Good news about lockdown arrests

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Good news about lockdown arrests

Deputy Minister of Justice and Correctional Services John Jeffery said they would like to see a process for expunging criminal record for admission of guilt fines for breaking lockdown rules.

This comes after Police Minister Bheki Cele revealed that 342,000 people have been arrested for violating the lockdown regulations since March last year.
 
“The courts can now see if you become a serial offender. You can’t just each time pay the fine for breaking the curfew and the next time you are treated the same,” he said.
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Wtf? The court would be able to look up previous offenses either way, would be weird if it just disappeared entirely.
 
How is this "Good News"?
The fools are at it again. They want to "keep track" of repeat offenders. Well they are treating this as a crime because they believe it is one. They believe that public disobedience IS a crime. If this was simply an offence like a traffic fine, they wouldn't need to keep track. They are treating us like idiots.
 
So, let me get this straight....

If you change your mind about the legitimacy of the suspension of the bill of rights(plead guilty), you will be subject to the same abuse but you will not have this black mark against your name.

If mass surveillance/tracking is part of the plan, it will effectively be like having to wear the Jewish star.

The only way you can avoid being labelled with it, is to renounce your beliefs and values.

And this is 'good news'?
 
What part of this is good news? Stupid regulations are stupid? Or that the guy who seemed to be on the side of freedom says people that break stupid regulations should be locked up and the key thrown away? Oh, and then it's not even a thing .. they're starting to think about it. Do they finish what they start?
 
lexity said:
So, let me get this straight....

If you change your mind about the legitimacy of the suspension of the bill of rights(plead guilty), you will be subject to the same abuse but you will not have this black mark against your name.

If mass surveillance/tracking is part of the plan, it will effectively be like having to wear the Jewish star.

The only way you can avoid being labelled with it, is to renounce your beliefs and values.

And this is 'good news'?
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No. It's propaganda.
 
I tend to think that corporates would look less favourable at a criminal record for not wearing a mask than they would for reckless driving.
 
Cele will never agree to this - it's like viagra for him.
 
300,000+ citizens, arrested for nothing.

Another in-your-face example to remind you all once again: Remember, the State is incompetent.
 
Ha! Willing to be a prominent Minister’s child/wife was arrested and has a criminal record. This would explain the sudden change.
 
Friend got arrested on Saturday. Roadblock on Prince George Drive. He had taken off his mask as it was 34 deg out. He rolled down the window and the cop instructed him to get out. In 2 seconds there was another cop saying "he was in a public place without the mask, so was therefore committing an offence" They decided that the bakkie was in a public place, therefore he was bound by the rules

The summons states that he must appear in the Wynberg Magistrates Court on 2nd March
 
chrisc said:
Friend got arrested on Saturday. Roadblock on Prince George Drive. He had taken off his mask as it was 34 deg out. He rolled down the window and the cop instructed him to get out. In 2 seconds there was another cop saying "he was in a public place without the mask, so was therefore committing an offence" They decided that the bakkie was in a public place, therefore he was bound by the rules

The summons states that he must appear in the Wynberg Magistrates Court on 2nd March
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His best bet is to appear on the day and announce his intention to defend to the prosecutor. If the officer involved is not there to be cross-examined (your friend has the right to do that) then they must reschedule the court date or drop the charges. I'm betting on the latter.
 
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