{"id":526,"date":"2008-01-10T22:44:00","date_gmt":"2008-01-11T04:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/royblumenthal.com\/wordpress\/?p=526"},"modified":"2008-01-10T22:44:00","modified_gmt":"2008-01-11T04:44:00","slug":"bullet-holes-in-the-american-consulate-generals-security-booth-joburg-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/royblumenthal.com\/wordpress\/bullet-holes-in-the-american-consulate-generals-security-booth-joburg-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Bullet holes in the American Consulate General’s security booth, Joburg, South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jennifer and I have noticed two prominent bullet holes. They’re at face height in the bullet-proof glass of the security booth at the American Consulate General’s premises in Riviera Road, Killarney, Joburg, South Africa.<\/p>\n

The holes have been there for a few months now. And they haven’t been repaired. We both find this rather odd. I mean, heck… TWO gunshots at face height? Surely the glass must be compromised? Surely if someone were to shoot them AGAIN, they’d let bullets through?<\/p>\n

I mean, what’s the deal here? Who shot at the glass in the first place? Why aren’t they repairing the damage? Isn’t this really really really bad PR for America?<\/p>\n

If I were them, I’d fix the holes.<\/p>\n

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Jennifer and I have noticed two prominent bullet holes. They’re at face height in the bullet-proof glass of the security booth at the American Consulate General’s premises in Riviera Road, Killarney, Joburg, South Africa. The holes have been there for …<\/p>\n

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