TBF though they were just gangsters- just the same as most of the security companies in this country are owned by gangsters.
I have to agree but.....
If the police there are so in-effective then there isn't a lot of choice. It's anarchy, no use saying how things should be. Either you sit back and do nothing or you get involved and try to make a difference. The farmer on the program appreciates and needs the support of the gangsters. Without them he likely wouldn't have a business.
The solution is simple, just hire Theroux Security Inc. "Build a bigger fence, electrify it" -(William: They will tear it down, Louis "Build a bigger fence! Electrify it!" Sigh.
I've seen a few shit African countries, but that place is systemically shit.
1-Totally corrupt and incompetent police force
2-Huge unemployment
3-A widescale ability and willingness to carry out brutal and 'cruel' acts of violence in order to get a little money.
I worked in Congo during the mass evacuation of Brazza. They had worse 1 and 2 but very very little -3. I got held up, big guns, militia, faux militia, gangsters, but no one actually wanted to hurt you.
As for babies in the microwave...
Good effort Louis, solid piece of documentary work.
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