Rima Abdelkader and Ali Gostanian
A group of 19 Florida college students and a professor and staff member from their university were robbed at gunpoint of their laptops, cellphones, cameras, passports, money and bags while on an outreach trip in South Africa, authorities said. The University of Florida group was on its way to visit a preschool class when the incident happened at a school near the city of Pretoria on Monday, university officials said.
An employee of the Viva Foundation School in Mamelodi East was assaulted by the group of at least five armed robbers, and a local resident was grazed by a bullet as the suspects"allegedly fired shots randomly when they were getting away" in a vehicle with no registration,University of Florida spokesperson Steve Orlando told NBC News said the university group helped to provide first aid to the two people who had come to their defense and were injured.
And they were all so excited to be in South Africa. Reaching out and helping.
Lucky they their heads didn't end up on poles.
Duh! South Africa!!!!🧐🧐🧐🧐🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨
Calling their trip 'outreach' is precious
😆 lol
It is not good to travel 🚢 to anywhere with the current climate of Trump spreading hate everywhere.
davidhogg111 must be proud of these kids & teacher for going out with no means to protect themselves. Who in their right minds would want to live in or visit a society that gives advantages to criminals?
They're from Florida. They could have just stayed home for this.
and africa is still not a shit hole. lol
Derek_Hanekom MYANC not good for SA tourism or for anybody wanting to visit
So... just like being at home?
Lol. That's what y'all get 4 goin'
Well well that's a major holdup !
Because......... it’s known for this type of criminal activity.... be thankful you weren’t kidnapped because they do that too. Read the government travel warnings
Hshahhahah
“The blatant disrespect for the law..' It may shock you, but: criminials - don't - care.
when did they start arming preschool students?
corybnelson1 FYI
Another great reason to avoid traveling abroad....
Couldn't they have just stayed here and went to Detroit instead
If I were you, I would stay the hell out of Africa
Lesson learned.
Lol. They got all the African culture they could handle.
Who thought this was a good idea in the first place?
Thus illuminating the hazards of modern travel in a world gone crazy and still more Anti-American! It does seem to suggest that a proper orientation and self-defense course was not part of the preparation, although they did escape more serious injury it seems.
Sadly, this is common
This is Africa a black continent.
Play stupid games win stupid prizes. We need outreach here in the states. That travel money could have impacted many American lives.
Well every other country in the 🌎 does it to them so now they know what it feels like
They are All Lucky to be Alive
Everyone knows African Preschoolers are tough and not to be messed with..
Well then you haven't prepared right. Just check the internet and you know south Africa is a place not to flash around,🇳🇱
lmfao 🤣🤣