St. Maarten Private Eye

Too funny. The Herald used my letter as motivation to FINALLY be crticical of Marsdin, even mentioned my title and the letter in its Editorial....and then FORGOT to print the letter!!! Incompetent. Guess to create the impression that they actually dd good journalsm work without somebody having had to puh them!

In any case, here it is:

Go ahead Marsdin, I dare you!

When are the people of St. Maarten and the media going to say enough of this man's drivel? Everytime Mr. Marsdin is caught up in some allegedly illegal or suspicious act he vomits his infamous lines: "I have evidence of corruption", "I will buss the pot".
Speaking for myself, as a law abiding citizen of this country, I have a challenge to Mr. Holier Than Thou: go ahead, buss the pot! I chalenge and dare you Mr. Marsdin to be a decent police officer than you claim to be and help root out corruption. Go ahead, we're all waitin. And if you don't then you will solidify you current standing of being a hypocrit and further erode whatever mis-placed support you think you have from this community.
What kind of law enforcement offcial do you call yourself? I partly blame the media for this. The Herald by its own account, proudly announced that they managed to secure an "exclusive" interview with Mr. Marsdin upon his release. The only thing exclusive about that interview was The Herald's reporter exclusive lack of journalism skills. How on earth do you sit with a police officer, just released from prison, and not press questions about these so call "secrets" he says he has.
On top of that, why has The Herald or any other media, not raised this very obvious point in its editorial and taken Mr. Marsdin AND the entire police hierarchy to task over it. To quote a local internet blogger: I thought it was his duty to uphold the law. By his own admission, he has knowledge of crimes and has witheld from reporting them. READ that again people. Marsdin knows of wrongdoing (his words) and is covering it up. Makes you wonder what else these police officers cover up, for how long and for whom doesn't it?
I hope the Dutch detectives RST or whoever, continue to sweep through the ranks and clean-up corruption from St. Maarten (with evidence and facts of course). They have my support. If allegations are proven, we should cut these cancers out without hesitation.
Isn't it witholding evidence of a crime also a crime. Is it not more of a crime if the person withholding it is a police officer? I think it is sad that the general media and public accepts this kind of nonsense. The Herald, as the paper of record on St. Maarten, should be ashamed of itself. Are you a newspaper? A watchdog for society? Or a populist, shallow newsletter?

And don't forget Mr. Marsdin, my challenge has been issued!

J. Baptiste