Speeding officer removes film from camera
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Sadly it's in South Africa....
www.themercury.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=282&fArticleId=365830
By Farook Khan
A former Road Traffic Inspectorate officer, Verushka Thulasee, whose car was caught doing 200km/h between Ladysmith and Newcastle last August, and who subsequently removed the spool of film from the speed camera, was fined R15 000 for defeating the ends of justice by a Newcastle magistrate this week.
At the time of the offence Thulasee was stationed at the
RTI in Newcastle. She and her husband were travelling in a BMW from Ladysmith when they were caught speeding.
Thulasee ordered her husband, who was driving at the time, to go back to the traffic officers who knew her.
Removed spool
She then removed the spool of film from the camera and drove away with it. She was arrested and charged.
She later resigned from her job after a disciplinary inquiry which found that she had behaved in an unprofessional manner.
Thulasee appeared in the Newcastle Magistrate's Court where she was found guilty of defeating the ends of justice. She was fined R15 000 or 10 months imprisonment. Half of the R15 000 was suspended for five years.
KwaZulu-Natal Transport Minister S'bu Ndebele welcomed the sentence and repeated his department's commitment toensuring that those who committed criminal acts would face the consequences of their actions.
"We will ensure that justice is meted out to all those who have a blatant disregard for the law. Those responsible for any criminal activities will face the full might of the law," said Ndebele.
"Those who are involved in fraudulent and corrupt practices have no place in KwaZulu-Natal."
www.themercury.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=282&fArticleId=365830
By Farook Khan
A former Road Traffic Inspectorate officer, Verushka Thulasee, whose car was caught doing 200km/h between Ladysmith and Newcastle last August, and who subsequently removed the spool of film from the speed camera, was fined R15 000 for defeating the ends of justice by a Newcastle magistrate this week.
At the time of the offence Thulasee was stationed at the
RTI in Newcastle. She and her husband were travelling in a BMW from Ladysmith when they were caught speeding.
Thulasee ordered her husband, who was driving at the time, to go back to the traffic officers who knew her.
Removed spool
She then removed the spool of film from the camera and drove away with it. She was arrested and charged.
She later resigned from her job after a disciplinary inquiry which found that she had behaved in an unprofessional manner.
Thulasee appeared in the Newcastle Magistrate's Court where she was found guilty of defeating the ends of justice. She was fined R15 000 or 10 months imprisonment. Half of the R15 000 was suspended for five years.
KwaZulu-Natal Transport Minister S'bu Ndebele welcomed the sentence and repeated his department's commitment toensuring that those who committed criminal acts would face the consequences of their actions.
"We will ensure that justice is meted out to all those who have a blatant disregard for the law. Those responsible for any criminal activities will face the full might of the law," said Ndebele.
"Those who are involved in fraudulent and corrupt practices have no place in KwaZulu-Natal."
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