Tag Archives: arrested unlawfully
Can scratching your head or looking suspicious land you in cuffs? Court questions cop’s search method
Is scratching your head and looking around when a police officer approaches enough to be cuffed and searched? A low-key case of alleged possession of tik was heard in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday and had the accused’s … Continue reading
Arrested unlawfully? Don’t Wait For The Worst To Happen
Arrested unlawfully Don’t wait for the worst to happen. We’ve written about arrestees’ right in the past, but the recent student protest action both here in Cape Town and across the country, especially at the Union Buildings, has seen a … Continue reading