David Madondo Persuasive Speech

Your Honor, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury, I am here today representing the Nation of South Africa in Prosecuting David Madondo, also known as Tsotsi, for one count of conspiracy to murder, one count of attempted murder, one count of assault & battery, and one count of kidnapping. Some people believe that David is innocent for his actions, and that the reason for his actions are because of the government policy and that to be able to survive he had to commit crimes, but I oppose. The way that the government runs their country is no valid reason to kill. Madondo is guilty of his actions and the crimes he has committed. To begin, David Madondo is being charged with conspiring the murder of Gumboot Dhalmini. Mr.Dhalmani was a working man, with a wife and a kid. He traveled everyday very far to be able to support his family, and give his child a somewhat decent life. A witness says that they seen the gang eyeing Mr. Dhalmani,
Madondo is being charged for assault and battery for beating up one of the gang members, Walter “Boston” Nguza. A nearby witness recalls seeing the altercation, and gave a very descriptive scene of it, “Tsotsi stood up, as if to stretch, his arms above his head, the elbows straight but bent at the wrist and turning. He opened his mouth to yawn but instead a cry came out and with that he brought one of his arms down in a wide swinging arc, catching Boston full on the parted lips with his clenched fist.”(Fugard 26). Another witness that was closer to the fight says, “ He broke his fist into his nose.. His words were blurred by the blood and broken teeth.. Tsotsi spun around and in a few quick steps was beside Boston again. With a kick at Boston's elbow he sent him sprawling.. and a second, and a third, and a fourth time as Tsotsi went to work on him with his shoes, using the heel and the toe.”(Fugard 26&27). The battery to this whole assault was Madondo's shoe, and he should be put behind bars for committing such a gruesome