My brother hijacked yesterday

[mancombseepgood]

Happened in East London
Just outside the IDZ
He was leaving the site en route home when a car pulled out in front of him, 2 guys got out, one had a gun, one had a knife, there was a third guy in the street who signalled to his mates that a potential victim was approaching.
They held a gun to his head and took his cash (R30), a gold chain, his shoes and socks and cell phone. They returned his sim card, id, etc. and told him to face his vehicle until they had left. They fled in their car. No injuries.

 

[jontyB]

I hope he's ok. Regards to you and your family - it's a tough thing to get through.

 

[mancombseepgood]

Yeah, thanks, he's OK, but said it's the worst feeling on earth to have a gun to your head. He's just moved here from Cape Town and has been hijacked once before in CT (Main Road - early morning). No-one can tell me I am unpatriotic for considering emigration. I am a father and husband first, then a South African.

 

[Omac]

No injuries.

None physical, you may have meant.

Regards.

 

[mancombseepgood]

Yeah - correct.

 

[Omac]

No-one can tell me I am unpatriotic for considering emigration. I am a father and husband first, then a South African.

To true.

Do what's best for them and you'll be doing the right thing.

 

[Creed]

While I do not condone these types of attacks I have to admit that I have a certain amount of respect for these guys.They gave him back his sim and ID, also they didn't hurt him.

When I was mugged they gave me a good wallop to the head and took my wallet(including my drivers).Face it you get muggings and hijack/carjackings all over the world.

What makes SA different is the amount of crime and the viciousness of it.Here the robbers seem to hate whites and take pleasure in hurting/killing us.

While my condolences goes out to your brother, he should count his blessings, he is still alive and unhurt also they had the courtesy to give his personal items back to him.

 

[fewl]

Your brother my not feel it, be can consider himself very lucky to have got jacked by proffesionals. It's the freakin' amateurs that end up killing people over cars and cellphones

 

[kingrob]

Yeah, thanks, he's OK, but said it's the worst feeling on earth to have a gun to your head. He's just moved here from Cape Town and has been hijacked once before in CT (Main Road - early morning). No-one can tell me I am unpatriotic for considering emigration. I am a father and husband first, then a South African.

He might be OK now, but he might have a few nightmares later - I had.

There's two ways to get over it :

1) Time
2) Go and see a shrink

I took option 1 and it took me a while to get over it.

Not nice when a loaded 9mm is staring you in the face. How did I know it was loaded? They shot out the front tyre of the car behind me.

The Good Lord gave me a second chance and every day I wake up is a bonus.

 

[mancombseepgood]

Respect?!

I have to admit that I have a certain amount of respect for these guys.They gave him back his sim and ID, also they didn't hurt him.

My how we have fallen as a country...

Face it you get muggings and hijack/carjackings all over the world.

Not like in SA - unless you live in Columbia or a warzone according to reliable stats.

While my condolences goes out to your brother, he should count his blessings, he is still alive and unhurt also they had the courtesy to give his personal items back to him.

Maybe they thought about the reduced prison sentence they would get if they showed what may be interpreted as "compassion".

This is why this country has got rotten to the core with regards crime - if it doesn't involve serious violence we are thankful and believe the criminals should be respected for not killing us.

p.s. I understand what you are saying, but don't agree.

 

[Highflyer_GP]

I don't agree either, crime is crime. We shouldn't have to be thankful about not being killed - the crime should not have happened in the first place. The emotional scarring that it leaves behind hurts too, this is what people fail to realise. Condolences to your brother.

 

[mancombseepgood]

Trauma counselling

My brother's secretary phoned 5 registered trauma counsellers - the calls went unanswered.
She then phoned the local (EL) trauma counselling center - they could only fit him in next thursday. They recommended three others - those three calls went unanswered.
Don't know what to make of that!

 

[icyrus]

Been there, twice. Fortunatly he was not harmed.

Regards

 

[hj2k_x]

p.s. I understand what you are saying, but don't agree.

Me neither man. No way we should ever be grateful to these criminals for anything.

 

[Syndyre]

p.s. I understand what you are saying, but don't agree.

Me neither, and it just shows how bad things have gotten here that we see things this way.

 

[nocilah]

Yeah, thanks, he's OK, but said it's the worst feeling on earth to have a gun to your head.

i can imagine that must suck hardcore. thankfully he is ok.

 

[Fiekus]

Your brother my not feel it, be can consider himself very lucky to have got jacked by proffesionals. It's the freakin' amateurs that end up killing people over cars and cellphones

I know what u mean, but it doesn't sit right with me either. We spend a fortune securing our homes and install the best anti hijacking devices but yet our "leaders" are safe behind their body guards.

We are imprisoned in our own homes and why can't we be free to roll our car windows down or take leisurely hikes without looking over our shoulders all the time? Our kids are kidnapped from in front of our homes and our daughters are raped at will When will our "leaders" take note??

My thoughts are with you your family and pray that with the support of each other you will find a way through this.

No-one can tell me I am unpatriotic for considering emigration. I am a father and husband first, then a South African.

No one has a right to tell you that and you just do what is right for your family. I wish you strength!

 

[Omac]

Hey onepostwonder, hows your brother doing?

 

[kilos]

Murderer deserves to die, says angry judge

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=15&art_id=vn20060929040233607C566037
Struggling to hide his contempt as he stared at the murderer of four-year-old Makgabo Matlala, a furious Judge Gerhardus Hattingh said it was "nonsense" that the country's crime rate was going down.

He must have got severly rapped over the knuckles for stating the
truth

Still, for Hattingh the sentences he handed down to the men were not enough to punish them for their horrific crimes - he wished he could sentence them to death.
"Just like South Africa was freed from the yoke of apartheid, South Africa must be freed from the yoke of crime."

"In my experience, all right-thinking members of the community, regardless of race, are in favour of the death penalty. Government must take responsibility for ending the rampant crime wave engulfing our country... and it's now time something drastic is done about crime," said Hattingh.

All very interesting for comments from a judge, show you they are
sick and tired of the crime and even the judicial system

 

[pupa]

Bail hearing for murderers?

@ Onepostwonder: Sorry to hear about the unfortunate incident. Not wishing it on anybody! Glad he survived, lots of other did not? Thanks to the GVT!

http://www.mweb.co.za/news/?p=top_article&i=283747