Cops concerned about World Cup crime

[McSack]

The police service on Sunday said it is concerned about the number of incidents in which tourists have been targeted during the Soccer World Cup.

Officials said many of the incidents could have been avoided if the victims had been more conscious of their security.

An American tourist was shot and wounded during a robbery in Johannesburg last week. There have also been several minor incidents in which foreigners have been robbed or burgled.


The police’s Vish Naidoo said authorities will have to issue more warnings and safety tips to visitors during future events. linky

WTF?

I thought we didn't need to warn visitors about our crime ... they'd all be safe and there was no reason to worry

... anyways , I thought this was fsking funny ...good laugh to start the week off

 

[LazyLion]

so the criminals are not listening to Zuma when he told them to behave? Huge surprise there!

Perhaps, just maybe... they think he is a tiny little bit of a hypocrite?

Shows how much command of respect the ANC president has over what he considers to be his own people... not to mention the rest of South Africa.

 

[Ou grote]

so the criminals are not listening to Zuma when he told them to behave? Huge surprise there!

Perhaps, just maybe... they think he is a tiny little bit of a hypocrite?

Not ANC members obviously.
Must be DA.

 

[LazyLion]

Not ANC members obviously.
Must be DA.

haha... ja... that will be their excuse. These must be "bloody agent" criminals.

 

[DarkStreet]

Officials said many of the incidents could have been avoided if the victims had been more conscious of their security.

So it's the tourists' fault they are victims of crime?

The police’s Vish Naidoo said authorities will have to issue more warnings and safety tips to visitors during future events.

Or perhaps... just perhaps... they need to address the core issue instead of taking the "band-aid" approach. "Warnings" don't mean ****, the AIDS pandemic is a testament to that.

 

[Alan]

So what are the actual figures

 

[noxibox]

So it's the tourists' fault they are victims of crime?

To some extent yes. When you travel you should be aware. Applies everywhere in the world.

 

[Adv_Tech]

so the criminals are not listening to Zuma when he told them to behave? Huge surprise there!

Shows how much command of respect the ANC president has over what he considers to be his own people... not to mention the rest of South Africa.

So you saying Zuma is the president of the criminals!:erm:

 

[Lycanthrope]

So you saying Zuma is the president of the criminals!:erm:

Well, to be frank, if I were a criminal I'd vote for the ANC every time. Much better career life, after all.

 

[TheRealKiller]

To some extent yes. When you travel you should be aware. Applies everywhere in the world.

Umm. Not quite like it is here...

Blame it on FIFA, legacy of apartheid, Obama, Osama, CNA, price of eggs in China, anything - just not the ANC

 

[Ou grote]

I reckon the crime problem will be way worse in the 2014 WC in Brazil.
Lots of street kids will have to be killed by their police death squads.

I'm as negative as the next guy, but the crime levels during this WC was much lower than I expected.
It's actually scary.

 

[LazyLion]

So you saying Zuma is the president of the criminals!:erm:

Yes. See here...
http://www.mg.co.za/article/2005-06-01-shaik-zuma-relationship-corrupt

Evidence of what the state claimed was a "generally corrupt" relationship between Deputy President Jacob Zuma and Durban businessman Schabir Shaik was overwhelming, Judge Hillary Squires said in the Durban High Court on Wednesday.

The difference is.... that in Jackie Selebi's case he was found guilty... Zuma was never brought to trial.

 

[killadoob]

I reckon the crime problem will be way worse in the 2014 WC in Brazil.
Lots of street kids will have to be killed by their police death squads.

I'm as negative as the next guy, but the crime levels during this WC was much lower than I expected.
It's actually scary.

Yea geez a long time ago i would never have thought that we would barely hear anything crime related during the world cup.

Hopefully things do not go back to normal, maybe zuma can ask the criminals too be good all year round?

 

[capd]

So it's the tourists' fault they are victims of crime?

how did u jump to that conclusion? have u heard of a concept called streetsmart? u do realize that the crimes refered to are petty crimes which could been avoided by being more conscious and aware about security?? have u spoken to foreigners? i have and they admit their incidents could have been avoided if they were more streetsmart! things like walking in crowded place with a low handbag with magnetic button, being drunk in a club and leaving things around, etc.. have u spoken to police? i have and they confirm that most foreigner crime is petty and could have been avoided by being streetsmart...

Or perhaps... just perhaps... they need to address the core issue instead of taking the "band-aid" approach. "Warnings" don't mean ****, the AIDS pandemic is a testament to that.

what the lord are u trying to say here?

your street must have been dark since forever!

 

[capetownguy]

300,000 in Cape Town CBD on Saturday. 0 issues.

If you go looking for crime stories, I am sure you will find lots.

 

[LazyLion]

300,000 in Cape Town CBD on Saturday. 0 issues.

If you go looking for crime stories, I am sure you will find lots.

I'm sure there must be a point in there somewhere... but for the life of me I can't find it.