“Kill those Bastards”

Not as you might think, a line from the 6th installation of the Rambo series, creatively entitled Rambo. God that’s confusing - wasn’t the first one called Rambo? How can anyone tell the difference? Especially since Sly Stallone had himself cryogenically frozen and pumped with polar bear growth hormone for the last 20 odd years. Fact.

Anyway, Rambo didn’t say it. Susan Shabangu did. Of course, I don’t need to tell you that she’s our Deputy Safety and Security Minister. Though not. Despite the striking physical similarity to John Rambo, and her complete and utter disregard for the law, as well as her belief we should just go out and kill criminals, she’s nothing like the kind-hearted, bunny-hugging, steroid-taking Rocky Balboa.


For one, she hasn’t written, directed and starred in an Oscar winning movie. For another, she told people to ignore the Constitution (it’s kind of a big deal in South Africa) and that some human lives are worth more than others. Rambo knew that all lives were worth the same. Even if he thought they weren’t worth anything.

Rambo, firing a clear warning shot

"I want no warning shots. You have one shot and it must be a kill shot. If you miss, the criminals will go for the kill. They don't miss. We can't take this chance.” Seriously? Even Rambo took warning shots.

UPDATE: Well done Susan. Who ever said our government never get's anything done. It appears a forward thinking Cape Town man, responding to a smash-and-grab attempt, managed to chase the violent criminal down the road, whereby said criminal dropped stolen goods. Of course, not needing to fire a warning shot, he just shot the would be mugger in the chest. Oh, and the violent offender was a 12 year old kid. Great work Susan. Good lucking explaining this one to John Rambo.