R25m for toy gun guards

[Galactica]

A SECURITY company contracted to City of Matlosana Local Municipality armed its guards with paintball guns, leaving them powerless to stop criminals brandishing real guns.

Tshireletso Professional Services was hired to provide security at different water treatment plants in North West, but under their watch, property amounting to R820 000 was stolen and destroyed.

An audit report, titled Supply Chain Management-Contract Management, states municipal property was stolen from four different plants.

The audit ran from July 2014 until the end of May this year.

The report found Tshireletso in breach of contract and recommended the contract be terminated for “non-performance or under performance ”. But they are still providing services.

Tshireletso has been paid R 25million for its services over the last 22 months, the report stated.

A security guard at a plant in Stilfontein confirmed they used paintball guns to guard property.

The man, who has been working at the plant for some time, said he often felt unsafe and could only watch helplessly as criminals ransacked the plant.

“Criminals sometimes come carrying real guns whereas we are armed with toy guns, and we are expected to confront them. It is not safe,” he said.

“I climb up the tree to hide from them. My fear is that they can harm me with their weapons and I am very scared, that is why I hide in the tree.”

At another plant in Khuma township, one guard said they do not even carry paintball guns.

Link.

 

[Galactica]

 

[Heisenborg]

No no those can break ribs remember

 

[Compton_effect]

No no those can break ribs remember

Do you really think those guys splurged for skullcrushers?

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Do you really think those guys splurged for skullcrushers?

no their wasn't enough gravy to pay for those;

 

[Ninja'd]

“I climb up the tree to hide from them. My fear is that they can harm me with their weapons and I am very scared, that is why I hide in the tree.”

I've played so many games that my first thought went to sniper location.

 

[AntiGanda]

No no those can break ribs remember

Not a .68 size ball at 200fps.

 

[TehStranger]

I agree, arming security guards with paintball guns is stupid, in this situation real guns are the answer.

Doesn't mean paintball guns can't be a "better than nothing" alternative for self defense at home if you can't or don't want to get a real gun.

 

[Necropolis]

This doesn't surprise me at all - which is sad.

 

[Heisenborg]

I agree, arming security guards with paintball guns is stupid, in this situation real guns are the answer.

Doesn't mean paintball guns can't be a "better than nothing" alternative for self defense at home if you can't or don't want to get a real gun.

lol, there it is

 

[skeptic_SA]

Bwahahahaha...
There's my case. See it resting?

 

[Voicy]

Easy way of getting a tender. Real guns require real licenses. Just issue pretend guns instead.

 

[TehStranger]

lol, there it is

 

[FNfal]

Who ever calls my paint ball gun a toy is invited to stand in front of it while i demonstrate what it is capable of . and no this is not a firearm but if you want to bring your Glock i have a shotgun to match that .

That is what a normal paint ball does , not solid plastic or ceramic .
That marker was not turned up.
That marker has a laser on it , a few hits in the face
Toys indeed .

 

[Heisenborg]

Who ever calls my paint ball gun a toy is invited to stand in front of it while i demonstrate what it is capable of . and no this is not a firearm but if you want to bring your Glock i have a shotgun to match that .

 

[Datura]

*markers

FFS

 

[yebocan]

...never bring a paint ball gun to a gun fight...

 

[grok]

I've played so many games that my first thought went to sniper location.

As in ****ing camper?.. hehe

 

[Space_Chief]

Will not work even with real gun arming. These low pay securities return to the townships unarmed where nobody guards them. They have to live where criminals can get them. So it's not going to work.

I know Canal Walk has now employed professional level tactical response security for their perimeter guarding. But these guys look well paid, have body armour and carry assault rifles.

 

[AntiGanda]

Who ever calls my paint ball gun a toy is invited to stand in front of it while i demonstrate what it is capable of . and no this is not a firearm but if you want to bring your Glock i have a shotgun to match that .View attachment 296196

That is what a normal paint ball does , not solid plastic or ceramic .
That marker was not turned up.
That marker has a laser on it , a few hits in the face
Toys indeed .

Thats a little bruise from a shot at a static target from close range.

I don't know what use a laser is if the ball flies in quite an arc.