General News of Saturday, 19 August 2017
Source: naaoyooquartey.com
It was just another busy day for my husband as he left home to run errands in town. He had barely been gone for 3 hours when my phone rang. He was so calm and collected when he said, ' I have been arrested for expiry of the car insurance. I am going to the police station with the policeman.' Snap. But I am pretty sure a stronger expletive came out of my mouth.
Policeman arrests me because insurance expired. I ask him let's go to the station and he's trying to waste my time. Bribe from me? Nah bruh!
— Edem Kumodzi (@edemkumodzi) August 2, 2017
The system is designed to frustrate you so much that you just give in a bribe your way out. It's really sad.
— Edem Kumodzi (@edemkumodzi) August 2, 2017
I told the guy the new insurance is with me and he asked me why I didn't to and show it to the guy who arrested me and beg him to let me go https://t.co/nB21kh5oaH
— Edem Kumodzi (@edemkumodzi) August 3, 2017
If you watch Suits and think going to court dey be, this is what Accra Central District court looks like. ?????? pic.twitter.com/Pi0BdEqJMD
— Edem Kumodzi (@edemkumodzi) August 3, 2017
waiting to be heard. A ranking officer asked the one who brought us here what he was there for. He read the docs and said "Why??" ???????????? https://t.co/SWUjbmG1xT
— Edem Kumodzi (@edemkumodzi) August 3, 2017
Unless it's a serious offence I bet they won't be arresting us by heart because they are not equipped to process charges at scale.
— Edem Kumodzi (@edemkumodzi) August 3, 2017
What I keep wondering is this: what if all of us started refusing to pay bribes and went through this process?
— Edem Kumodzi (@edemkumodzi) August 3, 2017
My charge was read as failure to renew insurance policy since July 08th. Judge asked if that's up to one month. Police officer said no.
— Edem Kumodzi (@edemkumodzi) August 3, 2017
After a few minutes the judge said he's heard the charge but however there was no evidence that I have refused to renew my license.
— Edem Kumodzi (@edemkumodzi) August 3, 2017
In tthe meantime my car would be impounded. So I asked for permission to speak and said: My Lord, I have the new insurance policy right here
— Edem Kumodzi (@edemkumodzi) August 3, 2017
Then he asked "so what are you doing here? You should have showed that at the police station"
— Edem Kumodzi (@edemkumodzi) August 3, 2017
I replied: I tried to show them but they insisted I still come to court because i have already been processed.
— Edem Kumodzi (@edemkumodzi) August 3, 2017
Officer confirmed that it was valid and the judge told me I'm free to go and pick my car.
— Edem Kumodzi (@edemkumodzi) August 3, 2017
Frustrations upon frustrations but I ended up paying nothing. This is how it should be done. The end.
— Edem Kumodzi (@edemkumodzi) August 3, 2017
Imagine if we all stopped paying bribe and went through this process. Like the police ppl themselves would stop stopping us unnecessarily
— Josie Ngminvielu (@kuu_ire) August 3, 2017
Well done man. We shouldn’t be intimidated by the police when we’re right. They’re always ripping us off with the law.
— Tsatsu (@tsa_tsu) August 3, 2017
I know this sounds cliché but I actually believe in our judicial system. If I had been fined for this charge I would have happily paid.
— Edem Kumodzi (@edemkumodzi) August 3, 2017
I can understand why people would. If you have a typical 9-5 job and this happens to you, your employer may not give you a free pass.
— Edem Kumodzi (@edemkumodzi) August 3, 2017