The thin blue line is getting even thinner every day

26 May 2016 - 09:15
By The Times Editorial

What should citizens do when the police say they don't have sufficient resources to maintain public order?The SAPS told parliament's portfolio committee on police that they lack the manpower to deal with the many protests in this country.The admission raises many questions about our security.If the police don't have enough resources to deal with public unrest, we are at the mercy of anarchists.

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