CCTV Footage: Northgate Mall Robbery

[Stuart]

erm, not quite "chillout ... relax" stuff, but where else would it fit?

i like the way everyone just carries on shopping even though men in balaclavas with handguns walk right past them.

[mina.magpie]

Gee. That was pretty surreal to watch. You'd think people would notice the guns more quickly!

What an odd country we live in

Mina.

[Vampyre_2099]

yeah, I'm staying FAR away from northgate now...

isn't that the jewellery shop that got driven into with a bakkie and then everything loaded onto the bakkie and then they drove off?

[Stuart]

i think it may be the same shop, but obviously not the same event. you can tell from the absence of a bakkie.

[Vampyre_2099]

Yeah, I guessed that much

[Bladerunner]

i think it may be the same shop, but obviously not the same event. you can tell from the absence of a bakkie.

I was literally LOL-ing at this one

[R3D]

Did anyone els notice the nice car they were driving

On a serious note that stuff happens everyehere. no place in SA is safe

[Stuart]

Did anyone els notice the nice car they were driving

evidently the police have asked the members of the seat-sport forums for help with this. they've asked them to send the police an sms if they see that car driving around the northern suburbs of jhb, because it's apparently been involved in a few other robberies too.

[maxxis]

I arrived at Northgate shortly after this went down.

Chaotic

Could have ended up in the middle of this. Thank goodness im lazy on Saturdays

The store has since closed down until further notice.

[ryanrich]

Did anyone els notice the nice car they were driving

evidently the police have asked the members of the seat-sport forums for help with this. they've asked them to send the police an sms if they see that car driving around the northern suburbs of jhb, because it's apparently been involved in a few other robberies too.

Yeah it was on the VW club as well. Hope they catch these buggers! Never a dull moment in SA I tell you!

[Vampyre_2099]

seeing as no one else has posted it (yet they have referred to it), if you see the car driving around, please sms 0834420951 with the where abouts of the vehicle. the number is the cell number of the guy who's heading up the whole investigation and he says he's available 24/7 should you alert him.

Please save it into your phone or write it down and let him know if you happen to see the car

[SilverBack]

Why the license plate blocked out? Odd...

[SykomantiS]

Indeed. One would think they would want everyone to see the plates in order to help find the car.

[WiK1d]

Indeed. One would think they would want everyone to see the plates in order to help find the car.

I don't think the person who's number plate that ACTUALLY is would appreciate it.

[SykomantiS]

Why? It's not like it's on his car, and the authorities probably know it's stolen plates, so they way I see it, it can only aid in visually identifying the car. Unless I'm missing something.

[Stuart]

i don't think they are allowed to leave it unblanked by law.

[Vampyre_2099]

this

they blank them out because
1. they know that the plates will not help as the guys have most probably ditched them already (I would have anyway)
2. the law
3. saving the actual owner of the plates his dignity.

Link to actual thread on seat forums, playza is one of the coppers trying to catch these guys (its his cell number thats mentioned)

[SilverBack]

Ja...kinda with SykomantiS on thinking there. Guess I can understand the logic of legit owners privacy...but still, plates would help in catching if they not ditched already. Hope they find these f#ckers

[SykomantiS]

Actually, the only logical thing for me would be because the law says so. But we are in agreement, hope they find the perps.