SOC got act on that fateful nite? SOC stand around acting only. did SOC deploy water canon, tear gas, etc etc..? A big zero lor... maybe tear gas too expensive and worry water canon get wear out or there no water in the tank at all. only kelings ran out of mata chia to flip and burn and start to disperse on their own will did the mata start arresting. how many riots and how many caught on the actual nite?
even ordinary matakia no tear gas, a baton and shield more than enough. dont give me BS mata had no shield nonsense. ALL mata chia boot come will SOP items which include the shield, helmet and body armour. limpeh has friend once work for transport division during nsf, he know there standard riot gear inside EVERY mata chia boot.
maybe because transport division now outsourced to private company, so mata cannot activate the polis bus on sunday night needed for mass arrest, so lan lan had to excerise maximum restrain. wahaha......