… Employees fear a repeat of the “last time”By Abena Rockcliffe More turmoil has erupted at the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) as students, both boys and girls are developing habits of regularly absconding,NFL Jerseys China, breaking windows and hotwiring the institution’s vehicles.An employee at the institution told Kaieteur News “the ground is really tense because is a sudden thing every night to hear the sounds of windows falling then the banging.”The employee said that the situation has become so out-of-hand that guards have abandoned their posts claiming that they were fearful for their lives.“We got RK’s (Roshan Khan security service) working here but two security guards left their posts the other night after two (male) inmates ordered them to hand over some big sticks they had.”The employee explained that the two students were attempting to leave the compound at the time so the guards apparently figured that any opposition would have cost them “a limb or two.”The staffer said, “the guards were so fearful that they left because they thought more was coming.”Reports are that that same evening, the boys “went on a rampage.”This newspaper has learnt that as recent as last week, nine girls rebelled and broke out through their dorm windows and wooden bars then proceeded to free some other students from the male dormitory.A staffer noted that the girls are from the dorm immediately next to the one that suffered extensive damage from a set fire earlier this year.The staffer said that on Friday last, 20 inmates, boys and girls, got away and went into the back-dam to do “God knows what.”Of the 20, three returned to their dorms the said night, while the rest returned the following day.Kaieteur News understands that when the “full crew” returned, they were forced by administrators to explain what went on in the ‘back-dam’.“They told us that they swim a lot,Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys, and they were indeed wet, but when we put pressure on them, then you hear who had sex with who and all ah duh. Now these are mostly the 14-15 year old.”An attack was even made on a staff member. “Dey lock one of the staff up in the staff room and she had to call for help to get her out.”The staffer explained to this newspaper that because of the “situation” most of the new employees left the job. “It is mostly those of us that deh here long, stay.”The latest act of rebellion occurred yesterday when nine students escaped. Reports are that only eight returned.Somehow, a recording of a conversation was given to some authorities at the institution.On the recording, Althea Carrington,Cheap Jerseys From China, 15, admitted to breaking the windows. “On the tape we hear she saying “yeah, is I bruck up the effin windows.”Reports are that Carrington was one who was allowed to attend public school. However,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, “since her misconduct she was placed in the ‘quiet room’.”One of the other girls who was placed in the ‘quiet room’ has a sister who also lives at the institution and this newspaper was told that two other siblings previously attended the institution.Staffers say that the police have been informed on numerous occasions about the constant breakouts,Jerseys Wholesale, “but they are treating it hush hush.”An employee attributed the series of events to the fact that a very stern official identified as Brian King is on leave.The employee further disclosed that a previous administrator is due to visit the institution today because “he hear about what going on and how the ground tense,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, so he coming to see if he could talk to them.”A few months ago panic reigned on the Essequibo Coast when dozens of students broke out the facility and went on a rampage.They returned voluntarily and set fires to the dormitory and other buildings in the compound.The female number three dorm, which housed about 20 inmates and the tailor shop were completely destroyed.

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