The Burry case: Dropping and reinstating of charges

[Patchelicious]

The problem is that bad driving causing death has been normalized

 

Nail on the head, moral fibre degradation and disregard for rules is the cause of much more than bad taxi drivers.

Killing is seen as part and parcel of everyday life, and that stems from bad leadership. People do as their leaders do not as their leaders tell them to do.

[SomeBloke]

Nail on the head, moral fibre degradation and disregard for rules is the cause of much more than bad taxi drivers.

Killing is seen as part and parcel of everyday life, and that stems from bad leadership. People do as their leaders do not as their leaders tell them to do.

 

This is it. I now feel like I have to look left and right when driving through a green robot if it has only just switched colours. The amount of times I've crossed an intersection just as it's turned green and nearly been t-boned by a car skipping the red has just made it too risky not to check. How about people return to the absolute basics of road rules before jumping on the screaming wagon. i.e., slow down when you see an orange robot, don't try and be that extra car that tries to turn through the red robot, don't treat the stop street like a yield sign. I remember as a kid how my parents would make sure they didn't even put a tire over the pedestrian lines at intersections for fear of being fined. South Africans in general have a blatant disregard for laws. The attitude amongst almost everyone is that everybody else should follow the rules but "I should be allowed to bend them this time because my circumstances are different".

[Lucky Luke.]

I was out riding the koppies in the south on the weekend when I came across RIP BURRY spray painted on the rocks.

 

Lots of blnking was required. It still cuts deep.

 

One written on the road at the Red Hill KOM, fading a bit now, along with the NPA's credibility, public outrage and media coverage.

Edited July 30, 2013 by Lucky Luke.

[RudoJ]

Went down to KZN South Coast for a break earlier this month.

One day we drove to Shelly Beach and I stopped at the scene of the accident.

Was quite an emotional moment and just stood there for a while.

Went to the shop afterwards and his brother Charl was there. Didnt talk about the incident much, but I could see they're still hurting. Burry's 2012 Epic Kit is hanging in the store.

Edited July 30, 2013 by RudoJ

[GoLefty!!]

http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2013/07/30/driver-to-face-trial-over-burry-stander-s-death

 

 

Not sure what you okes are moaning about. If you read the previus articles th charges were dropped on a technicality and the state intended to re instate the charge.

[TimW]

Charges re-instated

 

http://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/taxi-driver-in-burry-death-faces-new-charges-1.1554622

[Shebeen]

If you want better road safety, those who - very publicly - kill vulnerable road users need to be, at the very least, taken to task in a court of law.

 

This guy is not even going to trial. He is going straight back to the driving seat, and the next person who he or one of his mates squashes could be you or a family member or one of your buddies.

 

The case has been very public and this is an opportunity for an example to be made - if not a conviction - which seems to me to be the obvious progression - then at the very least a thorough trial with competent prosecution, out of respect for a national hero.

 

No trial at all is nothing but a green light for idiots to drive as they please without any fear of recourse whatsoever. If you cannot see this then I really despair for this country and it's cycling future.

Looks like you got a bit too excited and shot your mouth off a bit prematurely here.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzBq1npvc54

[awesme]

Charges against the taxi-driver implicated in Burry Stander's death are to be reinstated following outrage from the Stander family at the State's poor handling of the case, according to an article on IOL.

 

Click here to view the article

Edited July 30, 2013 by awesme

[Danger Dassie]

Bittersweet news.

 

IMO I don't really think there's a valid charge of culpable homicide, certainly a case for negligent driving.

I've some empathy for the driver, from the sounds of things he wasn't driving (as we've come to expect with taxis) recklessly and is living with something horrible.

Ultimately though someone lost their life and there needs to be some form of accountability and proper process of prosecution from the authorities in incidents like this. It can't be ignored or left to bungling red tape.

 

Given the profile of Burry and his accomplishments, lets hope the pressure created by this can become part of a catalyst forcing the powers that be to be more stringent in prosecuting these cases as well as the penalties.

[Azonic]

...and is living with something horrible.

 

I am pretty sure that 6 out of every 7 days, Burry's death doesn't cause a blip on his radar.

[Danger Dassie]

I am pretty sure that 6 out of every 7 days, Burry's death doesn't cause a blip on his radar.

 

That's your view, and maybe that's so and maybe it isn't. Either way, it's besides the point isn't it?

[Azonic]

That's your view, and maybe that's so and maybe it isn't. Either way, it's besides the point isn't it?

 

Sure is.

 

Why'd you mention it?

[Danger Dassie]

Sure is.

 

Why'd you mention it?

 

Simple. Because that's my view on it.

Not to belabor a single quote, but what are you driving at?

[Dirtbreath]

Did he not turn across a solid line into the path of Burry? Is that not reckless? Dassie, are you saying he didn't break the law?

[Iron]

Ok so I have not read every account of what happened on the day , but if you as a person kill someone ( with a car , gun , stone or knife ) should there not be a consequence or something ? or am I not getting this story right .Im glad the case is being relooked .

[Danger Dassie]

Did he not turn across a solid line into the path of Burry? Is that not reckless? Dassie, are you saying he didn't break the law?

 

Thought I was pretty clear in that I didn't say that at all.

It's upto the court to decide what was reckless and negligent, and thankfully some pressure was brought about to have this case go to court.