Man locks up drunk cop

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Pietermaritzburg - A KwaZulu-Natal man arrested an allegedly drunk police officer and locked him up in the back of his police van after watching him drive recklessly through the streets of Pietermaritzburg.

Russell George, of Prestbury, said he was coming down Stott Street and about to enter Mayor’s Walk at about 20:00 on Sunday when he noticed a police van driving fast and recklessly.

“He was driving towards oncoming traffic as he turned into Victoria Road.

Accident

“At this point I was concerned about the safety of other road users,” self-employed George told The Witness.

“He suddenly jammed on his brakes and came to a complete stop.

“I got out of my car and went towards him and I asked him if he knew what he was doing. He started his car and carried on driving,” he said.

Continuing to drive recklessly, the policeman turned into Logan Road and came to a stop at the Howard Road intersection.

George decided it would be best to call 10111. He was told the police would be there shortly.

“After five minutes, no one had arrived. So I jumped out of my car and I approached the driver’s side and asked him to come out. He looked at me and I could smell that he had been drinking.

“I asked him again, and he refused.

“I then grabbed his keys, pulled him out and locked him in the back of his own van,” George said.

He added that the police van was badly damaged, as if it had been involved in an accident.

Birthday celebrations

Khanyi Mnikathi, a witness who lives on Howard Road, also said the policeman was drunk when he was pulled out of the vehicle.

She said: “He was quite sloshed. He was weak enough for him to be pulled out and into the back of the van.

“When he was put into the back [of the van], he started crying.”

She said the police officers who arrived there “were quite embarrassed”.

“It was ironic because it was a citizen who put him in the back of his own van,” she said.

Mnikathi said that when her mother approached the officer to ask him what happened, he said he had been celebrating his birthday and that all his friends had bought him a bottle of alcohol. “He did not deny that he was drunk,” she said.

Another witness, who gave his name as Sbu, agreed that the officer was very drunk.

The policeman was taken to Loop Street police station.

It was alleged that police had recently been called to a nightclub in the city where the officer had held up his girlfriend at gunpoint.

George said that while he was giving his statement, “two men came into the station to report that a police van had crashed into [their vehicle] and fled”.

Charges

Police spokesperson Joey Jeevan confirmed that the policeman had been taken into custody.

“He will be charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol,” she said.

“While he was in custody, we received a report that he had been involved in a collision in Prestbury.

“He is also going to be investigated for reckless and negligent driving,” said Jeevan.

She added that police were aware of an incident “where there was a problem with his girlfriend”.

She said an investigation into an assault was pending and that the officer’s firearm had been taken away.

Zweli Mnisi, spokesperson for Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa, said justice should prevail and that the investigation should take place without prejudice.

- The Witness
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Link. :wtf:
 
I found this story incredibly amusing when I read it...

Would love to see a video of the cop being locked up in his own van.
 
He's brave. Could have ended very badly for him.
 
GreyBush said:
That's what I was thinking... if that cop was a little less drunk things would have gone pear shaped.
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That's not the point - good on George for stopping this moron on our roads. I'm glad he did not kill anyone, while he was intoxicated and driving.

He should loose his job and spend some time in jail.
 
Tander said:
That's not the point - good on George for stopping this moron on our roads. I'm glad he did not kill anyone, while he was intoxicated and driving.

He should loose his job and spend some time in jail.
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The point is it could have very easily been George who lost his job and spend some time in jail. Corrupt cops are everywhere. Look at the Audi R8 incident last week..
 
How is the police HR policy on this? This is an immediate dismissal with out compensation at my company. Gross misconduct. No investigation. You blow on the stick, if it registers high your blood is drawn on site and tested. 24 hours at most. Bye bye.

this is going to go away ... and then he will be caught again or be caught when he kills someone
 
Tander said:
He should loose his job and spend some time in jail.
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I doubt that either of those two things will happen; in fact it will probably enhance his career.
Being caught for drunken driving a couple of years ago certainly did no harm to the career of Jackson Mthembu.
 
Mila said:
How is the police HR policy on this? This is an immediate dismissal with out compensation at my company. Gross misconduct. No investigation. You blow on the stick, if it registers high your blood is drawn on site and tested. 24 hours at most. Bye bye.

this is going to go away ... and then he will be caught again or be caught when he kills someone
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Nope , he will probably be promoted and eventually become a Commander !!
 
Mila said:
How is the police HR policy on this? This is an immediate dismissal with out compensation at my company. Gross misconduct. No investigation. You blow on the stick, if it registers high your blood is drawn on site and tested. 24 hours at most. Bye bye.

this is going to go away ... and then he will be caught again or be caught when he kills someone
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He will be sent home "sick" with a week to recover while being paid full salary.
When he returns, the docket will have been lost, and a certain motorist will soon find himself the target of a hatred campaign.
 
A true reflection of how the SAPS and government handle crime.
1) Pointing a firearm - should've been fired then, or at least suspended till investigation over and then fired
2) Hit and run - should be fired
3) Drunk on duty - should be fired
4) Drunk whilst driving a police vehicle - should be fired

Yip probably 3mths paid leave whilst supposed to be seeing a psychiatrist, he should never have made the grade in the first place.

But as mentioned he will now make station commander easier.
 
More of a reflection on the state of things in SA in general.

I remember being a little kid back in the '80s, the postman would do his rounds neatly dressed, friendly etc. Today it's some random person in civvies dropping off the mail.
People just don't take pride in their work anymore. This starts right from the top unfortunately, afterall, who is going to care if their superiors don't.
 
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