VIP Protection unit under scrutiny

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http://www.dispatch.co.za/article.aspx?id=285703

MORE than a week after Chace van der Walt was involved in an accident with the controversial VIP protection unit, details of his version have emerged – and they are in stark contrast to the official version.

The 23-year-old machine programmer from Benoni allegedly collided with the lead car in a presidential motorcade on January 3.

Police spokesperson Director Sally de Beer said a warning shot was fired at Van der Walt when he attempted to flee – and that he had been travelling alone. However, his lawyer, Hugo van der Westhuizen, said Van der Walt, who was driving a red Golf GTI, had been travelling with his mother at the time, who was in the front passenger seat. He also alleged that his client was shot at, and that there was no “warning shot” as police have claimed. “While passing a motorcade of several black motor vehicles, a passenger in one of the vehicles came halfway out of the passenger window and pointed a firearm directly towards the head of our client, while all the vehicles were in motion.

“Without warning or notification, shots were fired towards our client, causing injury to his right arm and striking his vehicle several times,” said Van der Westhuizen. As a result of the shooting, Van der Walt then crashed into the back of one of the vehicles in the motorcade, which had come to a complete stop in front of his car, said Van der Westhuizen.

Van der Walt was released from hospital on Saturday. He has been charged with reckless and negligent driving and was granted bail in the Benoni Magistrate’s Court last Tuesday. He is due to appear in court again tomorrow. Van der Westhuizen said he intended to have the case against his client withdrawn and then begin civil and criminal proceedings against the State.

Meanwhile, footage from the SABC was also confiscated by the VIP unit and allegations are that certain material was erased. — The Times, Avusa Group News

This is totally unacceptable behaviour by the unit and I am inclined to believe the citizen's version over the governments...

 

[Sneeky]

This is going to be hilarious to witness these coppers squirm.

I want to see Sally De Beer on national TV telling the public how they are going to charge this person.

Lying thugs the lot of them. The SAPS public vomit appointee even went as far as to castigate the press and say that they had gone to far to report that he had been fired upon, let alone shot.

Why are people like this not fired anymore?

If you can't trust the Police, who can you trust?????

 

[EtienneK]

Lock these animals up.

 

[gpe]

Sally de Beer is a cantankerous old bat who will never admit that the VIP Unit was wrong and has brought down the name of the SAPS.

had been travelling with his mother at the time, who was in the front passenger seat.

I hope Chace gets a payout. He deserves it.

 

[marine1]

I have said it before, Sally De Beer must be fired, she is part of the Selebi crew and has not place in the police, all management must be replace.

 

[Slaine73]

She is part of the Selebi crew yes. Like I said before, we in SA are very fortunate actually. Here some of the biggest criminals wear uniform and drive marked cars.....easy to identify.....

 

[Ghazi]

The sad part is that the VIP unit will go unchallenged by the ANC, but the Scorpions must go because the ANC's criminals found themselves in the crosshairs.

 

[Road runner]

I hope Chace gets to sue.. Don`t mind my tax money being wasted on him.
So good luck to you! Glad he has a Lawyer on the job! His mom should also sue.

 

[Slaine73]

The sad part is that the VIP unit will go unchallenged by the ANC, but the Scorpions must go because the ANC's criminals found themselves in the crosshairs.

Very true