McBride injured in car accident

[bekdik]

Once a terrorist ...

Then a member of government?

 

[schitz011]

touche!

Ah well I suppose one day his knob will fall off and we'll be spared the fruit of his unsavoury loins (unless he has already sired three handed (one extra for sticking in the till) spunk monkeys)

In my book anyone who bombs a bar/public place etc.. (either NP/ANC/Azapo/IRA et al) deserves to have a wild dog set upon his nads, then a large, extremely hot fire brand shoved right up his backside while being forced to watch Three Talk with Noleen...

 

[jontyB]

How dare you speak ill of a struggle hero?

 

[schitz011]

sorry, my bad.

the hair shirt for me tonight and twenty hail madibas for good measure.

'I will not question teh struggle heroes' x200

 

[Syndyre]

while being forced to watch Three Talk with Noleen...

Oh the horror!

 

[Leitmotif]

McBride crash: cops mum on blood test

January 04 2007 at 09:19AM

By Alex Eliseev

Police have revealed they are not investigating whether Robert McBride was drunk when he crashed his car on a highway two weeks ago.

Provincial spokesperson Director Govindsamy Mariemuthoo said this morning their investigation against the Ekurhuleni Metro Police chief was that of reckless and negligent driving – not of drunk driving.

Mariemuthoo explained that only if witnesses stepped forward and gave evidence that McBride appeared drunk, or that his men violently intimidated them, would the police investigate those aspects.

This means the police do not have any evidence to pursue criminal charges of drunk driving against McBride.

“We are not investigating a case of drunk driving, only of reckless and negligent driving,” he said.


Mariemuthoo added that once the investigation was complete, the case would be referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions for a decision on whether to formally charge McBride.

It was reported this morning, however, that the investigation against McBride had been completed and the docket was on its way to the provincial police commission, Perumal Naidoo.

The investigating officer from Erasmia told the Beeld newspaper that he had finalised the investigation. He would not be drawn on the details of the investigation or on whether a blood test had been taken. The docket apparently also makes no mention of what hospital McBride was taken to.

But Mariemuthoo, who speaks on behalf of Naidoo, had something different to say.

“The official comment of the SAPS is that the investigation is continuing and has not been completed,” he said. “Once it has the docket will be referred to the DPP for a decision.”

Mariemuthoo, who two days ago speculated that the investigation would take weeks, if not months to complete, once again refused to say whether a blood test was taken at the scene or at the hospital.

“We were not at the scene and are only investigating what was given to us,” he said. “If blood tests were taken they would have formed part of our investigation.”

The Ekurhuleni Metro Police, who attended the scene and should have taken the blood test, are remaining mum on whether any blood was drawn from McBride.

On the morning after the crash, which took place on the evening of December 21 on the R511, The Star spoke to five separate witnesses who all claimed that McBride was drunk when he crashed his Chevrolet at a high speed.

Mariemuthoo said that none of the witnesses had come forward, although the Independent Complaints Directorate was investigating their own case (of the intimidation).

The police took over investigating the case to ensure that there was no cover up from Ekurhuleni’s Metro Police. The docket was transferred from Randburg to Erasmia.

McBride was allegedly driving from a year-end function when he crashed at about 7pm just outside Pretoria.

When several witnesses stopped to help they recalled that he crawled out of his car, which had rolled over, and was extremely dazed and confused.

The witnesses said he smelled of alcohol and could not tell them whether he was transporting any passengers. All he wanted was to make a telephone call.

Soon after, the witnesses said, his “hooligan” officers arrived and began to cover up the crash and remove evidence. They removed items from the car’s cubby-hole and back seat and opened the boot, which allegedly contained several firearms.

The officers also swore at bystanders, reportedly throttled one of the men and pointed guns at the crowd threatening to shoot.

McBride’s wife Nina has defended the police chief saying he was not drunk but very confused. Ekurhuleni mayor, Dumi Nkosi, has also pledged his full support for McBride.

It remains unclear why Ekurhuleni Metro Police took over the scene when it was in fact in the jurisdiction of the Tshwane Metro Police.

Hey, guess what, he's off on the drunk driving accusations already... all we need now is to hear that there was no LM-5 in the back, there were no shotgun shells that spilled onto the road, and the accident was caused by something dropped in the road by a truck ahead of him... hey presto, free and clear.

It's a long cover-up to freedom.

 

[jontyB]

This story makes me more and more sick as it evolves.

 

[Leitmotif]

I don't watch TV... is this being covered on the SABC [-]propaganda[/-] news? Or anywhere where it will convince the witnesses to go in and make a statement?

 

[Leitmotif]

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=15&art_id=vn20070105024704851C167351

Gee, apparently the police are actually contacting the witnesses. Almost looks like someone up there has untied at least one hand. Now someone just needs to watch that some ambitious officer doesn't 'misfile' the statements.

 

[Phaff]

Duck Walk Mc Bride

I nearly fell of my chair laughing last night during the news...they showed Mc Bride getting out of a car and saluting some dude, then they march off together toward a parade of Metro cops....
The part that killed me was Mc Bride could not swing his arms correctly, he started off swinging the same arm and leg. In the army we called it duck walking.
Its hard to do at the best of times but maybe he had advanced training...

Also note that he has picked up a bit of weight since he left jail, life must be good on the gravy train

 

[chiskop]

I don't watch TV... is this being covered on the SABC [-]propaganda[/-] news? Or anywhere where it will convince the witnesses to go in and make a statement?

Yes. Lead story on last night's 20h30 news - Can't remember exact phrasing, but it wasn't complimentary at all. Then I got distracted watching the sign language lady illustrating "drunk driving".

 

[Leitmotif]

Remarkable. The SABC or Etv? Wonders will never cease...

Looks like it might even be a good year for the police, if they get through this and manage to keep up the busts that they were making over the holiday season.

 

[chiskop]

20h30 news = SABC.

 

[NaZKuL]

As i said a few weeks ago...

I bet you in tomorrows paperz they'll say:

McBride was injured in a car crash; cause: mechanical failure. He knocked his head, and then became delusional, thus making people around him to believe he was under the influence of alcohol. An eyewitness who tried to help McBride said he could catch a scent of whiskey as he approached the police chief. According to the police spokesperson Ms X, someone at a Christmas party spilled liquor over McBride. X explained that "McBride threatened onlookers with a weapon as he was delusional due to the knock on his head", and not the fact that he didn't want anyone to believe he was under the influence of alcohol. No charges have been placed.

 

[Skeptik]

Methinks it takes a hellava lot to sack a policeman. Did you see that programme on TV about the drug-addict policeman in Knysna?

 

[Skeptik]

I'm not going to bother taking you apart Skeptic: it's pretty obvious you believe us to be useless and corrupt.

Not all of you, just a couple of thousand.
Besides, that Knysna dodgy senior policeman was/is SAPS.

Just one correction. Robert McBride is a Metro cop. Big difference.

Better gun, better uniform,
more powers(?)
Do they have reservists as well?

 

[jontyB]

Not all of you, just a couple of thousand.
Besides, that Knysna dodgy senior policeman was/is SAPS.

Better gun, better uniform,
more powers(?)
Do they have reservists as well?

I moved the comment to the other thread, but I'll answer your questions here:

There are dodgy SAPS members, no one disputes this. There are incompetent police members, no one disputes this either.

Metro Police have less powers than SAPS. They are primarily involved in traffic policing and highway patrolling. They are also bound to specific metropolitan areas. Their uniforms vary with where they are. Metro Police often get sponsored by businesses, e.g. Outsurance sponsored several vehicles (I think it was about 150 or so) to the Joburg Metro Police. I am not sure about Metro reservists and how it works, someone else will have to answer that one.

 

[a-person]

"It is amazing to think that in the new regime in South Africa such poor judging of character is used when appointing people into senior positions. Either they are and have never been qualified to do the job, or they have the most checkered past. What is the criteria to be included in the selection pool? I wish I knew..."

Poor judging of character? Qualifications? Criteria? My friend, these are words the government and BEE uses when they're trying to make the public think everything is hunky dory. Although some companies still judge on merit, unfortunately nobody does where it actually matters, like for instance the chief of the police. Imagine it happens where innocent people's lives are at risk? Like whoever hires the pilot of that SAA/Mango plane that takes you to the coast for holiday at the end of 2007?

Alphamale, the only qualifications you need for a sweet, sweet gravy job is to be of a certain race, previously disadvantaged, and a race card if you can get one. If you can't tick those boxes, then study hard mate.

People forget about all those who are currently disadvantaged.

 

[love56k]

there's noooooo chance a lil ol' drunk driving charge is gonna stick to this criminal...

McBride shot at workers - union
20/11/2006 19:02 - (SA)
http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2033294,00.html

Samwu: 'Racist' McBride must go
06/07/2006 08:15 - (SA)
http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,9294,2-7-1442_1963587,00.html

McBride 'the aggressor'
10/11/2005 08:19 - (SA)
http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,9294,2-7-1442_1831938,00.html

Cops probe McBride row with ex
06/04/2004 17:31 - (SA)
http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,9294,2-7-1442_1509145,00.html

McBride faces kidnap charge
05/04/2004 23:50 - (SA)
http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_1508722,00.html

McBride not ashamed of past
25/11/2003 16:32 - (SA)
http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_1450568,00.html

McBride gets bombing amnesty
19/04/2001 20:23 - (SA)
http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/Politics/0,,2-7-12_1013195,00.html

if i were one of the few true struggle heroes, i'd be ashamed to be associated with this tit.

 

[chiskop]

McBride crash: Police talk to witnesses [iol]

Police have confirmed they will investigate whether Robert McBride was drunk when he crashed his car last month and whether his "hooligan" officers tried to cover up for him.

Initially police were only investigating a charge of reckless and negligent driving against the Ekurhuleni metro police chief, who smashed his blue Chevrolet on the R511 on December 21.​

Was McBride going nowhere fast? [m&g]

The apparent "emergency" in Eden Park to which Ekurhuleni metro chief Robert McBride was rushing before he rolled his car in December did not exist, according to media reports on Tuesday.​