TAXI driver Dwayne Estwick has been carjacked, and nearly killed, seriously shot in his buttocks.
The buttocks is a most difficult place to get injured with a hard boil much less a bullet wound, which will take ages to heal.This young man, a positive contributor to the nation, a working man, a father working to provide could have lost his life, and the country a valuable citizen, by those who are desirous of the quick buck they have not worked for.
This has to be wiped out in this country, and these thieves and killers must be put where they belong, the cemetery or the prisons for life. Isn’t it time for any carjacker to be sentenced for life? I personally think so.
Any carjacker should get a minimum of 20 years, and if violence is involved, 25 years. And if they take life, then they must be sent to visit the Creator.
I believe in prisoner reformation, but I do not sympathise with those who maim and kill the innocent because they are too lazy to sweat and earn. The owners of the taxis will not invest in a Satellite Tracking System, because they do not drive the taxis. This I find inhumane. While their lives may not be at risk, the drivers’ lives are, and so is the comfort and safety of the drivers.
At the onset of an attack or even suspicion, the panic button could be pressed to send a signal to the base, which will identify the vehicle in trouble and ask for help via SMS.
The owner may not risk HIS life, but he risks the lives of others, and the misery of their families, and, of course, the possible loss of his motor vehicle, which may value from $1.5M to several millions of dollars.
I wish they would sink this thought into their hearts. Why not invest in a Satellite Tracking System? We have the best mapping and equipment with several systems, but they can go to others if they so wish for their service. I just wish for the safety and security of their families.
But we also have a Mobile Tracker, which can move from person to person or vehicle to vehicle. So why do the taxi drivers not get one as a personal investment. It is a one-time purchase price, and a very small monthly fee for the satellite tracking and SMS messages. We have reduced the cost phenomenally, even below cost, to help the owner and drivers of vehicles. This is a great investment. In time, Guyanese will see the benefits, but sadly many more lives will be lost; many vehicles stolen, and many drivers hurt and or families destroyed.
I suggest the Guyana Police Force and the Ministry of Home affairs help educate people about the benefits to be derived from investing in a Satellite Tracking system.
Writteb By ROSHAN KHAN