Broad daylight robbery

I just found out that my neighbour was robbed once last week and then someone attempted to rob her again a few days later. Both incidents occured during broad daylight!

At the first incident, she just got out from her car at Third Mile, Kuching and was walking towards the shops when a guy approached her. He kicked her right thigh and when she fell, he snatched her handbag and got away. When she reported the robbery, she found four other people waiting to report similar robberies at the same police station. Later, she learned from the police personnel that at least 30 robberies or snatch thefts which are being reported everyday! What is happening in Kuching ? It used to be such a safe city that you hardly see any policemen around the city and you do not hear of rampant crimes.

A few days later, the same neighbour was waiting at a traffic junction and suddenly a gang of four motorbikes came to the junction. One guy smashed the side window of the car behind hers and snatched a handbag. Then someone else came to her car and wanted to do the same. But because the lady in the car behind her kept horning her car and shouting, people in the nearby shops came to assist and that gang zoomed off, but not without one of them yelling triumphantly as though they have won a race. I do hope the police in Kuching will act swiftly to put an end to these rampant robberies and snatch thefts. They must catch these criminals and put them into prisons. Kuching do not need such bold criminals!

On the personaol side, I hope ladies will stop using and handbags. Why not follow my example of using a pouch strapped to my waist. It does not look pretty but hey, isn't safety more important? Also do not put handbags or anything valuable at the front passenger seat while you are driving. Hide them somewhere else so that they are not visible to motorbikers. Also lock the doors of your car while you are driving and be alert for robbers and thieves. Make lots of noise with your car horn if anyone suspicious approach you. Most of all trust God to protect you and your belongings.