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Wangs
That looks very cool.
Tsepz
http://gadgets.apnafundaz.com[....]n-xperia-x10-starts-to-emerge/
Follow Manishalexin on Twitter.Hes really good at keeping up to date with Xperia X10 happenings.
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Posted: 2010-09-16 05:49:08
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@ tsepz n' other Gautengers out there, check this out, taken from The Register today
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'South African police hunt Twittering speedcam spy'
Posted in Mobile, 16th September 2010 11:35 GMT
Police in Johannesburg are investigating a man who's been using Twitter to warn motorists about speed traps and other police activity.
PigSpotter, as he calls himself, has now agreed to stop tweeting the location of road blocks but vowed to continue posting speed trap information. He also posts traffic congestion reports, and info about out of action traffic lights and accidents.
Police spokesman Wayne Minnaar told News24 that PigSpotter, or Cliff, was definitely acting illegally. He said: "He will be arrested even if he stops tweeting now. He can be charged with obstructing or defeating justice."
Cliff's Twitter account now has 10,500 followers
PigSpotter told a talk radio station that his name was meant as a joke and that speed traps were supposed to be visible, so they could not be considered secret. He agreed to stop tweeting after six o'clock and stop revealing the location of road blocks.
He said his main beef with the police was hidden speed traps and corrupt police demanding bribes. The station offered him a weekly spot to discuss police corruption.
The police claim they can nick him for obstruction of justice and that they're on his trail.
The relevant page - but be warned, it includes a picture of a lady in her undercrackers - is here:
http://twitter.com/PigSpotter '
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Posted: 2010-09-16 23:19:44
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Thanks a lot Hobbs!
LMAO!!!
Wanqs, i remember my aunt mentioning him a few weeks ago, he had tweeted about a roadblock on wiliam nicol so she told me to avoid it on the way to her place, didnt pay much attention to it lol, had no idea he was that big. What a legend
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Posted: 2010-09-16 23:32:05
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Wangs
Been following Gareth Cliff on Twitter,he's a 5FM radio DJ but you already knew that lol PigSpotter is one of his followers.After reading that article I think the pigs have some valid points but hey it works both ways in this country with corruption so rife.Lets hope PigSpotter isnt caught by the pigs and put in a pen.lol
Tsepz
He posted more screenshots.So far its looking good.Love the new background.
[ This Message was edited by: Hobbs on 2010-09-17 04:59 ]
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Posted: 2010-09-17 05:57:58
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While I agre and share his anger and frustrations on corrupt police officers I do not condone his actions, in fact, I find them dangerous and wrong!
There are a lot of reckless drivers that he is helping here. Speeding and reckless driving are killing innocent people on our roads and we don't need this sort of behaviour from citizens and it should not be encouraged.
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Posted: 2010-09-17 20:35:16
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Dups They had a segment on 3Talk with Jolene about Pigspotter.They spoke to Cliff aka Pispotter and he sounds genuinely sorry and remorseful for his wrongdoings.They also spoke to the Traffic Chief and that guy wont budge and wants this to go to trial.The pig,bacon ect reference were not taken lightly on top of all the other things you mentioned.Lets hope they come to a diplomatic solution because the guy doesnt sound like he needs to go through the criminal justice system.It started off as fun thing and he just got carried away the more popular he got.Its understandable.The web is a crazy place for an unsettled ego.The man now has like 13000 followers and I suppose that number is going to just increase with him now getting all this attention.He sounds generally scared so who knows how much longer he will be around.
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Posted: 2010-09-18 08:26:00
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If he is sorry and repentant then I think a light sentence like a fine would do.
Good ponits on the web and ego.
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Posted: 2010-09-18 12:01:46
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On 2010-09-18 08:26:00, Hobbs wrote:
The web is a crazy place for an unsettled ego.
Gee, Hobbster, that's well-said.
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Posted: 2010-09-18 13:53:57
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Thank you thank you *takes a bow*
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Posted: 2010-09-18 19:21:09
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P1i pic taken tonight:
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Posted: 2010-09-18 23:04:06
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