[ Photo: S T, L to R - Azad, Nurul Aisyah, Effendi ]
4 charged for choppers
By Khushwant Singh
The two kitchen choppers that were seized by the police.
PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
AS ONE of the four teenagers arrested on Saturday at the Pasir Ris Costa Sands Chalet for possession of two choppers is not yet 16 years old, she was charged in the juvenile court.
In a district court less than 100m away on Sunday, her three older friends were having similar charges read to them by the Malay interpreter.
In a district court less than 100m away on Sunday, her three older friends were having similar charges read to them by the Malay interpreter.
Muhammad Faiz Muhammad Effendi, 19, is alleged to have a kitchen chopper hidden under his shirt that Saturday while Nurul Aisyah Osman had another chopper hidden in her handbag.
Both are aged 18. Also charged was Azad Khan Azlan, 17. He and the underage friend were charged with consorting with persons armed with dangerous weapons.
All are believed to be involved in gang activities.
Both are aged 18. Also charged was Azad Khan Azlan, 17. He and the underage friend were charged with consorting with persons armed with dangerous weapons.
All are believed to be involved in gang activities.
Unk Dicko's Comments:
They obviously are displaying a "we couldn't care less attitude" by their carrying these dangerous choppers on their body and handbag. All this despite knowing that the crackdown against gangs and thugs have begun.
According to the Chinese evening papers, after they were charged in court and led out by police officers..."they were smiling ".
Those smiles will cost them dearly as they clearly show a kind of teenage defiance against law and authority. The court will not take kindly to such arrogance...and neither will the police or prison officers.
Perhaps, it's high time that MPs and Parliament should call for the toughening up of our laws with respect to meting out punishment for anyone caught :-
1. Carrying a weapon in his or her possession.
2. Proven to have stashed away weapons for armed attacks. Many of these thugs, both male and
female, do hide some of their weapons for easy retrieval in secure hiding places.
We ought to make it something similar to anyone caught in possession of a gun or ammunition.
It is a MOST SERIOUS OFFENCE and deserve the maximum penalty under the LAW.
