Robocop

Dear Minister Of Police

Some time ago I read with great consternation of a flight crew that was robbed in Sandton. What really alarmed me was that they had reportedly stopped at a robot when the robbery took place.

Sir, the South African public would dearly like to know what robots are doing on the streets of Sandton? Why do they not have traffic lights like every other suburb? Is this Sandton one upmanship? Even in Japan, where robots do everything short of marriage counselling, they are not allowed to run amok on the city streets. I find it most irresponsible on the part of the authorities. Have they not seen The Matrix? Do we not have enough trouble with roving bands of ruthless, lawless smokers and drinkers?

I suggest that your efficient police force takes a break from chasing down the bandits mentioned above. Perhaps an elite unit should be formed immediately. Call them Robocops. Surely, bands of marauding robots are a greater threat to our idyllic South African way of life. A friend has a theory that government has already been infiltrated. He says that some of the logic and behaviour in those quarters is neither normal nor human. He is a great kidder.

Sir, I trust that you will take as personal an interest in this alarming development as you do in cigarette and alcohol related shenanigans.

Please do keep us informed, with the same eloquent, crystal-clear flow of information that we've been fed during this difficult time.

Yours in the struggle against cyber-crime.

Richard