Jun 27, 2026 Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom

(Kaieteur News) – I am not discussing the specifics of the incident of Thursday night when a teenager died following him being pursued by the police and him ending up crashing and dying. It is for an investigation to establish what exactly happened and who were at fault.

Unfortunately, much of public debate relating to this incident has been clouded by emotion and, in some cases, a misunderstanding of what the law actually permits the police to do. It is important to separate legitimate concern about police conduct from the basic principle that lawful authority cannot be selectively obeyed based on age or convenience.