OR Tambo shooting testament to poor policing strategy
16 May 2017
The brazen shooting that happened at OR Tambo Airport last night is indicative of a lack of police intelligence in safeguarding South Africa’s busiest ports of entry.
Over recent months, more and more incidents of crime, such as muggings, heists, and hijackings have played out at OR Tambo. Travellers from the airport have also been followed home or to their hotels and been have been attacked.
It is unacceptable that criminals armed with military grade weapons feel that they can commit crimes with impunity. This speaks volumes of the sub-standard level of policing within the OR Tambo precinct.
Not only is OR Tambo the first port of call for most international visitors, but it also a national key point.