lacks a safety slot so I want this larger product that clamps around the hinge and includes a key, lock, and cable to maintain it in location. I’ve attempted the Locking Station in view that then; It’s a heavy piece of hardware to tote round, and that I want it came with a carry bag. Still, It’s the first-class way I’ve observed to make sure my laptop is still in the region when I am getting returned to the table.

computer protection Device – 10 Guidelines To Guard Your computer And Records Right here are 10 Guidelines to prevent your pc from robbery as well as an explanation of computer protection gadgets that ensure your computer and Statistics are included. The primary enchantment of laptops is their portability and mobility. It’s far wonderful so that it will take your laptop with you and use it everywhere. but with these advantages comes a risk of robbery. Obviously, robbery is more likely to happen when an item may be picked up and over excited. computer security gadgets are critical to saving you your computer from being stolen in addition to save you the Records from your computer being retrieved and used within the event that your laptop is a victim of a robbery.

10 Recommendations TO save you pc robbery

1. Never go away your laptop or any valuables in simple sight for your car. Recently there has been a growth in car burglaries stemming from valuables being left in plain sight. Lock them in the trunk.

2. don’t use laptop baggage, whilst these maybe stylish and cozy they make it obvious which you are wearing a computer. Attempt the usage of a padded briefcase or suitcase rather.

3. ensure your computer is always with you. Do now not check laptops in together with your baggage at the same time as touring. By no means leave your computer for your automobile in simple sight or any valuable objects for that count number. there has been the latest increase of vehicle burglaries stemming from human beings leaving valuables in simple sight. Lock all valuables in the trunk.

four. Every other extraordinary computer safety degree is to In no way, leave get right of entry to numbers or passwords in your wearing case. Maintaining your password along with your pc is like Maintaining the keys in the vehicle. Without your password or crucial get admission to numbers it will likely be greater tough for a thief to get right of entry to your private and company information.

five. preserve your eye on your laptop. When you go through airport security do not lose sight of your bag while It is going via the experiment or keeps your bag until the person in the front of you has gone via the metallic detector. Many luggage appearances alike and yours can without problems be lost in the shuffle.

6. Avoid putting your laptop on the ground or the seat subsequent to you. In case you must set ti down make sure you’re continually privy to it through putting down against your leg or arm. Placing your computer on the ground is an easy way to neglect or lose song of it.

7. Use a display screen shield when in public. This prevents human beings from looking over your shoulder and seeing sensitive facts. That is particularly beneficial While you’re visiting or need to paintings in a crowded region.

8. Do now not go away your computer unsecured for your hotel room. Matters on occasion tend to get lost in lodge rooms and are Never relaxed. In case you need to go away your computer within the room then use a security cable to connect it to a stable object, along with the desk or bedpost. Some other good factor to do is go away the “do no longer disturb” sign on the door.

nine. Labeling the whole lot feasible related to your PC is an effective security degree. Label everything with the call of the person who owns it, and make certain that these labels are conspicuous. The capability theft price of laptops is decreased substantially whilst additional paintings is needed to cast off the figuring out marks. Conspicuous identity labels additionally appreciably growth the chance of a ability thief being caught in the act of robbery.

10. buy a laptop safety Tool. The next segment information some alternatives for computer security gadgets.

PC safety Tool:

computer Cable:

One of the most inexpensive and effective pc safety devices is a pc cable. Very much like a bicycle lock, this cable attaches in your laptop and lets in you to lock it to a stationary item. The cable makes it a great deal greater difficult for someone to thieve your computer.

computer Tracing Applications:

these Packages will file the place of a stolen computer. They paintings whilst the laptop connects to the Internet, and may report the pc’s precise bodily area.

Motion Sensors and Alarms:

Unexpected loud noises make human beings awaken and take note, something that aspiring thieves locate very discouraging. computer protection devices exist which use alarms as a shape of safety.

at the same time as the signal mechanism of an alarm gadget is typically the identical, the triggers are one of a kind. The concept is that if the consumer movements out of range of the Tool, or the computer is moved out of variety of the consumer, the alarm will sound. Thus, if a person attempts to steal or put off the computer, the alarm will sound, drawing attention to the theft. Any other alternative is to is to shop for an alarm that is based on nothing greater than movement of the item that It’s miles connected to. If the object that the sensor is connected to is moved, an alarm will sound. Getting into the 3-digit safety code will reset or disable the alarm once the Tool has been recovered.

pc security devices THAT save you Records get admission to:

Security measures available as a way to prevent get right of entry to to Records in your pc inside the event that It is taken.

Set a Login Password:

Set a login name/password that manner as a way to efficaciously login in to a PC the user need to offer that statistics. If the login entered is inaccurate, the working device will refuse to permit access.

Set a BIOS password: Maximum laptops offer protection by way of permitting the owner to set a boot password. Usually Maximum will prompt the consumer 3 times to go into a password, then refuse in addition if there are 3 screw ups.

Encryption:

One of the satisfactory PC protection devices are record encryption Programs, which, encrypt documents to your PC. A personal unlock key’s supplied to the owner, and so long as your private key is saved safe, no one however you and your intended recipients might be capable of view your Information.

Biometric Fingerprint Readers: Any other first-rate computer safety Tool is the Biometric Reader. This form of computer security Device might offer authentication on the hardware stage which would require authentication earlier than the machine could even boot up. The idea in the back of biometrics is to use the uniqueness of sure features of a user, inclusive of retinal sample, fingerprints, or even typing traits, to as it should be pick out and authorize humans.

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