Former AG accuses Government Minister of “brandishing gun”
As we said last month in our article Did Barbados Government Minister David Estwick threaten Opposition member with a gun in Parliament? something happened between David Estwick and Dale Marshall and the public deserves to know the truth.
Marshall made a statement to the police on Saturday and told the Nation that Estwick was “brandishing a gun at me.”
Estwick says he’ll give his side of the story in Parliament on Tuesday. We presume that Estwick took the coward’s way out “in Parliament” so his words cannot be used against him in court later if it comes to that.
Interim Opposition Leader Mia Mottley is demanding that Parliament adopt a guns policy – which seems to indicate that David Estwick isn’t the only person packing pistols in Parliament. (That writing style is called “alliteration“. See Miss J…. I was awake in class for at least one day! Cliverton)
Our Predictions (totally without any insider knowledge)…
Estwick will either claim that 1/ Marshall threatened him physically and he pulled his gun in self-defense, or 2/ that he was merely re-adjusting his belt, pistol and holster when Marshall saw an opportunity and tried to create an incident when nothing really happened.
We can also predict the results of the police investigation…
The police will say “Can’t tell wat happen” because the one thing that is NOT going to happen is for a current Minister of Government to be arrested or criminally charged over a pistol-pulling incident in the Barbados Parliament.
Nope – that much is certain: the police will not lay any charges and we’d bet our houses on that one!
Caption this Cartoon!
Okay folks, let’s have a little fun. Caption our cartoon and let everyone know what you think Dr. Estwick said to Dale Marshall. Enjoy!
Barbados Free Press 
“Parliamentary debate? I’m an expert!”
Good caption of a Parliamentary bandit. I hope this is his trade-mark forever.
I know what you’re thinking. “Did he fire six shots or only five?” Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement at the Parliamentary debates I kind of lost track myself.
But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you’ve got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, Marshall? Ya BLP punk!
“Yes, I’ve been to Jamaica. Why do you ask?”
Our police cannot enter millenium Heights, cannot get to interview an elite member of the society who witness an “accidental shooting” so why expect anything different from the Political class and parliament?
Estwick: You have to answer for Santino, Mr. Marshall. You fingered Sonny for the Barzini people.
Dale Marshall: David, you got it all wrong.
Estwick: Ah, that little farce you played with my sister. You think that would fool an Estwick?
Dale Marshall: Dave, I’m innocent. I swear on the kids.
Estwick: Sit down.
Dale Marshall: Please don’t do this to me, Dave. Please don’t.
Estwick: Barzini is dead. So is Phillip Tattallgia. Moe Green. Slacci. Cuneo. Today I settled all family business so don’t tell me that you’re innocent. Admit what you did.
[Marshall starts sobbing]
Estwick: Get him a drink. Don’t be afraid, Mr. Marshall. Come on, you think I’d make my sister a widow? I’m Godfather to your son.
[Marshall gets handed a drink]
Estwick: Go ahead. Drink. Drink. No, you’re out of the family business, that’s your punishment.
You’re finished. I’m putting you on a plane back to Guyana where you came from. Tom?
[Tom hands Dale Marshall an airplane ticket to Guyana.]
Estwick: I want you to stay there, you understand?
[Marshall nods]
Estwick: Only don’t tell me that you’re innocent. Because it insults my intelligence and it makes me very angry. Now, who approached you first? Parris or Duprey?
Dale Marshall: It was Parris.
Estwick: Good. There’s a car outside that will take you to the airport. I’ll call your wife and tell her what flight you’re on.
Dale Marshall: Listen, Dave…
Estwick: Go on. Get out of my sight.
Dale Marshall was the former A.G and probably carries a personal firearm. As the A.G, he would have access to the list of persons issued with firearms by the police and most likely knew that Dr.Estwick carries one also.
This “incident” looks like political grand-standing to me!
“no Mr Marshall, I expect you to die!! Hahahahahaha”
Prepare to eat a lead sandwich punk!!
“Pistol POWER!!”
I HAVE DE POWA!!!!!!! i think
“The end move in politics is always to pick up a gun.”
Richard Buckminster Fuller quotes (US engineer and architect, 1895-1983 )
“Force and mind are opposites; morality ends where a gun begins.”
“You can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone.”
Debate THIS Muthaf****r!!!!!!
Ga lang ya gyrl !
The John above is not me.
I do remember gossip back in the late 1970’s or early 80’s that held that one MP had put a bullet in another MP’s leg in Parliament.
I really do not know what happened this time around but since I believed the gossip at the time (heard it from a Senator at the time, now long deceased) this recent alleged event hardly surprises me.
John, we didn’t know if that John was you or not. We’ll change his handle to “Johnsea” and ask him or her to adopt a different handle.
The eyes say it and the ayes have it under control.
Make my day
GUN POLICY FOR PARLIAMENT: 1. Gun should be kept in holster affixed to waist for easy access 2. Have private jet available in case of accidental shooting in such “special” circumstance 3. Do not return to Parliament if you aren’t ready or can’t “face” the scene of the incident 4. Remember our specialists who treat left foot are not qualified to treat right foot. 5. Get a gun dealer’s licence.
It wasn’t my fault Your Honour, my revolver jammed on full automatic!