I truluy miss late JBJ here.
Nonsense from these chaps.
We all knew there was surveillance and 'some other things' done to find out the whereabouts of MSK. Surveillance is the most basic tool. ALL PIs, even Lionel De Souza, has to conduct surveillance in the course of his assignment. Nothing sensitive on this aspect of intelligence. Don't see how this involves operational security. MORE LIKELY THEY LOST MSK EVEN WHEN SURVEILLANCE WAS ON. So, now malu, says it is not in the interest of S'pore to disclose these things. Nonsense!
MSK very good in counter-surveillance? Even my toes are laughing! What kind of counter-S techniques was he trained? I dare bet very basic coz of the time he spent 'under training'. Dare we say we are professional soldiers after 3 months BMT? Can a graduate of the 3 mths BMT completely defeat the Police, Army and ICA in the manhunt? Their strategy is simple - make MSK sound as if he was the best trained terrorist in this world so that their inadequacies won't look that bad. Don't forget - MSK is a limping terrorist.
HDB most difficult place to conduct surveillance? Another piece of shit from Lionel. What is the objective of surveillance on this case? To find out if MSK is in the flat, the movement of its occupants etc. No one asked Lionel to trail MSK or anyone for that matter inside the flat. In addition, you can even sit near ythe lift lobbies to perform your task and not hiding in some mosquito infested area. I think it got to that stage that it was open surveillance, meaning they don't bother if members of public knew their identities.
Have you heard of the equiptment called THE BINOCULARS...all these wayang again...election coming, we must be vigilant, we must not be complacent, we must vote for the best who can provide you with the best security (sic!)..we are the champion...we are SINgapore!!![]()
You've watched too many spies and detectives movies. The real world don't work that way. What's the location and storey of the flat? What building is it facing or is it completely unblocked till the horizon? If there's an opposite building, is a suitable flat available? The movie scripts made it so that all fugitives' and criminals' hideouts seem to be surveyable.
In this instance, there is no need for stealth......unformed cops should have been posted at the relatives' housing blocks to deter MAS from seeking shelter.... in effect driving him into the open...
I also wonder if the homes of relatives had been raided?.... this would deter those inclined to help MAS.
In short, it was plain INCOMPETENCE.... and Shan should just say so...otherwise his own credibility is in doubt too!
One would have thought as a matter of common sense even w/o the benefit of hindsight to keep his family members (esp. a male member) under close 24/7 surveilance to rule out harbouring. This they didn't do or if they did, they somehow let him escape the dragnet. Damn malu that's why must make excuses now. To call a spade a spade, they were outmanouevered and outsmarted by a limping middle-aged uncle! What happened to all those six-packed action men toting guns and rifles? Jiakliaobi!![]()
Sorry,worng sentence.should beI can arrange for medium to facilitate a meeting with JBJ, you keen? Must pay, not FOC.
I am so surprised u never heard of a bug. So difficult to plant one meh? U can listen to every conversation in the flat. How about wiretaps? Ever heard of those? So, in the real world, it really works that way, its very easy to conduct surveillance.
Otherwise, if any police officer can happily go tapping anyone's private convos for their amusement, then we have to worry about police state.
someone here mentioned about raiding the relatives house when Mas escape. I guess if they did that without much contemplation ; the whole Muslim community will cry foul on that here.
Sorry,worng sentence.should be
I truly miss late JBJ 's "PARLIAMENTARY PERFORMANCE" here.
Can arrange?With eternal hope waiting,I remain
yours sincerity.
Bugs are redundantly outdated since Sean Connery and Roger Moore era as James Bond. With the co-operation of telcos, police can buglessly and wirelessly tap even wired phone convos by remote. It's a matter of law and law enforcement. The minister has to decide whether it warrants that or not. Otherwise, if any police officer can happily go tapping anyone's private convos for their amusement, then we have to worry about police state.
I give you one example. Your brother is wanted for some serious crime and went on the run. The police come to your house (and every other relative's house) to wire up CCTV eyes and phone bugs. How would you feel?
Its already a police state and the information of individuals (which are registered) are easily accessible by agencies with authorisation. I wonder how often these information has been abused before they implemented control over .
Think about it , your bank activities, internet activities, iras activities are sources for profiling. Some organisation out there has been collating data and keeping tabs on all of us since day 1.
I remember the stories of a urban legend ;those born between 1963-65 had a docile kept and marked somewhere. And remember White Horse classification system.
The only things that they can't keep tabs on if you do things off the system. Which probably shows why Mas' brother was not on the watchlist or the likelihood involvement.
Someone here mentioned about raiding the relatives house when Mas escape. I guess if they did that without much contemplation ; the whole Muslim community will cry foul on that here.
They could have bug the flats of all of Mas family without the family knowing the bug was there.
Are u sure u are some kind of ex cop or what? U must be really low on the totem pole. Bug does not necessarily mean phone bug. They can put a bug in your bedroom, your living room, dining room, etc. harbans singh had a bug in his chandelier for years, did not know it was there till he was cleaning it. If you put a bug in the living quarters, u can pick up conversations in the room. Trust me when i tell u certain agencies in singapore can match voice prints. The ISD are experts at installing bugs, its a simpe matter for them to bug the residences of all known mas associates and family. as far as I know, rank and file police do not have access to these devices. ISD do not need permission from ministers to carry this out. As for your question of whether we are a polcie state or not, u are kidding right? We have been a police state for the last 40 years. Where have u been?
Your example of my brother wanted for a serious crime is very weak. When they come and bug your flat, u would not know they were there. They could have bug the flats of all of Mas family without the family knowing the bug was there.
Have to disagree with you on Shanmugam being an idiot. He is a brilliant chap. But this time round, he is under the Lan Lan Act to do as told - he must 'protect' WKS even if in the course of doing so, he looks like an idiot. Sorry, on second thoughts, you are right - Shanmugam is an idiot!!!! And a big one too.
Are u sure u are some kind of ex cop or what? U must be really low on the totem pole. Bug does not necessarily mean phone bug. They can put a bug in your bedroom, your living room, dining room, etc. harbans singh had a bug in his chandelier for years, did not know it was there till he was cleaning it. If you put a bug in the living quarters, u can pick up conversations in the room. Trust me when i tell u certain agencies in singapore can match voice prints. The ISD are experts at installing bugs, its a simpe matter for them to bug the residences of all known mas associates and family. as far as I know, rank and file police do not have access to these devices. ISD do not need permission from ministers to carry this out. As for your question of whether we are a polcie state or not, u are kidding right? We have been a police state for the last 40 years. Where have u been?
Your example of my brother wanted for a serious crime is very weak. When they come and bug your flat, u would not know they were there. They could have bug the flats of all of Mas family without the family knowing the bug was there.
why is this keling brillant?
He looks like he sucks just like wks.
Those bugs are battery operated and functional for at most a day. Quite useless for longer term surveillance unless you manage to keep rebugging.