Downtown East incident....
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Waht is “Staring”? why should anybody do? And even if why should be bothered on staring?
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Salakau, which literally means '369' in Hokkien, also known as \"Sia Lan Kau\", is a street gang or secret society based in Singapore. The numbers 3, 6 and 9 add up to 18, which was the name of an older gang; the number signified the 18 lorhans (principal disciples) of Shaolin.[1]
Contents [hide]
1 History
2 Gang violence in Singapore
3 Recent activity
4 References
5 See also
[edit]History
The gang was formed during the early 1940s during the Japanese occupation of Singapore, and many gangsters were involved with the anti-Japanese effort. 369 recruits its members mainly from their branches almost all across Singapore.. Some of the youngsters in the gang are as young as 13 years old while leadership positions within the gang consist of older chinese men in their twenties up to their 40s and 50s. The 369 gang is one of the biggest and most prominent secret societies in Singapore comparable to other well-known gangs such as the Ang Soon Tong even though they are split from the 18 group due to some conflicts. The 369 gang has been known to have operations in regional countries such as Malaysia, Thailand and even Hong Kong. While the secret society problem remains under control by the Singapore Police, secret societies such as the 369 remain influential and are still able to run sophisticated illegal activities such as loansharking, bookmaking and illegal gambling, making immense profits. While the secret societies are still capable of extreme violence and large scale clashes in turf wars, these are mainly avoided so as not to draw the attention of the police and allow the gangsters to engage in their lucrative and profitable enterprises.
369 was conceptualized in response to the growing influence around Boat Quay area. It was institutionalized when crackdowns against secret societies forced the gangs to ally in order to consolidate their strengths to stand up against the authorities. It quickly grew and expanded into housing estates carefully recruiting members. Initially, 369 did not allow non-Chinese individuals to join but soon relaxed this rule as it increased its influence.
369 wanted to set itself apart from the other secret societies so a significant number of 'rules' were implemented. The honour of the gang was to be upheld at all times, no matter the consequences. Members had to be well-dressed in black if possible to 'display the colours'.[citation needed]
[edit]Gang violence in Singapore
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the gang furiously attacked rival gangs and started many turf wars. It also started recruiting many members from the Indian & Malay community after relaxing the Chinese-only rule. In the 1990s, more Malays were reported to be joining it after being introduced to gang members during tea dances in discos. This was because Malay gangs were smaller and more loosely structured[2].
369 also made profits from narcotics, children's card games, illicit magazines, and prostitution. Attacks on rival gangs such as the '303' gang (Sakongsa in Hokkien), the Omega gang and other independent branches of the '18' group were somewhat of a routine occurrence. The police cracked down on gang activity in the early 1980s and gang wars came to a screeching halt as many of the leaders were jailed. Many other notorious 'headmen' fled to neighbouring countries or were killed in gang attacks.[citation needed] In the mid-90s, some teenagers in \"pseudo street gangs\" claimed affiliation to 369 to be \"cool\" but didn't engage in activities as violent as those engaged in by the real gang[3]; in 1993, there were at least 9 separate teenage gangs calling themselves '369'[4]. However, in the late 1990s and early dawn of the millennium, the gang gained strength as many of the jailed leaders were released, and several of the members had succeeded in scaring off many rival gangs from territories. Gang attacks once again became common and rioting cases shot up. Cases of murder involving gang attacks and riots were steadily increasing and the police force tightened its noose on the gangs. Singapore's Secret Society Branch dedicated most of its resources to halt the gang violence and managed in netting in a considerable amount of members. Slowly but surely, the gang violence receded and many members were put in prison and the IMH.
[edit]Recent activity
Salakau has predominantly held the territories as mentioned but gang activity has slowed down considerably. This is due to the Singapore Police Force having a better understanding of the gang networks and ample resources to stamp out violence. The Secret Societies Branch (SSB) of the Singapore Police Force has made great efforts at keeping the secret societies in check in recent years. The SSB regularly conducts surprise raids or checks on nightspots and public places known to be gang territories to deter any potential offenders. Anyone found guilty of being a member of an unlawful society may be punished up to a minimum of five years imprisonment and five strokes of the cane. Sentences are usually doubled or even tripled for anyone with significant leadership authority in any unlawful society in Singapore.
Recently, many malays have been joining the gang instead of Omega, consisting of malays only. There have been questions of whether if its a \"betrayal\" to the race of joining a Chinese secret society instead of a malay one. However, some commentators argue that this promotes national cohesion between the different ethnic groups, and is triumph of the governments efforts to integrate the races and promote racial harmony.
On 30 October 2010, a 19 year old boy was allegedly slashed by a gang of boys at a resort in Singapore. Some of the boys were wearing black T-shirts and with tattoos on their skinny frames. According to reports, the boys were shouting \"sah lak kau\" (Hokkien for 369) as they slashed the 19 year old victim. The attack was over within seconds and the 19 year old boy was pronounced dead upon arrival in hospital. Four suspects were arrested within days and police investigations are continuing.
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hapydino:
this you also know!!! :siam:[/quote]Wahaha! Really got salakau in wiki... I tot he bluff one... :celebrate:
can find in wiki, \"salakau\"verykiasu2010:
[quote=\"Blobbi\"]
Whats the history behind \"369\"?
\"Salakau, which literally means '369' in Hokkien, also known as \"Sia Lan Kau\", is a street gang or secret society based in Singapore....\" -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salakau
Someone updated this wiki entry in the last para :shock:.
Are they really 369s or wannabes? -
I hope the police will be able to round up the rest of the murderers ASAP.
As for the coward who knocked his head in a bid to escape, he cannot die so easily bcos he has to face the law. -
Blobbi:
Dun think they are 369s, I think 369 group is much bigger. \"Role Models, I guess.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salakau
Someone updated this wiki entry in the last para :shock:.
Are they really 369s or wannabes? -
the funeral of darren
http://news.omy.sg/OMYMEDIA/image/News/LocalNews/201011/20101103_km_lcn_staring_incident/20101103_km_lcn_staring_incident1.jpg\">
that is hell a lot of people there
the whole incident sounds more like a gang fight rather than a simply eye staring
it was planned as i look at it
the suspectshttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v446/kkaze/18072757.jpg\">
something about the victimhttp://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx346/Johnnie_Loh/shinmin1.jpg\">
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tutormum:
:oops: :oops: :oops: Thanks for the compliments.
:!: he might have just saved a couple of lives :love:RRMummy:
[quote=\"tutormum\"]Driver took out the parcel and unwrapped it revealing some parangs.
DS1: What's this? Are you going for a show down?
Driver: No Sir, these are not mine, they're my friend's
DS1: Ok then, you call your friends here and I'll call mine.
DS1 always says this: 'Mum, you know why you are sleeping peacefully every night? It's cos I'm working at night to ensure that.' :love:
Kudos tutormum!! You have done well with such a great son!
:celebrate:
p/s. please thank him for his noble job. :celebrate:
DS1 is street smart and thank God for protecting him. I always pray for him to ensure his safety. I always discuss with him on life issues since he was young and ensure that he grows up knowing right from wrong. He was once approached by a gang in school to join them. He refused and one of them accused him of something. In the end DS1 allowed the boy to punch him to settle the matter. DS1 told him that after punching him, the boy had to leave him alone. That was how he saved himself from being pulled into a gang. He's well known in school not because of his academic performance but his character. His primary and secondary school teachers always praise him for his \"zheng yi gan\". When they knew that he join the force, they were all for it. Though salary is not much but I'm proud of him. His cousins who are in the Uni were sarcastic saying that 'if you can't do well in school, join the force like him lah\". Yet their characters have much to be desired. Well, DS1 is doing his private degree in psychology after finding his direction. :lol:[/quote]You have done a great job raising a son like him. He is one lucky boy to have you as his parent! :celebrate: -
verykiasu2010:
wow you are super resourceful! :lol:there is another forum discussion with links to ho wui ming's blog, apparently he is an ex prisoner,,,,,unless i blurrr read wrongly ....
http://www.mycarforum.com/index.php?showtopic=2656715&st=460
http://xiaom-lifestory.blogspot.com/ -
Daddy
:shock:Off topic...
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1091114/1/.html
\"SINGAPORE: Police have arrested six youths, aged between 16 and 19 years old, for attempted robbery and assault of a cashier at a convenience store located at Blk 109 Bukit Purmei Road...\"
:shock: :shock: :shock:
more useless kids nowadays....
'But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good,' 2 Tim 3 v 1 -3 -
Friends turn aggressive at murdered teen's funeral
http://www.razor.tv/site/servlet/segment/main/news/56190.html#link_9084_videoListPage_56196 -
The reporters are extremely heartless you know??? Their only son, the parents have to come and say no, and they keep on doing it, for their \"job\". Seriously, they should have some decorum, you know. If they don't want it, and they still video, they very well have the right to sue. I say, let them sue, they have full right to, and, the reporters are extremely :siao: siao.... If I was in that situation, I wouldn't care if I was filmed, I would take the camera and throw it onto the ground already....
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raysusan:
Erm... I think his friends also look like some BENG gang...Friends turn aggressive at murdered teen's funeral
http://www.razor.tv/site/servlet/segment/main/news/56190.html#link_9084_videoListPage_56196
not simple... -
Someone blogging about the incident...
& her comments ain't nice...
http://annrants.blogspot.com/2010/11/about-darren-ng-wei-jie-incident.html -
mrswongtuition:
Her language is bad.....*frown*Someone blogging about the incident...
& her comments ain't nice...
http://annrants.blogspot.com/2010/11/about-darren-ng-wei-jie-incident.html -
ksi:
This is common language for them & this is the type of language I'm facing everyday at work.
Her language is bad.....*frown*mrswongtuition:
Someone blogging about the incident...
& her comments ain't nice...
http://annrants.blogspot.com/2010/11/about-darren-ng-wei-jie-incident.html
Seriously, I learn alot of new vulgarities from the kids everyday! -
mrswongtuition:
This is common language for them & this is the type of language I'm facing everyday at work.
Her language is bad.....*frown*ksi:
[quote=\"mrswongtuition\"]Someone blogging about the incident...
& her comments ain't nice...
http://annrants.blogspot.com/2010/11/about-darren-ng-wei-jie-incident.html
Seriously, I learn alot of new vulgarities from the kids everyday![/quote]Should we thank the parents or the school? -
ksi:
Should we thank the parents or the school?[/quote]For those students I teach, 70% learn from parents.
This is common language for them & this is the type of language I'm facing everyday at work.mrswongtuition:
[quote=\"ksi\"]
Her language is bad.....*frown*
Seriously, I learn alot of new vulgarities from the kids everyday!
The rest learn from peers (cos school does not enforce the rules they set in terms of using vulgarities).
I'm pretty strict on that so the kids now learn to zip it in front of me, but I still overhear it in the canteen. -
mrswongtuition:
Well, the rude language in the blog is distracting and obscures the more important observation regarding the hypocrisy of humans who shed tears over the manner of death rather than death itself.Someone blogging about the incident...
& her comments ain't nice...
http://annrants.blogspot.com/2010/11/about-darren-ng-wei-jie-incident.html
Perhaps the blogger can take comfort by watching Robin William's http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1262981/ to draw parallels of hypocrisy between this unfortunate event and the fictional events that happened in the movie. Or perhaps she can just try to understand that people do need to find ways to come to terms with a tragedy as horrific as this, and lament the snuffing out of a life so young. -
mrswongtuition:
another example of today's young and reckless.Someone blogging about the incident...
& her comments ain't nice...
http://annrants.blogspot.com/2010/11/about-darren-ng-wei-jie-incident.html