The SAPS this week came out dispelling any fears about what they say are hoax e-mails about shopping mall ‘Changeroom Rape’. The SAPS spokesman said that the e-mail making the rounds was a hoax. What is interesting is that the SAPS are quelling fears but what if this is a future crime? What if this is a clever criminal with a sick desire for limelight that he would send an e-mail describing how he/she would perpetrate such a hinaus crime. This may seem like a story out of a film like Sigourney Weaver’s late 1990s film Copy Cat. This was a story about a criminal who would copy previous crimes and duplicate them as his. Read the rest of this entry »

Johannesburg police early this week shot a 31-year old woman during the University of Johannesburg student protest. The gun shot victim, a Ms. Titsi was shot by a rubber bullet while crossing a road near the student protests. She told reporters that she had told the police that she was not involved in the protests but a few moments later the police opened fire.The question is whether or not the police’s actions were excessive? Read the rest of this entry »