tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727871367480602637.post3540958481878095016..comments2023-07-10T10:57:18.522+01:00Comments on The Magistrates' Blog: Even OdderBystander http://www.blogger.com/profile/10211688955428527960noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727871367480602637.post-86904097353462183282013-02-22T23:43:32.803+00:002013-02-22T23:43:32.803+00:00So at 1'59", you still weren't sure?So at 1'59", you still weren't sure? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727871367480602637.post-17915902088211714132013-02-22T15:20:03.169+00:002013-02-22T15:20:03.169+00:00The moment it had gone on for two hours you knew h...The moment it had gone on for two hours you knew he was giving bail as it seemed he was trying to justify his upcoming judgementAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727871367480602637.post-13197604747441869472013-02-21T20:58:10.470+00:002013-02-21T20:58:10.470+00:00If they get this right (or wrong) the bail hearing...If they get this right (or wrong) the bail hearing will result him having been remanded for longer than the sentence on a finding f guilt. I suspect he won't get a third off for a plea, however.rex_imperatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727871367480602637.post-62146850940249847972013-02-21T17:56:27.377+00:002013-02-21T17:56:27.377+00:00Four days and counting - for a BAIL HEARING??? The...Four days and counting - for a BAIL HEARING??? They would appear to be running a mini trial (without witnesses) and straying into irrelevant areas. John the Lockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181883047761709892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727871367480602637.post-48914058666814857122013-02-21T17:25:48.492+00:002013-02-21T17:25:48.492+00:00From the BBC:
'National police commissioner M...From the BBC:<br /><br />'National police commissioner Mangwashi Phiyega [...] described [him] as an "experienced detective" who was not yet facing any criminal charges.'<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21536888<br /><br />So by my reading he has not yet been charged. Of course the national police commissioner could be mistaken. They seem to be a generally incompetent bunch.<br /><br />(This put be the get out of jail free card that Dawani needs!)Nationalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00298563601180545788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727871367480602637.post-54937207234999223182013-02-21T16:50:27.481+00:002013-02-21T16:50:27.481+00:00I thought he had been charged? The charges were i...I thought he had been charged? The charges were initially dropped and then reinstatedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727871367480602637.post-76753496302639999602013-02-21T16:24:52.007+00:002013-02-21T16:24:52.007+00:00It seems he hasn't actually been charged with ...It seems he hasn't actually been charged with anything. While not charged it might be a bit rough to suspend him. Anyway, he's off the case now and a Lieutenant-General has taken over! (I bet our cops wish they could be Lieutenant-Generals.)Nationalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00298563601180545788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727871367480602637.post-50331169925534472752013-02-21T15:11:08.486+00:002013-02-21T15:11:08.486+00:00Whilst our system has it faults, there are times I...Whilst our system has it faults, there are times I'm thankful that I am here rather than in some far flung part of elsewhere.Bowstreetrunnernoreply@blogger.com