DA apologises for wrong crime stats

The DA shouldn't get a get out of jail free card for this just because they are the DA. They misrepresented the truth for their own gain and got caught red handed.
 
JungleBoy said:
Hopefully the DA will remember that next time they are tempted to claim another false victory.
Click to expand...

Fudzy said:
What's really sad is that it's dashed my hopes that the DA are actually doing a great job, I'm sure I'm not alone.
Click to expand...

24% drop in crime is still a huge improvement in one of the worst areas in the Cape. But I guess its just a false victory :whistle:
 
BobsLawnService said:
The DA shouldn't get a get out of jail free card for this just because they are the DA. They misrepresented the truth for their own gain and got caught red handed.
Click to expand...
Are they asking for a get out of jail free card?
Do they not clearly state that they would further publicize their apology if necessary?

Perhaps a fitting punishment is for the DA to post apologies on the second page of all the publications where the original incorrect statistics were published, using DA funds, and not only one or two publications?

i.e. What do you think suitable punishment is?
 
Archer said:
24% drop in crime is still a huge improvement in one of the worst areas in the Cape. But I guess its just a false victory :whistle:
Click to expand...

24% drop over a period of 5 years is just over 4% drop annually. Really, only the DA can make a song and dance about that.
Crime statistics in the area for the period 2009/2010 show a reduction of 17.26% compared to 2003/2004. This means that there has been a slight increase of 6.66% in crimes reported in Khayelitsha in the last year
Click to expand...
That is even more bleak.
 
Amazing how the DA gets defended for their "errors". If this was the ANC you guys would have shot them down.

Not complaining - just saying. ;)
 
genetic said:
Amazing how the DA gets defended for their "errors". If this was the ANC you guys would have shot them down.

Not complaining - just saying. ;)
Click to expand...

The DA came out and admitted their error when it was pointed out to them. When is the last time another party behaved in the same way? Most times other parties errors get uncovered and the party responsible tries to shift blame or hide it. Thats a very different scenario.

Just saying.
 
Archer said:
The DA came out and admitted their error when it was pointed out to them. When is the last time another party behaved in the same way? Most times other parties errors get uncovered and the party responsible tries to shift blame or hide it. Thats a very different scenario.

Just saying.
Click to expand...

The ruling party wants to stop all reporting that go against the “Safety of the state”. Thus all we will have to whinge about in the future is what the opposition (if they are not also outlawed) said about the weather. Assuming that that is not also against the safety of the state.
 
Archer said:
The DA came out and admitted their error when it was pointed out to them. When is the last time another party behaved in the same way? Most times other parties errors get uncovered and the party responsible tries to shift blame or hide it. Thats a very different scenario.

Just saying.
Click to expand...

I completely agree.


BBSA said:
I did not see to many defending them, maybe you are just a bit sensitive;)
Click to expand...

Eh? I'm amazed at how you can judge that from my post. Well done BBSA. :rolleyes:
 
Oooopsy daisy. This is not the kind of mistakes that should be allowed to happen within the DA, and I think they could have handled it better. But they did acknowledge the mistake. If this was the ANC then god only knows what would have happened. ITS APARTHEIDS FAULT!!!!! lol (Just kidding)

Helen my doll.....dont do this again mmmmkay???? Love ya. xxx
 
Leostar said:
Was this a real lie or some honest clerical mistake?
Click to expand...

maybe it was a pathological lie or a case of incompetency on behalf of the DA. 70% decrease in crime rate is a huge number and I would have personally verified it especially with people on the ground in Khayelitsha. This is how you win the hearts of the people. You don't study them in Microsoft Excel and make claims, you actually reach out to them.
 
dlk001 said:
maybe it was a pathological lie or a case of incompetency on behalf of the DA. 70% decrease in crime rate is a huge number and I would have personally verified it especially with people on the ground in Khayelitsha. This is how you win the hearts of the people. You don't study them in Microsoft Excel and make claims, you actually reach out to them.
Click to expand...

Quite true. Statistics on paper mean ****all in in real life.
 
dlk001 said:
maybe it was a pathological lie or a case of incompetency on behalf of the DA. 70% decrease in crime rate is a huge number and I would have personally verified it especially with people on the ground in Khayelitsha. This is how you win the hearts of the people. You don't study them in Microsoft Excel and make claims, you actually reach out to them.
Click to expand...

genetic said:
Quite true. Statistics on paper mean ****all in in real life.
Click to expand...

Residents now report feeling safer in these former no-go areas, able to walk freely at any time of the day.
Click to expand...
The residents were reached out to.... Sauce. Nevermind the sports grounds, parks etc that also got built which has zero to do with the crime stats.
 
Archer said:
The residents were reached out to.....
Click to expand...

While another report on behalf of residents claims...

Silbert told News24 many Khayelitsha residents had expressed disbelief at the DA claim. "A lot of people were quite shocked. People were wondering where this decrease had taken place."

He said it was important to have the right statistics to highlight the scope of the problem. "There is increased exposure to crime in the area and the criminal justice system is overburdened," he said.

Silber said people in the area report being attacked while walking to public transport spots or to communal toilets.

"Simple things that we take for granted can become life threatening," he said.

Silbert acknowledged that good work was being done in the fight against crime by institutions including the community-based Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrading (VPUU) in Khayelitsha.

"We need to talk about how to expand programmes like that," Silber said.

Crime statistics in the area for the period 2009/2010 show a reduction of 17.26% compared to 2003/2004. This means that there has been a slight increase of 6.66% in crimes reported in Khayelitsha in the last year.
Click to expand...

70% versus 24% is an gross exaggeration and extremely manipulative.
 
Last edited:
Archer said:
The residents were reached out to.... Sauce. Nevermind the sports grounds, parks etc that also got built which has zero to do with the crime stats.
Click to expand...

Silbert told News24 many Khayelitsha residents had expressed disbelief at the DA claim. "A lot of people were quite shocked. People were wondering where this decrease had taken place."
Click to expand...

The stats were false and what is even worse the people themselves disagree...
 
dlk001 said:
While another report claims.

70% versus 24% is an gross exaggeration and extremely manipulative.
Click to expand...

And you nicely leave out the part about the sport venues, parks etc that were also created. Does the DA not deserve any praise for trying to bring a community together? Guess not.

As for that dead horse you keep flogging, that is exactly why they are publishing a public apology. Sheez, they say sorry, admit their istake but they are still branded as manipulative? :confused: Its way better than the usual political way of "deny deny deny."
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top
Sign up to the MyBroadband newsletter
X