Cops must do better on scam by ‘vendors’

The difficulty arises in having to make a report to the nearest police station when such an incident occurs. I refuse to “hurt my head” over the futility of identifying and locating such a scam artiste in order to deal with them.

Additionally, in the absence of immediate action or assistance, either by the police or other motorists, a target of these scammers will likely be harassed, threatened and even assaulted as the attacker attempts to realise his objective — cash from his quarry.

When I heard about the warning from a concerned friend, I replied: “Vending on the highway is illegal.

Scamming on the highway is illegal. Police pass the vendors and scammers a million times a day. No action. How do we report such an incident?” I believe we know every location and the times when we will find these individuals operating.

A simple exercise should help to clear this up and then the socio- economic question that gives rise to this risky and obstructive activity can engage the skills of some of our experts.

We have already been told not to buy from these vendors on the highway. Therefore their livelihood should be addressed, so as not to cause the unruly actions of a few to disadvantage a larger number.

I trust that the police are putting a better effort into this matter than just that press release followed by a wait-and-see approach.

Ram Phakira rphakira@hotmail.com