Falcon Security CEO mistakenly arrested over Mandela insult CD

FALCON SECURITY TERMINATES THE EMPLOYMENT OF ONE OF ITS EMPLOYEES

Following the deeply unfortunate playing of an offensive song at the Falcon Security stand at a family day function held at Sun City at the weekend and the subsequent arrest of Falcon Security's CEO Ben Burger, the company immediately instigated a  thorough investigation.

It has come to light that one of the company's employees, Francois Robberts, placed a personal CD next to the sound system where it was inadvertently played for about 15 seconds by Falcon Security.

This resulted in the company's CEO Ben Burger - who wasn't at the stand at the time of the incident - being arrested and charged with crimen injuria. Falcon Security has terminated Robberts' employment with immediate effect.

Says Burger: "Falcon Security will not tolerate racism in any form or manner. We have apologised to both Mr Nelson Mandela and the people of South Africa for any hurt and anger caused by this incident. Mr Robberts has stated in an affidavit that he was the owner of the CD and left it at the CD player to be played. He no longer is employed by the company." Commenting on his arrest, Burger said he thought he was arrested in the heat of the moment and he believes the charges against him will be dropped.

"I am aware of smear campaign alleging that I was involved. This I have always categorically denied and continue to do so. This has tarnished my reputation and that of my company and I am looking at taking legal action."

Statement issued by Dlamini Weil Communications on behalf of Falcon Security, October 28 2009

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Falcon Security will not tolerate racism in any form or manner. We have apologised to both Mr Nelson Mandela and the people of South Africa for any hurt and anger caused by this incident. Mr Robberts has stated in an affidavit that he was the owner of the CD and left it at the CD player to be played. He no longer is employed by the company."

Ben Burger

 

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FALCON SECURITY If this Francois Robberts was a black man, his employer would probably have found some or other reason to make a lame apology for his conduct and he would not be fired. Usually what we hear from black racists is that their words were misconstrued . .more or twisted or taken up the wrong way. Because this man is probably white, he lost his job there and then. White people and specifically employers are so eager and anxious to be politically correct whilst black people like Julius Malema can say what he wants and refuses to even offer a lame apology. Jacob Zuma and his government must know: it is not going to take the white people as long as it took the black people to fight against inequality, we are getting very fed-up with black on white racism, unchecked corruption and unchecked crime. We have nowhere to run to, thus it will come to a point where we will once again have to fight for our rights. . .less by Angry Leburu on October 29 2009, 08:42 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Gatvol Security. COSATU baffoons uses any platform to make the news and i am sure they will make a meal of this. Suppose some BEE crony is waiting in the wings to pick up the contract from Sun International. Wonder whether kasato will then try the new company for any . .more wrongdoing....like paying their staff minimum wages. . .less by Anarchy on October 29 2009, 09:06 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

The above comments What an irrelevant statement. History will Judge us all by Wouter Fourie on October 29 2009, 09:17 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Falcon a good company Nobody mentions or talks about the good Falcon Security and what Mr Burger has done for the community and staff that work in that area...Cosatu don't be so desperate to always focus on the bad...how about acknowledging how this company has helped their . .more staff... Ben Burger is the best CEO we've ever had. Thank you for what you do for us black staff and helping our families. We don't care about this stupid CD! we care more about companies like Falcon taking care of us, giving us job's and helping our community. . .less by Employee on October 29 2009, 09:57 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@Leburu I heard he was coloured. But I also heard Falcon didn't care what colour he was, they strangely enough were simply concerned about the merits of the case, and not the colour of the man. Strange. That's what I heard anyway... by Mike Randall on October 29 2009, 13:47 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Falcon Security Its important that before anyone is accused of anything an exact account of what happend is established. The fact that a tape insulting Mandela was played is not necessarily an issue for me but rather the attitude of some white people against black people . .more in general. If it has taken this tape to showcase the disdain of some white people towards black people then its good as it exposes the fact that racism is not dead and buried in South Africa. Racism is wrong and needs to be condemned in the strongest possible terms not just when its directed at Cde Mandela. . .less by Chuma on October 29 2009, 17:40 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

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