tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post8422979146324222727..comments2023-12-25T14:00:45.830+02:00Comments on the maX files: Crime, crime, crimeMax-ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262963488938958848noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post-21410434388686000952008-02-17T10:54:00.000+02:002008-02-17T10:54:00.000+02:00MedaM, I wrote in a post last year that living in ...MedaM, I wrote in a post last year that living in South Africa is in some ways like living in a war zone. You have to keep on the alert, because you do not know where the next attack is coming from. The problems are complex and boils down to a total decay of moral values and an ineffective justice system - that's my view anyway. Thanks for your commentsMax-ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262963488938958848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post-69292855211698150752008-02-16T13:39:00.000+02:002008-02-16T13:39:00.000+02:00I am so sorry to hear about that much crime you wr...I am so sorry to hear about that much crime you write about. Unfortunately I don't have any comforting words about that. Before the war in my country the crime was almost unknown issue over here but after the war it is in increasing. I don’t know what’s going on? Have the people become insane?MedaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12760724573094155384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post-32259459132398183042008-02-15T00:16:00.000+02:002008-02-15T00:16:00.000+02:00Digital Flower Pictures the politicians make a big...Digital Flower Pictures the politicians make a big noise about fighting crime, but little happens. <BR/><BR/>The most succesful crime fighting unit in the country is being disbanded in great haste, because it has become an embarassment to the government - so many of them have come under investigation, including the president of the ANC who is soon to be the President of the country.<BR/><BR/>A municipal court had its grand opening over a year ago - the only person to arrive was an opposition councillor. All he found was an empty whisky bottle. The intention was that it would handle petty crimes - we are still waiting for it to open.<BR/><BR/>I must say that our new chief of police in our precinct has made a big difference, but it is a tough battle, especially in the courts, which are a circus.<BR/><BR/>Enough ranting. We will battle on.Max-ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262963488938958848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post-3100579492451142172008-02-15T00:08:00.000+02:002008-02-15T00:08:00.000+02:00Hi Bob, will have to phone the prosecutor for info...Hi Bob, will have to phone the prosecutor for information. This is a really bad character - a professional criminal wanted on numerous counts of theft and assault.Max-ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262963488938958848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post-89801435022247168172008-02-14T17:13:00.000+02:002008-02-14T17:13:00.000+02:00Wow and I thought the states were bad. Crime has s...Wow and I thought the states were bad. Crime has seemed to go down a bit around my neck of the woods by getting tougher with criminals (courts), adding more police and I think that they economy was getting better and there were more jobs. They have also added a lot of computer power to fighting crime (like keep track of high crime areas).<BR/><BR/>Please be safe, I love this blog ;) I think I would get a pair of the largest German Shepherds I could find! They are a great crime deterrent.Digital Flower Pictureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16337750342855333995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post-58202503676721322342008-02-14T06:02:00.000+02:002008-02-14T06:02:00.000+02:00Holy crapola,lots of crime, wow, Sue got stabbed, ...Holy crapola,lots of crime, wow, Sue got stabbed, hope the sod gets what's coming to him, love the term sod, so fittingBob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post-19953000502850261752008-02-12T22:48:00.000+02:002008-02-12T22:48:00.000+02:00Anna, thanks for your comments. I suppose we don't...Anna, thanks for your comments. I suppose we don't live in fear, but are rather constantly on our guard. It is not a nice way to live, but that is a reality. <BR/><BR/>Watching the news on TV tonight was really heart breaking - a 12 year old girl, on her way to school with her mother, was killed when caught in the cross fire between robbers and security guards. Another innocent victim.Max-ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262963488938958848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post-91963575766511680862008-02-12T22:42:00.000+02:002008-02-12T22:42:00.000+02:00Tom, thanks for your comments and concern. As much...Tom, thanks for your comments and concern. As much as I would like to get a lynch mob going, I think I will have to give that a miss though.<BR/><BR/>By fighting back Sue and I have become involved in a community forum that deals with crime among other issues. We are also prepared to report crimes and endure the circus of our courts etc. <BR/><BR/>I don't go looking for trouble, but have an unfortunate tendency to fight back if it comes my way. After our burglary, although we won the day, we were both traumatised for many months and had difficulty sleeping. That is until Harry entered our life.<BR/><BR/>Harry is a pepper gun, a non lethal legal weapon. He comes with us on walks and lives next to the bed. He is quite intimidating. I will do a post on him sometime. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes we just take a cannister of pepper spray with us. <BR/><BR/>Any response from my side will be a knee jerk reaction in the heat of the moment.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your wisdom and caution in these matters.Max-ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262963488938958848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post-11033856788826766492008-02-12T22:17:00.000+02:002008-02-12T22:17:00.000+02:00Pamela, when I put it all together as a list it wa...Pamela, when I put it all together as a list it was quite sobering.<BR/><BR/>If the agent you are refering to has "Finger" in her business name then it is the same one. The name should be changed to "Sticky Fingers"Max-ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262963488938958848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post-17613776651055940022008-02-12T22:14:00.000+02:002008-02-12T22:14:00.000+02:00Hi Scott, now you see why your crime reports amuse...Hi Scott, now you see why your crime reports amused us. I guess we become numbed to a lot of it after a whileMax-ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262963488938958848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post-33858049325309681602008-02-12T20:26:00.000+02:002008-02-12T20:26:00.000+02:00Max-e I don't know if I would want to live in cons...Max-e I don't know if I would want to live in constant fear, I have to consider myself lucky, but then we had few deadly crimes not far away from home that shock the town - step father killing two children and the wife, it really makes your eyes wide open. The worst part I don't like about crimes is that sometimes lot of innocent people die, that is being wrong place at the wrong time. Anna :)myonlyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324578791902437827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post-71764606704112056462008-02-12T18:17:00.000+02:002008-02-12T18:17:00.000+02:00Hi Max... a lot of what you are saying and reporti...Hi Max... a lot of what you are saying and reporting could be from right here in Manchester England... I kid you not. Car Jacking is on the increase, knocking on your door at night time or day time and then robbing you of your money, phones, laptops, cards and of course leaving in your car is a weekly incidance, rape murder shootings, and all sorts of other low down nasty stuff are going on day in and day out.<BR/>As for fighting back Max... that's another story. I have done this and charges were bought... not just that Max... I have a back ground of looking after myself and making money by fighting, and being a minder/body gaurd... doorman.. I've mixed and know some nasty nasty people.. but to fight back is not something I would recomend you do. You will be angry and annoyed... never fight when angry or annoyed.. if you hurt someone then you will be charged. Fighting back needs to be a controlled planned for event. Planned for and premeditated are very close in law remember that.<BR/><BR/>The other thing I would say Max.. is if you have never hurt anyone before, then fighting back can come back to haunt you many months later, when you realise what you did. <BR/><BR/>The only advise I would or could give you is never fight back unless your life was at risk... and then if at all possible run. These folk would not think twice to hurting you, they will be used to doing it, they will be faster, more aware and like dogs.<BR/><BR/>It's a terrible world at times Max... but anything that money can replace is not worth losing you life for... better security cost money.. but thats more likely the way to go with this.<BR/><BR/>What an upsetting post this is Max.. I really do feel for you all in this.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post-42345618652461949652008-02-12T11:16:00.000+02:002008-02-12T11:16:00.000+02:00When you start to list it like that it is very sca...When you start to list it like that it is very scary!<BR/><BR/>I think I just had a run in with your Estate Agent, but because of Sue's prior warning and a warning from somebody else about the person she was representing I will have nothing to do with her!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post-53472164747239820052008-02-12T08:32:00.000+02:002008-02-12T08:32:00.000+02:00I don't think I would last in that kind of an envi...I don't think I would last in that kind of an environment.Osweganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01490409111938079094noreply@blogger.com