New Approaches To Violent Crime Focus Of Senator’s Bill
Sen. Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg
New laws aren’t the only solution to the problems of violent crime facing the territory and Sen. Adlah “Foncie” Donastorg plans to introduce legislation that will help the Virgin Islands “update its approach” to this growing issue.
The legislation is part of a youth outreach program that will start with a reception at 8 p.m. Friday night at Four Winds Plaza. The public is invited to attend.
The bill will focus on giving law enforcement officers new tools, establish violence prevention measures and contain provisions for helping former gang members reenter society.
“There are some very specific acts we can make illegal, such as initiating anyone into a gang, that will give us broader powers to combat the drug and weapon running organizations that are responsible for much of the violence in our community,” the Senator said.
The initiative brought in some star power with the participation this week of actor Ving Rhames who joined Donastorg and others to visit public housing communities on St. Thomas and St. Croix. The group also included the infamous California gang member turned activist and music producer known as “Big U”.
Friday’s reception is to thank those who are visiting the territory to work with our youth, and also in attendance will be former NFL superstar and philanthropist Roland Williams, who played for the St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders. Williams is coordinating a major charitable event this summer here in the Virgin Islands.
The reception will begin at 8 p.m. Friday at Four Winds Plaza adjacent to Cash & Carry. The public is invited. Donastorg said he will also be celebrating his recent college graduation.
“I want our children to know that education should be a lifelong process,” he said.
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That’s crap you talking. If you for Mapp or Donastorg it’s a done deal. Not everyone look at this website, therefore the core supporters of each of these camps just giving off their gripes. I ask around and not much people have personal computers, whether working or not and they don’t have the time to be bothered with who side score points. The documents on Mafoligate and the IG has already done it damages.