Mercury Placard- Tote robbed

hi all

On my way to sweatshop i read this tradgic headline.
Anyone has more details regarding this fatality?

perhaps the operators need to come up with some contingency plans for cash punters.


thanks

some years back the tote at greyville racecourse was robbed during a night meeting.... mates of mine were present when it happened, took their money, cellphones, watches etc plus lotsa cash from the tote..... dont think the culprits were ever apprehended....(td)

The bookmaker who I should work for also got robbed but I was not working at that time. Thanks goodness no one got hurt. It was at the same time that the totes and bookmakers was been targeted in the Durban area. Bookmakers have the premises quite secure these days with the security, its the stand alone totes that are vulnerable.

promises of security, friednly atmosphere, punter first........ the list goes on?

matter of time before someone is killed!

who was smoking what?


:S

Who was robbed?P lease post the article!

Hi All
I have been following this site for a few months now and I must honestly say you guys rock ….
Extremely insightful and informative …. Well most of the time …
Anyways I had hoped to have made my first posting under much more happier circumstances but in light of me having a first hand account (at this tote everyday and good mates with the tote operator) of what occurred here goes.
My mate and myself arrived at the Shirley Kruger bet shop at about 13H30 and proceeded to play a few swingers (my new fav bet) and we proceeded to catch four in a row. On the fifth bet our banker ran 4th so we decided to call it a day +/- 14h55. Cashed up and left at about 15H15.
It then appears at about 15H30 the race where Winged Legend was running the “action” began.
As the horses jumped and all focus was on the race these 8 black “twats” sprang into action!! Apologies guys for most of us men a “twat” is useful but unsure of the language constraints …..
They forced everybody to lay on the floor and then proceeded to rob certain people as well as their obvious targets of the tote and bookies. The elderly gentleman was unaware what was happening and was trying to leave when he was confronted by one of these idiots who shot him at close range.
They then proceeded to calmly walk out and make there way to their cars on the road. So what did they steal? A few cell phones and jewelry as well as a menial sum of R24K!!!!
But here is the good part one of these twats dropped his ID with a list of all the guests for his wedding as well as a picture of his future bride with her name and number on the back!!!
So here's hoping our cops do their job and catch these twats.
Hope that sheds some light!

Thanks Super Red, darn animals they are! They will get caught

Welcome Super Red, hopefully these dregs will be behind bars soon.

wheres the shirley kruger betshop?

which branch was it?

Davenport, Umbilo

At Fordsburg (Jhb) branch, I was pickpocketted twice. The 2nd time, I had my firearm and poulled it on the bastard who let go!

Then, a chap jumping the queue turns a round and lets his fists fly at me, with my glasses falling.

Luckily, my punter firends came to my aid. Complaint to TAB,...... f'' all! Even to this day, no security!

I seldom ever go to a TAB outlet nowadays.