Mercenaries plan Madagascar 'coup'

Wow. Nice going with the element of surprise hey.

I thought mercenaries weren't allowed under South African law? Guess it depends on what the "mercs" actually do.

Who's in favour of a private mercenary force to combat organised crime?
 
Aeron said:
Wow. Nice going with the element of surprise hey.

I thought mercenaries weren't allowed under South African law? Guess it depends on what the "mercs" actually do.

Who's in favour of a private mercenary force to combat organised crime?
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Roflcopter. I have clients associated in things relevant to what you saying... There is no way stopping it. I am all in favour of it. 100%
 
LOL... Never mind "preemptive strike"... These guys are going to define the term "preemptive FAIL" for us! :D
 
Aeron said:
Wow. Nice going with the element of surprise hey.

I thought mercenaries weren't allowed under South African law? Guess it depends on what the "mercs" actually do.

Who's in favour of a private mercenary force to combat organised crime?
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You have to have a sure-fire profit motive. I have heard of a clever initiative being mooted. SWAT-like groups hit the taxi-driving filth and rob them. The next day they take out a full-page ad in the paper and donate the robbery proceeds to a charity group. A sort of Robin Hood. It is naive to expect these groups, rendered needy through AA, not to be tempted by the takings of robbing taxi filth. After the first few robberies, the altruistic motive will recede (after all, these operations are not without risk). If they are going to do the SAPS’s job, they deserve some reward (without being as greedy as the SAPS). In order to operate successfully, they require the tolerance (approbation?) of the general public, a ‘victimless’ crime (the fat cat taxi operators), motivation for potential employees and some reward for their efforts. A more realistic scenario is to contribute 50% of the robberies to charity and keep the other 50% to defray operational expenses and make a living. I can’t see the general population getting indignant about this (no matter what the SAPS filth say). Eight birds with one stone.

#1 The taxi filth are subject to the prey striking back.
#2 Charities benefit from the robberies.
#3 The SAPS filth have their snooze and gravy snuffling interrupted. They will squeal sanctimoniously about “illegal vigilante actions” (they don’t like others having that sort of power) but at least something will be done about fear & intimidation.
#4 They keep public tolerance.
#5 The only ‘victims’ are the killer taxi drivers (who aren’t popular).
#6 Tremendous job satisfaction and the knowledge that they are performing a community service.
#6 A viable employment option (there are not only taxis).
#7 Reasonable remuneration.
#8 An incentive for the bone-idle and corrupt SAPS to interrupt their slumber and get their finger out.

A note of caution. It would be unwise to simply execute the taxi person (driver or operator – operators will be more lucrative). If a mistake is made and the taxi person has a shred of integrity (the execution is undeserved), public opinion can turn.
 
Good point palo.

Besides, look what happened to Batman...

You know, just like shareholders get rid off directors who plan for long term and does not provide dividends NOW NOW NOW, is it just me or do people in general have a knack of not only burning things down, but also burning the ground beneath their damn feet? They keep screwing themselves royally.
 
Aeron said:
Good point palo.

Besides, look what happened to Batman...

You know, just like shareholders get rid off directors who plan for long term and does not provide dividends NOW NOW NOW, is it just me or do people in general have a knack of not only burning things down, but also burning the ground beneath their damn feet? They keep screwing themselves royally.
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I have a romantic notion that the rhetoric of that black hit-man dude (Jules) in the Tarentino movie ‘Pulp Fiction’ before he starts blasting, will be indulged in (Ezekiel?) before justice is extracted.

Jules
The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he, who in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee.
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In real-life the porcine, sweating filth will be scrabbling to hide his ill-gotten gains. No judges to bribe, no dossiers to be ‘lost’ and no struggle comrades to help him. The closest person will play judge, jury and executioner and rob the body. Then they will get the hell out (take the money and run if they’re wise).
 
Of course, fat cat taxi operators have a touching faith in ‘bodyguards’. However, it takes more than a stubbly haircut, a permanent scowl and a pair of sun glasses to make a good bodyguard. Clutching your ear (like the American Secret Service guarding the president) and listening to the latest knock, knock joke with a self-important frown, doesn’t impress. These posers will be like butter to a hot knife. It would be wise to remember that this outfit is CRIMINAL. They are profit centred. The public tolerates them because they are more effective than the useless SAPS, the victim is unpopular and their operation does not impact the public weal in a negative way. They also contribute a portion of their robberies to needy charities. And the criminal outfit panders to the public out of necessity and because they have general approval (unusual) and are seen as modern-day Robin Hoods.

Bodyguards (and others) live if they don’t do anything stupid like drawing a weapon – otherwise they will be dead before the weapon is cocked (the fat cat is the target). Gratuitous violence and indiscriminate killing will alienate the community. Just don’t get in front of the target. The outfit would be made-up of ex-police and ex-military – victims of AA and where a total incompetent has been promoted over them making nonsense of years of loyalty and seniority. Their skill-sets involve violent mayhem (they are not good at door-to-door selling). They have been AA’d out of community service. The only option left is crime. This would involve black & white outfit members. A black face would be vital to them. They require black faces to infiltrate the target organisations unobtrusively – drink with drivers, identify hard/soft spots, maybe even get a job, etc. and otherwise gain the intelligence that would contribute to a slick (& profitable) operation with minimal loss of life. This does not take into account the intelligence of fed-up members of the community.

I would imagine that black members of the criminal outfit would be the most insistent about killing the robbery victim. He is the only one who can identify them.
 
Palimino said:
Of course, fat cat taxi operators have a touching faith in ‘bodyguards’.
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The fat cats should be trembling in their Italian-made loafers.

The military recruits for this outfit will be easy. They are used to fighting an outside enemy. Their worldview is simple – kill the enemy or don’t kill him. No grey areas, no ‘minimum force’ directives, no previous domestic interactions. They will cheerfully adapt.

Police recruits are more difficult. They are required to become (criminals) what they have spent their professional lives fighting. They may end up shooting at the uniform they once wore. There are huge grey areas (you don’t use maximum force [kill] SA citizens). You are trustworthy and incorporate more skills than simply killing people. Police training is different, in many respects, from military training.

In addition, the semi-skilled, low-paying jobs ex military and police hold will be severely threatened with the global financial crisis. An entity (using their skills) like the outfit becomes a matter of economic survival. Spouses and family are used to the demands of a police or military environment. They’ve been there.

The fat cats may well ‘reap the whirlwind’.
 
Aeron said:
Wow. Nice going with the element of surprise hey.

I thought mercenaries weren't allowed under South African law? Guess it depends on what the "mercs" actually do.

Who's in favour of a private mercenary force to combat organised crime?
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South African law prohibits mercenaries. It currently also prohibits prostitution.
It still happens though. No way that you can stop the two oldest professions known to man.
The latest that mercenaries call themselves is security workers. In fact, there are thousands of South African security workers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
They mostly defend American bases and American troops.
Lets stick to the words "security operatives" instead of mercenaries.
 
Palimino said:
Police recruits are more difficult.
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Consider – a policeman has been retrenched and an incompetent, politically connected black face has been given his job in the name of ‘transformation’. He does not have the skills suitable for civilian life. He sells encyclopaedias door-to-door. And Avon products. The financial crunch ensures that no one is buying his products any longer. He suspects that he will be ‘let go’ shortly. His wife reports the same with her Tupperware parties. The housing bond is 2 months in arrears. Little Johnny needs new shoes. Rates are due (so are school fees). Financial pressure is becoming intolerable and he has dependants. Maybe he will give that Colonel guy a ring. He left a business card. He suspected there might be something illegal about his proposal and didn’t want to hear much as his policeman’s instincts would kick-in.

This is not factoring-in his outrage at crime, corruption and selective prosecution (a mockery has been made of ‘without fear or favour’. So too with ‘to serve and protect’). The crumbling justice system, etc. etc.

This is an ideal scenario. There are not many like this mythical policeman. My point is that if the financial pressure can become so severe that the ‘barriers of principle’ start to crumble on a reasonably decent sort, those with fewer inhibitions will easily succumb.
 
@Palamino Having an intelligent conversation with yourself there, Dude why don't you blog that stuff :)
 
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