Ou Jacob Zuma wys yesterday that it is unacceptable that there is a public perception that criminals seem to have more rights than victims of crime. He called for a reassessment of the approach through which perpetrators of crime are granted bail.
All of us on the flats have all seen how one bra can kill, rape, rob or whatever else there is... what sometimes follows is that they get arrested, but then tomorrow we just see them smiling on the corner again, seeking out the next victim. Why?... because they know how easy it is to get bail and not long, dockets go missing and nothing ever comes of the skelm.
I’m glad Zuma sees how unfair this is towards victims of crime, but I don’t think only reassessing the grounds on which they get bail is all that needs to be done to change public perception that criminals have more rights than victims. I think one of the major things that should change is that if I for example vang a bra who broke in to my house or braking into my car and I moer the kak out of him, I shouldn’t be arrested along with him... Then he still gets the option of laying a charge of assault against me... What kak is that?
If a bra rapes one of my daughters am I then just supposed to leave him, phone the police and hope and pray they catch him after he runs away? No ways!... I’ll make him vrek, kap his bal af then phone the boere. After that they can ma arrest me if they want to.
So to Zuma... I was never an ANC supporter much less am I happy that you of all people are President, but I like the fact that you brought this issue to light and hope that you also look into the issues I raised here and not just the bail thing. Also I hope you aren’t just window dressing by raising such an issue and have nothing do about it. I say stop looking into it and make an immediate change.. maybe then you will gain my respect and those of others...
Salute till my nex post!
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