Mob Justice in Diepsloot

[Gielie Geelmielie]

Sky News has obtained disturbing footage of township vigilantes brutally beating suspected criminals in South Africa

http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16246120

[b_crazy]

Daing

[phaktza]

Bring in the army! No on even knows why these animals are on the rampage.

EDIT: wow, this isn't even about the craziness going on there this morning!

[STS]

interesting, this article and video highlights the two things i always thought, that not all crime is malicious as with the lady that stole food coz she was deperate and hungry, and the fact that crime is harder in the townships than it is in the wealthier residential areas

[b_crazy]

interesting, this article and video highlights the two things i always thought, that not all crime is malicious as with the lady that stole food coz she was deperate and hungry, and the fact that crime is harder in the townships than it is in the wealthier residential areas

I think in townships people are far, far less inclined to watch somebody rob you than in the wealthy residences.

[phaktza]

I think in townships people are far, far less inclined to watch somebody rob you than in the wealthy residences.

Guess the wealthy have insurance, money to replace goods and much more in general. As long as it doesn't turn violent they seem to turn a blind eye.

[R13...]

I think in townships people are far, far less inclined to watch somebody rob you than in the wealthy residences.

That's because townships tend to be real communities where people know each other and your child is everyone's child, etc. That community spirit is getting eroded though, apathy is taking over in its places.

[Nerfherder]

interesting, this article and video highlights the two things i always thought, that not all crime is malicious as with the lady that stole food coz she was deperate and hungry, and the fact that crime is harder in the townships than it is in the wealthier residential areas

+1

We suffer with violent crime in the suburbs but its nothing compared to what they have there.

All those "1 woman is raped every 5 seconds" type stats come from the townships... not from the suburbs

[Hemps]

Was there this much crime in the townships pre 1994?

Or was everyone more joined together to fight a common cause.

[R13...]

Was there this much crime in the townships pre 1994?

Or was everyone more joined together to fight a common cause.

There has always been lots of crime in the townships

[evilstebunny]

a man from Malawi

Sounds like xenophobia to me.

Either way I would like to see them tackle the bigger problem of corruption this way, politicians/councillers/community leaders stealing and mismanaging our money deserve such a beating even more.

[Hemps]

Either way I would like to see them tackle the bigger problem of corruption this way, politicians/councillers/community leaders stealing and mismanaging our money deserve such a beating even more.

They all hide behind VIP protection.

[raind33r]

They are unhappy with the winner of the Ms. Diepsloot beauty pageant

[lcbxx]

+1

We suffer with violent crime in the suburbs but its nothing compared to what they have there.

All those "1 woman is raped every 5 seconds" type stats come from the townships... not from the suburbs

Agreed. I reckon people in the suburbs will react in similar ways if the crime levels get anywhere near what it is in the townships. It is unfortunately the only way to send a message to criminals: do your worst, but beware the day you are caught.

As for the police - today they arrest the suspected criminal. Tomorrow he is released because of a lost docket, or lack of evidence, or he gets jailed & released from prison a couple of years later. Either way, he will return to the same township with 10 of his buddies and seek out those who reported him.

And let the children watch - it will make them think twice before becoming criminals themselves.

[xrapidx]

That's because townships tend to be real communities where people know each other and your child is everyone's child, etc. That community spirit is getting eroded though, apathy is taking over in its places.

True - I only met my one neighbour for the first time three weeks ago - I've been living there for three years. (haven't even seen him before)

My one neighbour in the corner I still haven't seen