This hot from the Knysna-Plett Herald:
Plettenberg Bay attorney, Paul Jordaan (52), was found guilty of attempted murder and the assault of two young boys by Knysna Regional Court magistrate, MT Cannon on Friday, August 10.
His bail has been extended while the court waits to obtain a report from a correctional supervision officer to ensure that all sentencing options are available to the court. Sentencing has been postponed until October 22 when the court will have the correctional supervision officer’s report.
On February 21, 2010 an allegedly enraged Jordaan went in pursuit of burglars who had just broken into his office.
Armed with a .357 magnum revolver, he apparently opened fire on a group of children close to the Market Square Shopping Centre. He had pulled alongside them to question them about the incident and several of the older boys ran away. Mistakenly presuming that they were the culprits, the unfortunate encounter ended with a bullet that ricocheted, hitting Daylan Hendriks (13) in the upper right arm and chest, causing a flesh wound.
Cannon rejected the lawyer’s claim that he had no intention of hurting the children.
“If one considers the evidence of the children, I have no doubt the accused was aggressive when he stopped the children and that he was out of control.” The magistrate further said the court found it difficult to comprehend why Jordaan had suspected the children when he had already been told that the burglars, who had confronted his wife and daughter at his office, were adult males.
Whatever prompted the shooter, the incident is perceived in some circles as a significant wake-up call to the increasing level of frustration the general public feels towards the ongoing escalating, and often opportunistic crimes perpetrated by youth, which makes people view even innocent children with suspicion.
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What is Perino Pama saying about this?. Did he Pama report this matter to the law society? He was so eager to nail Hardy Mills for frivolous nonsense, but is not lifting a finger in the matter of jordaan. Double standars, ja Perino double standars. I very much for the overhaul of that pro Da , freemason society, where some influencial lawyers can deal with their competitors in an undemocratic way. Jordaan cant be allowed to practice law! The criminal investigation, mr Pama has got nothing to do with the internal disciplinary inquiry and you know that . If this was Mills are some other progressive lawyer, he or she would have found themselves without a means to support their families. Forard to the transformation of the lawsocieties of South Africa!
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Do you know what further really ticks me off? The fact that Jordaan up until date hereof NEVER apologized to the children or to their mother. He chose to rather take his chances in court and spend hundreds of thousands of Rands on legal fees instead of utilizing this money for the benefit of the kids. How stubborn and selfish can one be? It is very clear that he doesn’t give a shit for the family that he ruined, but surely he must care about his own family? Unfortunately it seems like ego and pride is much more important to him.
I am shocked and appalled! Just heard the Mr. Jordaan was sentenced to 18 months COMMUNITY service. In other words, in Plett, if you are a rich white attorney you are allowed to attempt to kill children and bot spend an hour in jail? Just pay the family R40 000,00 and do 18months community service.
Justice have failed.
Here help ons voor ons revenge teen hierdie fokken mense!
This is so reminiscent of the good old days when the police and a number of our now upstanding citizens (who have all of a sudden found their innocence and moral composure in the new South Africa) practised this sort of law and order where if there was a crime, you just rounded up a few “darkies” and “moered” them until one of them admitted to it. In fact there were a number of Van der Merwe jokes going around which encapsulated this weekend recreational activity of some of our previously advantaged citizens (who can forget the Van joke about VAn moering the crocodile until he confessed he was a ANC terrorist. Now, this sort of social practice remains with us and could even be seen in the Moreletta Park incident where those white youth brazenly murdered a homeless man and who can forget their designer clothing and smirking faces when attending the trial. Disturbingly, this is put down to the notion that “boys will be boys” and the perpetrators receive a slap on the wrists.
Just this was quite a big and educated boy who has been cuaght out and also received a slap on the wrist. Who is fooling who??
@ Pieter Muller, I just could not help myself.
The Van story is the actually about Van moering an akkedis to confess he is a crocodile (maybe it is a different story).
The Moreletta Park incident you are referring to was actually the Waterkloof Four incident I believe, but other than that, your post is accurate.