"Thievery Comes After Carnage
At Kenya Mall"
Summary
In
Nairobi, Kenya many people are still frightened and also questioning the
ransacking of the Westgate mall, which consisted of people being killed and
injured. The looting took place on September 21st, however it is now
that people are starting to question how these robbers had such a successful
plan, and how they had so much time to do everything without being stopped.
Islamist militants burst into the mall on September 21st killing
women, men, and children, and a week later shopkeepers were finally let back in
the mall to clean up broken glass. Now people are beginning to question if the
Kenyan army purposely prolonged the crisis by saying that there were still
shooters in the building, when in fact they were already dead; just to allow
themselves more time to steal. In fact 77 percent of viewers stated that they
believe Kenyan Army was responsible for the robbery of Westgate. Many expensive
items such as smart phones, laptops, cameras, Swiss watches, and etc. were
stolen, and these are items that were supposed to be under tight guardians by
the military. The military was considered to be the most professional of
Kenya’s security up until now. Words spoken by people in Kenya are “it’s sad
that people who were supposed to protect us have robbed us.” Many used to view
the police force as being the most corrupt. However after the mall attack,
police officers are being viewed in higher light, because they were the first
to respond, and many were even off duty.
Analysis
This
event that has taken place in Kenya is unfortunate, however it not only happens
in Kenya but this happens everywhere. Crime is important, and an issue
that the society must work on as a whole, however it is beginning to decrease
as police force has become more proactive and enforcing stricter
laws. This crime that has taken place in Kenya is considered to be a
white collar crime; in which is usually committed by trustworthy individuals
for themselves. As soon as someone puts their trust into someone, it can
instantly be taken for granted. Many cases where crime happens it is in the end
where the one who has committed the crime feels as though they will be
rewarded. I do believe that the Kenya military were responsible for this crime
because it seems that it happened too smooth, without any issues. The Kenya
military knew their power, and they simply abused it, thinking that it would
not be recognized.
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