a friend emailed this to me
Worth the read...
> Crime definitely pays!
> Question: "What is the influence of crime on the S.A. Govt?"
> Answer: Crime generates millions and millions of Rand's for the
> S.A. Govt
>
> Here are the facts:
>
> Example 1:
> Take just one million home owners in Gauteng who pay for "armed crime
> reaction" (not crime prevention) where private security
> companies react AFTER the crime has taken place - no wonder they
> never make any arrests! This service costs on average R250 p.m.
> Therefore 1 000,000 x R240.00 X 12 months x 14% VAT, generates
> R403 million in tax revenue for the S.A. Govt!
> Example 2:
> A car thief steals a R500,000 car and receives between R10,000 and
> R30,000 for his deed. The car owner is paid out by insurance and then
> purchases another similar vehicle, on which he pays 14% VAT of
> approx R70,000 as a direct result of crime. Who profited the most?
> The thief or the S.A.Govt?
>
> We must begin with a mechanism whereby the S.A. Govt is forced to
> reconsider this unconstitutional and immoral practice of profiting
> from crime! All South Africans should demand that all payments
> related to protection of life and property should be VAT free and Tax
> deductible! This principle should also apply to replacement of stolen
> property as well as estate duty. If a person dies as a result of crime
> we should also demand that estate duty not be paid.How much do you
> think the S.A. Govt has made out of estate
> duty from the murders of 1300 South African farmers?
>
> The S.A. Govt likes to compare us to overseas. Well overseas, your
> safety and security is covered by your income tax and is tax
> deductible! It is time that South Africans stood together and made
> the Govt and public aware of the Govt's "income" from crime. In the
> meantime crime is the goose that lays the golden egg.
> Is it also not unreasonable to expect victims of violence and
> hijackings to pay their own medical costs? The Govt should pay for
> these expenses as well as family counselling for victims!
> Come on South Africa, ask the right questions and demand the right
> answers!
2007-02-22
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