The heavy handed actions of the South African Police in Stellenbosch has caused quite a stir. The bust was a joint operation by the police intervention unit, the local police and local fire brigade, supported by the police legal division.
So the Police charge the pub and let off a shot... clear to see on the video if you care to look
Not so according to Police Commissioner Dirk Mentoor who denied that live ammunition or rubber bullets were used. About a bullet hole in the club's roof, he said: "It could have taken place later. We have a bunch of hostile owners who might want to prove the opposite." Oh really?
The raid was however touted as a success.
Police found only a small plastic bank bag and two joints of dagga and three grams of hashish, at the clubs.
This was later upgraded by Police spokesperson Elliot Sinyangana who said the drug busts, at about 01:00, yielded six pieces of hashish, 150g dagga and some cocaine.
This increase in what was found is interesting. Of course no one is to be charged with possession and it will just fade away.... the question does stand... "Where did the additional drugs come from?" Perhaps Dirk Mentoor could explain that one? It's another convenient lie to "excuse the police actions"
If the police actions were all in accordance with the Police Act and the CPA then there is no problem. If not? Then resign!
So the Police charge the pub and let off a shot... clear to see on the video if you care to look
Not so according to Police Commissioner Dirk Mentoor who denied that live ammunition or rubber bullets were used. About a bullet hole in the club's roof, he said: "It could have taken place later. We have a bunch of hostile owners who might want to prove the opposite." Oh really?
The raid was however touted as a success.
Police found only a small plastic bank bag and two joints of dagga and three grams of hashish, at the clubs.
This was later upgraded by Police spokesperson Elliot Sinyangana who said the drug busts, at about 01:00, yielded six pieces of hashish, 150g dagga and some cocaine.
This increase in what was found is interesting. Of course no one is to be charged with possession and it will just fade away.... the question does stand... "Where did the additional drugs come from?" Perhaps Dirk Mentoor could explain that one? It's another convenient lie to "excuse the police actions"
About allegations that the police did not want to handle complaints about the incident over the weekend, Mentoor said it was decided to rather look at the matter collectively on Monday. He said there was no "flood" of complaints after the bust. By late on Monday four charges of assault had been filed with the police. Perhaps he should talk to George de Beer of Honey Attorneys who said he was consulting with several students and their parents and expected to have about 200 statements by the end of the week.Oh really Dirk - you should watch the video! Shame on you for lying to the public like that. Talk about a quick way to undermine confidence in what you are saying.
If the police actions were all in accordance with the Police Act and the CPA then there is no problem. If not? Then resign!
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Pretend it never happened, you can clearly see in the video that a police officer fires a shot into the roof.
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