We often report on allegations of police and GSU brutality but tonight we have complaints about the Special Branch Unit's new secret strike team. 39 year old Belama resident Shelmodine Panting came to our studios this morning all shook up. Panting says that members of the Special Branch Unit broke down her front door for no reason last night. No one was at her home at the time of the incident and according to her neighbors, the officers were demanding to see Panting. Here is her story.
Voice of; Shelmodine Panting, Police Destroyed Property
"I got the call after 10pm last night at Belama from the neighbor. I had at least 4-5 miscalls and so U decide to call back one of the number and the lady Ms. Georgia, my neighbor in front of me, told me that the police stomped down my door. After that my daughter call me and says that she is leaving from work now because she got to understand that police stomped down the door. She got the call from the same neighbor. When I reached there the neighbors were alarm, they (police) was on the rooftop and firing shots. They were firing shots I don't know at who, but I guess somebody they were firing shot after or they were chasing somebody. According to the neighbors, they came in 3-4 vehicles."
Panting says she has gone to other media houses and to the police station to make a report but she hasn't gotten any assistance. According to Panting, this is the 2nd time officers have barged into her house - the first time was in 2010. We also spoke with the Head of Special Branch Unit Mark Vidal this evening and he told us that he is unaware of the incident but he will look into the matter. Late this evening, he told us that none of the members special branch team were in the area so it could not have been them.
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