I hope the car guards will be just that,,,car guards,,, and not direct motorists to park on yellow and red lines,,,and not block other parked cars from getting out.
On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 2:30 PM, <obsnw@googlegroups.com> wrote: > obsnw@googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/obsnw/topics> > Google > Groups > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> > Topic digest > View all topics > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/obsnw/topics> > > - Lost Keys <#2129390076_group_thread_0> - 1 Update > - Feb ObsLife <#2129390076_group_thread_1> - 3 Updates > > Lost Keys > <http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/t/d86769e9f7dde67d?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Steve Killick <steve.kill...@gmail.com>: Feb 11 09:35PM +0200 > > Please refer to the attached photos of three bunches of keys recently found > by OPS. > > Please note that these have now been handed over to SAPS Woodstock. > > > -- > Steve Killick > Cell 084 447 5544 > email: steve.kill...@gmail.com > Back to top <#2129390076_digest_top> > Feb ObsLife > <http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/t/93f58ee920504e94?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > "mail37404" <marctu...@telkomsa.net>: Feb 11 05:30PM +0200 > > Dear Barbara and all, > Noting the attached comment from Barbara below... > Reference is made about OBSID “taking the initiative to introduce some > accountability at the car park.” and “OBSID will be improving on the > existing system of random people.” > Pray , tell what these statements... have to do with reality? > What car park is referred to? > What is the “system of random people’’ referred to? > Is there such a system and if it is random how could it be improved? > > Maybe Hudson’s information is being misinterpreted? > Regards > Marc > > From: Barbara Anne Langridge > Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 2:59 PM > To: Rosemary Robins > Cc: Hudson McComb Coo ; The Observatory Neighbourhood Watch > Subject: Re: [obsnw] Feb ObsLife > > Well done to OBSID for taking the initiative to introduce some > accountability at the car park. I think it's a great idea that OBSID will > be improving on the existing system of random people. > > I'm confident a certain amount of training and controls will be in place > and we will all have a better parking exoerience. > > Thanks Hudson for the initiative. > > Barbara > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 10 Feb 2016, at 1:58 PM, Rosemary Robins <mandrcr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Dear Hudson > > It is always - with interest - that I read the centre spread of ObsLife > which is the OBSID page. > > I have a few questions about the "official" car guards who are to be > employed: > * what will be their main purpose? > * where will they be stationed? > * what hours will they work? > * how will one identify them as "official"? - (just a bib is useless, it > can be handed over to anyone) > * will they have IDs with photographs? > * are they going to stand in the road and try to wave people into parking > bays whilst standing in the said bay? > > I don't want to appear 100% negative but I do have concerns about this > project. I further appreciate what you are all trying to do for the > disadvantaged. > > I should appreciate some clarification. > > Kind regards > Rosemary (Robins) > > This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. > www.avast.com > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > OPS [Obsid Public Safety] - 24/7 control room > > TEL: 021-447-1066 or 072-063-1653 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > EMERGENCIES: 10111 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ONW email: o...@obs.org.za > WEB: www.obswatch.org.za > FACEBOOK: facebook.com/obswatch > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Other Useful Obs Numbers: obs.org.za/obsdir > > 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 obsnw@googlegroups.com. 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The homeless people are apart of > our community whether we like it or not and we need to introduce some form > of social upliftment if we are to effectively solve our crime problem. > > You may recall the outcry a few months ago when SAPS effectively > 'outlawed' the informal parking attendants from operating in Obs by > enforcing a city bylaw: "But what about all the 'good' car guards trying > to eek a living off of the street?" > > At the time, drastic action was taken in reaction due to the large number > of thefts from motor vehicles and other petty crimes perpetrated by the car > guards including the harassment of both residents and visitors to Obs. It > was accepted that some 'good' street people would suffer and Obsid > undertook to investigate how to incorporate them into OBSID upliftment > programs. > > Car guards are still arrested on a routine basis in order to prevent the > scourge from returning and we will continue to work with SAPS on this. > > However, I would like to believe that there is also a space for social > upliftment in our community and I hope that Hudson and his team can find > something that works for all of us. > > Steve > ONW Chair > > On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 4:32 PM, Barbara Anne Langridge < > > -- > Steve Killick > Cell 084 447 5544 > email: steve.kill...@gmail.com > Henning Winker <henning.win...@gmail.com>: Feb 11 06:58PM +0200 > > Hi all, > Just to add, I feel well protected with some of the car guards and people > who live on the street and I managed to build relationships with. 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