Comments on: Time to muzzle the blue-light buffoons http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/petervandermerwe/2009/02/03/time-to-muzzle-the-blue-light-buffoons/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:41:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kit http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/petervandermerwe/2009/02/03/time-to-muzzle-the-blue-light-buffoons/comment-page-1/#comment-70994 Kit Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:12:07 +0000 http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/petervandermerwe/2009/02/03/time-to-muzzle-the-blue-light-buffoons/#comment-70994 Half-tonne load-carrying capacity, nice. I laughed more at that than I have at anything else all week. Not sensible nor even really warranted, all that mirth, but thank you for the link, Mr Bond. Do you think there will be five or six so-called bodyguards in there with the driver and the Main Dude that they need this capacity? Or is the rear suspension about ten times tougher than the front? Half-tonne load-carrying capacity, nice. I laughed more at that than I have at anything else all week. Not sensible nor even really warranted, all that mirth, but thank you for the link, Mr Bond.

Do you think there will be five or six so-called bodyguards in there with the driver and the Main Dude that they need this capacity? Or is the rear suspension about ten times tougher than the front?

]]> By: john Bond http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/petervandermerwe/2009/02/03/time-to-muzzle-the-blue-light-buffoons/comment-page-1/#comment-70896 john Bond Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:32:16 +0000 http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/petervandermerwe/2009/02/03/time-to-muzzle-the-blue-light-buffoons/#comment-70896 How about the Armour Plated Mercedes (anounced on Monday) to protect youself from the blue light thugs. Note the optional extra of grenade proof floor. See also the half tonne load carrying capacity and the bullet proof tyres safe to 240 kph http://www.atzonline.com/index.php;do=show/site=a4e/alloc=1/id=9168/sid=e7947636872226d8e944753a9b50e53f You can even satisfy your green concience with the BlueEfficiency optional motor How about the Armour Plated Mercedes (anounced on Monday) to protect youself from the blue light thugs. Note the optional extra of grenade proof floor. See also the half tonne load carrying capacity and the bullet proof tyres safe to 240 kph

http://www.atzonline.com/index.php;do=show/site=a4e/alloc=1/id=9168/sid=e7947636872226d8e944753a9b50e53f

You can even satisfy your green concience with the BlueEfficiency optional motor

]]> By: Judith http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/petervandermerwe/2009/02/03/time-to-muzzle-the-blue-light-buffoons/comment-page-1/#comment-70323 Judith Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:58:05 +0000 http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/petervandermerwe/2009/02/03/time-to-muzzle-the-blue-light-buffoons/#comment-70323 Absolutey do our politicians and ANC party leaders require this amount of protection? They should be setting examples of good behaviour and good governance. Showing how people can move safely around the country where crime is not a problem. As a CPF member, I know just how that is not true and I can see no reason for the political elite being better protected than anyone else in a developing country. Get real guys, we have people dying here of poverty so stop wasting our tax money on your profligacy Absolutey do our politicians and ANC party leaders require this amount of protection? They should be setting examples of good behaviour and good governance. Showing how people can move safely around the country where crime is not a problem.

As a CPF member, I know just how that is not true and I can see no reason for the political elite being better protected than anyone else in a developing country.

Get real guys, we have people dying here of poverty so stop wasting our tax money on your profligacy

]]> By: Dennis Jackson. http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/petervandermerwe/2009/02/03/time-to-muzzle-the-blue-light-buffoons/comment-page-1/#comment-70235 Dennis Jackson. Sat, 07 Feb 2009 10:25:03 +0000 http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/petervandermerwe/2009/02/03/time-to-muzzle-the-blue-light-buffoons/#comment-70235 To Peter vd Merwe Absolutely BRILLIANT!! I loved every word! May I give you something else on the same lines to write about... This is a Media Release from SITE on 2nd Feb... The fight against unfair and unjust Traffic Enforcement The South African Institute for the Scrutiny of Inequitable Traffic Enforcement (SITE) has recently uncovered overwhelming evidence of traffic law enforcement corruption. It is clear that there are many regular and consistent incidences where the South African motoring public are being defrauded by the Metro Traffic Police - unfairly and possibly unconstitutionally. In the interests of the motoring public, this breaking and very topical news is currently being distributed to all South African media. In general, motorists are not aware that certain speed traps are set up at sites not approved by the National Prosecuting Authority for speed trapping. Many speed traps in Gauteng do not comply with the standards laid down by the Technical Committee for Speed Prosecutions (TCSP). The SITE Institute has evidence of unlawful trapping and manipulation of the prosecution photos. The date, time and speed of the alleged offence must by law, be recorded simultaneously on the photo. In addition, the aiming cross must be simultaneously imprinted on the photo image as per the TCSP guidelines. In many instances, this is not done or is superimposed later. There is now sufficient proof that certain Metro police are tampering with the speed camera images by electronically manipulating the aiming cross and data and adding the date, time and speed after the offence. This is ILLEGAL. Tampering or manipulation of evidence constitutes fraud and motorists are thus being fined illegally. Roadblocks are held regularly and it is clear that these are utilized inter alia to intimidate motorists into paying illegally issued speeding fines. Millions of rands are spent on caravans, buses, trailers, equipment etc. for these roadblocks. Metro Police are aware that by getting motorists to pay up as soon as possible, the motorist is unknowingly admitting guilt notwithstanding that the relative fine can be contested and is possibly unlawful. Please note that this statement is not a series of allegations based on myth and hearsay. All allegations and statements can be entirely supported by facts and hard evidence. The SITE institute has indisputable evidence of this deception, which is occurring on a widespread basis. What is briefly mentioned in this press release is the outcome of many hours of research, footwork and personal experience. The SITE institute is preparing to institute criminal proceedings for fraud against the Metro police. The Institute also intends approaching the Constitutional Court for an assessment and decision on the constitutionality of this practice. SITE, in conjunction with Via-Con, a traffic consultancy, has published a book, available in a CD- ROM. The book explores current issues surrounding speed trapping, traffic law enforcement and an individual's rights as a motorist. 2> The SITE executive members are more than willing to present the available evidence mentioned and are willing to elaborate further on the evidence of corruption in their possession. For further information, interviews or visual reference please contact the Executive President of SITE, Dennis Jackson on 083-497-6770, email via-con@telkomsa.net Issued by: The South African Institute for the Scrutiny of Inequitable Traffic Enforcement (SITE) Bessie van Antwerp - Media Liaison Officer Cell: 083-497-6770 (Via-Con) 082-453-5969 (SITE) Email: site@live.co.za via-con@telkomsa.net Postal: PO Box 77 Welobie 1714 To Peter vd Merwe
Absolutely BRILLIANT!! I loved every word!
May I give you something else on the same lines to write about…
This is a Media Release from SITE on 2nd Feb…

The fight against unfair and unjust Traffic Enforcement

The South African Institute for the Scrutiny of Inequitable Traffic Enforcement (SITE) has recently uncovered overwhelming evidence of traffic law enforcement corruption.
It is clear that there are many regular and consistent incidences where the South African motoring public are being defrauded by the Metro Traffic Police – unfairly and possibly unconstitutionally. In the interests of the motoring public, this breaking and very topical news is currently being distributed to all South African media.

In general, motorists are not aware that certain speed traps are set up at sites not approved by the National Prosecuting Authority for speed trapping. Many speed traps in Gauteng do not comply with the standards laid down by the Technical Committee for Speed Prosecutions (TCSP).

The SITE Institute has evidence of unlawful trapping and manipulation of the prosecution photos.
The date, time and speed of the alleged offence must by law, be recorded simultaneously on the photo.
In addition, the aiming cross must be simultaneously imprinted on the photo image as per the TCSP guidelines. In many instances, this is not done or is superimposed later.

There is now sufficient proof that certain Metro police are tampering with the speed camera images by electronically manipulating the aiming cross and data and adding the date, time and speed after the offence. This is ILLEGAL. Tampering or manipulation of evidence constitutes fraud and motorists are thus being fined illegally.

Roadblocks are held regularly and it is clear that these are utilized inter alia to intimidate motorists into paying illegally issued speeding fines. Millions of rands are spent on caravans, buses, trailers, equipment etc. for these roadblocks.
Metro Police are aware that by getting motorists to pay up as soon as possible, the motorist is unknowingly admitting guilt notwithstanding that the relative fine can be contested and is possibly unlawful.

Please note that this statement is not a series of allegations based on myth and hearsay.

All allegations and statements can be entirely supported by facts and hard evidence.

The SITE institute has indisputable evidence of this deception, which is occurring on a widespread basis. What is briefly mentioned in this press release is the outcome of many hours of research, footwork and personal experience.

The SITE institute is preparing to institute criminal proceedings for fraud against the Metro police.

The Institute also intends approaching the Constitutional Court for an assessment and decision on the constitutionality of this practice.

SITE, in conjunction with Via-Con, a traffic consultancy, has published a book, available in a CD- ROM. The book explores current issues surrounding speed trapping, traffic law enforcement and an individual’s rights as a motorist.

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The SITE executive members are more than willing to present the available evidence mentioned and are willing to elaborate further on the evidence of corruption in their possession.

For further information, interviews or visual reference please contact the Executive President of SITE, Dennis Jackson on 083-497-6770, email via-con@telkomsa.net

Issued by:

The South African Institute for the Scrutiny of Inequitable Traffic Enforcement (SITE)

Bessie van Antwerp – Media Liaison Officer

Cell: 083-497-6770 (Via-Con)

082-453-5969 (SITE)

Email: site@live.co.za

via-con@telkomsa.net

Postal: PO Box 77 Welobie 1714

]]> By: Izak de Vries http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/petervandermerwe/2009/02/03/time-to-muzzle-the-blue-light-buffoons/comment-page-1/#comment-70195 Izak de Vries Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:53:38 +0000 http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/petervandermerwe/2009/02/03/time-to-muzzle-the-blue-light-buffoons/#comment-70195 You are correct, Peter. So true! It was the only thing that was better under the mad crocodile. You are correct, Peter. So true! It was the only thing that was better under the mad crocodile.

]]> By: Paul Alvarez http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/petervandermerwe/2009/02/03/time-to-muzzle-the-blue-light-buffoons/comment-page-1/#comment-69934 Paul Alvarez Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:49:07 +0000 http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/petervandermerwe/2009/02/03/time-to-muzzle-the-blue-light-buffoons/#comment-69934 Peter, I know we're on the same wavelenght, so my piece submitted last night must have been even more sensitive than your article. It's all true! I witnessed it! I could tell you more that would really make you nervous! Maybe another time! Peter, I know we’re on the same wavelenght, so my piece submitted last night must have been even more sensitive than your article. It’s all true! I witnessed it! I could tell you more that would really make you nervous! Maybe another time!

]]> By: Brenda http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/petervandermerwe/2009/02/03/time-to-muzzle-the-blue-light-buffoons/comment-page-1/#comment-69915 Brenda Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:42:42 +0000 http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/petervandermerwe/2009/02/03/time-to-muzzle-the-blue-light-buffoons/#comment-69915 You are a brave man Peter Van der Merwe. You are a brave man Peter Van der Merwe.

]]> By: Alter-Ego http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/petervandermerwe/2009/02/03/time-to-muzzle-the-blue-light-buffoons/comment-page-1/#comment-69914 Alter-Ego Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:41:59 +0000 http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/petervandermerwe/2009/02/03/time-to-muzzle-the-blue-light-buffoons/#comment-69914 Your ability with words is obvious ... Your anger as obvious. My humble opinion ... channel the energy you so clearly waste on stating the obvious into something which might make a difference ....somewhere.. Your ability with words is obvious … Your anger as obvious. My humble opinion … channel the energy you so clearly waste on stating the obvious into something which might make a difference ….somewhere..

]]> By: Tex http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/petervandermerwe/2009/02/03/time-to-muzzle-the-blue-light-buffoons/comment-page-1/#comment-69899 Tex Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:50:31 +0000 http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/petervandermerwe/2009/02/03/time-to-muzzle-the-blue-light-buffoons/#comment-69899 I recall a few years ago the then prime minister of New Zealand was in trouble, front page style, because her convoy exceeded the speed limit to get her to an All Black match on time after some delays. Not only was this front page, but she apologised profusely, stating that she was not above the law ... what I would give for that sentiment to lodge itself in the brains of the country's current batch of "leaders". I recall a few years ago the then prime minister of New Zealand was in trouble, front page style, because her convoy exceeded the speed limit to get her to an All Black match on time after some delays. Not only was this front page, but she apologised profusely, stating that she was not above the law … what I would give for that sentiment to lodge itself in the brains of the country’s current batch of “leaders”.

]]> By: Alan in Botswana http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/petervandermerwe/2009/02/03/time-to-muzzle-the-blue-light-buffoons/comment-page-1/#comment-69859 Alan in Botswana Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:55:56 +0000 http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/petervandermerwe/2009/02/03/time-to-muzzle-the-blue-light-buffoons/#comment-69859 Yes, its funny how so called popular people (politicians) require extreme measures of protection from the people they believe love them. Perhaps they fear we will crush them in our rush to be close to their brilliance. Perhaps they are just as prattish as their protecters. Yes, its funny how so called popular people (politicians) require extreme measures of protection from the people they believe love them. Perhaps they fear we will crush them in our rush to be close to their brilliance. Perhaps they are just as prattish as their protecters.

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