It is wrong to make use of the military for policing purposes in normal circumstances. Police and military serve very different functions. Soldiers are trained to kill, not keep the peace. They have weapons of war. If we need more police then we should train more police to do police work. Bringing in the military sends the wrong message about South Africa to the world. The use of military for policing one's citizens is a State of Emergency situation. Are we really back to that and all it entails? It is a step in the direction of becomig a failed State.