Hi Ursula and James, Thank you for your responses. I'll draw up the affidavit and attend to the actions suggested as soon as possible.
Regards Inge On Dec 21, 12:18 pm, Ursula Van Stavel Coo <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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