Four men kneel before magistrate for not sending them to prison

Joseph Schembri (Zabbar)

Dec 23rd 2008, 20:02

Years ago I went to court over a traffic contravention, to contest a ticket. Nothing serious but one feels intimidated by the presence of police glaring at one and the whole officious set up. When the magistrate saw that the police in my case were at fault and 'freed' me from paying the ticket I really felt thankful and a weight was taken off my shoulders so I can start to feel what these fellow humans felt.

Joseph Schembri (Zabbar)

Dec 23rd 2008, 19:52

Jessica DeBattista: I agree with you. This was certainly not acting as they showed their gratitude after the magistrate delivered her sentence. Why do most people in general keep asking for harsher punishments? Is it vindictiveness?

Judith Schembri

Dec 23rd 2008, 15:45

@ Louise Vella

The Maltese people do support the Police. But it seems they too as citizens have limitations.

I for one back them 100%, having relations in the Force dealing with these people!

louise vella

Dec 23rd 2008, 15:38

The Malta Police Force is doing sterling work to fight the problems resulting from illegal immigration.

It deserves the full support of the Maltese people, the courts and Minister Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici.

J Schembri

Dec 23rd 2008, 15:37

@ Jessica DeBattista

You just got to be joking! Of course they should be deported. But no! They come here illegally and expect to run around free. They do not even want the detention period where they are treated only too well. They are given nutrition and a safe shelter. They expect to be left roaming the country like ordinary tourists - where we (to go abroad to certain places) have to pay EUR 70 for a passport, book tickets, hotels etc. And still if we do not behave after going to a country legally, we are sent back....disgraced.

My sister, husband and son went to Australia 28 years ago. I remember her applying for visas, health checkups, finding a sponsor so that the authorities could turn on him should things go wrong (which luckily did not) and possibly a job, (her husband had it because his brothers were there).

This procedure took years... if I remember correctly about 2 - 3 years. In fact it was a very short period because the sponsor was mandatory (the brothers). Thus they jumped most of the queue.

Just think about it Ms DeBattista....imagine if everyone took the law into his hands!

Jessica DeBattista

Dec 23rd 2008, 14:27

What a pity that all who bothered to comment had such negative remarks for this piece of news. I for one was moved by their reaction.

Criss Camilleri

Dec 23rd 2008, 14:02

Do they belong to a dramatic Company, and do they perform at Manoel Theatre?

Of course they went down on their kneew, because if this did happen in their own Country, they would have most probaly be sentenced to death, or even disappear.

And yes, as someone else said. Why weren't they deported back to Nigeria?

Patrick Grixti

Dec 23rd 2008, 12:41

sob sob.... for the Policemen who did theri duty and for the accused who played theatrics in Our Court of Law. Just imagine four Maltese in THEIR (Nigerian) Court of Law!

lgalea

Dec 23rd 2008, 12:36

WHY were they not repatriated when they have absolutely NO right to be in Malta?
WHY do the police not ask for their expulsion and ban for life from entering again in Malta?

louise vella

Dec 23rd 2008, 10:11

All foreigners found guilty of breaking Maltese law should be immediately repatriated to their home country.

Too many offences are being registered involving false identification documents. The police force deserves the full backing of the Maltese people.