Keep Quiet
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| Originally published | 2014 |
| Authors | Lisa Scottoline |
| Genres | Fiction |
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| ID | 2605588 |
About Keep Quiet
New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award winning author Lisa Scottoline is loved by millions of readers for her suspenseful novels about family and justice. . . .
South Africa crime: Thieves put gun to Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga's head
... " At one point the minister started praying but was told to Keep Quiet...
The US is quietly arming Taiwan to the teeth
... As one long-time China watcher put it: " We need to Keep Quiet on the whole issue of strategic ambiguity, while arming Taiwan to the teeth...
Kenya's school floggings: The children suffering from a hidden epidemic
... I will not Keep Quiet...
Hamas attack on Israel kibbutz Be'eri captured by mothers' WhatsApp group
... Michal, who had been trying to stay silent in her safe room until this point, simply could not Keep Quiet anymore and rang her mother...
Kenyan baby stealer convicted after BBC expose
... Once they are given something small they Keep Quiet and never talk, " he said, referring to bribes given to staff...
'I was raped by a Metropolitan Police officer but saw him jailed - twice'
... During the third trial this year the court heard that the female officer told Met bosses Provan had raped and abused her years before Lauren s case, but had effectively been told to Keep Quiet about it for the sake of her career...
Ukraine war: Russian general fired after criticising army leaders
... " It was necessary either to Keep Quiet and be a coward or to say it the way it is, " he said...
'The Cuban regime killed my father' - dissident's daughter
... " I was sent anonymous death threats to my home telling me to Keep Quiet, " he told the BBC from Madrid...
South Africa crime: Thieves put gun to Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga's head
South Africa 's transport minister has described how she was robbed at gun-point After Her vehicle stopped on a highway to change a burst tyre.
Sindisiwe Chikunga told a parliamentary committee that one of the masked attackers pointed a gun at her head during The Ordeal early on Monday.
They stole some laptops, a phone and her Bodyguards ' weapons, She Said .
South Africa has long faced High Crime levels, including car-hijackings, kidnappings and smash-and-grabs.
But it is very unusual for a government minister travelling with armed Bodyguards to be robbed in their vehicle.
" I'm in One Piece , But the whole Experience was very traumatising, " Ms Chikunga told MPs.
She Said that at 03:30 local time on Monday her Bodyguards - or " protectors" - had got out of The Car , which had been travelling on a main road south of Johannesburg, to replace a burst tyre.
That was when The Robbers approached, forcing The Bodyguards onto the floor And Then opening The Car door.
They " pointed a gun at my head and ordered me to come out" Ms Chikunga said.
They demanded money, But she explained that she did not have any cash on her. They then searched through The Vehicle taking what they could find.
Still threatening her with their guns, The Robbers also tried to take The Minister 's ring But she told them: " This Was the only thing that I have between my late husband and myself, I value it so much. "
At one point The Minister started praying But was told to Keep Quiet .
" We Are fine, We Are healthy, We Are alive. It was a horrible Experience . . But God has mercy on us, " Ms Chikunga told parliamentarians as she wrapped up her account of What Happened .
The Police have confirmed that The Robbery took place and " a manhunt has since been launched following this unprecedented incident" the AFP news agency reports quoting police spokesperson Brig Athlenda Mathe.
Referring to a common method that criminals use, the ministry of transport said that the tyres of the her car " were punctured by spikes [placed on The Road ], bringing The Car to a stop enabling The Criminals to rob The Occupants of valuables".
The two Bodyguards have been placed on leave " until [they are] fit and proper to return to their posts" .
" Steps are under way to determine what transpired As Far as VIP protection protocols are concerned, " she added.
nearly 1. 3 million people said they had been victims of property crime, which amounts to almost 3% of the population.
The proliferation of Small Arms is also a big issue in South Africa .
A gun was used in More Than 60% of the 1. 1 million home break-ins recorded.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
