Cops face probe after recording goes viral
Video of Lambo incident goes viral
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) has confirmed that an internal investigation is under way after officers allegedly threatened to slap a person filming them at the scene of an incident involving a Lamborghini. “The complainant came in on Tuesday and was interviewed by our internal affairs unit and a statement was submitted by him‚” EMPD spokesperson Wilfred Kgasago said yesterday.
The video was shared and made the rounds on social media where some described the officers as “bullies”.
In the video‚ four EMPD vehicles are seen around the sports car. On realising they are being filmed‚ one of the officers approaches the person filming. Another joins him and they point fingers at the person recording.
“Yey yey‚ susa le phone‚ susa le phone‚ ngzok’shaya ngempama‚ uyicele kubani i permission‚ ngith’uyicele kubani i permission‚” they are heard saying – loosely translated as, “hey you‚ remove that phone‚ I’ll slap you. Where did you get the permission [to film us]?” The man responds by saying: “Ning’shayelani?” – “Why are you assaulting me?” The complainant goes on to tell the officers: “I don’t see a Lamborghini every day...” The EMPD said the officers would be interviewed and asked to submit statements.
“Thereafter‚ the chief of staff will make a determination as to the initiation of a disciplinary process‚” said Kgasago.
It is unclear if the man filming the officers was assaulted.