Dominica’s Police Chief Daniel Carbon
“I have been following the talk shows on the island and I can tell you and I have no fear in saying that, that I record each and every talk show. I just would like to put a word of caution that as a media person you must be responsible,”
Police Chief: Carbon
He further posited that “as a media man you should not cause un-necessary stern and use your profession to destroy your country or defame people and or incite violence.”
“The media personal must control his programme… I am not saying that we must suppress free speech but control your programme. If it means we have to invoke the law and control the radio programme so be it. As media people you must be responsible and ought not to use your profession to destroy people,” he stated.
When questioned about a Superintendent of police who is a regular caller defending the government on the talk shows, Carbon said he has spoken to the officer about his behavior which is against police regulations but he “can’t regulate human behavior.”
“I have heard people express their concerns about it (the Superintendent calling the talk shows and expressing his views) and I have addressed it. You can’t regulate human behavior. My officers have to look deep within themselves and they respect what is right and reject what is wrong…I will say no more on that,” Carbon stated.
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