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Michael N Q8 · 23 September 2011, 11:22 AM

Thanks again for all the good wishes. Right after the incident I was in a Charles Bronson vigilante mood, but I am calming down slowly but surely.

The worst part is that I feel that I should have defended my parents more, I tried to resist but they beat me and then with two 9mm's in my face I just complied with them, I felt so helpless...not pleasant at all.

I have two sons still living there with my ex-wife. Luckly she is British, so we will appply for British passports for them and get them to a safer place.

My parents and sister's safety remains a constant worry though

Mosco · 23 September 2011, 11:37 AM

Could have been so much worse... Glad you're all OK...

drockadam · 23 September 2011, 12:23 PM

I got chills reading that. Thank god, everyone is alright, physically, but not mentally. Your lucky that your Daytona wasn't stolen!

KirkWilfred · 23 September 2011, 12:29 PM

Intentional homicide rates per 100,000 population by region and subregion, 2004

Southern Africa 37.3
Central America 29.3
South America 25.9
West and Central Africa 21.6
East Africa 20.8
Africa 20
Caribbean 18.1
Americas 16.2
East Europe 15.7
North Africa 7.6
World 7.6
North America6.5
Central Asia and Transcaucasian countries 6.6
Europe 5.4
Near and Middle East/South-west Asia 4.4
Oceania 4
South Asia 3.4
Asia 3.2
South-east Europe 3.2
East and South-east Asia 2.8
West and Central Europe 1.5

Hafrog · 23 September 2011, 12:38 PM

Glad you and the family are ok. Hopefully they'll find some/all aof your kit/car.

speedo · 23 September 2011, 07:22 PM

1.3/100.000,- in my country....

RolexSA · 24 September 2011, 01:45 AM

Sorry to read about your ordeal ,
I was born ( Franschhoek) and raised in SA and spent time in most of the big cities there till the mid 1980. Last time I went back (1989) we were car jacked at the entrance of a private hospital . Many of my friends have since left too and those that stayed all live bunkered up in private residences with 24h armed guards . Mind you Zimbabwe or Rhodesia as we used to call it , isn't much better .

DCgator · 24 September 2011, 08:20 AM

Count your blessings. Sorry to hear what you went through.

chazha · 24 September 2011, 08:30 AM

i was so close to pay SA a visit. I knew about crime and everything but everytime I read this kind of stuff it just puts me off...

Cato · 24 September 2011, 04:40 PM

I'm very sorry to hear of your misfortune; I'm glad you and your family made it though that ordeal with your lives.

I always wanted to see South Africa. I thought it would be a somewhat developed area where I could easily see the wilds of Africa. What a shame.

BlackAngel · 26 September 2011, 11:51 AM

Sorry to hear about your ordeal. Having a 9mm pointed at your face is something i cant imagine, must have been very traumatic for you and for your parents. But still I'm glad that nobody got hurt badly and the lucky daytona that escape unscathed.

brkanand · 26 September 2011, 11:55 AM

So traumatic just to read. Imagine what a hell you all must have gone through. My deepest sympathies.

slashd0t · 26 September 2011, 04:09 PM

Glad to hear you and your family are ok, this is obviously the most important thing. To be fair, this can and does happen everywhere. Even here in Canada my parents own a small restaurant which has been held up at gun point more than once in the last few years. Tragic that bottom feeding lowlifes exist out there, but, they do unfortunately.

masterserg · 26 September 2011, 09:04 PM

Glad you and your family are ok. That's all that matters, material items can be replaced. As per the feeling of defending your family ... I guess it is quite normal, but it does not seem there was much else you could have done and if you tried the outcome would not have been as good as it was (i.e. all safe).

jasonclark · 27 September 2011, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael N Q8

The worst part is that I feel that I should have defended my parents more, I tried to resist but they beat me and then with two 9mm's in my face I just complied with them, I felt so helpless...not pleasant at all.

I've had a gun held to my head before... don't worry about it, there was nothing you could do. My condolences.

betrezra · 27 September 2011, 12:06 PM

Glad you and your loved ones are SAFE.

We practice vigelence at all times no matter where we live or travel. I like to think it's not over-done... my wife sometimes gives me a hard time for always checking locks/alarms/doorways, etc.... it comes from growing up in bad areas and having bad things happen to you and your family as a child.

Take care out there no matter where you dwell.

SWIMPRUF · 27 September 2011, 01:31 PM

Sad to hear.

joeychitwood · 28 September 2011, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael N Q8

The worst part is that I feel that I should have defended my parents more, I tried to resist but they beat me and then with two 9mm's in my face I just complied with them, I felt so helpless...

Everyone surviving the ordeal is an ultimate victory. Anything else you might have tried could have resulted in death for one or all.

23 September 2011, 11:37 AM	#62
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23 September 2011, 12:29 PM	#64
KirkWilfred "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: Brian Location: West Hartford, CT Watch: 116710LN Posts: 1,224	Intentional homicide rates per 100,000 population by region and subregion, 2004 Southern Africa 37.3 Central America 29.3 South America 25.9 West and Central Africa 21.6 East Africa 20.8 Africa 20 Caribbean 18.1 Americas 16.2 East Europe 15.7 North Africa 7.6 World 7.6 North America6.5 Central Asia and Transcaucasian countries 6.6 Europe 5.4 Near and Middle East/South-west Asia 4.4 Oceania 4 South Asia 3.4 Asia 3.2 South-east Europe 3.2 East and South-east Asia 2.8 West and Central Europe 1.5 __________________ “Time is an illusion.” – Albert Einstein

23 September 2011, 07:22 PM	#66
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24 September 2011, 08:30 AM	#69
chazha "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: ChairmanMao Location: NY, US Watch: mickey watch Posts: 837	i was so close to pay SA a visit. I knew about crime and everything but everytime I read this kind of stuff it just puts me off... __________________ I am always single, even when I am married.

26 September 2011, 04:09 PM	#73
slashd0t "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Jamie Location: Edmonton, AB Watch: This & That Posts: 771	Glad to hear you and your family are ok, this is obviously the most important thing. To be fair, this can and does happen everywhere. Even here in Canada my parents own a small restaurant which has been held up at gun point more than once in the last few years. Tragic that bottom feeding lowlifes exist out there, but, they do unfortunately. __________________ /.

23 September 2011, 11:22 AM	#61
Michael N Q8 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: Michael Location: Kuwait Watch: Daytona SS White Posts: 496	Thanks again for all the good wishes. Right after the incident I was in a Charles Bronson vigilante mood, but I am calming down slowly but surely. The worst part is that I feel that I should have defended my parents more, I tried to resist but they beat me and then with two 9mm's in my face I just complied with them, I felt so helpless...not pleasant at all. I have two sons still living there with my ex-wife. Luckly she is British, so we will appply for British passports for them and get them to a safer place. My parents and sister's safety remains a constant worry though

23 September 2011, 12:23 PM	#63
drockadam "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Adam Location: Ontario, Canada Watch: Pepsi. Posts: 5,749	I got chills reading that. Thank god, everyone is alright, physically, but not mentally. Your lucky that your Daytona wasn't stolen!

23 September 2011, 12:38 PM	#65
Hafrog Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Patrick Location: NC, USA Watch: 50th Aniver Sub Posts: 34	Glad you and the family are ok. Hopefully they'll find some/all aof your kit/car.

24 September 2011, 01:45 AM	#67
RolexSA Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Belgium Posts: 318	Sorry to read about your ordeal , I was born ( Franschhoek) and raised in SA and spent time in most of the big cities there till the mid 1980. Last time I went back (1989) we were car jacked at the entrance of a private hospital . Many of my friends have since left too and those that stayed all live bunkered up in private residences with 24h armed guards . Mind you Zimbabwe or Rhodesia as we used to call it , isn't much better .

24 September 2011, 08:20 AM	#68
DCgator "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: PNW Watch: DS,BLNR,SubLV,DJ2 Posts: 8,123	Count your blessings. Sorry to hear what you went through.

24 September 2011, 04:40 PM	#70
Cato Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Land of the Lost Watch: 116610LN Posts: 2,200	I'm very sorry to hear of your misfortune; I'm glad you and your family made it though that ordeal with your lives. I always wanted to see South Africa. I thought it would be a somewhat developed area where I could easily see the wilds of Africa. What a shame.

26 September 2011, 11:51 AM	#71
BlackAngel "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Arvin Location: Philippines Posts: 102	Sorry to hear about your ordeal. Having a 9mm pointed at your face is something i cant imagine, must have been very traumatic for you and for your parents. But still I'm glad that nobody got hurt badly and the lucky daytona that escape unscathed.

26 September 2011, 11:55 AM	#72
brkanand 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: DrK Location: India Watch: 4=YMDaytonaGMTHulk Posts: 7,065	So traumatic just to read. Imagine what a hell you all must have gone through. My deepest sympathies.

26 September 2011, 09:04 PM	#74
masterserg "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Serg Location: US of A Watch: AP Posts: 7,437	Glad you and your family are ok. That's all that matters, material items can be replaced. As per the feeling of defending your family ... I guess it is quite normal, but it does not seem there was much else you could have done and if you tried the outcome would not have been as good as it was (i.e. all safe). __________________ How can you have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat????

27 September 2011, 12:06 PM	#76
betrezra "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 477	Glad you and your loved ones are SAFE. We practice vigelence at all times no matter where we live or travel. I like to think it's not over-done... my wife sometimes gives me a hard time for always checking locks/alarms/doorways, etc.... it comes from growing up in bad areas and having bad things happen to you and your family as a child. Take care out there no matter where you dwell.

27 September 2011, 01:31 PM	#77
SWIMPRUF "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: * Posts: 2,323	Sad to hear. __________________ Member# 52,675 Est. 3/2011

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