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PHILIPS ASKED TO PROVE ALLEGATIONS ---INVESTIGATIONS TOOK TURN OFFICER NOW A SUSPECT.

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philips10092009Philipsburg: --- Detective Carlton Philips who went public against the alleged illegalities and victimization, taking place within the management of the police force may well have to brace himself for a long battle. According to information received, Philips who is presently on vacation was served with a long letter from the police management who indicated to him that he would have to prove the allegations he made against the management of the police department.

In an invited comment, Minister of Justice Magali Jacoba said an investigation is underway regarding the open letter the officer in question sent to the media. Jacoba said because an investigation is taking place she is not in a position to further discuss the issue. Asked if there would be an investigation to see if Philips was engaged in any wrongdoing while working at the CID in 2002. Jacoba said she was not aware of that incident. However, the Minister would be meeting with Assistant Chief Commissioner of Police Ademar Doran over the weekend to discuss matters pertaining to the management of KPSSS.

According to a well-placed source, the detective may have to provide proof that the management of the police force is engaged in activities to enrich themselves. Philips in his statements to the media said he had requested an investigation to clear his name after Assistant Chief Commissioner of Police Ademar Doran told him that he was informed that he Philips had destroyed valuable information while working at the CID department.

Philips said in his letter to the media, the assistant chief commissioner of police told him some seven months ago about the alleged crime he committed and he requested an investigation be done to clear his name. In his open letter to the media, Philips said he had contacted the prosecutor’s office and had written several letters to both the police chief and the prosecutor requesting that an investigation be conducted.

The officer who is obviously hurt by the accusation said he was up for promotion and the “lie” that was fabricated by the police hindered him from getting a position he had applied for. Since going public several other officers within the force has voiced their concerns about the management team whom they said are incompetent. At least one member of the management team is planning to call it quits as early as Monday SMN News has learnt.

Notwithstanding, that the assistant chief commissioner of police has requested a criminal investigation be conducted against Sylvia Gibbs. It is understood that management believes Gibbs falsified documents to get an upgrade.

SMN News understands that even though Gibbs life long partner is part of the management team he was not aware that management had requested a criminal investigation be done against the mother of his children.

 

Representing Philips in his legal battle for justice is Attorney at Law Reynold Groenveldt. In an invited comment, Groenveldt confirmed that Philips was served with a letter but he could not release any information on the case since he is now studying the files presented to him on Wednesday. Groenveldt is also representing Gibbs.

 

 

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Clean workers
September 17, 2009
190.102.5.137
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What a thing ? Who is who and what is going on.
Carlton you have work all these years,but for your promotion you should have bleach yourself like Michael Jackson. That fata** Doran isn't seeing that they are using him to torpedo his own people, when he get the kick in his big fat behind, he would do worse than you.
Shame on the Police Force, KORPS POLITIE stop VICTAMIZING YOUR OFFICERS !!
As for Sylvia, she lucky but after Dick do what he did with her, he had to lick his D*ck and re-instate her. I know that they was going to come from the back at her, but girl keep your head on and up. It doesn't matter who is your companion or not it is about your reputation. You and Carlton are too clean to be true, so keep it cool. Let you lawyer do the job. Stay out of the media, You are CLEAN, YOU HAVE MADE A VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THIS ISLAND. LAY LOW AND WAIT TO ENJOY YOUR PENSION. Leave those fat licka**es that want to humilate you all be. SYLVIA you are a strong WOMAN and a WOMAN of strength. I'll keep you in PRAYER.
CARLTON you are a hero.

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anti corruption
September 18, 2009
72.252.10.251
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It's a shame that they (management) is doing as if they are so innocent and Philips is now the problem. If management is so clean they should leave another entity investigate the allegations (such as Landsrecherche or SOAB) Because they themselves (management) are sending the questions concerning the allegations and we know from experience nothing does not come out of those investigations. I do smell something stinks which they management is trying to cover-up. Carlton has the rights to make the accusations because they accused him first. And they never toke any actions to solve it but know that they are feeling the heat they sending questionare to be filled out a.s.a.p. As you can see something ain't clicking. If management don't have nothing to hide they should leave another entity investigate them not themselves. It's like telling a thief to investigate himself u know the results all is good.

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try me
September 18, 2009
72.252.14.132
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i am not condeming any one, but the good book says what goes around comes around. the whole management has to sit down and try solve their problems, because it is only opening more doors for holland to really say and prove to us that we can not handle our affairs. Do u think that mr dongor is with us? no nonono he is getting his big laugh in side. Mr York i know it is sweet to enjoy the positon and money, but look at it this way the one that recommend the positon for u, will be the one in the future( i mean before he go on pesion) to beak you. Just refuse to do what he wants.

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Sint Maarteners
September 18, 2009
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Listen good to what I am ging to say. Whenever a Curacao officer came here and got promoted over all the Sint Maarten officers, no one got up and protested. Even when Dongor came, you hear them grumble once or twice and then it was o.k. The amount of Curacao police officers came here and bypassed all these local boys is a joke now. But these same
local officers, like a set of damn fools including Carlton Philllips, getting all upset because of the fact that a grassroot officer got into the position. I can almost garanty you that if another Curacao officer had gotten the position not even Phillips would have said a word about it different to grumble, because he would not have been able to got to the union to complain because the Union Leader, the acting Chief, the Head of the Arrest team, the head of the detectives, and you can continue, all of them are from.Curacao. And mind you, I have absolutely nothing against Curacao people, as a matter of fact I love them, but our own people must stop acting up only against our own local people. If you going to get the Union to protest, get to protest about the rest also. As far as phillips is concerned, he is totally wrong with the way he went about his complaints, and he knows that for sure. He is probably in for a lot of trouble. There are many ways to do things, and even though the story may have been juicy for the general public, with the amount of years experience that he has, he should have known better. Not leave his case alone, but deal with it in the correct manner no matter what. Over the last years so many cancies became available in the Police Force, where we saw every Tom, Dick, Harry and Paul got into very good position. Phillips didn't feel like protesting at that time. No as long as no local Officer got the Position he was o.k. We always want to bring down our own. But not this time Phillips. Go lick you imaginary wounds. The Position didn't belong to you or anybody else. Proper procedure was followed. Maybe next time.

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Di
September 19, 2009
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Sint Maartener i agree with you that we should not bring down our own, but you are miising the point here. A man was accused od doing a crime Yes a crime and he is also a police officer. He being accused by management of the police force. He asked for it to be investigated for 7 months ago. This was before the position was awarded. How can management accused you and still have you working as a police for 7 years and in different positions and they did not investigate. That is what this is about. The man want his name cleared.He has a right to know what this accusation is about. Ans for your information proper procedure can be followed but it makes no different when up front everyone knew who would get the position. In the police force right know it is not what you know but who you know. You have a godfather you get what you want. Simple as that.

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Sint Maarteners 2
September 19, 2009
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Once more, my point is that Phillips knew that he was being accused as he says for a very long time now. Why wait until you do not get what you think that you are supposed to get, and then you become mad and every body has to know that they are accusing you for years now (since 2002 according to him). According to me he is not disgruntled over any false allegations against him. He is just upset because he did not get the position. Nothing more, nothing less. But I will maintain my point that only when one of our own gets a break everyone including some of our own tries real hard to break them, because we always think that they are not good enough.
It happens over and over. That alone is my point. I sympathize with what ever unjust sutuation that Phillips and he is supposed to fight to clear his name until the very end. But leave other people that have nothing to do with it, out of it.

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