ksl wrote:A warning from the POLICE in the newspaper! There is no evidence to substantiate the truth, mistaken identity is common. The police will prosecute anyone spreading malicious gossip! As it causes panic in the community
It's counterproductive for the police to issue warnings and arrests, turning it all into a police state.
Children's safety is a serious issue - I remember when my grandkids first came over from the pine forests of Sweden ( they did have a psycho who knived their PM), London being so full of things from the dark side, I was quite paranoid about their safety e.g. when some rough-looking fellows or weird stangers kept looking at the two beautiful blondes with Oriental traces, 3 and 6 years old. I prepared some kungfu chops!
Everyone should be armed with a camera and shoot the child abductor. If anyone heard anyone trying to abduct any child, they should just pin that person to the ground and phone the police. Easier said than done?
In the days when there were gangsters in SG, members of my friend's family were kidnapped twice. First, they kidnapped the grand old man but he escaped. Then they took her uncle and demanded a ransom of over $700,000. They paid , but he never returned.
However, SG's been cleaned up for good. Many will have PM LKY to thank for. I think if anyone smells a rat, they should speak up and raise public awareness. That's similar to neighbourhood crime watch. It's most appropriate for chavasi to ring the alarm bells.
As a side -track, when it comes to emergency situations, I found the police really inept. I once left my car keys in the Buick somewhere in the USA with the windows all shut except for one with a slight opening. I had everything inside the car. Luckily, I was in a rest area. Called the police and half a dozen turned up. They took notes, phoned etc, taking hours. After hours of consultations, they said I should walk to the nearest Buick master plant and ask for a copy of the key. Earlier on, I had spoken to a family in a travelling caravan - the guy came to help. He took a clothes hanger, inserted it through the top chink and pulled the door handle. Then he used the hanger to hook up the keys. He said the police never helps when help's needed.
