Just to be clear this was on the cape flats side, not the mountain side of Liesbeek Parkway.
On Feb 12, 8:00 pm, "Alan & Aparna" <[email protected]> wrote: > We were walking back from the cactus. Just before we got to the > circus tent I noticed a black man in a golf shirt walking quickly > about 20 meters behind me. Was slightly wary, and kept an idea of > where he was. He drew up alongside and started saying something. > Almost immediately he grabbed my arm and I turned towards him quickly. > > He was a dark black man about 5'8" (175cm) wearing a navy golf shirt > with thin white horizontal stripes and a red collar. Don't know what > trousers. Dark. He said, "You ran into the wrong person > today." (wonder where he got that line.) He sounded South African, I > reckon. I saw a curved knife with a dark blade about three inches > long. "Give me your wallet." But before I could even consider > options I had torn away - ripping the arm off my t-shirt (thank f*&^ > it was really old and tore easily) - and was running and telling > Aparna to run. Over my shoulder I saw him simply turn and walk away > without giving chase. > > Called the SAPS car immediately while still heading away and it > arrived in about three minutes. We gave a description and they went > after him (after asking if we were ok, bless'em.). Be very cautious > by the river. 35 years in SA and this was my first attempted mugging. > > Alan Millar - Ash Street. -- 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.
