The report caused feelings to run high in Johannesburg By Jeremy Vine in Johannesburg A BBC report on the Johannesburg Flying Squad, which showed police unashamedly beating up suspects, provoked an outcry worldwide. Yet in South Africa itself, the reaction has been less straightforward.
Some people even support their actions.
Suspects beaten Our footage showed the police dragging suspected hijackers from a car wreck and beating them badly. One died later. Mr Schmidt says the attackers put a gun to his head, and thinks the police beatings were justified. I think it's a lot of support for the police. People realise it's a hard crime, and you can't deal with these people in a soft manner.