And the man literally at the center of the operation is Deputy Commissioner Chester Williams. He has morphed from a kumbaya community cop to stormtrooper in chief - and he's also made a claim to virtual omniscience. In a quote heard around the country, last week Williams told the press that every shot that is fired on the southside, he knows "whodunnit." The words of a southside super cop if ever there was one - and DCP Williams has been pilloried and lampooned for this meme-worthy statement. And why? Because if he knew who fired every shot - well why didn't he just go ahead and put them in jail!?
And that's why Williams says he's been taken out of context. And indeed, these are his full remarks - which emphasize the difference between sound knowledge and prosecutable evidence:..
Reporter
"How can you attribute the murders of Saturday night to the persons you met with? How can you blame it on them?"
DCP Chester Williams - Commander OPS
"Every gunshot that fires in Belize City, I know who did it, yes."
Reporter
"That's virtual omission sir."
DCP Chester Williams - Commander OPS
"Knowing and getting the evidence to be able to prosecute is two different things."
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