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08-02-2017, 11:29 #11
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I have a few questions for the people who know more than I do.
Why would the president not rather bolster the police presence with the addition of units from other provinces? Surely the police are better trained to handle civilian uprisings and riots as opposed to soldiers who primarily operate in a completely different environment under different rules against different opponents?
What happens if the troops are goaded into a fight by the masses and start firing live ammo into crowds? Surely the possibility of such an occurrence, however minute, must be a consideration? How would the ANC, nevermind JZ, survive the backlash from such an event?
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08-02-2017, 11:36 #12
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Simple. They will just deny it and blame apartheid.
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08-02-2017, 12:14 #13
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08-02-2017, 12:16 #14
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The purpose of soldiers is to defend the nation against foreign aggression. Deployment may also be to use the manpower for emergencies, like floods etc.
But to deploy the army with its guns pointed at citizens is a moment which should chill everyone's spine. This is not a ceremonial march, but an armed deployment.
Its bad on all levels
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08-02-2017, 12:17 #15
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This has become a total circus... the only thing missing are the dancing bears and elephants (we already have the clowns)!
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08-02-2017, 12:27 #16
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08-02-2017, 12:30 #17
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08-02-2017, 12:56 #18
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08-02-2017, 13:01 #19
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Please note the political affiliations of these groups.
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08-02-2017, 13:03 #20
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If the riot training of the SANDF is anything similar to that of the SADF then it is not very rioter friendly. You warn once or twice and then shoot mainly because you are not taught much else.
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