I quite agree Kris. There is a lot going on that most Obs residents are oblivious of. The drug barons either own or rent houses in Obs and set up shop. Woodstock is a bit hot for them, so they choose Obs because it is so strategically located and has a client base very close at hand. In days gone by, I have heard of people overdosing in club toilets and have been approached by dealers personally. Do not be surprised if more disturbing stories make the news in the months ahead. The neighbourhood has been infiltrated by the gangs and sooner or later some-one is going to get shot. With only 400 people on this website, Obs is seriously out of touch with what is going on under their noses. No pun intended. Brian.
On Sep 19, 9:56 am, Kris Marais <[email protected]> wrote: > Paddy Chapple's statement below (from newspaper article re drug clubs in > Observatory) is way off the mark. > ("Eighty percent of owners were on the side of residents, and were > unhappy about criminals muscling in......") > *Eighty percent of the clubs are definitely _/not/_ on the side of > residents*.The patrolling, reporting and information gathered first hand > by members of the ONW and NNAG shows this in carefully monitored and > recorded data much of which has been presented to the SAPS on a regular > basis. > Paddy's claim is totally contrary to the reality of the (growing) > problem. I would be very interested to test his claim with the data to hand. > The days of Observatory's drug scene being populated by a majority of > wannabe cool /'lets- live- in- Bohemian- Obs- until- we- graduate > students'/ is long over. > Customers come from all over to Obs to buy and sell drugs. Hard drugs. > (Not only the floating- along- puff- a- bit- of- weed variety used by > 'the students'). > Recently a man in a Toyota when disturbed while shooting up (Heroin) in > our street at 08h15 on a Tuesday morning sped off with the needle and > syringe still embedded in and hanging from his arm. (second time). > Thats hard drug use and definitely not passing a joint around on a > Friday evening after lectures giggling, coughing and getting the munchies. > Our street is (still in spite of the knowledge of Vetus Schola and SAPS) > used by the street couriers to deliver to customers. SAPS will tell you > that these runners hide deliveries in their mouths (under the tongue; > swallowing if and when confronted) or in the anus. As well as orifices > around the streets, walls, hedges, sluices, drains, public refuse bins etc. > Obs is said to be a retail and wholesale trading area. (includes big > deals conducted in the area). > The silent majority appear to have no idea of the current situation in > their neighbourhood....................... > A few persistent and determined residents are striving (wo)manfully in > the face of this mayhem to bring a modicum of order to Observatory. > They know who they are. I am grateful and supportive of the > professionalism of their efforts,paddy > Kris > > rian Gray wrote: > > > Dear *ONW* > > > Brian Gray ([email protected]) spotted this on the IOL website and > > thought you'd find it interesting. > > > Brian Gray says: Bohemia...aka Observatory, known for free and easy > > habits, manners and morals. Former Czech kingdom, rapidly becoming a > > drug dealers' paradise. Stop the rot, or it's your property down the > > drain. > > > Murder, drugs threaten bohemia > > A battle is on for the soul of Observatory, with some residents > > wanting local clubs to close down, claiming they are hotbeds of drug > > dealing. > > > (Click here for the full story > > <http://legacy.iol.co.za/index.php?art_id=vn20100918105017676C512969&s...>) > > > Visithttp://legacy.iol.co.zafor the hottest online news, sport, > > jobs, property, motoring, classifieds and shopping in South Africa. > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > > signature database 5460 (20100918) __________ > > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > >http://www.eset.com > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en
