WATCH: Man threatens women with ‘bullets’ after ‘being rejected’, victims urged to lay charges
The footage spread widely on social media and sparked debate about why the State could not act without the victims.
A man threatened women with firearms after they rejected his advances at a Sandton restaurant, Sandton Gate in Johannesburg. Footage captured the confrontation, in which the man threatened to "put a bullet in" the women and claimed he would "murder" them. The women, who were recording, urged the alleged victim to lay charges against the perpetrator.
The incident could enable the Designated Firearms Officer to initiate a Section 102 procedure under the Firearms Control Act 60 of 2000, which could result in the man being deemed unfit to possess firearms and possibly having his licenses suspended or revoked. The incident highlights the importance of victims coming forward to lay charges and reporting threats of violence against women.
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