"I FEAR FOR MY FATHER'S SAFETY"

Dear Sir,
 
As the son of a custom officer who was present on Sundays incident with the Guardia Civil, I believe it is of principal importance that the Marine Section are equipped with the necessary apparatus to tackle the situation out at sea safely. As a 17 year old, I am apprehensive at the fact that my father is out in the rough seas, unarmed and equipped with a rubber boat, against Guardia Civil officers who state that the waters surrounding Gibraltar is theirs. I would like to propose the idea of providing the Marine Section with larger vessels to tackle the current situation as it is now evident that the act of ramming the opponents boat is fresh on the Guardia Civil’s mind, and as Sundays incident shows, they would not hesitate ram any boat which is interfering with their arrest on our waters. Lives are now being risked as tension is rising between the Marine Section in Gibraltar and the Guardia Civil and I believe the services in Gib do not have the equipment to carry out necessary action.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Mr. N Canepa