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16-07-2020, 19:13 #71
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Re: FARM HOMESTEAD SECURITY
I would say 100%.
The thing is, your trusted and loyal employees are easily intimidated. The BG tell them "We know who your brothers, sisters, parents and kids are. We know where they live. You do as we tell you or you will never see them again." Now how does that compare to the offer from their employer? He will likely never threaten them with death...
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16-07-2020, 21:06 #72
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Re: FARM HOMESTEAD SECURITY
Some of my neighbours have trial cameras in strategic access points to their farms that send a sms photo when something is captured. Not helping in places where animals are grazing. Over the years it happened often (3-5 times/year?) that somewhere in the extended community was alerted to movement on their farms by these. Immediately security was beefed up and awareness and tracks could be followed the next day and get an idea of the movements. I believe it prevent attacks.
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17-07-2020, 09:57 #73
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17-07-2020, 11:03 #74
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I am a farmer, just my normal job of getting produce harvested , packed and shipped can be a 16 hr day 6-7 day week during harvest , harvest if you are diversified can be a big part of your year , I carry , hunt and sport shoot mainly to stay in practice, but I cannot be my own security or commando. I have cameras , but unless you have someone monitoring them they exist to investigate after stuff happens. Cost of security is high , not matter how you look at it.
The most successes that I know of was where farmers worked with the farm workers and the communities from where the troublemakers is likely to originate.
Security companies that attempt to secure your perimeter and nothing else seems to fail, the most successful security companies have been the ones that investigate events in a whole area, then engage the police and the community. Attacking the perpetrators and blaming everyone often turn the whole community against you and the police, engaging them turn most of them into allies.
It is not a fight that you win alone.
I agree that inside information through intimidation is a big problem , but it can be used both ways. It is hard work to engage the community and calls for an even temperament and calm approach and not many farmers can or want to do it unfortunately, those that do stop blaming the community for the problems and reduce the number of enemies they have and increase the number of allies.
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17-07-2020, 11:34 #75
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17-07-2020, 11:42 #76
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Re: FARM HOMESTEAD SECURITY
I do believe that there have been cases where families have been -- chased out ?
IF I am not mistaken by fire
Cases as well where very sophisticated RF jammers were used
Also on the Zim border where landmines were planted on RSA farms
Do NOT think that it cannot happen [soon]
EDIT
How far are we away from it ( RPG's / Landmines / Grenades -- and so on and so forth )
https://www.politicsweb.co.za/opinio...egime-to-die-i
BTW;
The person I worked for in Zim was friendly with the person who was first attacked -- Marc De Borchgrave
I actually met him one day when he and his family flew in to the property / ranch -- on the Zambezi river.
Yes that is how close Rhodesians were ( and Zimbabwe just after Independence during the honeymoon period )
Believe or not -- to be honest I now no longer give a sh!t
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17-07-2020, 11:52 #77
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Re: FARM HOMESTEAD SECURITY
Ope Brief aan Lukas Swart
https://vaandel.co.za/ope-brief-aan-lukas-swart/
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17-07-2020, 12:03 #78
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17-07-2020, 14:50 #79
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Re: FARM HOMESTEAD SECURITY
You'll be surprised what a few K or some needed infrastructure for the local chief gets you.
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17-07-2020, 20:42 #80
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