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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 1 Mar 2013

    Eight police officers arrested in South Africa over death of Mozambican taxi driver who was dragged behind police van, officials say

    6:32 AM - 1 Mar 2013
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    31 replies 213 retweets 24 likes
      1. oliver  👽 ,/‏ @Oliver101 2 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Good !!! South Africa policemen arrests for murder.

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      1. Abdul Rehman‏ @Engr_AR 1 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking , I saw the video and I condemn their behavior with the taxi driver. That was an inhuman act. They must be punished.

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      1. Valerie Buhlmann‏ @05021944 1 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking this is the right action to take for these police officers to be arrested--very sad to treat a human that way

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      1. Ntaganzwa P Damian‏ @Pdntaganzwa 1 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking:Is there such a thing as enough punishment!

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      1. kingsGodwin‏ @kingsleyGodwin1 1 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking They should be put in jail ,since they thought they were all above the law, treating that guy like piece if rubbish##

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      1. Charmers Kwinda‏ @CharmersK 1 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking f**k this hooligans they need 2 rot in jail and worst part they are motherfucken cops.

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      1. @ coljem‏ @coljem 1 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking OMG what a horror

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      1. david meredith‏ @davidmeredith76 1 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Can we get an Oscar Pistorious angle on this?#lazyjournos

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      1. Ejimah_Austine‏ @hitlernwanbuba 1 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking this is really inhumane and war against nature...so sad.

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      1. Lonel Mostert‏ @LonelSa 1 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking such an aweful terrible story!

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      1. Iya Adjua‏ @IyaAdjua 1 Mar 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: 8pospos arrested in SA over death of Mozambican taxi driver/dragged behind police van, officials say” #JasperByrd

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      1. Nick tosh‏ @Nicktosh1 1 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking goood that was sick what they did 2 that man, no1 deserves that :O

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      1. Gruff McFuckostuff‏ @SassyOMalley 1 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking fuk da polize

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      1. Jay-B‏ @Arshakev 1 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking The Eight South African police officers are callous and they must face the maximum penalty of the law. What a nefarious act....

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      1. Gemma Davies‏ @Daviesg04 1 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking good! Disgusting treatment!

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      1. prince mlambo‏ @tjartza 1 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking sad story indeed.

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      1. jogga singh teidy‏ @jogtweet 1 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Try reading the person's rights and offering a seat inside the van.

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      1. Malaysian‏ @twitmsian 1 Mar 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: 8 police officers arrested in South Africa over death of taxi driver who was dragged behind police van, officials say”

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      1. Don Pablo‏ @Os_Dante 1 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking The Police in SA have proven overtime to be brutes, what can i say? I think they are still been affected by that syndrome

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