Cannabis as an Exit Drug: A Path Away from Harder Substances
For decades, cannabis has been framed as a “gateway drug,” a substance that leads users down a slippery slope toward harder, more dangerous drugs like heroin or cocaine. This narrative,…
A New Dawn: Lessons from Guernsey’s 4/20 Event
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: DEPUTIES TINA BURY, MARC LEADBEATER, CHRIS BLIN, AIDAN MATTHEWS, GAVIN ST PIER; ORGANISER BRUCE CARUSO; AND ME Before being reshaped by Christianity, Easter was a pagan…
Laws Are Not Enough: When Training Fails, Victims Pay the Price
In Guernsey’s close-knit community, the trust survivors of violent crime place in me is both humbling and heavy. Women and families share their stories of pain and betrayal, often unreported…
Spin
I read this: https://www.bailiwickexpress.com/news-ge/home-affairs-apologises-for-mistake-in-police-chief-statement/ piece in Bailiwick Express with interest. It’s based on this media release: I’d expect the States to handle claims of the former Chief Office lying under…
Guernsey’s Legal Duty: Implementing a Freedom of Information Act
Guernsey’s current Freedom of Information framework, reliant solely on a voluntary and unenforceable Code of Practice, is fundamentally inadequate and inconsistent with its obligations under international law. It fails to…
Noise – Why Guernsey Needs Objective Vehicle Noise Measurement, Not a Blanket Ban
Guernsey’s proposal to criminalise altered exhausts that “intentionally increase noise” might sound like a straightforward solution to nuisance vehicles — but it risks becoming an arbitrary, unenforceable, and ultimately counterproductive…
Guernsey Police: Changing of the Guard
“Ah,” said Deputy Gollop, peering at me. “You’re the guy who wrote about me. You said you wouldn’t vote for me unless you had no other choice.” I was caught…