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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_heineken" data-source="post: 955695" data-attributes="member: 40658"><p>Man, News24 is scraping the barrel with this incident.</p><p></p><p>That's the normal procedure. A case was made at the police, the police investigates and then hands the docket to the NPA. The NPA must then look at the docket, and evidence and decide whether or not to prosecute.</p><p></p><p>Should they then prosecute, it still doesn't mean Etzebeth is guilty. It just means that Etzebeth will have to appear in court on the charges, file a plea of either guilty or not guilty, and then the hearing.</p><p></p><p>Even if Etzebeth assaulted them, I can already see that Etzebeth had grounds to act in the manner which he did as it appears that the complainants threw a brick/rock at his car. That means that they damaged his property and he was severely provoked.</p><p></p><p>The other question is whether Etzebeth will be charged with Assault or Assault to cause grievious bodily harm (GBH). If the NPA only goes for common assault, then the issue of the "weapon" becomes of importance.</p><p></p><p>But I've read enough to make me think that this is just a fishing expedition to tarnish the boks hopes at the WC. The timing is just off.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_heineken, post: 955695, member: 40658"] Man, News24 is scraping the barrel with this incident. That's the normal procedure. A case was made at the police, the police investigates and then hands the docket to the NPA. The NPA must then look at the docket, and evidence and decide whether or not to prosecute. Should they then prosecute, it still doesn't mean Etzebeth is guilty. It just means that Etzebeth will have to appear in court on the charges, file a plea of either guilty or not guilty, and then the hearing. Even if Etzebeth assaulted them, I can already see that Etzebeth had grounds to act in the manner which he did as it appears that the complainants threw a brick/rock at his car. That means that they damaged his property and he was severely provoked. The other question is whether Etzebeth will be charged with Assault or Assault to cause grievious bodily harm (GBH). If the NPA only goes for common assault, then the issue of the "weapon" becomes of importance. But I've read enough to make me think that this is just a fishing expedition to tarnish the boks hopes at the WC. The timing is just off. [/QUOTE]
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