While the police statistics say robberies are on the decrease, on the ground experience indicates that they have reached crisis level but the police is not recording them, hence they can claim decrease.
I say this without fear of contradiction as over two months ago, my neighbour was ambushed at his gate, tied up and the house ransacked, but not even now has the Half Way Tree police turned up to take a statement, or do any form of investigation, so which statistics would this robbery appear in?
Then on Saturday at noon, a visitor to my home was held up in my yard by two young men using the same modus operandi and since then, speaking to friends, I have now heard that at least six person I know, have had a similar experiences in broad daylight, at the hands of gunmen using the same technique, rushing the victims as they go through their gate ( even an electronic gate in one instance) and forcing them to open their homes so they can take what they want. Further, too regularly for comfort, I am hearing from teenagers how men in the area, ride up on bicycles and rob them at knife point of their smart phones as they walk on the streets.
Robberies going down? The only thing that is going down is the credibility of the police who seem only able to catch thieves, recover stolen proper and bring the thief to justice quickly WHEN THE VICTIM IS THE FRIEND OF THE MINISTER OF SECURITY!
So why are the rest of us required to pay the salaries of policemen and women WHO ARE QUITE COMFORTABLE DOING NOTHING ( except prepare bogus statistics!) IN THE MIDST OF THIS NEW CRIME WAVE?
I say this without fear of contradiction as over two months ago, my neighbour was ambushed at his gate, tied up and the house ransacked, but not even now has the Half Way Tree police turned up to take a statement, or do any form of investigation, so which statistics would this robbery appear in?
Then on Saturday at noon, a visitor to my home was held up in my yard by two young men using the same modus operandi and since then, speaking to friends, I have now heard that at least six person I know, have had a similar experiences in broad daylight, at the hands of gunmen using the same technique, rushing the victims as they go through their gate ( even an electronic gate in one instance) and forcing them to open their homes so they can take what they want. Further, too regularly for comfort, I am hearing from teenagers how men in the area, ride up on bicycles and rob them at knife point of their smart phones as they walk on the streets.
Robberies going down? The only thing that is going down is the credibility of the police who seem only able to catch thieves, recover stolen proper and bring the thief to justice quickly WHEN THE VICTIM IS THE FRIEND OF THE MINISTER OF SECURITY!
So why are the rest of us required to pay the salaries of policemen and women WHO ARE QUITE COMFORTABLE DOING NOTHING ( except prepare bogus statistics!) IN THE MIDST OF THIS NEW CRIME WAVE?
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