Hi Debra, Not sure about the right answers. Normally the complainant will lay a complaint/ charge but in this case he would do that next day (doubt whether ever done).
It thus seems that the police arrest the suspect on a charge they feel appropriate at the time and which has a change with the prosecutor. In this case I addressed this matter to Lt Col Redelinghuys and have not heard from him or SAPS since, but also asked also to be addressed in the CPF and OCPSF Under-reporting, not laying charges makes it difficult for SAPS but SAPS inappropriate charges and follow up may lead to residents not co-operating a loose loose situation. Frank On 16 November 2011 13:23, debra west <[email protected]> wrote: > <http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en>who's responsible for laying > a charge? - do the police determine what the charge should be after > reading the docket? i've been told a charge of "public nuisance" is a > nonsense "charge" laid on an overnight drunk who's released the next > morning before even appearing in court. > >> >> >> >> >> Frank Schuitemaker <[email protected]> Nov 15 11:32AM +0200 >> >> The battery thieves caught 4 Nov was charged for attempted >> housebreaking >> only and the one caught 11 November for public nuisance whilst both >> were >> caught red handed under bonnets. >> >> A great thanks also to Howard and his team at Green Elephant - Well >> Done to >> all. >> >> FS >> >> >> >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Group obsnw. >> You can post via email <[email protected]>. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send <[email protected]>an >> empty message. >> For more options, visit <http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/topics>this >> group. >> >> -- >> 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. > -- 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.
