But, could that tough talk, and the 30 day detention trigger what's known as a retaliation against the state? That's when gang affiliates commit deadly crimes just to "give the police work", as they say. It has happened before and lives have been lost as a consequence. We asked the commissioner about that today:
Jules Vasquez, reporter
"Speak if you can about retaliation or the possibility of retaliation against the state. We know that this is a pattern of behavior throughout in the Caribbean whenever these measures are instituted, the criminals have a tendency because they feel they were unjustly incarcerated at great pain to their families and they want to exact a retaliation against the state."
Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
"Well my brother if they do that, they are not retaliating against the state, they will retaliate against themselves, because they will feel the wrath of the state. We cannot run no joke with them. They say they want to live among us. As I've always said it is not the society duty to adjust to accepting their lifestyle. It is their duty to adjust to suit the society lifestyle. If you want to live among us, then your behavior must be that of human beings. If you continue to display behavior that is more compatible with animals, then you cannot be among us. You have to be put away."
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