Dave Joseph, who is accused of murdering his friend and the attempted murder of two other people, not only made threatening gestures at members of the media when he made his first appearance in a Magistrate’s Court today, but also spat on a television reporter.
The reporter, Miguel Fevrier of Choice News Now, revealed the incident in a Facebook post this evening, stating that he is convinced that his job is one of the “riskiest” in the world.
Fevrier said: “Today I stared pure evil right in the face. While filming the court appearance of the 23-year-old accused of murdering an 18-year-old in Faux a Chaud, I experienced one of the most humiliating, yet infuriating encounters ever on the job. As the accused walked, he raised his middle fingers at the members of the media, made shooting demonstrations with his hands, pretending to be discharging firearms. The worst however was when he deliberately spat on me.”
Joseph, who is accused of shooting Brandon Breedy in his bed, continued his evil demonstrations in the courtroom.
“It was not over however; as I sat inside the court room, he continued staring and pointing that gun finger. Note, he has had a previous conviction for wounding and is currently on bail for a firearm-related offence and has been slapped with another charge of attempted murder and wounding with a dangerous instrument (AT 23!!!!),” the journalist wrote.
Though Fevrier described it as one of the riskiest jobs in the world, he said he love his job nonetheless.
“While it is not something I intend to take lightly, after this experience, and earlier this week with the two Wilton’s Yard teenagers, I’m finally convinced that this is one of the riskiest jobs in the world, but I love it nonetheless. Apart from that though, I really believe that there is something fundamentally wrong with a number of societal systems which need URGENT URGENT URGENT attention.”
The journalist urged politicians to “stop the lip service and aim to provide the various organs of society the tools they need to stop this scourge”.
He added: “We need to be able to place more confidence in our police force and justice system so we can be assured our peace of mind when we lay down at nights. I will never openly advocate vigilante justice, because as it stands, our Criminal Code labels it an offence.
“But my experience today, and the way I felt and am still feeling, I understand what people go through sometimes – not fear, but extreme anger! Despite the experience however, I have come to the realisation that what we see in the courts is a reflection of us as a people. Therefore I am making the conscious decision to mentor at least one at-risk youth at the Boys Training Centre. I implore you my friends, to attempt to do the same. It may not be at BTC or Upton Gardens, but the situation in the country is critical and I’m not prepared to lose it over baby criminals.”
Joseph, also known as “Pirate” and “Bird Eye” of Bagatelle, Castries is accused shooting Breedy multiple times. Relatives of the deceased reported that Breedy was killed as a result of a dispute over a female.
Joseph was charged for attempted murder and the use of a deadly weapon for the shooting of a man and woman in Faux A Chaud, Castries on August 23, 2015.
He was denied bail for his safety and that of the public, according to the magistrate.
The accused was remanded to prison and is expected to make another court appearance on October 30, 2015.’
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