Facebook post by Dlamini Wekunene:
Just because you're friends with a police officer, two officers, or even the Station Commander is your uncle, cousin, neighbour, or braai partner ๐๐ป, doesn't mean you've unlocked a VIP Crime Membership Card. ๐
Some people get stopped at a roadblock and immediately pull out their phones:
๐ฑ "Wait, let me call Captain Vusi!"
My brother, my sister... Captain Vusi is your friend, not your lawyer, not the Constitution, and definitely not a magical "Delete My Charges" button. ๐คฃ
And here's another thing: being friends with a captain doesn't automatically make every constable, sergeant, lieutenant, and traffic officer your friend too. ๐ญ
๐ Constable Mthembu: "Driver's licence please."
๐ง๐พ: "But I know Captain Vusi."
๐ Constable Mthembu: "Congratulations. I know my mother. Licence please." ๐๐
The law doesn't ask:
โ "Who's your friend?"
โ "Who's your uncle?"
โ "Who did you braai with last weekend?"
The law asks:
โ "Did you break the law or not?"
So obey the law, pay your fines, renew your licence, and stop trying to use friendships as airtime vouchers. ๐
Remember: **Knowing a police officer can get you advice, but it cannot get you immunity.** ๐โ๏ธ
#KnowTheLaw #CaptainVusiCannotSaveYou ๐ #RoadblockChronicles ๐ #NoVIPPassForCrime ๐จ