Comments on: The Big South African Crime Post http://6000.co.za/the-big-south-african-crime-post/ "...irresponsible, and damaging to the reputation of bloggers generally" Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: This | 6000 miles from civilisation... http://6000.co.za/the-big-south-african-crime-post/comment-page-1/#comment-52318 This | 6000 miles from civilisation... Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:25:25 +0000 http://6000.co.za/2007/07/06/the-big-south-african-crime-post/#comment-52318 [...] Germany. How about nuclear power – not actually that risky, but feared by millions? How about crime in South Africa – actually directly affecting very few, but affecting the perceptions of the entire [...] [...] Germany. How about nuclear power – not actually that risky, but feared by millions? How about crime in South Africa – actually directly affecting very few, but affecting the perceptions of the entire [...]

]]> By: Credit where it's due (but only where it's due) | 6000 miles from civilisation... http://6000.co.za/the-big-south-african-crime-post/comment-page-1/#comment-45264 Credit where it's due (but only where it's due) | 6000 miles from civilisation... Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:51:01 +0000 http://6000.co.za/2007/07/06/the-big-south-african-crime-post/#comment-45264 [...] said before that there’s no point in painting a wholly rosy picture of South Africa and ignoring the [...] [...] said before that there’s no point in painting a wholly rosy picture of South Africa and ignoring the [...]

]]> By: On hijacked tourists | 6000 miles from civilisation... http://6000.co.za/the-big-south-african-crime-post/comment-page-1/#comment-32773 On hijacked tourists | 6000 miles from civilisation... Mon, 15 Nov 2010 07:59:43 +0000 http://6000.co.za/2007/07/06/the-big-south-african-crime-post/#comment-32773 [...] covered this over 3 years ago in the now infamous Big South African Crime Post. Don’t wave your iPod around in downtown Cape Town – it might get nicked. As it might in [...] [...] covered this over 3 years ago in the now infamous Big South African Crime Post. Don’t wave your iPod around in downtown Cape Town – it might get nicked. As it might in [...]

]]> By: Goal.com Traveller’s Guide To South Africa: Crime And Safety | 6000 miles from civilisation... http://6000.co.za/the-big-south-african-crime-post/comment-page-1/#comment-27063 Goal.com Traveller’s Guide To South Africa: Crime And Safety | 6000 miles from civilisation... Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:00:42 +0000 http://6000.co.za/2007/07/06/the-big-south-african-crime-post/#comment-27063 [...] South Africa: Crime and Safety. It’s like a longer and more detailed version of the infamous Big South African Crime Post of almost three years ago. And I can’t find fault with it at [...] [...] South Africa: Crime and Safety. It’s like a longer and more detailed version of the infamous Big South African Crime Post of almost three years ago. And I can’t find fault with it at [...]

]]> By: 6000 http://6000.co.za/the-big-south-african-crime-post/comment-page-1/#comment-5698 6000 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:15:06 +0000 http://6000.co.za/2007/07/06/the-big-south-african-crime-post/#comment-5698 molly > It's taken a while, hey? But yes. Seemingly, agreement has finally been reached. molly > It’s taken a while, hey?
But yes. Seemingly, agreement has finally been reached.

]]> By: molly http://6000.co.za/the-big-south-african-crime-post/comment-page-1/#comment-5697 molly Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:15:51 +0000 http://6000.co.za/2007/07/06/the-big-south-african-crime-post/#comment-5697 Had to comment - I'm reading this in 2009 and not being a soccer person (yeah, yeah I know, I probably will become an insta-fan next year...) I googled Tevez just for fun and found this: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2009/03/carlos-tevez-saga-they-think-its-all.html Posted 2 days. Seems the scandal is finally over? Lol. Had to comment – I’m reading this in 2009 and not being a soccer person (yeah, yeah I know, I probably will become an insta-fan next year…) I googled Tevez just for fun and found this:
http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2009/03/carlos-tevez-saga-they-think-its-all.html
Posted 2 days. Seems the scandal is finally over?
Lol.

]]> By: Craig http://6000.co.za/the-big-south-african-crime-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1547 Craig Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:13:24 +0000 http://6000.co.za/2007/07/06/the-big-south-african-crime-post/#comment-1547 Delayed comment i know :) But an awesome post. Thanks for the chuckle. I sit in an office with numerous colleagues near by, and as each one reads something negative from news24, or (there preferred online news reader), they blast out their judgmental, naive responses to one another. The usual responses are: "OMG, What is this country coming too" "I mean, what world do we live in where people do that" "Its the ANC's fault" And so on... Ignorant, gullible, sad. Believing all the propaganda. Its so disturbing. They are not even supporting the country with their bad energy. They fueling the negativity which the news strives on for its success. Its the only reason all this bad shit sells. Craig's last blog post was: <a href="http://blog.icepick.co.za/index.php/2008/07/10/hypnosis-fascination/" rel="nofollow">Hypnosis Fascination</a> (Note: <i>6000 miles...</i> is not responsible for the content of external internet sites) Delayed comment i know :)

But an awesome post. Thanks for the chuckle.

I sit in an office with numerous colleagues near by, and as each one reads something negative from news24, or (there preferred online news reader), they blast out their judgmental, naive responses to one another. The usual responses are:

“OMG, What is this country coming too”
“I mean, what world do we live in where people do that”
“Its the ANC’s fault”

And so on…

Ignorant, gullible, sad. Believing all the propaganda. Its so disturbing.
They are not even supporting the country with their bad energy. They fueling the negativity which the news strives on for its success. Its the only reason all this bad shit sells.

Craig’s last blog post was: Hypnosis Fascination (Note: 6000 miles… is not responsible for the content of external internet sites)

]]> By: anonymous http://6000.co.za/the-big-south-african-crime-post/comment-page-1/#comment-743 anonymous Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:42:36 +0000 http://6000.co.za/2007/07/06/the-big-south-african-crime-post/#comment-743 I think that communities can also begin to form neighborhood watch organizations. This where groups people living in certain areas can put money together in order to pay for a security guard and surveillance camera in their area. If the community is poor the people can have a duty roster where they take turns to watch their space and communicate with the police if they see some criminal activities. This can also be applied to shops. People are afraid to go to some shops because they know that criminals are waiting for them. Neighborhood watch organizations have helped to reduce crime and would be useful in SA if many communities make use of them I think that communities can also begin to form neighborhood watch organizations. This where groups people living in certain areas can put money together in order to pay for a security guard and surveillance camera in their area. If the community is poor the people can have a duty roster where they take turns to watch their space and communicate with the police if they see some criminal activities. This can also be applied to shops. People are afraid to go to some shops because they know that criminals are waiting for them. Neighborhood watch organizations have helped to reduce crime and would be useful in SA if many communities make use of them

]]> By: Quinn http://6000.co.za/the-big-south-african-crime-post/comment-page-1/#comment-433 Quinn Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:06:18 +0000 http://6000.co.za/2007/07/06/the-big-south-african-crime-post/#comment-433 Doug, for the sake of Canada, you're hopefully not going there to take up a job as a statistician. First, because the odds of 2500 to 1 are almost certainly biased to the detriment of people who aren't in the demographic that can afford or consider moving to Canada, and second, because using these stats (in this way) to justify emigrating implies a 0% probability of these things happening in Canada (of course the odds there are less, but that's not my point). Lastly, there's a value trade-off - perhaps there are benefits to staying that outweigh the increased risk of doing so? Doug, for the sake of Canada, you’re hopefully not going there to take up a job as a statistician. First, because the odds of 2500 to 1 are almost certainly biased to the detriment of people who aren’t in the demographic that can afford or consider moving to Canada, and second, because using these stats (in this way) to justify emigrating implies a 0% probability of these things happening in Canada (of course the odds there are less, but that’s not my point). Lastly, there’s a value trade-off – perhaps there are benefits to staying that outweigh the increased risk of doing so?

]]> By: Doug http://6000.co.za/the-big-south-african-crime-post/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Doug Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:01:42 +0000 http://6000.co.za/2007/07/06/the-big-south-african-crime-post/#comment-414 I am about to leave the building. That would put me in the highest category for saying nasty things to justify leaving. So, in order to justify your preconceived notion, I will. Consider: 2500 to 1. Assume that my wife and I will have 3 children. 500 to one per annum that something will happen that will TRASH my life (one of my own nuclear family dies). Lets assume then that I will live for another 50 years or so. If we look at the accumulated risk over time, it's about one in 10. A 10% chance that someone will ruin (part of) my life, and possibly all of it. Not so cool. Then, consider that life is not Russian Roulette (or horse racing). It's the Lotto. Instead of winning the jackpot at 2500 to one, you may win one of the lesser prizes. Your wife or children may be raped, you may be terrorised in your home (often repeatedly), your space and trust in human nature may (and probably will) be violated repeatedly. And that's not the end of it. You may drive into a drunk person who lurches onto a dark road and have to live with having killed someone. You may catch AIDS while helping out a car accident victim. God forbid you or your children should ever make a mistake that lands you in holding cell overnight, because you may get the death sentence via rectal injection. Granted, the final decision to go to Toronto came about because of politics, not crime, but maybe that's just because I'm dumb and lucky. Excellent point about the predominant victims of crime, but I'm so sick of reading about race. Can't we all just be people for a change? I am about to leave the building.

That would put me in the highest category for saying nasty things to justify leaving. So, in order to justify your preconceived notion, I will.

Consider: 2500 to 1. Assume that my wife and I will have 3 children. 500 to one per annum that something will happen that will TRASH my life (one of my own nuclear family dies). Lets assume then that I will live for another 50 years or so. If we look at the accumulated risk over time, it’s about one in 10. A 10% chance that someone will ruin (part of) my life, and possibly all of it. Not so cool.

Then, consider that life is not Russian Roulette (or horse racing). It’s the Lotto. Instead of winning the jackpot at 2500 to one, you may win one of the lesser prizes. Your wife or children may be raped, you may be terrorised in your home (often repeatedly), your space and trust in human nature may (and probably will) be violated repeatedly.

And that’s not the end of it. You may drive into a drunk person who lurches onto a dark road and have to live with having killed someone. You may catch AIDS while helping out a car accident victim. God forbid you or your children should ever make a mistake that lands you in holding cell overnight, because you may get the death sentence via rectal injection.

Granted, the final decision to go to Toronto came about because of politics, not crime, but maybe that’s just because I’m dumb and lucky.

Excellent point about the predominant victims of crime, but I’m so sick of reading about race. Can’t we all just be people for a change?

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