Dear Inge I will follow up with OPS.
Kind Regards On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 12:10 PM, James Cowley <[email protected]>wrote: > Dear Inge > > The situation witnessed is indeed a much unwanted scenario in Observatory > and happens at many of our Observatory night clubs, to which only the > nearby residents are subjected to, but at the tale end of it, also affects > the whole of Observatory negatively. > > That the police were on the scene and seemingly were unperturbed by the > matter is unacceptable and needs to be addressed, even sad about the > response from OPS. > > However, the only way to address this matter is by way of a * > statement/affidavit* to be provided by you, basically using the the > information you had given below and adding your name, address and ID > details, and requesting the matter to be investigated, to be submitted to > the Woodstock Police or the Woodstock Designated Police Officer (DPO) > dealing with liquor matters, and requesting a receipt note from SAPS. > > The police in their follow up should also address the particular > liquor licensed establishment as they are responsible to a large degree for > their patron's behaviour outside or near their premises. > > It would also be appreciated if you would provide a copy of the > statement/affidavit to the Observatory Community Police Sub Forum (OCPSF): > "OCPSF Chair" <[email protected]>, for them in keeping track of our > local liquor related complaints and situations. > > Should you need any further assistance or support in this matter kindly to > contact me or the OCPSF. > > James > 082 926 1220 > > > On 21 December 2012 11:10, Rosemary Robins <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Eish, ouch, whatever. You poor souls. >> >> >> On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 10:45 AM, Inge <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> At around 02h30 this morning my partner and I were woken by screaming >>> and fighting in the street in Lower Main Road. A group of young men >>> and women who had just come from Gandalf's down the street (each word >>> could be heard in the house at the volume at which they were >>> screaming). They were involved in a loud fight as one of the young men >>> had apparently just thrown a bottle through someone's car window on >>> the way from Gandalf's and some of the party were highly upset about >>> it. >>> >>> The noise continued to escalate as they were obviously heavily >>> intoxicated. At some point police van SW24 drove past, slowed down and >>> continued driving. One or two ADT vehicles also arrived and parked to >>> watch the scene. >>> >>> Police van SW22 arrived and parked and the officer simply stood and >>> stared at this group shouting and screaming and threatening to injure >>> one another. We called obs security and were informed that Gandalfs >>> was closed and there was nothing to be done. When we addressed the >>> police officer to ask what he's going to do about this noise / >>> disturbance (he was obviously enjoying the scene and finding it quite >>> amusing) - this group didn't seem to pay any attention to our requests >>> to move along, he simply got in the van and drove off. >>> >>> We're used to the usual Thursday night Gandalf's crowds stumbling >>> home / to other clubs down the road, making a bit of noise, but this >>> was going on from around 02h30 to 03h15. >>> >>> One of the women in the group continually told the policeman that this >>> guy had damaged someone's car by throwing something through their >>> window and asking if there were any cyclopses / cctv cameras so he >>> could be arrested, at least one of them was bleeding, another was >>> allowed to drive off without so much as a breathaliser and the noise >>> was allowed to continue without any attempt by the police to stop >>> it. >>> >>> How is it possible that the police can just allow this kind of >>> disturbing behaviour? >>> >>> -- >>> 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] >>> WEB: www.obswatch.org.za >>> ---------------------------------------------- >>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups The Observatory Neighbourhood watch group. 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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] > WEB: www.obswatch.org.za > ---------------------------------------------- > > 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 > > > -- Ursula van Stavel Chief Operating Officer Observatory Improvement District OBSID) Tel. 021 4487090 Fax :0866394005 Cell: 0813454285 Address: 41 Station Road,Observatory,Cape Town ,7925 -- 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] WEB: www.obswatch.org.za ---------------------------------------------- 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
