CourtLocal News Rasta man caught outside during curfew by Barbados Today 12/05/2020 written by Barbados Today Updated by Stefon Jordan 12/05/2020 2 min read A+A- Reset Daniel Mario Tull Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 199 The “level of foolishness” occurring during the COVID-19 curfew imposed to stem the spread of the coronavirus has left this island’s Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes baffled. The reaction came today as he dealt with several breach of curfew charges in the District ‘D’ Magistrates’ Court and particularly the case against Daniel Mario Tull, of Lot 36 Kensington Lodge, Passage Road, St Michael. The 50-year-old had pleaded guilty to remaining outdoors at 11:30 p.m. on May 10 without a reasonable explanation when a national directive had been imposed that persons remain indoors. Tull told the judicial officer that he had visited his father when he became “really hungry”. He said with nothing in the house for him to eat he went out to purchase a power drink. “My father does not eat the stuff I does eat. I is a rasta man,” he explained. But under questioning he admitted that before he visited his father he should have ensured he had what was needed for his diet. “What going on with y’all Bajans that freaking me out is this, everybody got a reason for doing this. But if you are going out and ran into someone who is infected and did not know . . . two fellas shout you, then you going back home shout a girlfriend of yours and she does not know you infected and y’all don’t seem to understand this. There is a level of foolishness that I just don’t get. You Might Be Interested In Crystal Beckles-Holder, 2nd runner up in regional competition GUYANA: Body of child found after gold mine collapses Barbadians asked to help with return tickets for Haitians “The people tell wunna stay inside, stay in! We trying to get the place level out but wunna ain’t listening,” Weekes stressed. For not having a reasonable explanation for breaching the curfew Tull must now pay the court a $3,500 fine. He has 16 weeks in which to do so or he will spend six months in prison. However, Tull’s legal troubles are not over. He has to reappear before the Chief Magistrate on July 20 on charges of possession, possession with intent to supply and having trafficable quantity of cannabis as well as having a knife along Clarke’s Road without reasonable authority. He was granted $3,500 bail. Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like GAIA rolls out foreign language training for staff 18/04/2025 Kite prep takes flight as Barbadians ease into Easter weekend 18/04/2025 DLP: Grooming policy is crystal clear 18/04/2025