{"id":47412,"date":"2024-03-13T10:40:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T08:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/homeless-attack-law-enforcement-20240312-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T00:02:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T22:02:37","slug":"homeless-attack-law-enforcement-20240312-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/homeless-attack-law-enforcement-20240312-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Homeless people arrested following violent attack on law enforcement officials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fe1c1828e9fc4a2aae9d6f045438c640.jpeg\" alt=\"Police and law enforcement came under attack in Ra\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embed image\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several street people were arrested last week following a violent confrontation with law enforcement officials on Sandown Road opposite West Coast Village during an operation held recently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The attack took place in what is said to be a hotspot for street people setting up camp and begging at the robot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The local Ward Councillor, Jonathan Mills, is calling on residents to end the handouts and irresponsible giving of food and items which fuel addiction and crime on which gangs depend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere is no dignified end to life on the street whether you are innocent or not \u2013 only disease, addiction and psychosis awaits in the long run. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat we find is more and more gang members and former prisoners are living on our streets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey are the ones selling the drugs to the drug addicts. 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