Downtown East incident....
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duriz:
In primary school may be workable but come to Secondary School will be different.markfch:
I understand that most of these thugs like to hang around in LAN shops & billiard centres. My friend & I have this policy to ensure that our house are stuffed with computer games/ESPN sports channels so that our kids don't need to venture outside into LAN shops/pubs for entertainment in future.
My colis discussed the same thing yesterday over lunch.
One of them has a DS that didn't do too well for his exams, regardless she got him what he wanted for the holidays i.e. Wii and his favorite games; in the hopes that he will stay home and play. -
dunnoleh:
My nephew is attending the graduation dinner this week and because of this recent case the parents started getting worry and plan to accompany him home.I hope the courts will award a series of what may seem to be excessively harsh deterrent sentences to those found guilty of such violent acts.
Sorry if I sound like some cold high-handed politician, which I'm not.
I'm saying this because the public must be protected from such mindless violence.
How can Singapore become a place where parents worry about their children's safety in public places?
I cannot accept this situation. :x -
I don’t understand this ‘staring issue’ but then with troublemakers aka triad groups, this is an excuse to start a fight.
Singapore is known for its safe environment, but it doesn’t seem to be so with this brainless murder and other problems with an increased population.
In primary school, we can still keep the kids at home, but not possible at sec or poly/JC. I sure hope there will be more plain clothes police around, not just at Downtown East but other areas too…these thugs are all over Singapore. :x -
Terrible to hear of more cases… What is Singapore coming to???
Had this conversation with my sil who has a 18 yr old. The advice they dish out to him is :
* Don’t kaypoh. If you see people with tattoo, don’t keep looking. Don’t even look.
* Don’t take a 2nd look at people’s girlfriend where she is pretty or dressing in a outrageous manner. Just mind your own biz.
* Don’t be a hero. Look at the situation and even if it means you are not “righteous”, just leave it… I am not sure about this. But as a parent, we also don’t want any harm to happen on our kid. -
What happen to the kids nowadays :?
Want to be hero(es)/Heroine(s)? -
Wonder if any MP’s gonna bring this topic up in Parliament? Or they think it’s not relevant??
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markfch:
Very scary. I have been letting my elder boy go to the tuition centre on his own, think next time wld accompany him to n fro. He's the serious looking boy who does not smile, might appear unfriendly. :scared:Another slashing incident in Singapore. This time in bukit panjang.
http://www.asiaone.com/static/multimedia/gallery/101109_gang/
16 youths attacked by '369' gang members
Six students have been hospitalised after suffering injuries from yet another gang-related slashing incident.
Seven youths brandishing chopping knives went on a slashing rampage at Bukit Panjang, around 10pm on Monday night. -
:!: SINGAPORE - There are some 500,000 children between the ages of six and 16 here. And about one in 10 has a mild mental disorder, an expert from the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) has estimated based on a national survey in 2004. :shock:
Ref: http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC101109-0000108/A-mind-field-for-children
While Parents involved in the rat race, being Kiasu over everything, getting stressed up over their children's education, compensating the neglect & their guilt with expensive toys, pocket money etc, neglecting what they should be giving priority to....ATTENTION, love & care to their children, see what these kids are upto??? What kind of generation are we \"cultivating\"? I pity the future generations! -
Jennifer:
And I recalled you're currently staying around that area too rite? Shivers down my spine as I'm typing this. :scared:
Very scary. I have been letting my elder boy go to the tuition centre on his own, think next time wld accompany him to n fro. He's the serious looking boy who does not smile, might appear unfriendly. :scared:markfch:
Another slashing incident in Singapore. This time in bukit panjang.
http://www.asiaone.com/static/multimedia/gallery/101109_gang/
16 youths attacked by '369' gang members
Six students have been hospitalised after suffering injuries from yet another gang-related slashing incident.
Seven youths brandishing chopping knives went on a slashing rampage at Bukit Panjang, around 10pm on Monday night. -
how should we teach our young children?
pack a parang into their school bags, or what? -
parangtor:
ur nick and avatar sends chill (to me).. *shiver*how should we teach our young children?
pack a parang into their school bags, or what?
it is quite scary that after Darren's incident comes this.. -
GuzHo:
I agree with you. I wonder is there anyone ministry looking into all these cases, what are their profiles, what are their families profile... So that it can serve as a warning to parents.:!: SINGAPORE - There are some 500,000 children between the ages of six and 16 here. And about one in 10 has a mild mental disorder, an expert from the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) has estimated based on a national survey in 2004. :shock:
Ref: http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC101109-0000108/A-mind-field-for-children
While Parents involved in the rat race, being Kiasu over everything, getting stressed up over their children's education, compensating the neglect & their guilt with expensive toys, pocket money etc, neglecting what they should be giving priority to....ATTENTION, love & care to their children, see what these kids are upto??? What kind of generation are we \"cultivating\"? I pity the future generations! -
if this kept going on unabated, sure will gov.sg needs more FT to support the ambitious GDP…
Do you recall once upon a time, SDU were formed for matching Graduates only?! Later did the success rates were less then ideal, that they widen the window? But it was still not working well.
The hole in our social fabric, once mended, is wearing off again…
Singapore society has unfortunately leaned to focus on $ and prestige, some have time to look after their kids, some did not… -
Downtown East Murder ->
Downtown East murder: Teen suspect jumped 3 storeys to escape police! ->
Triads linked to Downtown East murder? ->
Gang armed with parangs go on slashing spree in Bukit Panjang!
Parents are busy focusing on their careers;
Teachers are busy concentrating on their school grades & reputation;
Govt. is busy building the nation
(but trying their best to inculcate discipline values, even lessons on \"falling in love\")
So who is there for the children?????
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The 6 Bukit Panjang slashers kena arrested liao.. ..
Got a bad feeling things won't end yet.. ... -
Something must be very wrong when we are even afraid to take an evening stroll in our own country.
Doing what they did so soon after the Downtown East incident, these 6 thugs are basically throwing the gauntlet at the police.
Of course our policemen cannot rest until they napped every single one of them. But I wonder what’s with the remaining hoodlums still at large from the earlier incident? -
parangtor:
pack a gun, at least you know you'll have the upper hand.how should we teach our young children?
pack a parang into their school bags, or what? -
markfch:
From what I understand, gangsters operate among themselves and do not 'disturb' ordinary people like us. It may be true as someone speculates in the papers that it may be revenge for the DE incident. It's shocking if they couldn't find their original targets and recklessly slash anybody who happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, something that professional gangsters won't do. I was warned by a Japanese associate to be careful when going to Japan cos certain hotels are not meant for ordinary people. These gangsters have their territories and one has to avoid them so as not to be mistaken and get slashed or whatever. As long as a person is not loud and gung-ho in public it is generally safe. For the time being, keep our children home as much as possible and avoid loitering in the streets. Hopefully the law will come down hard on these hoodlums and pass heavy sentences on them to warn the rest.Something must be very wrong when we are even afraid to take an evening stroll in our own country.
Doing what they did so soon after the Downtown East incident, these 6 thugs are basically throwing the gauntlet at the police.
Of course our policemen cannot rest until they napped every single one of them. But I wonder what's with the remaining hoodlums still at large from the earlier incident? -
tutormum:
you are spot on!... pack a gun, at least you know you'll have the upper hand.
guns beat parangs.
those who don't have a gun better leave this to those who have. -
Fifth Youth Charged
Nov 11, 2010
DOWNTOWN EAST MURDER
A FIFTH person was on Wednesday charged with causing the Oct 30 death of polytechnic student Darren Ng in Downtown East - but there was drama outside the courtroom too.
Nineteen youths who turned up to support Louis Tong Qing Yao when he appeared before a district court also ended up being arrested.
The 19 males aged between 17 and 22 are believed to be gang members.
For the first time on Wednesday, the police indicated that the dead youth might have been involved in gang activity himself.
He was chased by a group of youths with choppers and hacked to death in the main foyer of the Downtown East entertainment hub between 5.30pm and 5.37pm on Oct 30.
In a statement, the police said that investigations into the incident have shown that the murder was connected to 'gang-related disputes involving the deceased, victims and assailants'.