I am a Malaysian, almost everyday, i have the chance to read about news of Malaysians being robbed while walking the streets by motorcyclists, or their car was smashed into while their car was park in dark alleys (so that the thieves could steal their expensive stereos).
The crime rate has been on the rise on a recent note, namely in urban areas or densely populated areas, eg. Cheras, Kepong or Wangsa Maju.
Citing an example, there was a college student who was waiting for his scheduled trip at the Puduraya bus station. It was at night, he did not suspect anything out of the ordinary when suddenly, a group of young Malays in their early twenties begun to gather around the premises.
Sensing something out of the blue, the Chinese youngster set off immediately. He then sense someone called him"adik" (which means younger brother in Malay). He turned aound, and next thing he knew, he was dealt a number of strong blows by the gangsters, each wielding a wooden stick on their hands.
Despite the severals blows that was inflicted upom him, he managed to escaped and lodged a police report..not before a so-called "self respected samaritan" came to the rescue. The boy gave gave his wallet to the passer-by out of trust that he would help him make a police report -- only to find himself rob of his wallet.
In a seperate note, several days ago, 2 pregnant woman has been killed in 2 seperate robbery cases, one is a motor rider that was pulled down from her bike, another one is a pedestrian.
Do we have to reseort to what Brzilians had been doing now - upgrading our beloved cars to
armoured vehicles and drive it everyday with escorts? Then what would it be like staying in our once peaceful country?
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