Thread by @Will_Tanner_1

South Africa is even more violent and crime-ridden than Somalia, so, how do South Africans defend themselves?

As the West, America, faces South Africanization and violent crime skyrocketing, we must learn how to fight it off

Here's a 🧵 on how South Africans do so

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First, a bit of background on why it's important: we all know (or at least people who pay attention to the real world know) that basic self-defense things, like learning how to use a concealed pistol, how to fight, and staying alert for potential bad actors, is critical. There are a ton of great accounts on here, @DolioJ is the first that comes to mind, that know a great deal more about the traditional equipment and training side of preparation, even for extreme circumstances

But, sometimes, that's not enough. A G19 is great for if there's a mugger or two, but what if there are large gangs of people using signal jammers to break into homes and murder the inhabitants while preventing them from calling for help? What if car-jackings aren't just endemic to your city, as in DC and Atlanta, but a near certainty if you're stopped on the road, as is the case in some areas in South Africa? What if rampaging criminals of the sort @k9_reaper draws attention to are the norm rather than a shocking rarity?

That's when more intense, more creative solutions are necessary. So, that's what will discuss today

The best solution is to just not be there anymore, or at least not be where violent crime is a near-certainty

City-wise, that's what the Western Cape represents. Even better, there's Orania, a safe and defended community for like-minded people:

@DisgracedProp and I spoke about the Orania aspect recently, by the way, so check that out

But not everyone can just pack up and leave and head to the Western Cape, or make a huge change of life and move to Orania

So, for those who have to stay, South Africa has a massive private security sector. As the police can't or won't protect neighborhoods from violent criminals, private security companies are hired to do it. They patrol the areas, respond to incidents, and generally protect those who hire them from attacks, crime, and the sort of anarchy with which South Africans have to deal on a daily basis

There are now over 2.7 million private security personnel in the country of about 62 million people, compared with well under 200,000 police officers

So it's a big deal, and pretty much everyone who can hire a private security company does so.

But even private security personnel wearing plate carriers and heavily armed with rifles and pistols often isn't enough. When crime is endemic, and cities are essentially festering hives of criminality, one's home must not just be a metaphorical castle but actually be one, with even remote-controlled guns.

So, South Africa has led the way in turning suburban comes into modern-day castles

On the outer perimeter are thick walls, often of brick or concrete and topped with razor wire, electric wire, or both. There are often also spikes on top of the wall and razor wire at the base of it. The entryway is a thick metal gate

The internal perimeter is protected with motion alarms, automatic bright lights that shine on the space between the house and wall, along with often guard dogs inside the house that can alert the owners to trespassers. There are also cameras equipped with guns (video on the right), so the owner can fight off criminals remotely. I am unsure if the gun-cameras are just equipped with riot guns, or if actual firearms can be legally used as well. If anyone knows, please chime in. The video comes from @BowTiedMara

The house itself will be fortified as well with bars on the windows, metal-reinforced doors, alarms that connect to the aforementioned private security companies, guard dogs, and heavily-armed owners. Gun laws are relatively permissive in South Africa, so the full suite of semi-automatic or mechanical action weapons can be deployed

Tim Bax speaks about some of the security solutions required at the end of Three Sips of Gin, for those who want to read about it

But, even if one lives in Krak des Chevaliers, leaving is often required, particularly if you have to work at an office

That's when incredible innovations like the car flamethrower are required. It can be triggered form inside the car and torches the attempted carjacker(s) on the outside

The device has been taken off the market because of low sales but shows the ingenuity and level of force required, particularly in the sort of situations where mobs of attackers will go after a stopped car

And, finally, we have the most important thing: community mobilization

A great example of this happened during the 2021 riots. Neighborhoods were essentially under siege and risked being completely destroyed, burned down with all inside, if those inside didn't fight back

So they did, and you got stomach-churning videos like the one below, where there's a thin white line of armed civilians fighting off a Zulu bull's head in a modern-day version of Rorke's Drift. Luckily they had FALs rather than Martini Henrys

Undoubtedly I missed some of their innovations, but these are the main things outside of firearms that come to mind

So, if you have anything I missed, please drop it below so that I and others can educate ourselves and learn more about this

And if you want to learn how to defend yourself and prepare for situations like this, some great accounts on here are @k9_reaper, @DolioJ, @wayofftheres, @DonShift3, and @BrowningMachine. Again, there are definitely accounts I missed, so please drop them below as well

And here's more footage of the vigilantism that became necessary in the 2021 riots

And keep in mind, the best solution in South Africa that keeps culture, prosperity, and family members alive is Orania, which is full of incredible, hard-working people

Check out my interview with @StrydomJoost about Orania here:
theamericantribune.news/p/orania-build…