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facepalm - pigspotter still spotting pigs
A tweeter known as "PigSpotter" (@PigSpotter) is being sought by police in South Africa. The person, who is only known as "Cliff-that's all" according to his Twitter bio, posts twitter messages (or "tweets" if you've been living under a rock (rockbun if you're a metro copper)) informing followers where metro police are currently trapping.
Metro police spokesman Wayne Minnaar has told the media that PigSpotter is to be arrested and charged with "obstructing or defeating justice". Ok, so now the metro fuzz are hunting for Cliff the PigSpotter. Of course, one would have to wonder why the Poh-lease are going after Cliff when similar services have been around for quite some time... one such service, known as "Road Angel" - google it on google.co.za - is delivered via a GPS system and alerts you when you near a speed camera.

It is rather ironic though that the hunted are now becoming the hunters... And in a more ironic twist the piggies are actually giving the PigSpotter more publicity: yesterday Cliff had less than 7000 followers on the twitterverse, but by the time of this writing, the numbers had jumped to 10142... Not bad cherry-toppers, next time I want some publicity and marketing I'll definitely give you guys a call...

As for the PigSpotter, I feel that we need people like him around. The metro bobbies have long gotten away with hiding to away to trap unsuspecting motorists in the name of greed. We've all seen them hiding in bushes, behind bill boards, even in dirt bins and portable johns... the list goes on and on. It's about time someone takes them on.

Big up PigSpotter.... and if things don't work out and you do manage to maintain your anonymity, I heard Top Gear is looking for a new Stig...


P.S. Why was Gareth Cliff MIA on this morning's breakfast show?

Comments

Luci Carosin said 2010-09-16 11:18:37
This situation really irks me. The purpose of speed camera's is to 'encourage' drivers to drive at the speed limit. (To my understanding.) Pigspotter is therefore helping to keep traffic under control and cannot be deemed to be defeating the ends of justice by doing so.

The problem is that the metro police will get less money if people drive at the speed limit and that is really what is annoying them.
iamthatboy said 2010-09-16 11:51:45
What a shame, i heard about this. Is this what our cops are now doing? What a bloody low...
Monty said 2010-09-16 11:58:58
@Luci: Agreed 100%

The Metro PD are in it for the money... Christmas season is around the corner - it should be renamed to "trapping season"
Juan said 2010-09-16 12:52:47
Agree with Luci! I say *%&k em ...
Juanita said 2010-09-16 16:04:34
Hey Monty - your PigSpotter looks like he's rocking a Starfleet engineering/security uniform from behind. Funny :-)
Prometheus said 2010-09-17 04:31:47
Luci is right. The whole purpose of speed "traps" is that they are not supposed to be hidden. That is why the law REQUIRES warning if there are cameras. He therefor can't be doing anything wrong. Greedy pigs.
Monty said 2010-09-17 10:27:49
Haha Juanita - purely accidental though! P.S. I am launching my cooking blog soon, I'm sure we can exchange some ideas some time :D
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