Got this message through an email today.
I want to share this story with all of you and I hope you will inform all our other neighbours as well।
Today while having lunch at Mark's Assam Laksa Restaurant in One U, I was informed by the owner's daughter that she was just robbed by MAT REMPITs while stopping at the traffic lights in front of One Utama (old wing) coming in from the Taman Tun traffic lights at about 12.30 pm. 3 motorbiker Mat Rempits surrounded her car from out of nowhere and just smashed the two front windows since there were only two young ladies in the car and demanded for money. They put a knife at her throat!!!!!! They managed to get her handbag despite her friend trying to fight off the bikers on the other side of the car. 2 more Mat Rempits on 2 bikes were waiting a little further back, just in case. Their friends who were stuck at the traffic light to cross from Taman Tun to One Utama, rushed across beating the red lights when they saw the 5 motorbikes with bikers surrounding the girls' car. Upon seeing the car coming towards them, the 5 bikes with the riders sped off towards Centrepoint and disappeared into the kampong, and towards Damansara Utama. Luckily nothing happened to the young ladies in the car. The Rempits were gone in a jiffy, and when reporting to the police, she was informed that it was the 4th case in the month. My goodness what is happening to our area?? Apparently the Mat Rempits are closing in into Bandar Utama after finishing their rounds in another part of KL or Selangor and the police don't seem to be able to do anything except take statements and saying " Biasalah, next time jaga2 sikit and don't keluar malam2"
On another day, also around the same time ie 12..30 pm , her brother was behind another car that stopped in front of the KBU College traffic light near B 8, and saw about 30 Mat Rempits surrounding the car in front of him and dragging the motorist out and beating him up because he put up a struggle. The mat rempits then sped off after getting what they wanted. The man had a gash at the back of his head.
I think M14, cases like this should be printed out and put into every mailbox especially for those who do not pay their dues for the security. The Mat rempits are aware that we have security so they are trying something else like robbing people at traffic lights and without warning. Please take care of yourselves and be always vigilant. Sometimes it may be best to give them what they want rather than put up a fight cos we are all not Jacky Chans or Steven Seagals. Maybe we should ask the traffic police to put the orange light for the traffic lights after 11.30 pm so that we don't have to wait unnecessarily for the lights to change to green and be subject to the possibility of Mat rempit attacks etc. After all, after 10.30pm it is already pretty quiet when the One Utama crowd is all gone cept for the movie goers.
This is really scary news and please take care everyone!
With the recent price increase and rise in standard of living, the crime rates are expected to rise.
I want to share this story with all of you and I hope you will inform all our other neighbours as well।
Today while having lunch at Mark's Assam Laksa Restaurant in One U, I was informed by the owner's daughter that she was just robbed by MAT REMPITs while stopping at the traffic lights in front of One Utama (old wing) coming in from the Taman Tun traffic lights at about 12.30 pm. 3 motorbiker Mat Rempits surrounded her car from out of nowhere and just smashed the two front windows since there were only two young ladies in the car and demanded for money. They put a knife at her throat!!!!!! They managed to get her handbag despite her friend trying to fight off the bikers on the other side of the car. 2 more Mat Rempits on 2 bikes were waiting a little further back, just in case. Their friends who were stuck at the traffic light to cross from Taman Tun to One Utama, rushed across beating the red lights when they saw the 5 motorbikes with bikers surrounding the girls' car. Upon seeing the car coming towards them, the 5 bikes with the riders sped off towards Centrepoint and disappeared into the kampong, and towards Damansara Utama. Luckily nothing happened to the young ladies in the car. The Rempits were gone in a jiffy, and when reporting to the police, she was informed that it was the 4th case in the month. My goodness what is happening to our area?? Apparently the Mat Rempits are closing in into Bandar Utama after finishing their rounds in another part of KL or Selangor and the police don't seem to be able to do anything except take statements and saying " Biasalah, next time jaga2 sikit and don't keluar malam2"
On another day, also around the same time ie 12..30 pm , her brother was behind another car that stopped in front of the KBU College traffic light near B 8, and saw about 30 Mat Rempits surrounding the car in front of him and dragging the motorist out and beating him up because he put up a struggle. The mat rempits then sped off after getting what they wanted. The man had a gash at the back of his head.
I think M14, cases like this should be printed out and put into every mailbox especially for those who do not pay their dues for the security. The Mat rempits are aware that we have security so they are trying something else like robbing people at traffic lights and without warning. Please take care of yourselves and be always vigilant. Sometimes it may be best to give them what they want rather than put up a fight cos we are all not Jacky Chans or Steven Seagals. Maybe we should ask the traffic police to put the orange light for the traffic lights after 11.30 pm so that we don't have to wait unnecessarily for the lights to change to green and be subject to the possibility of Mat rempit attacks etc. After all, after 10.30pm it is already pretty quiet when the One Utama crowd is all gone cept for the movie goers.
This is really scary news and please take care everyone!
With the recent price increase and rise in standard of living, the crime rates are expected to rise.
Agree with you sam! Crime is on the rise perhaps higher than 40% like fuel prices!
ReplyDeletebokjae: Crime rates are already so high. We can expect the worse. :)
ReplyDeleteit's true, sam! i've heard alot of stories from close friends and relatives. It's so scary!
ReplyDeleteOnce, my next door neighbour was robbed daytime, in front of her hse. My neighbor just came back frm outside, she has parked her car in front of the hse. Then a motorcyclist smash her passenger window and took off wt her handbag which was seated on the passenger seat. Blessedly she was not hurt! ><
Jean; It is so scary this days!! recently, i heard that twos cars were stolen from the garage of a house in SS18 while the owner are sleeping.
ReplyDeleteIn fact, my neighbour also got his bag snatch by some robbers on motorbike.
We have to extremely careful and dont carry som much valubale or cash. :)
It's everywhere. What is happening to our world? So many crimes, so many bad people around. It's not safe anymore.
ReplyDeletejo-n: With so much bad influence, illegal immigrants, high costs of stand of living etc, crime will be on the rise.
ReplyDeleteOur Police Force also has shortage of personnel. :)
sam....this is really so scary...no place is safe and crime methods have improve and become more and more scary...
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately our Malaysian police are not trained to prevent crime. There is no visibility day time or night time. There is not enough surprise roadside police stops. There seems to be little will power to seriously break the lawlessness of these thugs and thieves. In the absence of police enforcement, what can the rakyat to protect themselves? Travel with friends following in another vehicle - not convenient. Take precautions - but still in danger. Maybe police should target the settlements of where these Mat Rempits live. When there are constant raids on their homeground, this sends a message that if Mat Rempits disturb the peace, the police know where to find them. Also police can pose with decoys. These decoys could be plain clothes policewomen carrying bags that snatch thieves go for. Other plainclothes officers could be on standby. Police need to walk the streets, not stay in their booths. Even Hang Tuah walked the streets of Melaka to keep the law and order in the days of the Sultanate. We need police to be visible. We need them to prevent crime, not just solve them. Finally, how should the public protect themselves when surrounded by these thugs? We need some alternate personal deterrent tools, such as emergency car alarm with flashing lights to atrract attention, possibly permit users to apply to use tasers, or other non-lethal weapons, subject to criminal background checks. I am interested in finding if there are any GPS or radio-activated devices that can track the stolen belongings and lead the police to them. The public also need to have a mindset change - to be ready to help their fellow countrymen and women and take on the aggresors. They should realize if they keep silent when witnessing a crime, someday it will come to them, and there is no one to come to their aid.
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