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Robert King

Robert King

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16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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—luxury apartments.
16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Luxury apartments, which when we were hearing about the extortionist rents that were being charged, that is exactly what is happening there on the South Shore. There — Hon. E. David Burt: Point of order.
16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Oh. Absolutely. No problem at all. [Inaudible interjections]
16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Indeed, right? And that is why we are here today. So the point is: many good things are being done, especially with the hotels that are coming online with the refurbishments and stuff, absolutely. And we also need to understand that in terms of the social problems as it relates to, as I said, crimes —serious crimes —need to be …
14 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes, good morning, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have a couple of questions for the Minister of National Security. Thank you. QUESTION 1: STAND UP, SPEAK UP, SAVE LIVES
14 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Understanding that the prevalence of violent crime has increased and the seriousness 456 14 May 2025 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly and the number of incidents , are consultations currently occurring between the A ttorney General 's Chambers and the Ministry of National Security about amending sentencing guidelines ? In particular the penalties for violent offences. Would you …
14 May 2025 House of Assembly
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I do, Madam Deputy Speaker.
14 May 2025 House of Assembly
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For clarification , I was not necessarily speaking about stronger sentences . What I was speaking about was the appropriate sentences in rela-tion to the seriousness of the offence as opposed to a blanket . . . we need to be much . . . more onerous to sentences, et cetera. That is not what I was saying. They need …
14 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Sure. Understanding that we have persons , as the M inister has rightly identified, who are silent when they know things about criminals who may be residing with them, or they are creating safe harbour for them , is there going to be some action on the application of the law as relates . . . understanding that they have …
14 May 2025 House of Assembly
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That is correct.
14 May 2025 House of Assembly
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New question .
14 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Understanding that the prevalence of serious crime has increased ( murders due to gun violence and stabbings ), is there consideration to a gun and bladed weapon amnesty for those for weap-ons that cause death? Thank you.
14 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Understanding that violent crimes have increased and deaths , as reported in government statistics and police statistics , is there a strategic plan with specific performance measures and timelines that will address this problem? Thank you.
14 May 2025 House of Assembly
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That is my final question. Thank you.
14 May 2025 House of Assembly
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A supplemental, yes.
14 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Madam Deputy Speaker, in terms of the [National] Vio lence Reduction Strategy, if memory serves me correctly, there were no specific timelines or performance measures as relates to that strategy. Thank you.
12 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Thank you. I might be able to offer some assistance regarding the requirement for electronic monitoring as it relates to domestic violence.
12 May 2025 House of Assembly
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No, no, no. It is okay, it is okay. Do not worry, I will get myself together. Regarding the Senior Probation Officer who used to deliver the sex offender programme of violent offender, he is right here. So, when I came into this House, that is why they were one person less. So, regarding the Department of Court Services, I …
12 May 2025 House of Assembly
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I do. Would you prefer I put all of the questions? [Inaudible interjections ]
12 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Okay, cool. I will go ahead and do that. In terms of business unit 84040, Percentage of individuals who have been sent an appliance, receiving individual versus group, we do not actually have a number of the clients who are in groups or a receiving individual. I am wondering if you have access to that. That would be B -101. …