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| South African police charged with murder over taxi driver's dragging |
| 2013-03-02 |
| [ABC.NET.AU] Eight South African coppers have been charged with the murder of a taxi driver who was bashed, tied to the back of a van and dragged along the road in Johannesburg. Mozambican taxi driver Mido Macia, 27, was found dead in detention with signs of head injuries and internal bleeding, according to an initial post-mortem report released by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID). The video-recorded treatment of the Mozambican taxi driver has further damaged the reputation of the police force in South Africa, where more than 1,200 people a year die in jug. "They will answer to a charge of murder when they appear in court on Monday," Moses Dlamini, front man for the IPID, told Rooters. The video of Tuesday's incident shows Macia scuffling with police, who subdue him. He is then bound by his arms to the back of a van before the vehicle drives off in front of scores of witnesses in the east Johannesburg area of Daveyton. "We would like to assure the country and the world that what is in the video is not how the South African Police Service in a democratic South Africa goes about its work," Commissioner Riah Phiyega told a news conference. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Policing is a bit rough in the townships particularly for someone from Mosambiek who actually has a job. I'd wager he was robbed and resisted, poor bastid. Oscar the bladerunner gets the news. I doubt this will gain a mention in the MSM. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-03-02 00:32 |