Some Interesting facts On Crime

I received this email from a friend and thought it made some intesting reading.
After I was a victim of crime in 2000, I attended many crimes
discussions, brain storming and therapy sessions. At each of these
discussions the question came up on how to tackle the symptoms of crime.

The only question never raised was:

Question: "What is the influence of crime on the S.A. Govt?"
Answer: Crime generates millions and millions of Rand's for the S.A.
Govt

Here are the facts:

Example 1:

Take just one million home owners in Gauteng who pay for "armed crime

reaction" (not crime prevention) where private security companies react

AFTER the crime has taken place - no wonder they never make any arrests!

This service costs on average R250 p.m. Therefore 1 000,000 x R240.00 X

12 months x 14% VAT, generates R403 million in tax revenue for the S.A.

Govt!

Example 2:
A car thief steals a R500,000 car and receives between R10,000 and

R30,000 for his deed.
The car owner is paid out by insurance and then purchases another
similar vehicle, on which he pays 14% VAT of approx R70,000 as a direct
result of crime. Who profited the most? The thief or the S.A.Govt?

We must begin with a mechanism whereby the S.A. Govt is forced to
reconsider this unconstitutional and immoral practice of profiting from
crime!


All South Africans should demand that all payments related to protection
of life and property should be VAT free and Tax deductible!

This principle should also apply to replacement of stolen property as
well as estate duty. If a person dies as a result of crime we should
also demand that estate duty not be paid. How much do you think the S.A.
Govt has made out of estate duty from the murders of 1300 South African
farmers?

The S.A. Govt likes to compare us to overseas. Well overseas your safety
and security is covered by your income tax and is tax deductible!

It is time that South Africans stood together and made the Govt and
public aware of the Govt's "income" from crime. In the meantime crime is
the goose that lays the golden egg
It is it also not unreasonable to expect victims of violence and
hijackings to pay their own medical costs? The Govt should pay for these
expenses as well as family counseling for victims!

Come on South Africa, ask the right questions and demand the right
answers!

You could just delete this message or you could help make a difference.
Send this to everyone you know - now!

Have a great day!
Kind Regards
Grant Reid
RSA Leisurewear
Tel 011 392-2966
www.rsaleisurewear.co.za
Blog: http://rsa-leisurewear.blogspot.com/