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Article: Cops had to use force: Phiyega
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The shooting of 34 workers on a hilltop near Lonmin mine in Marikana, Rustenburg, happened after the police rolled out barbed wire, police chief Riah Phiyega said on Friday.
As the police deployed the barbed wire, a group of protesters tried to outflank them.
As the police deployed the barbed wire, a group of protesters tried to outflank them.
zululami
Banned
I'm glad the army din't get involved. We would be talking a different story. But I agree with Phiyega. Had to be done. It is about time that the C word becomes entrenched in the minds of lawless people - CONSEQUENCES...
Kornhub
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ChocolateBadger
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Entire army wiped out by spear wielding protesters probably would be the headline
Our army have a better chance killing them with HIV
I agree with Phiyega, the police did need to use force, there were shots fired by at least one of the militant murderous strikers, it is the extent and undisciplined way that the police used force which I do not agree with.
The police that did panic, probably did so because they felt exposed on account of not being in or behind armour plated vehicles. There were several Nyalas in the camera footage, but no one ducking for cover behind the vehicles, instead they just opened fire on a dust cloud.
IMHO the outcome would have been completely different if the police had taken cover when the first shots rang out, and then identified the shooter(s) (there were only about 5 handguns), the police also did not have to aim directly into the crowd, they could have fired at the ground in front of the strikers to stop them from advancing towards the police.
The police that did panic, probably did so because they felt exposed on account of not being in or behind armour plated vehicles. There were several Nyalas in the camera footage, but no one ducking for cover behind the vehicles, instead they just opened fire on a dust cloud.
IMHO the outcome would have been completely different if the police had taken cover when the first shots rang out, and then identified the shooter(s) (there were only about 5 handguns), the police also did not have to aim directly into the crowd, they could have fired at the ground in front of the strikers to stop them from advancing towards the police.
That would have had the same affect. Bullets would richochet and travel in random directions.
(urgh, mobile ui sucks so I'll stop here).
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Sure buddy.
Wait till you are fired upon. Shoot at the dirt in front of your assailant and let's see how that works out for you.
You weren't there.
It's nice to be an armchair judge though
The angles involved would have resulted in far fewer fatalities.
Sure buddy.
Wait till you are fired upon. Shoot at the dirt in front of your assailant and let's see how that works out for you.
You weren't there.
It's nice to be an armchair judge though
It is true that I was not there, it is not true that I have not been in several similar situations, my comments are from experience albeit in a different time.
OMB
Mountain Man
It's nice to be an armchair judge though
isn't everyone that wasn't there that has an opinion about what went down an armchair judge?
genetic
Honorary Master
Entire army wiped out by spear wielding protesters probably would be the headline
Not quite.
If the army was to be deployed, they would have been a few hundred miners dead - not 34...
Korn1 meant it sarcastically I think.