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Magistrate threatens police rank

Jun 25, 2013 News

 

 

-‘Indiscipline seems to be a pervading disease in the police force…’

Magistrate Alex Moore who is presiding over the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court threatened to detain “the next officer that sends a rude message. They will suffer severely for their insubordination and indiscipline.”
A number of cases were thrown out by the Magistrate yesterday because the court prosecutor could not locate the case file. She could not say also whether statements were available in the cases three months after the matters would have been called.
However, one case of particular interest did cause a ranking officer to be reprimanded by Magistrate Moore.
The Magistrate said, “I need to have a meeting with the ranks. I am tired of the indiscipline and fall backs. If I really deal with this matter there will be a lot of demotions. Indiscipline seems to be a pervading disease in the police force and I will continue to cite and arrest these issues as they affect me. I am not going to tolerate disrespect.”
Fuelling the Magistrate’s response was a matter involving a defendant that was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.
The prosecution was not in possession of the file. This then prompted the Magistrate to inquire about who brought the file before the court.
When inquiries were made by one of the court officers and the clerk, it was alleged that Lance Corporal Hercules expressed in a rude manner,, “I am in at Turkeyen I ain’t assigned to that.”
Upon hearing the rude response, the Magistrate ordered to see the ranking officer.
Corporal Hercules appeared before the court in the company of Assistant Superintendant and Sub divisional Officer, Ms. Robinson.
“There is a docket before me with no statement. The file is here and the defendant is not present. Attorney at Law Patrice Henry has been waiting here for a long time. When an officer and clerk called you to inquire about the file in relation to these very questions, you sent a rude message to me.
“You sent a message stating that you’re at Turkeyen and you can’t come because you ain’t dealing with the matter. The lawyer was asked to be at the court for 10 am and no prisoner is here and the prosecution doesn’t even have their copy of the file. What do you have to say about these allegations?” asked Magistrate Moore.
Hercules replied, “I told the officer and clerk that I am not assigned to the matter. I was instructed by Inspector Harper who is attending a seminar to take it to the court and that is it.”
The Magistrate then said before the court, “If that was explained then we would not have had this issue. Now I know who to direct my questions to. I have been saying time and again to ranking officers, take your time and present your work properly.
“It is too often that officers waste the time of veteran seniors like Mr. Nigel Hughes and I am going to start detaining the faulted ranks for wasting the court’s time.”
After two hours of waiting, the defendant was finally brought before the court.

 

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