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Police spokesman Colonel Vincent Mdunge said it was impossible for the police to scrutinise every party that teenagers attended.

The invitation sent out on social networks and the BlackBerry messenger service clearly calls for teenagers to consume alcohol and take drugs at the party planned for this coming Saturday in Assagay outside Durban.

If it goes ahead the party will be the third event in Durban based on the film Project X, in which three unpopular American teenagers use the Internet to invite people to their party but end up with more than they bargained for.

"The police will do as much as they can when a crime is committed at these parties but it is up to parents to keep their children away from these parties," Mdunge said.

Steven King - whose Facebook page "Waterfall Crime Watch" has been flooded with messages from concerned parents after the last Project X party - said police would have difficulty keeping track of all the planned Project X parties.

King said the public had a duty to work together to put a stop to Project X parties.

"Neighbours must call the police to complain about the noise level and police must also arrest the hosts for breaking municipal bylaws by overcrowding," he said.

King said the Project X party in Pinetown two weeks ago was a "flop".

"Parents were aware of the last party, so they kept their children at home. There was low attendance so it was a flop," he said.

Three weeks ago a party in Hillcrest, west of Durban, ended with two girls in hospital, drunk and drugged teenagers and a trashed house.

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Sep 3, 2012

januswanus

Haleluya. Shembe, sithethelele baba.
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Sep 3, 2012

cocolucho

Wow. So they know that a crime will be commited,and yet they will do nothing until 10111 is called, but we all know that it takes 50 years for the operator to answer giving criminals enough time to bribe police officers....the life of criminals is too sweet in sa.
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Sep 3, 2012

MommaC

We aren't asking you to scrutinise every single party where a teen is, but when you have an invitation which specifically indicates that the LAW will be broken, don't you think it may be a good idea to at least check it out? Blerry mullet!
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Sep 3, 2012

Flemza

My kids wouldn`t think of going there , thats not how I raised my sons , my problem is what kind of parents who would let there kids to go to such kind of places , even the thought of it makes me wanting to vomit
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Sep 3, 2012

kaykay2

to some extend i agree with Mdunge, if you allow your 14 year to be aout at night while you sleep peacefull in your house as if nothing is happening, why expect the police to go chasing after your child and tell them what not to do.If you want police scrutinise the party why not come along as a parent.......if you have ernegy to make babies, have ernegy to parent them too and leave poor police man alone, they also have their own demons to deal with in their households
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Sep 3, 2012

candilious

@MommaC- Morning i totally agree with you,these cops are lazy this is a sorry excuse what happened to be being on duty Night shift.


@cocolucho-That too and when the call is answered either the receiver has NO etticette or their lines are Bad jirrrrrreeeeeeeee
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Sep 3, 2012

CYBORICO

"The police will do as much as they can when a crime is committed at these parties but it is up to parents to keep their children away from these parties," Mdunge said.

mdunge get that head out of the sand, police r there to prevent crime from happening not to deal with the aftermath, crime prevention is their main mandate, the saying is "prevention is better than cure" and we talking teenager here the future of sa, u cannot just sit back and wait for the complains to start flooding in, send a van to these parties, police visibility will at most send all the gruggist to another party while our innocent kids(of legal age) can get to party in peace
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Sep 3, 2012

Danielrjvvuren

Really? I have hosted one of these parties in Pinetown and I can tell you that at every party there are drugs and alcohol... We all consumed a bit of weed and drink when we were kids it's part of rebelling man. Yes some of these parties get out of hand, but if you monitor it well enough the kids can have a jol without incident. Its not all that bad as they make it out.
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Sep 3, 2012

candilious

@Danielrjvvuren-Morning i agree but back then it was the best .Today's kids are violating every right possible to live ekse. Not sure do we still call them kids ?
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Sep 3, 2012

Danielrjvvuren

candilious
Deviants? haha it's really not all that bad. I hosted one for my 14 year old sister and yes there was booze and some weed, but we took everyone who had a car's keys and everyone slept over and we kept it as safe as we can without seeming that we are square. It comes down to being able to spot when things get out of hand and those who did we took home. Some of these parties do get way out of hand, but we had well over 300 people at her party and it went well. Camped out and all.
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