Previously,I only heard about snatch thefts.Now,it hit home to my neighbours along my street.Nowadays, our ladies are gripped with fear every time they leave home or arrive at their homes.All the victims were ladies.
Over the years, we have seen and read reports on the increasing street thefts and violences.The police said they donot have enough manpower and the government now is taking steps to improve the public security. In the mean time,what do we do to protect our family members?
Who are these thieves? Most people blame the foreigners, but the statistics showed that the locals to foreigners is 2 to 1.IMHO,policing is not good enough and only a short term measure.We must get to the roots of this evils.Just look at the dadah[drug] menace in this country.Have we succeeded to contain it or is it getting worse?
Writing this note reminds me of the latest incident in Perlis where a man was hit because he was accused of being Peeping Tom.Later, the man died.Is it possible that the people cannot take this nonsense any more that they have to resort to street justice?
Adib,
My place just as bad. My family members have been the victims. One of them was talking on her handphone when it was snatched from her hand. At one occasion I witnessed it with my own eye. A lady was passing infront of my house when her hand bag was snatched by a biker. My neighbour trailed the criminal and finally he stopped at a mamak stall to eat roti chanai. He called the police and the snatcher was immediately apprehended. We probably can minimise becoming a victim through education and awareness training. I had written about this in my blog. There are organization who conduct such training regularly. Refer these website http://www.thegreenhornet.com.my/ ; http://www.kickstart.com.my/
Posted by: Shah | Wednesday, May 07, 2008 at 09:58 AM
Abedib,
I still remember two years back near my house. My neighbour is having a wedding reception and all of us are busy preparing the tent and everything when one of the neighbour on her way to this place was snatched from behind. She fell and the thief got away on a motorbike. We tried to give a chase but somehow he get away. and the latest was in Kuala Terengganu last Saturday.
Posted by: mhi | Wednesday, May 07, 2008 at 05:07 PM
Abedib,
It's true, policing is not enough. Probably, we need to scare would be snatchers/criminals through the very elements within the society, esp. the consciousness that lead to cooperation and vigilance.
Posted by: Fauzi Shaffie | Wednesday, May 07, 2008 at 05:22 PM
Abedib,
It's true, policing is not enough. Probably, we need to scare would be snatchers/criminals through the very elements within the society, esp. the consciousness that lead to cooperation and vigilance.
Posted by: Fauzi Shaffie | Wednesday, May 07, 2008 at 05:29 PM
Pak Adib, I share your concerns on the crime level especially on street justice. Sometimes, people feel helpless and in such situations, succumb to the vengeance mentality. There is no easy way .. but the onus is on the powers to be to place their priorities right.
Posted by: omecool20 | Thursday, May 08, 2008 at 10:43 AM
Please read this.It is very scary...
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Saturday/Frontpage/2236423/Article
Posted by: Adib | Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 09:57 AM