EDITORIAL | Split-second decisions: when should police use ‘deadly force’?
SA’s high levels of violence pose significant risks to police and law enforcement officers pursuing hardened criminals who have no qualms about unleashing their firepower when confronted by the law
26 February 2025 - 04:30
There is no escaping the grim reality of living in a violent society where hardened criminals commit heinous crimes with zero respect for human life or the law...
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