A story which caught my attention was one about a diamond ring robbery at the V&A Waterfront. It has been reported that two neatly dressed, well spoken women went into a jewellery store in the mall and despite their reassurance of not intending to steal anything, they walked away with two diamond rings valued at over R700 000.
The story is reported in chronological order and the series of events follow logically. However, the reporter does not detail how the robbers got away with the loot which leaves readers guessing how the robbery was successful. Since this story is breaking news, only happening this morning, the only coverage on the story I got a hold of was on iol.co.za which makes it hard for me to get more views and interpretations of the event.
Although in my opinion, I believe that the saleswoman, Barbara Sozoniuk, was irresponsible and too trusting. This story is a classic example of the popular saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover”. These ladies came off as model citizens and unthreatening, they obviously did not match the stereotype attached to robbers. Sozoniuk lowered her guard and in essence made it easier for these crooks to get away with the crime. The article continues to describe that these women disappeared into a crowd of weekend shoppers.
This story was highly interesting, although I would have appreciated getting the entire story, including how these women left the store unnoticed with the rings.
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