Bail for metro cop sparks social media fury
A Tshwane metro officer has been released on R5 000 bail for the alleged murder of a motorist.
A Tshwane metro police officer has been granted bail after he allegedly shot and killed a motorist in Hatfield last week.
Social media was abuzz on Friday morning after it was reported that Constable Thakatso Mashego had been granted R5 000 bail in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court.
The hashtag #Hatfieldshooting was trending on social media with many disgusted by the magistrate’s decision to grant Mashego bail.
“I fail to understand why he was shot at. Why didn’t they chase him or took his Plate numbers,” one tweet read.
I worked in hatfield i drove passed those traffic cops everyday that could of been me who got shot.. #hatfieldshooting R5000 bail 😔 so sad
— Detective Standwa 🇮🇹🌼 (@tshidi_dope) January 13, 2017
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Tsakane Shimange died from a gunshot wound to his chest after he was stopped by Mashigo on the corner of Grosvenor and Park streets near the Gautrain station.
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Shimange allegedly bumped his car into Mashigo’s legs, injuring him prior to the shooting.
#HatfieldShooting How do you Kill a person for failing to stop at a roadblock? Has SAPS become that Petty? Its like Marikana never happened
— Black Oracle (@_BlackOracle) January 13, 2017
The case has been postponed to 8 February.
If the law acts in the interests of the community.. why allow a trigger happy officer to receive bail? #HatfieldShooting
— Bazz (@brotherBazz) January 13, 2017
#HatfieldShooting Some people inside court room not happy with the decision to grant bail. They shout "no"
— QAnton (@antonnies) January 13, 2017
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