The City of Cape Town will allow the adoption of it's Metro police from December. The public (as in desirable companies and associations but NOT individuals) are being asked to donate R90 000 per annum to pay the policeman's salary.
The chair of the city's safety and security portfolio committee, J P Smith, said the policy had been adopted about six months ago.
"It took a long time for people to know. (Perhaps he means to say that the City has chosen not to discuss privatising it's security function in the form of the police with the public - AT ALL)
"This should be up and running by December." (Story from IOL)
The public does not seem to have been consulted, nor were the consequences thought through. Does it matter who pays the police? Of course it does as "he who pays the piper calls the tune" Nothing can convince me that we won't end up in a society where we have unequal policing afforded to those who pay relative to those who don't. Who would not go the extra mile to protect the hand which feeds it? Logically this means "less" policing for those who do not pay - or in the case of individuals those who are not allowed to pay. The distinction between natural and juristic persons ignores that businesses and organisations are created and controlled by individuals. The "scheme" seeks legitimacy and gravity by pandering to the idea that large businesses and organisations are "better suited" to having some leverage over the police? The average person would say that Pick 'n Pay is suited, but a Taxi Association probably not. What of an insurance company? Old Mutual? Outsurance? Mutual and Federal? Prudential? Fedsure? Would Arthur J Brown (- the thief of food from the mouths of orphans and pensions from the poor) be the kind of person the city has in mind. He was the king of the world but a short time ago!
If the a business or association coughs up R90 000 per annum what can they expect in return? A pat on the back? An adoption certificate? Or should donors expect something more concrete? Preferential treatment? I can't wait to see what other public goods are going to be come quasi-privatised? Surely it's not too much to think that Justice could be next . Congratulations Cape Town for a terrible idea which has been poorly executed.
The chair of the city's safety and security portfolio committee, J P Smith, said the policy had been adopted about six months ago.
"It took a long time for people to know. (Perhaps he means to say that the City has chosen not to discuss privatising it's security function in the form of the police with the public - AT ALL)
"This should be up and running by December." (Story from IOL)
The public does not seem to have been consulted, nor were the consequences thought through. Does it matter who pays the police? Of course it does as "he who pays the piper calls the tune" Nothing can convince me that we won't end up in a society where we have unequal policing afforded to those who pay relative to those who don't. Who would not go the extra mile to protect the hand which feeds it? Logically this means "less" policing for those who do not pay - or in the case of individuals those who are not allowed to pay. The distinction between natural and juristic persons ignores that businesses and organisations are created and controlled by individuals. The "scheme" seeks legitimacy and gravity by pandering to the idea that large businesses and organisations are "better suited" to having some leverage over the police? The average person would say that Pick 'n Pay is suited, but a Taxi Association probably not. What of an insurance company? Old Mutual? Outsurance? Mutual and Federal? Prudential? Fedsure? Would Arthur J Brown (- the thief of food from the mouths of orphans and pensions from the poor) be the kind of person the city has in mind. He was the king of the world but a short time ago!
If the a business or association coughs up R90 000 per annum what can they expect in return? A pat on the back? An adoption certificate? Or should donors expect something more concrete? Preferential treatment? I can't wait to see what other public goods are going to be come quasi-privatised? Surely it's not too much to think that Justice could be next . Congratulations Cape Town for a terrible idea which has been poorly executed.
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