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To serve and to protect


To serve and to protect
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Copyright: Kari Tanskanen (ktanska) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2672 W: 58 N: 2307] (11999)
Genre: Lieux
Média: Couleur
Date de prise de vue: 1998-01
Catégories: Vie quotidienne
Versions: version originale
Date de soumission: 2006-02-07 7:36
Vue: 1288
Points: 2
[Ligne directrice - Note] Note du photographe
(From
http://www.iss.co.za/Pubs/Monographs/No18/Victims.html )

"Two-thirds of Johannesburg's residents (62 per cent) (or in some cases members of their households) were victims of crime between 1993 and July 1997.
The most common crime experienced by the city's residents between 1993 and 1997 was burglary, with nearly a quarter of the respondents (24 per cent) reporting this crime to the survey. The second most frequently reported incidents were violent crimes: mugging and robbery (16,5 per cent) and assault (15,5 per cent). As is the case in many developing countries, the vast majority of assaults were of a serious nature, with 84 per cent involving the use of a weapon."


The problem has been noticed. There are safety guards for tourists like the one in this photo. And surveillance cameras have been installed on many spots.
The situation should be somewhat better now.
I don't usually care about posed photos, this one is to tell the story. Shot at the main railway station of Johannesburg.

We however had relatively little problems. Just some stuff disappeared from the luggage, presumably at the Johannesburg airport.

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  • orcha Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 50 W: 5 N: 16] (188)
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Interesting note its good to see photos on TE that are a little different.

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