# Action Society says it’s appalled that police unions are defending deputy president Paul Mashatile’s eight VIP protection officers involved in the violent blue light assault of civilians in 2023. The organisation criticised the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union for portraying the officers as victims, despite one man being left unconscious and others traumatised. Action Society’s Juanita du Preez says citizens rightly see the officers as thugs and supports calls for fairer disciplinary processes:
Action Society condemns police union for backing #BlueLightEight officers as victims [SOUND]
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