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Anna-Lisa Paul
Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander has come out in full support of Defence Minister Wayne Sturge’s controversial advice to “shoot first and explain later,” as the Government pushes its proposed stand-your-ground legislation.
Speaking to reporters at the Police Administration Building, Port-of-Spain, yesterday, Alexander defended the principle of the legislation, stressing that circumstances must always be considered. He illustrated two scenarios: an armed suspect fleeing after a robbery and a woman being violently assaulted during a home invasion.
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