Downtown East incident....

[AgnesMM]

youngster moving around with weapons (knives)? tat’s scary!


whatever it is, that’s is somebody’s child. A life can be taken just like that! Sad!

[atutor2001]

Things that are always tell my kids :


1. Don’t speak or laugh loudly in public places.
2. Shut up and disappear to a crowded place if they notice another group is eyeing them.

[Jennifer]

Shopowners who sell knives need to pay more attention to the clientele. If see a few angry youths buying knives one after another, shld call to alert the police.


PC games designers need to do their society duty. Film writers as well. These pple need to learn not to release their own set of stress into the work they are doing. Whatever happen to those simple PAC Man games.

When my #2 was a toddler, he saw my elder boy playing a PC game titles Battle-on. Both ended up more violent and subsequently this game was banned at home.

I feel that whenever thugs are caught, the police shld do a survery of how many of them played violent PC games or watched violent movies, then from there published the results. Let the public decide how much more of these we need in our society. Like smoking, educate the public the dangers.

[Daddy D]

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1090720/1/.html

\"Murder of teen at Downtown East mistaken for Halloween prank\"

Dunno cry or laugh...
Cry wolf 2 many times... with the recent (backfired) guerilla marketing campaigns... until public also become sceptical liao...

[duriz]

I read TNP just now.

I cried.
For the victim and his family.
For the innocent children and their families who were fleeing in fear.

Very very sad

[Quintessential Mum]

It is sad that a young life is lost in such a brutal and senseless manner. Violent crimes have been creeping up lately. :roll: Singapore does not feel safe any more.

[Quintessential Mum]

ghostz:

mrswongtuition:

[quote=\"verykiasu2010\"]
murder is death sentence, right ?

Depends on how their lawyers fight?
Might be reduced to manslaughter?
And if they are underage, I think it's only reformatory centre?

So sad that these youths resort to violence so easily.
Too much violent shows/games?

Agree, parents play an important part in shaping a child's character and values. Next are the schools and society at large.

i don't think it is games/shows. just bad upbringing mostly.[/quote]

[Busymom]

Blobbi:

Carrying deadly weapon also death sentence here?


So sad and horrific.

Reminds of the incident in which a Poly student who was on work attachment in China got slashed in a taxi while escaping some thugs. I thought it could only happen outside of Singapore. Guess Im wrong.

Think a similar incident like this happened at Lucky Chinatown many years ago. The mother of the victim at that time, if not mistaken, killed herself subsequently?

[Quintessential Mum]

Daddy

We talk abt fight against terrorism... yet we can't even stop such a gang fight from happening...

Happened in broad daylight... crowded place... chopper (what if it's something more lethal?)...

Shouldn't the police be cracking down on gangs big and small? Where are they? I usually only see the police at Adam Road Hawker Centre!

[alternateshift]

sad to say but such incidents really reflect how the teens nowadays feel about themselves … whoever has the bigger group/weapon will just feel ‘big’ about themselves …


an accidental glance or bump can lead into something so tragic

condolences to the family