Gov't dress code for the public?

It is very sad to know that a public 'government' facility should demand a dress code from the public, even when they were rushing to get to hospital personnel to try to save their child's life at 2:00 a.m.

This is a hot Caribbean island and we should be free to wear clothing comfortable enough to prevent overheating or heat stroke. If the Government wants the public to wear the kind of clothing that they think is appropriate for them, then they should supply them to the public. The dress that they want us to wear should be readily available at the entrance of the building.

How dare them make a dress code for the public? Who gave them that authority? Is that code an infringement on the people's right? Can a lawyer intervene and let us know? And, by the way, this island is trying to adapt to everything America does. The American government could not infringe upon the citizen's right to wear 'spaghetti-strap' clothing in any public building.

Eulie Westcarr

ewestcarr@yahoo.com

Stony Hill P.O.

Kingston 9

Monitoring traffic

I believe the Government can do much more to curb traffic deaths on the country's highways. I suggest that the authorities appoint 14 judges with the mindset of the late Justice McCarty of Spanish Town, St Catherine, who would enforce existing laws.

Additionally, police officers should be assigned who will be honest enough to pull people over for actual violations. This would not only reduce the highway death rate by getting motorists to obey traffic laws, but also generate a considerable amount of income for the Government, enough to help balance the budget. It is being done in the American state of Maryland, where I reside, as well as the District of Columbia. The only difference is that they use traffic lights and roadside cameras to achieve their objectives.

Jimmy Forrester

rjimfor@gmail.com

Briggs Road

Maryland