Seem reasonable or more like the ramblings of an insane ANC official?
2007-03-12 23:23:30 · 10 answers · asked by Raging Bull II 2 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ South Africa
In my opinion, the only factor that would cause any drop in crime statistics in this country is the fact that many people do not even bother reporting crime to the police anymore unless they require a case number for an insurance claim. Whats the point, nothing would be done anyway!
If all cases were still reported, there would be a 40% increase!
2007-03-13 00:26:38 · update #1
Isn´t this exactly what most people on Yahoo answers have been predicting they would do.
http://www.homecomingrevolution.co.za/forum/viewtopic.php?p=17392
http://www.frontline.org.za/articles/gettingaway_withmurder.htm
I further predict that organisations like the South African medical research council, Interpol and the National Injury Mortality Surveillance System (which obtains statistics from the mortuaries in the various provinces) will be shown that it´s in their own best interests to present a better image of South Africa through releasing more "positive" statistics.
Something else we need to keep in mind is that the likelihood of victims reporting crime, and the police recording them, is not as keenly done as it may have been before. Crime victims are less likely to report crime with an incompetent police force and no back up justice system.
The true figures are clearly being concealed for political reasons. The objective is to change the negative reputation that South Africa has as being the crime capital of the world ahead of the 2010 World Cup.
"edit"
Just to counter Malan´s reasoning:
In order for the ordinary people on the street (who don´t have the option of fiddling the crime statistics) to believe that there was a 40% drop in crime maybe the police should prove it.
2007-03-13 00:17:24 · answer #1 · answered by turniton5 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
First of all you need to take note that News 24 has been a BEE company for about 6 months so they obviously tow the ANC line. Secondly they do not in the report show any comparison to prove the 40% i.ie 2006 versus 2005. Thirdly they do not define aggravated crime and say if the same definition applied to the previous year ( this is typical ANC strategy to change the goalposts continuously).Just the usual ANC propaganda which only they and a few denialists in Slaapstad believe.
2007-03-13 14:24:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
did they maybe mentioned what year because it was definitely not for this festive season!
it upset me to think that the ANC thinks that we are so ignorant that we will believe what ever they say about crime, we are not blind we can see and read, and i have seen more aggravated crime than ever before.
some one should tell the officials to open their eyes
2007-03-13 07:07:33 · answer #3 · answered by sweet - angel 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
What a load of bollocks, absolutely no truth in that statistic the ramblings of a certifiable lunatic.
UA knows everything.
2007-03-13 08:06:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I'd opt for ramblings.
Aggravated crime, so called because someone picked an argument or because someone was carrying a weapon?
Don't think anything has changed, actually probably went up - sorry !!!!!!!!!!!
2007-03-13 06:42:43 · answer #5 · answered by london.oval 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Isnt that the time it gets more worse?
I mean people get bonuses, travel and are out a lot.
Dont criminals look forward to that time of the year so they can rob, in order to booze and buy each other gifts? (oh, wait... they steal each other gifts)..lol, my bad!
2007-03-13 06:38:05 · answer #6 · answered by Reb Da Rebel 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
In Cape Town on New Year's Eve there was not a single major incident in Cape Town. (search IOL News) Bars and Shebeens were closed earlier on New Year's Eve in townships etc and more police officers were active in the holiday areas. So I wouldn't be surprised if the crime hasn't dropped. But before you can say it hasn't you need to prove it.
2007-03-13 11:19:49 · answer #7 · answered by Malan 3 · 1⤊ 6⤋
40% decrease....
mmm, that doesn't sound completely true.
then again, isn't this the same government that thinks that there is nothing wrong in zim...
2007-03-13 07:03:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
That can't be true.
2007-03-13 08:52:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
O please!!!!
2007-03-13 10:11:20 · answer #10 · answered by poepies 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋