My son was robbed after the Manchester United game at Newlands today. They took his cell phone. According to the police, he was not the only one and they told him many people were robbed at the game today. So much for 2010!!! This will be the last time i send my kids to any game - be it at Newlands or anywhere else. Its disgusting. I cant for one minute think why anyone would want to visit this country.
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Was it always like this?
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Sunday, 14 March 2010 13:51
Brian
And I thought we had it pretty bad in the US!! Has the crime and violence always been like this in South Africa?
Law abiding citizens need to be allowed to carry weapons. When it gets to a certain point where police are targeted and the state no longer has the monopoly on violence, it is up to the people to provide the security for themselves. The difference I see between the US and South Africa is that in the US, the crime is far more often to be perpetrated BY the same type of people who are most victimized by it. i.e. black on black crime is way more common than the other way around (white on black, black on white). In South Africa, it seems it doesn't matter WHO you are, you've got a target on your back.
AllicaIt is obvious you're picking out the only few positive things left in SA for your site. You're accusing other sites to be misleading but what are you doing. You deliberately leave out all the bad things. Don't you think tourists has the right to know what's really going on. Their deaths will be on... Read more/Comment
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Law abiding citizens need to be allowed to carry weapons. When it gets to a certain point where police are targeted and the state no longer has the monopoly on violence, it is up to the people to provide the security for themselves. The difference I see between the US and South Africa is that in the US, the crime is far more often to be perpetrated BY the same type of people who are most victimized by it. i.e. black on black crime is way more common than the other way around (white on black, black on white). In South Africa, it seems it doesn't matter WHO you are, you've got a target on your back.