Kill the bastards, minister tells police

[AriseSouthAfrica]

Police have been given the licence to kill by a deputy minister.
"You must kill the bastards if they threaten you or the community. You must not worry about the regulations. That is my responsibility. Your responsibility is to serve and protect," were the fiery words of Deputy Safety and Security Minister Susan Shabangu at an anti-crime imbizo in Pretoria West on Wednesday.

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First, the country's deputy minister for safety and security urged the cops to shoot and kill criminals. She added that they should not worry about the constitution - that the legalities of their actions would be her responsibility.

Then observers - with the DA leading the chorus - urged the men in blue to ignore the instruction.

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Deputy Safety and Security Minister Susan Shabangu must be fired for her comments that police should shoot and kill criminals, the Democratic Alliance said on Thursday.

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