WATCH: SAPS launch investigation into White River police station assault

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WATCH: SAPS launch investigation into White River police station assault

Video footage shows a group of men assaulting a man inside the police station. The events leading up to the incident are sketchy, but it is alleged that the victim was pushed off the road by security guards.

www.iol.co.za

It is alleged that the men are security guards who had earlier tried to force the man and his fiancé off the road.

He said the conduct of the people who were involved in the physical fight were unacceptable and the man who appears to be assaulted on the video is urged to register a criminal case for investigation purposes.

 

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So, we are told that when confronted with a sketchy situation the best course of action is to drive to a police station.

He said a criminal case of malicious damage to property and crimen injuria has been opened against the man who was pressed down. He is accused of being involved in a collision with a vehicle and allegedly uttering racial slurs.

Why is he being urged to open a criminal case? Surely, the police management must be investigating why a person can be wailed on in full view of police who seem to do little to intervene.

 

[UrBaN963]

Hopefully they open a case of neglect of duty against the police officers on scene who refused to keep order and protect the rights of civilians.

 

[ToxicBunny]

So, we are told that when confronted with a sketchy situation the best course of action is to drive to a police station.

Why is he being urged to open a criminal case? Surely, the police management must be investigating why a person can be wailed on in full view of police who seem to do little to intervene.

Standard bullshyte, and totally unacceptable response from the saps PR machine.

How can a private citizen be assaulted by other private citizens in a police station in front of officers and nothing happen as a start. The videos I have seen of this are all totally enough to have the companies psira registration revoked in my opinion and the assault on the private citizen is probably enough to investigate all of those involveds fitness to hold a firearm as well.

 

[Supervan II]

Standard bullshyte, and totally unacceptable response from the saps PR machine.

How can a private citizen be assaulted by other private citizens in a police station in front of officers and nothing happen as a start. The videos I have seen of this are all totally enough to have the companies psira registration revoked in my opinion and the assault on the private citizen is probably enough to investigate all of those involveds fitness to hold a firearm as well.

Methinks the perps are SAPS members too, how else would such a thing go down inside a police station?

 

[SAguy]

How long before everything else is dropped and only this sticks:

He is accused of being involved in a collision with a vehicle and allegedly uttering racial slurs.

 

[Tokolotshe]

How long before everything else is dropped and only this sticks:

That has become the go to excuse, no matter how true or false. I kinda member is being abused a few times before and cases becoming silent.

 

[R13...]

Standard bullshyte, and totally unacceptable response from the saps PR machine.

How can a private citizen be assaulted by other private citizens in a police station in front of officers and nothing happen as a start. The videos I have seen of this are all totally enough to have the companies psira registration revoked in my opinion and the assault on the private citizen is probably enough to investigate all of those involveds fitness to hold a firearm as well.

What they're saying is that a bunch of thugs can wail on you or worse in front of police (and in a police station no less) & they'll do nothing because you have not laid a complaint. Ridiculous. But then again SAPS have been seen in videos spectating while mobs commit crimes.

 

[Mekon]

Standard bullshyte, and totally unacceptable response from the saps PR machine.

How can a private citizen be assaulted by other private citizens in a police station in front of officers and nothing happen as a start. The videos I have seen of this are all totally enough to have the companies psira registration revoked in my opinion and the assault on the private citizen is probably enough to investigate all of those involveds fitness to hold a firearm as well.

Because they are weak and spineless. Just like Cele

 

[Vrotappel]

So I guess more taxpayer money will be wasted to cover the legal action to come.

 

[Deadmanza]

Lol africa. Lazy, incompetent, corrupt cops wont even act when the kak happens in their police station.
Really starting to hate this ****ing **** hole of a country.

 

[Willie Trombone]

Standard bullshyte, and totally unacceptable response from the saps PR machine.

How can a private citizen be assaulted by other private citizens in a police station in front of officers and nothing happen as a start. The videos I have seen of this are all totally enough to have the companies psira registration revoked in my opinion and the assault on the private citizen is probably enough to investigate all of those involveds fitness to hold a firearm as well.

Name and shame the cpmpany

 

[Milano]

Fairly typical behaviour of the SAPS. The level of thuggery and corruption in a national police force usually reflects that of those who govern.

 

[Hemi300c]

Probably the mayors convoy.

I hope they all get everything due to them including the cvnt SAPS that are clearly not there to serve and protect.

 

[Hemi300c]

Name and shame the cpmpany

This is apparently the company.

 

[Willie Trombone]

This is apparently the company. View attachment 1044063

How did you get that... is it on their shirts? Curious.

 

[Hemi300c]

How did you get that... is it on their shirts? Curious.

This incident is all over FB and rightfully so

 

[lkswan747]

Lol africa. Lazy, incompetent, corrupt cops wont even act when the kak happens in their police station.
Really starting to hate this ****ing **** hole of a country.

Starting? This shyte has been around for many moons, so how can you only be in the beginning stages?

 

[Cosmik Debris]

What they're saying is that a bunch of thugs can wail on you or worse in front of police (and in a police station no less) & they'll do nothing because you have not laid a complaint. Ridiculous. But then again SAPS have been seen in videos spectating while mobs commit crimes.

The police are obliged to react and protect the person being assaulted. What a lot of the public don't realise is that, except for murder, the police cannot charge anyone for assault on anyone else. The charge has to be laid by the victim. I am aware of a person who no longer has the use of an arm but refuses to lay a charge because he is afraid of the repercussions. The police can do nothing to help him. The charge is the legal paperwork that starts the entire ball rolling. Without it, the police have to release the assailant even if they detained him/her to prevent an assault.

It works like this:

1. Victim lays charge of assault or submits an affidavit. The police will formulate the charges from an affidavit.
2. A docket is opened and the victim is given a MAS number.
3. The docket is sent to the detectives for investigation.
4. The perp is arrested.
5. The perp appears in a court within 48 hours to answer charges.
6. The perp is either released on bail or kept in custody
7. A trial date is set.
8. The trial is held.
9. If guilty, the perp is sentenced.

 

[Bewlen]

Very sad. This is the norm I expect in south africa nowadays. It wasn't always like this.

Good guys won some battles. But the bad guys won the war.