House robberies soar - The reign of terror unleashed on South Africans in their homes

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I was really hoping that the 2010 WC would force the powers that be into getting to grips with the rampant crime, but alas there's been no sign of this.

House robberies soar

The reign of terror unleashed on South Africans in their homes by gangs of armed thugs is worsening dramatically.

Residential robbery is up by 14,5 percent nationally, according to the police's 2007-2008 crime statistics.

Based on these figures, every day almost 40 homes are invaded by armed robbers.

And it is not only robberies that are threatening the sanctity of the home. Sixty-eight percent of hijackings happen in driveways, according to Richard Brussow, a former policeman who runs the National Hijack Prevention Academy.

The 2007-2008 police statistics show that the frequency of car hijacking has increased by 4,4 percent and that there has also been a spike in business robberies, the frequency of which has gone up by 47,4 percent.

These figures prove that crime threatens almost everyone, at whatever level of society, in this country.[incl Capies]

"The annual increase in the rate of house robberies poses an immense threat to our personal security," Dr Johan Burger, a senior researcher for the crime, justice and politics programme at the Institute for Security Studies, told The Sunday Independent.

"We are under siege."

Residential robbery is differentiated from residential burglary in that it is classified as a crime in which armed individuals enter a private residence by force with the intent to rob.
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There's no crime crisis
 
Well that's what we get when we're denied the right to defend ourselves on our own property.
 
we should be able to protect our family in our house or property, no questions asked.
 
Goverment's way of creating jobs and payback IMHO.

Edit: I have a theory. Crime is Goverment's way of getting rid of people. They know most people will leave SA so more "jobs" are created because of the people that leave. They know they can't just take away anything (like in Zim). So easier way is to let crime go out of control.

Why can't goverment issue longer jail sentences / bring back death penalty? Even if they say the death penalty wouldn't do anything, lets give it a try of 1 year... let see crime stats after that!
 
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TelkomUseless said:
Why can't goverment issue longer jail sentences / bring back death penalty? Even if they say the death penalty wouldn't do anything, lets give it a try of 1 year... let see crime stats after that!
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Personally I think that the death penalty would have an effect on crime, at least in the beginning, specifically because South Africa has so many repeat offenders. Having said that, I don't know if the incompetent justice system we currently have should be allowed the right to decide over life and death... how many innocent people will be sentenced to die?

I don't think crime in SA is the result of some conspiracy by the government to get people to leave however. The situation in Zim is much different in that the "President" and his cronies are directly advantaged by the situation there. I rather put it down to incompetence and lack of interest and / or ambition.
 
Lets all move to New Zealand

ellington, New Zealand - A burglar visited Graeme Glass's home in New Zealand twice in one day, first to steal some goods and later to return them - along with a heartfelt apology note.

The thief struck while Glass was at work in the southern resort of Queenstown on Tuesday.

The burglar smashed a window to gain entry and made off with a laptop computer, a camera, and Glass's wallet with an American Express credit card.

The thief returned the goods later in the day, along with a new basketball and two pairs of gloves bought on the stolen credit card.

Glass and his wife Shirley discovered the loot piled on their kitchen table with a neat, handwritten full-page note from the burglar saying he was sorry for "violating the safety and security of your home".

The robber also promised to leave cash in Glass's mailbox to pay for the smashed window when he had enough money.

"I have never written truer words when I say that I wish that I had never done this to you and your family," the note read. "From the bottom of my heart I am sorry."

Queenstown police said they have a description of the thief from staff in the stores where the credit card was used.
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http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_2174741,00.html
 
We've got infrared beams all around our house. During the last month or so they have been triggering a lot more than usual. Seems like the criminals like using our yard as a highway to other houses...
 
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