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The South African Police Services (SAPS) is once again in trouble after a video of a drunk officer allegedly crashing into a motorcyclist did the rounds on social media.
The video shows the police officer drunk as a skunk, in full uniform, trying to hide his face and badge, and attempting to make a run for it (as if he can even put one foot in front of the other effectively), while a civilian latches onto him and another films him.
The absolutely pitiful scene reportedly happened in Proclamation Hill, Pretoria West, per TimesLIVE, and the police officer in question was arrested for drunk driving.
Thank goodness the motorcyclist that he allegedly crashed into with his private car survived, which means this shameful SAPS man won’t be going to jail for freaking culpable homicide.
In the short clip, the civilian explains that the officer had hit the biker with his unmarked VW Polo:
Drunk police officer causes an Accident. pic.twitter.com/NtQNIJrPNE
— Vehicle Trackers (@VehicleTrackerz) May 14, 2023
The Citizen notes how the civilian in the video is seen giving the inebriated officer over to other police members, who appeared to be reluctant to take the man into custody:
It is then that a member of the public protested, saying that the offending officer should not just be taken away from the scene but should be made to face the consequences of his actions.
Police commissioner Lieutenant-General Elias Mawela condemned the incident:
“A criminal case of drunk driving and an internal case in terms of the disciplinary regulations are instituted against the member and he will face the consequences of his actions,” said Mawela.
We can only hope that this officer will face the ire of justice. Then again, this is South Africa.
