In response to article published week ending 15 April, No stopping vagrants, Allan Rabbie of Birdhaven writes:
AS I UNDERSTAND, there is a criminal act called ‘loitering with intent’ and urinating and defecating in a public place is also a criminal act. Therefore, I suggest a complaint is lodged at Rosebank Police Station.
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As far as the comment that ‘… I have reported to Metro police but they seem slow to act’. A charge [can be laid] against the head of Metro police under the Constitution of South Africa in that any citizen has a right and expectation of performance by a public body. A report to the Public Protector may solve the problem.
There are also vagrants living in Ethel Grey park.
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