By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Thousands of residents are now living under extraordinary police powers for the next 30 days. But attorney Richard “Dickie” Bradley says the Constitution has not been switched off.
In an interview with Channel 5, Bradley said the state of emergency allows police to restrict certain freedoms, but residents still have legal protections.
“Although a state of emergency restricts certain rights, it does not wash away your rights. The law still applies,” Bradley said.
He did not hold back on the police. Bradley accused the department of having no respect for the law, pointing to Section 5(3) of the Constitution, which deals with the rights of people who are arrested or detained.
“Can you tell me they have five lawyers and don’t know Section 5(3) of the Constitution?” he asked.
Bradley said the courts have already ruled against unlawful police detentions and ordered compensation for those locked up. His message to the public was direct.
“We need more people to sue,” he said.
The state of emergency covers Southside Belize City and parts of the Belize and Cayo Districts, following a week of deadly violence that included the murder of four men on the Coastal Highway.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Thousands of residents are now living under extraordinary police powers for the next 30 days. But attorney Richard “Dickie” Bradley says the Constitution has not been switched off. In an interview with Channel 5, Bradley said the state of emergency allows police to restrict certain freedoms, but residents still
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