Economics of Stand-Your-Ground Law - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Economics of stand-your-ground law - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

THE LETTER: Assuming the proposed stand-your-ground legislation succeeds, let's examine its economic sustainability. There are 380,000 households in TT, of which 41 per cent are either indigent and/or economically challenged. This means there is potentially an approximate household market of 200,000 households. Of this, some 50 per cent dedicate their resources to living expenses.This translates to a potential reduction in households seeking acc…

MP Moonilal: 500+ Annual Home Invasions Spark Push For Stand Your Ground Legislation

The national conversation surrounding the proposed Stand Your Ground legislation continued on Tuesday evening, as Member of Parliament for Oropouche East, Dr. Roodal Moonilal, hosted a public consultation with his constituents. Dr. Moonilal revealed that over 500 home invasions are reported annually to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, averaging more than one per day.