Johor Bahru's Escalating Crimes (25/8/2006)

Can the residents enjoy better days ahead with the recent operation by over 200 personnel from the CID, Narcotics, traffic & FRU to address Johor Bahru's escalating crimes? The MB of Johor has earmark RM7 million under the South Johor Economic Region on better surveillance system to curb snatch thefts and robberies. In spite of all the hypes, a coffeshop in the nearby surburb was robbed in the wee morning by its customers.

1. Massive Ops By Johor Cops - The Star @ 25/8/2006

An area spanning 4 sq km was cordoned off at 2 am where over 100 people from the Kampung Melayu Pandan had their identification documents screened in an 8-hours operation by more than 200 personnel from CID, narcotics, traffic and FRU. Several "pocket operations" were also carried out simultaneously.

# Finally, the authorities recognise the severity of the problem in this "Cowboy" city. I hope operation of such will not end just like that on the pretext of "the rakyat complaining of inconveniences" as these could be carried out at late evening or during dawn where interruptions are kept to the minimal and when criminal activities are striving. #

2. RM7 million Plan To Make Sure Crime Does Not Pay - NST @ 25/8/2006

To curb snatch theft and robberies, the Menteri Besar of Johor is allocating RM7 million under the Southern Johor Economic Region on better surveillance system as well as to give a positive impact on crime prevention and improve traffic control in the Johor Bahru city.

3. Family Outing That Wasn't - The Star @ 25/8/2006

5 men brought their wives and children, altogether 13 of them for morning meal at 4 am in a coffeeshop at Taman Johor Jaya. After the women and children left, the men created a scene threatening the owner with a meat cleaver and robbed him of more than RM2,000, beer and cigarettes. The images of 2 of these robbers were captured by the CCTV of a neighbouring shop.

# Like-father-like-son! How do you expect the children not to end up as robbers one day if they continued to be brought up under this kind of environment. That's the root of the kind of social problems we are facing now. #