Hi Micha Glad to hear. I too had a meeting with the Colonel ( at his request) and the DPO and spoke well in your favour and recent situation. James
*James Cowley* *082 926 1220* *021 448 2824 (t&f)* Observatory Neighborhood Watch: Chairman On 31 July 2012 16:06, Michá Riedel - The Scrumpy Jack < [email protected]> wrote: > Glad to say I'm happy to have gotten positive feedback and understanding > from the SAPS today! > > > > > > > > > > On Saturday, 28 July 2012 11:26:14 UTC+2, Michá Riedel - The Scrumpy Jack > wrote: > >> So after a good night and great olympics on my way home at 2am... only to >> be called at 3.50am that the Police was at my establishment arresting my >> mangeress who has been working for five years by me! Reason for arrest for >> "allowing people in the pub" mmm >> >> All lights are switched off... >> all television sets are switched off... >> door is locked... >> the three on duty did their cleaning books etc... and light music was >> playing in the background as we all do after a hard night shift during >> cleaning... >> Ten minutes before the police walked in, one of my barmen"s two friends >> were let in a lady and a guy to walk home with him!... >> >> Then the police comes in... asking why we still open!!! As much as one >> tries to tell them one is not open the more they dont want to hear it! And >> YES Audio is recorded! >> Yes my one barman had half a beer still after a hard nights work is well >> deserved I think, and which was on me, all my staff got their one round >> after work! >> Trying to explain to the officer that he is an employee at Scrumpy >> Jack as well and that the other two friends just walked in waiting for him >> to finish off to walk home with him, they want none of it! >> >> They even tell the two friends who are waiting to get out on the street >> (SO IT IS SAFER TO STAND OUTSIDE AND WAIT THAN INSIDE A LOCKED PLACE) and >> thats not the end, ordering my barman to go out of the establishment as >> well??? What happened to little bit of investigation hmmm like just >> looking at the shift roster to see if he actually does work there? I mean >> surely one has some rights!!! >> >> I ask myself.... really was this all worth the fuss and a fine of R 500 >> to go on record! I can understand if the pub is packed with drunk patrons >> and no effort was done to close up... but here an hour and half ago after >> closing one gets nailed for this! >> One makes the effort to put up posters informing patrons that 1:30 is >> last rounds and that by 2:00 everyone needs to be out... yet not even that >> gets looked at! >> >> Police does know that it takes staff to clean and get the place in order >> well after closing time, and that friends drivers and taxis do wait inside >> the place for them to finish up for SAFETY reasons and obviously to take >> them home... A while ago even my other mangeress husband who was waiting >> inside was given attitude!! >> >> Even after I got to the police station to explain to the officer he still >> doesnt want anything of it, for goodness sakes what happened to working >> together etc, im even told just let it happen again and you will see what >> happens! no wonder one builds up a grudge! >> >> Is there no bigger crime to fight than taking a person in the van to the >> woodstock police station, for something this ridiculous or pehaps I have it >> wrong! >> > -- > OPS [Obsid Public Safety] - 24/7 control room > ---------------------------------------------- > 021-447-1066 072-063-1653 > > For all emergencies please dial 10111 > > ---------------------------------------------- > ONW: 082 081 0142, ONW email: [email protected] > ---------------------------------------------- > > 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 https://groups.google.com/d/forum/obsnw?hl=en > > -- OPS [Obsid Public Safety] - 24/7 control room ---------------------------------------------- 021-447-1066 072-063-1653 For all emergencies please dial 10111 ---------------------------------------------- ONW: 082 081 0142, ONW email: [email protected] ---------------------------------------------- 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 https://groups.google.com/d/forum/obsnw?hl=en
