Sporeans lost faith with police forces or so call home team

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Crack down on youth gangs'
By Bryan Huang

A victim of the attacks in the bukit panjang area, Mr Jayasiva Shangar Guru, 20, Asst Technician at a local hostpial. -- PHOTO: JERMYN CHOW

Aerial view of the area in front of Block 418 in Bukit Panjang where a fight took place last night. -- PHOTO: SAMUEL HE

TWO days after seven youths were repeatedly slashed by a group of parang-wielding men in Bukit Panjang, readers of The Straits Times are calling for more to be done to combat gang activities.

Monday's attacks came less than two weeks after Republic Polytechnic student Darren Ng was fatally stabbed at Downtown East in Pasir Ris, prompting many readers to voice their concerns.

Facebook user Siti Nor'aini Abdul Samat wondered if the sudden emergence of youth gangs were copy cats. 'I'm sure they have been around for some time but why the sudden outburst..? Just after the Downtown East incident I'm sure they are not stupid enough to commit another one, but then again maybe they just want to let us know about their presence... if the latter is the case, Mr policeman please do more ground work and solve the case pronto...!'

Facebook user Nic Kcal said: 'I actually hope the police really keep their eyes open & be more alert! Apparently from the neighbours feedback and the carrying of parang knives mean the revival of gangs is back... Unless police are on their toes... no one can tell when or where the next big slash will be.'

Users of The Straits Times discussion board voiced similar concerns. User Just1more said: 'The recent killing in DTE and brutal attacks on a group of youngsters in a playground exposes the inadequacy of police present in public area. It is time for MHA (Ministry of Home Affairs) to re-evaluate their manpower strength. It is true that we can hardly see any police around in public areas. Is the island that secured?'

User boixosnois_1 commented: 'Are the police aware of the existence of the gangs? Didn't they say we've eradicated the gangsters? How did they make a comeback? How are they going to deal with the gangs now?'

User Melvinchanko also urged action, saying: 'Police and CID should come down hard on this budding problem before their 'memberships' swell beyond control... and set up 'branches' all over the island... By then, it will not be safe for anyone, adults and youths alike.'

User ngmayyoong also shared this view. 'MHA has to increase more police patrols, if they are short-handed, please ask the army to help. It's now the school holidays, more youth will be going out and having fun. No families or friends want to see their sons or friends in trouble.'

 

[wikiphile]

2 words- Krav Maga

I have given up expecting the government or the inept policeman to protect me anyway. If you call the 999 hotline during a fight, it probably will take them about 10-30 minutes for anyone to arrive based on my previous experience. Too late to do anything except waiting for the ambulance to arrive.

 

[lovesamleong]

Singapore is a lot more safer previously... don't know who to blame, the Police, new citizen or PR.

 

[congo9]

In Malaysia , you can very safe with triad connection.

 

[denzuko1]

What to do? their ex-boss are setting up bogus terrorist attack to scare people.

 

[0939]

Singapore is a lot more safer previously... don't know who to blame, the Police, new citizen or PR.

Today Police Officers are all about paper qualifications, which make them like poodles. During the 60s and 70s, Police are more of "pai Kia" type. Rugged and tough. They were more like German shepherds. Just look at them now patrolling the streets, skinny and poodle like structures.

 

[Rogue Trader]

Don't worry citizens. This is just a glitch. The SPF has a proven track record of hunting down and detaining Pothepanda and Abdul malik very quickly.

 

[wikiphile]

Today Police Officers are all about paper qualifications, which make them like poodles. During the 60s and 70s, Police are more of "pai Kia" type. Rugged and tough. They were more like German shepherds. Just look at them now patrolling the streets, skinny and poodle like structures.

It depends, i believe the 'Am Pai' are still recruiting pai kias into their ranks, would bro GoldenDragon or Scroobal have any knowledge?

 

[BusNo64]

Chee Soon Juan is the most safe person in singapore....he is under police survalliance 24hrs eveyday.....therefore no gangster will dare to go near him...if u all want to be safe...stick closely to chee and his sister...u will get "police protection" 24/7 ...

 

[sinren67]

Today's Home Team & ISD is to fix the locals and opps, only

 

[Leongsam]

Crack down on youth gangs'

"Crackdown" is one word. Even official pappy times journalists can't write proper English.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/crackdown

 

[hairylee]

Today's Home Team & ISD is to fix the locals and opps, only

Yes! Yes! Yes! this is what Goh Chok Tong called "hiting the nail on the head".
Home Team, ISD and Hong Kan Seng's priorities is to protect the Familee first.

 

[johnny333]

Singapore is a lot more safer previously... don't know who to blame, the Police, new citizen or PR.

Enough blame to around lah.

Citizens for voting in an irresponsible gov't
lazy gov't who let the foreigners unchecked
Policemen who have a civil servants mentality
New Citizens/PR with criminal intent

 

[silverfox@]

What should a policeman do if he sees 20 gangsters with parangs charging towards him and he only have 6 bullets in his revolver?

1) Shoot 6 gangsters
2) Warn them not to come over
3) Run for his life

 

[singveld]

all because of hong kong movie industries and taiwan movie industries, making gangster movie. why they can't make movie about the great people who invent paper, gunpowder and porcelain. Let the young people copy inventer, rather than youth copy gangster.

 

[Dreamer1]

Expected lah,all within the calculations of great MM LKY.
With the opening of two $ 12,000,000,000,000.00 gaming dens,he knows well that there would be MORE CORRUPTIONS,MORE GANGS FIGHT,MORE MORE and MORE,---

What do you expect?in fact almost 99% of Sinkies knew about this

Our citizens are not that stupid u know!

 

[Cestbon]

Chee Soon Juan is the most safe person in singapore....he is under police survalliance 24hrs eveyday.....therefore no gangster will dare to go near him...if u all want to be safe...stick closely to chee and his sister...u will get "police protection" 24/7 ...

100% agree.
They are they most protected person of the PAP enemy. No need to pay tax get such good service.
No one dare to go near the Chee family because 24hr guarded and also recorded with video on all angle.

 

[Dreamer1]

Heng lah,political assisination is not in fashion in Singaopore

But thing can change and often do.so no guarantee.watch the tide.

 

[jw5]

What should a policeman do if he sees 20 gangsters with parangs charging towards him and he only have 6 bullets in his revolver?

1) Shoot 6 gangsters
2) Warn them not to come over
3) Run for his life

1. Warn them not to come over. Some of them will stop.

2. Of those who continue, shoot 6 of them.

3. Then run for his life.

 

[borom]

Former Chief of staff of the Indian Army, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw once famously said about Gurkhas:

“ If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or is a Gurkha. ”

We have a huge Gurkha contingent paid by your income taxes -but are they guarding you?