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Great Stories of Self Sacrifice
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https://www.news24.com/news24/southafri ... l-20220505
An off-duty police officer has been shot dead in Durban.
He was fetching his daughter from school when he spotted a hijacking in progress.
The hijackers opened fire before fleeing the scene.
An off-duty police officer has been shot dead while attempting to prevent a hijacking in Umbilo, Durban. The shooting took place in front of his daughter's school.
The gunmen fled the scene. They crashed and abandoned both the hijacked vehicle and a second car, which had previously been hijacked in Hammarsdale, said Mathe. They are still at large.
National police commissioner General Fannie Masemola said police were working around the clock to apprehend the perpetrators.
Masemola said:
The late warrant officer died a hero as he died serving and protecting the people of this country. He indeed served with pride as he placed himself on duty and put the safety of his community before his own. Let me take this opportunity to pay gratitude to the deceased member… We will not rest until the late member's killers are traced and apprehended to answer for this callous act.
Anyone with information that could assist the investigation has been urged to contact their nearest police station or Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
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Meh. I gave my nephew the last piece of bacon the other day
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That's nothing - I agreed to go and get a round in at Twickenham during the Tonga game. I'm going outside and may be some time...Happyhooker wrote: Thu May 05, 2022 10:30 am Meh. I gave my nephew the last piece of bacon the other day
Old men forget: yet all shall be forgot, But he'll remember with advantages, What feats he did that day
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At least you got a pint out of it. The little bastard didn't even say thanksPaddington Bear wrote: Thu May 05, 2022 10:41 amThat's nothing - I agreed to go and get a round in at Twickenham during the Tonga game. I'm going outside and may be some time...Happyhooker wrote: Thu May 05, 2022 10:30 am Meh. I gave my nephew the last piece of bacon the other day
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Brave chap!Paddington Bear wrote: Thu May 05, 2022 10:41 amThat's nothing - I agreed to go and get a round in at Twickenham during the Tonga game. I'm going outside and may be some time...Happyhooker wrote: Thu May 05, 2022 10:30 am Meh. I gave my nephew the last piece of bacon the other day
I went to the sevens at Twickenham some years back. Friends went to the bar, I left the stadium, cycled to the 7-11 in Twickenham to grab a sandwich, came back and was in my seat before they returned.
Twickenham stadium is crap. I hate going there.
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I like it but for a proper game don't have a drink inside until it's time to regale everyone with a rendition of Mr Brightside on the West Stand karaokeDinsdale Piranha wrote: Thu May 05, 2022 10:58 amBrave chap!Paddington Bear wrote: Thu May 05, 2022 10:41 amThat's nothing - I agreed to go and get a round in at Twickenham during the Tonga game. I'm going outside and may be some time...Happyhooker wrote: Thu May 05, 2022 10:30 am Meh. I gave my nephew the last piece of bacon the other day
I went to the sevens at Twickenham some years back. Friends went to the bar, I left the stadium, cycled to the 7-11 in Twickenham to grab a sandwich, came back and was in my seat before they returned.
Twickenham stadium is crap. I hate going there.
Old men forget: yet all shall be forgot, But he'll remember with advantages, What feats he did that day