GoPro captures gunpoint mountain bike robbery in Somerset West

[Blackbeard]

According to News24.... "Western Cape police spokesman Andre Traut has confirmed all three of the men have been arrested and charged with robbery."

 

And I have no doubt that possession of an unlicensed firearm will be added to the charge sheet in time. They are not going anywhere soon.

[Shebeen]

I have had the privilege of training with the Seals and working alongside them in Africa. I will leave it at that.

if that is the case, then it was naive not to state it upfront. What reaction did you expect to your first Rambo-type post? Your ascertion that you could have just shot these three guys and walked away without being charged probably doesn't come with a 200% guarantee either.

 

beyond that, next weekend i'm off to a bachelors that involves mountain biking then shooting AK47s in a range.

Will report back about the possible combinations.

['Dale]

Shoulda

Coulda

Woulda

 

Lots of theories here.

Things are different when the **** actually hits the fan

 

Glad he is okay.

Father.brother.son.fellow rider.

[nonky]

Bike jackers caught on helmet camera

 

 

 

June 5 2014 at 07:43am

By Jonathan Ancer

 

 

 

 

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Three men were caught on candid camera after they allegedly robbed a mountain biker at gunpoint in Somerset West.

 

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Cape Town - Malcolm Fox waited for the shot.

“I know it’s a cliché,” the 36-year-old father of two told the Cape Times on Wednesday, “but in that moment I wondered if I was about to become another statistic; if my two boys would grow up without a father.”

Fox, a victim of a bike-jacking on Saturday, captured the dramatic 59-second sequence of the armed robbery on his GoPro, which was mounted on his helmet.

Police confirmed on Wednesday that the footage led to the arrest of three suspects.

The recording shows Fox riding his bike across railway lines at Ongegund in Somerset West. It was the last kilometre of his ride when a gunman in a woollen hat ran towards him.

Fox stopped riding and dismounted. A silhouette of the rider showed him lifting his hands in surrender.

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“Gimme your cellphone,” the gunman ordered, walking towards Fox and cocking his gun.

He grabbed Fox’s sunglasses and a pouch, containing his cellphone and keys, hanging around his neck. Fox didn’t resist.

“What else have you got? What else have you got?”

“Nothing.”

A second suspect in a cap approached and took the bike, and a third assailant, armed with a knife, frisked Fox.

The gunman peered into the camera. “He didn’t know what it was,” said Fox, “but the footage is so clear I’d hate to think he will get away with it.”

Western Cape police spokes-man Lieutenant Colonel André Traut said the footage led them to the three suspects – all aged 22. “The first suspect was arrested on Sunday at his residence in Sir Lowry’s Pass and a Luger firearm was seized. The same day another suspect was arrested, also in Sir Lowry’s Pass. The third suspect was arrested on Monday.”

The stolen cellphone and mountain bike were recovered.

The suspects appeared in court on Tuesday and will remain in custody until they return to court later this month.

Fox, a project manager at Virgin Active’s head office in Claremont, had left Ongegund vineyard an hour and a half earlier to ride the yellow 17km route. It was windy and he was riding alone.

He missed the signage and “found myself in an area where you probably don’t want to be”.

According to Johan Kriegler, the trail co-ordinator, Fox missed the sign and wandered about 400m to 800m off the trail.

“He’s the first person I’ve heard of who missed the sign. In the last two years two other cyclists have had their bikes stolen but this is the first incident where a gun has been used,” he said.

Kriegler said he was negotiating with land owners to re-route some of the trails to avoid”hot spots” and move to safer and more open areas.

“Unfortunately, riders are soft targets. Thieves are even bumping road cyclists off their bikes to steal them. But they’ve caught these three guys so this is a good advert for GoPro.”

The 59-second footage went viral on Wednesday.

Fox said he posted the incident on YouTube because he believed he acted in the right way in the situation to avoid a violent outcome.

“I told myself to keep calm. I knew I shouldn’t make any sudden movements,” he said.

However, keyboard warriors in various corners of cyberspace debated the merits of his “keep calm” approach.

“Well done for not trying to be a hero,” said Josh Isaacs.

“What a pathetic comment,” responded Lloyd Gardner. “People need to stand up for themselves and stop being bloody victims. Until people start fighting back this crap will continue.”

It was Fox’s first ride back on the trails after a five-year break and, although he’s shaken, he will ride again – but this time not alone.

Cape Times

 

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[BarHugger]

.....all good and well speculating on what might, could, would and should have been done.

 

Looking at it from a different angle......and seeing that the youtube hits on the video is on the increase........what does this say about the situation in SA.........can the impact of such a video be measured on lets say the tourism industry (specifically in that part of the country)?

 

Nice exercise for all the expert HUB economists to do........what is the true cost of such an event........money going down a big black hole........

[DenzelM]

Glad you Ok mate.... thats my reason to get a GoPro now!

[Mackie]

Nothing like getting busted in full HD, these okes will be the laughing stock in prison.

[Old school]

1,421,557

Views from yesterday on YouTube..

[Jaco-fiets]

In the light of some other topics that gets edited because of sensitive racist issues, I am surprised that this video has not been deleted from the hub because it is racist

[dirtrider]

In the light of some other topics that gets edited because of sensitive racist issues, I am surprised that this video has not been deleted from the hub because it is racist

 

Why ? Become it shows a low life useless scum that I cannot even compare to a pig or monkey ?

[Guest EdEdEd]

“What a pathetic comment,” responded Lloyd Gardner. “People need to stand up for themselves and stop being bloody victims. Until people start fighting back this crap will continue.”

 

 

This guy is such a dong!

[BarHugger]

Since the GoPro worked so well....it can serve as a deterent for potential "funny monkeys"........pity is so small. This is me on my next ride............

 

 

 

[dirtrider]

This guy is such a dong!

 

Why ?

[Jaco-fiets]

Why ? Become it shows a low life useless scum that I cannot even compare to a pig or monkey ?

 

I am with you here buddy! Just a comment in the light of the Argentinian Ironman athlete thread

[Wyatt Earp]

This guy is such a dong!

 

A dong with a very valid point, go and ride the Irene area and see if they will take your bike off you so easily.

[Fabian46]

Hi,

 

not sure if this was mentioned, but the guy actually mentioned on the radio that he had veered off the proper route as he missed one of the sign boards. Irrespective...he had the right reaction. There was a thread a while back regarding self defence while on the bike...and this is a perfect example of how taking Krav Maga(or whatever classes) for 6 weeks would give you a false confidence in thinking you can defend yourself against any assailant....and then out pops another 2 assailants....and there goes whatever skills you think you had from couple of self defence classes( i however think everyone should learn some sort of self defence)! best defense is to get away! I've been shot before in a similar situation, however...I decided to wrestle with the assailant, instead of giving the assailant my cheap ass cellphone...a football career was ended.

 

Best defence is to create distance between you and the assailant...period!

 

Well done on staying calm Mr Malcolm!