New York Central Park is notorious for mugging and butchery.
But that happened only at night and when one was alone, a female in most
cases. Yesterday, after 50 years, we
have daylight robbery at Raffles Place
in front of a crowd of office workers. And the victim was a well built man, not
a physically weaker female. He got a couple of stabs, on his stomach and arm
because of his laptop. This was the initial report.
And the good news, the robber was instantly tackled by the public
and arrested on the spot with his bloody knife. At least he would not be around
to create more mischief unless he is given bail. Can’t imagine if he got away
and the whole island going on full alert ala Mas Selamat or the escape tiger in
Paris.
Is Raffles Place
now more dangerous than Central Park? No lah, Raffles
Place is definitely safer even if the dare devil
desperate robber did it in broad daylight in front of the lunch crowd. Raffles
Place is definitely safe. This thing only happened
once in 50 years, this one just in time for the 50 year celebration. You would
have to wait for another 50 years for another such incident to happen. That is
a long period for Raffles Place
to be safe for everyone.
And the robber looked like a foreigner. This foreigner must
be mad. The foreigners coming to this paradise island are all very nice people
mind you. The only rogues are those angmoh cyclists that threatened motorists
or laughing at the poor Sinkies.
Be assured that Raffles Place
would not be another Central Park. More security cameras
would go up. And there will be more police patrols to assure the crowd that it
is very safe, at least for another 50 years.
Now the real story after one day has lapsed. The robber,
Arun, is an Indonesian and the victim, Kang Tie Tie, appears to be a money
changer or working for a money changer and the laptop that was first reported
was actually a money bag with more than half a million in cash and cash
cheques.
Does the truth make Raffles Place
safer than Central Park?
Kopi Level - Yellow
We should adopt the best practices found in supermarkets.
ReplyDeleteThey put a cardboard policeman at the entrance with a message that shoplifting is illegal.
So in Raffles Place.
Put a cardboard policeman in front of all the money-changer shops with a message - Robbing and stabbing is illegal.
Same in Sim Lim Square.
Put a cardboard policeman in front of the owner's office with a message - Cheating tourists is illegal in Singapore
Tiok. Good idea. Police short handed. Good to have paper policemen everywhere to frighten the daft.
ReplyDeleteI thought there was mention of an accomplice not caught? Or is this going to be buried?
ReplyDeleteGot accomplice? No hope catching him liao.. we got a long coastline according to a former PaPaya
ReplyDelete"We got a long coastline"
ReplyDelete- My jaw drop to floor when I heard that excuse.
- Malaysia has a long coastline.
- Indonesia has a long coastline.
Singapore?????
Just how stupid do you think we are?
ReplyDeleteWhat so surprising?
Not surprising at all!
If we wish to grow our population
by importing people from all
corners of the world, we must
accept increased in social ills
as normal.
No choice!
This is just the beginning.
Cheers.
One knife man caught by outsiders and not SPF.
DeleteIn hospital escorted by eight
Armed officers after injured
And no more knife.
If gunman,
How many officers??!
What you think??!
What do I think?
ReplyDeleteI think Iswaran talk cock.
Online netizens solve the Jover problem.
Now volunteer citizens have to do our own arresting of crooks.
What is the PAP government good for?
- Mental masturbation lah!
- tweaking and measuring to ensure a measured response lah!
- they should change their logo from lightning to a wooden ruler
The fact that one can carry so much cash walking alone shows that we have competent law enforcer and that Sinkies are harmless .
ReplyDeleteThe foreigner who caused harm to the victim may not necessary want to rob.Maybe he did it so as to get himself lock up on purpose as there is hearsay that prison are no longer supplying otar png and the food are yummy.
Many may not have that luxury to enjoy such good food and with free lodging its another way to survive.
That could be the reason why he did not put up a struggle.You think so easy to detain a armed man meh?
And there are Sinkies who have this idea too.They told me another way is to scold the You Know Who,get charged and masok dalam.
I am more worry for these people.
Anyway such cases are nothing unusual.Dun be a toad living under the coconut shell.
What a genius agongkia. With you around there would not be anymore stupid people in this world.
ReplyDeleteMaybe someone planted him so some kind of business will get more business after this incident.
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