Thank you Patrick I appreciate that it is a rather sensitive issue, especially with recent accusations of tear gas and manhandling from certain quarters......... Have been unable to reach Kenneth but shall keep trying. Rosemary
On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 9:21 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > Dear Rosemary > > The reaction from our staff is unacceptable and will be strictly dealt > with in terms of our disciplinary code. Our staff have in the past 2 weeks > been on Public Relations training courses and the manner in which the > homeless must be approached was also dealt with. The OBSID have arranged > sensitivity training for our staff via Kenneth Roman in the latter part of > 2011 and this will be continuing during this year. > > Kind regards > Patrick Ricketts > VS Operations Director > Sent via my BlackBerry from Vodacom - let your email find you! > ------------------------------ > *From: *Rosemary Robins <[email protected]> > *Sender: *[email protected] > *Date: *Thu, 2 Feb 2012 18:17:35 +0200 > *To: *<[email protected]> > *ReplyTo: *[email protected] > *Subject: *[obsnw] I am very angry > > Just to clarify: I am not a pc goodie-two-shoes number.......... > > Walking my dogs in Arnold St I came across bergie Yvonne passed out on the > corner of Arnold/Scott. - in the road. Went home and called VS - waited > 10mins - nothing, walked home again and phoned again - they had sent the > vehicle to Oxford. (I speak quite clearly). They came, did ???? and left. > Eventually they came back and said the SAPS had said they will do nothing, > call the social worker. A VS gentleman (not the first one who came but > one who joined the driver) said just to throw cold water over her and leave > her there. (I estimate him to be in maybe 50's, light skin colour for a > coloured man) When I objected to his comments he maintained that he was > only joking............ No, I don't want drunk bergies in my road BUT they > are also human....... Yvonne had been rehabilitated for quite a few months > and now is off the rails again - is cold water and left in the road the > correct way? NO! Please VS, do something......... > > -- > 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.
