01h33 ADT6 reports a person on a small craft (Jetski?) entering the harbour, firing a shot at a vessel and speeding off. Motive unknown, SAPS informed. Some activity by 8 persons on a rubber duck stealing equipment from a vessel.
01h50 Dogs shouting in the Riverside Terrace area.
02h50 6 Charlie youths strolling about in the harbour area.
05h09 # Sandy Place, Earlier break-in.
05h34 “The Reeds” Corner Liverpool and Empire, break-in and suspect heads into the real reeds. ADT6 report a suspicious bravo male carrying goods in Daphne St. SAPS asked to attend. Nothing further.
11h21 Break-in at 1# Dolphin St. SAPS asked to attend.
12h02 ATM fraudsters attempt to rob a user at FNB ATM. 4 Bravo males last seen leaving in a red BMW.
23h29 Alarm activated at # Sandy Place, Heights. ADT respond. Numerous break-in’s here during the last few weeks. 01h33 Third break-in today, see 05h09 incident above. Resident about to leave and abandon the residence in desperation because of crazy and unchecked levels of crime in this area.
04h10 Commotion? Reported by a resident in Bridoon Close. SSP’s respond. 04h24 Identity card found lying in the street and handed to SAPS, nothing further.
What is SAPS & CPF doing / going to do about this desperate situation in Sandy Place, Heights. Imagine being forced to leave & abandon your home through the terror of being robbed daily let alone being robbed 3 times in one day. Maybe we will be next. Maybe you will be next. Now is the time to do something about this
ReplyDeletemaybe the question that should be asked is - what are you (being the residents of that area) doing about it ?
ReplyDeleteIts very easy to abdicate your responisbility and blame someone else - does not solve anything tho.....!
Steve I think you know the answer to your question. I have no way of knowing if the victim blames anyone or has abdicated his responsibility. I'm assuming you refer to the Sandy Place resident?
ReplyDeleteWe are eyes and ears only so it stands to reason the there's not much to abdicate. Citizens of this country gave up the right to kill for justice many many years ago and handed the job of dealing with crime to the state.
How about suggesting a constructive, workable solution for this area.
I have never, nor will I ever suggest that citizens 'kill for justice', but I do believe that citizens can be proactive in securing themselves.
ReplyDeleteAnd that does not necessarily mean employing a security company, or expecting 'someone else' to do something about it - that IS abdicating responsibility in my mind !
Until the residents of an area are willing to become involved in a committed and sustained manner.....you are always going to be a target.
And if you think that crime can be eradicated, you are smoking socks or something, BUT, that does not mean that a community/individual cannot do something about it.
Again, the point is, its not somebody else, it is the individual and community who has to take up the responsibility!
Just my opinion.
As for the constructive workable solution, I am no 'guru' but I, and you know just as well as I do that there are MANY others, who would gladly try and help someone who has raised his hand, and is serious about trying to do something about crime in the community.
VJ : re: "What is SAPS & CPF doing / going to do about this desperate situation in Sandy Place, Heights." Suggest you ask them directly at the next public CPF meeting this Wednesday 24 June at 19h00 at the library.
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