Adhoc Post

A gruesome double murder took place on June 28 in Trinidad, in which a 13-year-old boy and his babysitter were found with their throats slit. Police initially treated the incident as a robbery gone bad, but subsequently charged the sitter's brother and an accomplice for the murders.The time in between the discovery of the bodies and the arrests was a distressing one, with many social media users lamenting the escalation of violent crime in the c ountry and venting their frustration at the apparent impotence of the government and protective services to make a dent in it. But one Facebook user, Rayad Mohammed, took things to another level when he suggested that someone should rape and slit the throats of the family of Prime Minister Keith Rowley. His original status update was deleted, but blogger Rhoda Bharath made a screenshot of it and shared the post via Instagram. Mohammed issued an apology, but was ultimately charged with “inciting violence” under the Summary Offences Ac...