I seriously doubt that they are tapped into all dealer networks, and are able to search details with just a registration plate number.
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All what I am asking for is PLEASE sort out the issues BEFORE I get you ! A start to a nice holiday can quickly turn into a nightmare ! Yes, some of the warrants may and are issued wrong (most are Ok though - or at least I hope so).Either way, I MUST lock you up REGARDLES ! If you ever get into a situation like this, please DO NOT resist arrest ! That will be another charge and you'll be found guilty regardless. Don't try to explain anything to the SAPD members on the scene. Is not their duty nor authority to question the validity of such warrant ! You'll be taken to the local police station (arrested) and detained there untill the next day when you'll be taken to court. Here is the place where you can and should explain whatever you have to say. You'll be released (unless you hurt or damaged something during the arresting procedure - in which case the cops will be there and arrest you on that case right away !) I know is IDIOTIC the whole procedure, but this is how it is. I close this debate (from my site), by once again begging you to: - PLEASE, if there is half a chance that a arrest warrant is issued in your name, get to the bottom of the story before the cops get you !
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I am a cop and here is my advice. Sackboy is right. It may sound like a scam (and there is a good chance to be one), however, I strongly suggest you contact the traffic dep. mentioned in the letter/sms/email and make sure is a scam (or not). If not, pay the relevant authority and insist on a receipt. I have ruined enough holidays by arresting the driver as they arrived in Jeffrey's Bay to start their vacation. Belive me, is not a nice feeling on my part ! (not to mention the despaire on the accused's site) Keep in mind, the police will most probably. arrest you for failing to appear in court at some date stipulated/mentioned in this letters. Of course, you'll still have to pay the fine. The traffic dep. will deal with you after the criminal charge is over. You know, plenty of criminals out there, don't even know the police is looking for them until they are arrested/behind bars. You can use the excuse 'Sorry, I did'nt know', however, if there is half a chance a warrant for my arrest has been issued somewhere (whatever the reason - and wrongfull as it may be), I will want to be the first to know. Either way, the simple fact that the 'scamers' know so much about you, will justify further investigation on your part - Just a thought
It's disappointing to see that traffic officers blatantly advertise what we all know, and that is that they place more emphasis on revenue generation than improving road safety and visible policing.
Ok. You people assume everything is working by the book, which obviously is not ! You are quick to apply the law when it suits. Fine. Remember this is 2009 ! Of course you can prove some of the warrants where issued wrong but do you think the police man, checking your vehicle on a sunday afternoon 1000km away, will believe you or the arrest warrant? Trust me, you'll be locked up in no time and if you resist (rightfuly or not) you'll be charged for that too. I witnessed quite a few of this over the years. I could'nt care less if the warrant is wrong. Is not my work to check the validity thereoff. At the start of the holidays I am getting a batch of warrants from all over which I try to 'jackpot' and that's it. Jeffrey's Bay is a very popular vacation place. And N2 (the Garden Route) is very busy. Lots and lots of GP number plates too. The modus operandi on the police's site is not quite right either but this is how it is and it works. I am not going to get into that. Usually I tell the suspect to stop crying/screening/kicking etc and contact his/her layer immediately to sort out the *****. If none of the other passagers have a valid drivers licence, I even organise for a constable to drive the vehicle to the nearest town (usually only a few km away). Some passagers are cross,some rude. Usually, after a few ours of waiting next to the road, the tempers calm down and they agree to be driven away. I can tell you lots of stories like this. Once I had a 4year old boy running on N2 after the police van, taking his dad away
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