Attempted car jack at McD
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I don’t know why people animals would want to take a shot at her. Ok, you didn’t manage to get her car and she put up a struggle but why want to take her life by shooting her in the neck. For what!? For a Camry?? Real chicken shit animals. The report says one man but it was actually two men. Both Chinese. They were at McDs and followed her to her car.
She has lost a lot of blood and is still in coma. The husband is with her at the hospital. I feel sad especially when I think of their young children. The eldest is still in primary school. These are good people. Well liked by everyone.
This incident has really reminded me how our country has changed. Although generally it is still a safe country but crime is everywhere. How many times have I gone to that same McD and parked my car at the same spot. Never in my mind did I think that I should be vigilant of my surroundings. How many times have I drove around my area in the wee hours of the morning. How many times have I parked by the side of a lonely road in the wee hours of the morning.
Because we do it all the time, we take things for granted. We develop this comfortable sense of security because we do it all the time. How many times have our wives gone out alone to buy McDs and parked at the same alley. Nothing has happened yet and nothing will. It’s safe. She does it all the time.
How many times have we left our girlfriends alone in the car while we went to do something, pay for petrol, get a drink, take a leak, etc.
God, how many times have I left the kids in the car with the doors locked while I go down to the ATM machine. I do it all the time. It’s safe or is it? What if even with the doors locked someone hijacked my car! But what if the kids followed me to the ATM machine and someone tries to rob me!? I would have put my kids in danger.
Or should we just ‘don’t think so much’. It is still a safe enough place to roam freely.
i felt sorry whn i read that news too… DAng those bastard !!…
Reply : Yeah so sad for the kids.
Comment by janicepa — 4 September 2008 @ 9:45 am
Yes.. the kids and family suffers. One reason why i donch wanna come back to asia. The crime rate is terrible still.
Reply : Aih…. u got single lady fren there to recommend me or not? I willing to do housework also. ;)
Comment by Mama BoK — 4 September 2008 @ 4:35 pm
scary :-(
how now? migrate?
Reply : U go where? I tumpang u can arh? I stowaway in your luggage. :P
Comment by angeles — 4 September 2008 @ 5:28 pm
sigh. now im more terrified of our surroudings. sigh.
our loved ones, our kids, our friends. how lahhhhh!!!
Reply : Aiyah… we have to go on our everyday life also wat. dun so sked la, just be more aware that things could happen and always think of safety. I guess.
Comment by Irene — 4 September 2008 @ 5:57 pm
this is not a matter of our country but the world. migrate? migrate to where? the US? fucking niggers will pop a shot in your head before you can even say holy jesus christs grungy beard. australia? vietnamese gangs.
Reply : No need so far. Singapore? :P
Comment by tingtitlei — 4 September 2008 @ 7:00 pm
OH MAN! I just got back from McD’s!!! The storm troopers are OUT! 4 happy meals to finish by myself!
Ok ok…I shudn’t be tokking kok.
This is bad. Real bad. Poor kids.
This happens anywhere and everywhere. It’s fate.
Reply : 4 happy meals? I tot u only had 3 kids? :P
Comment by mott — 4 September 2008 @ 8:39 pm
those bastard!
if this can happen, how can we feel safe?
people tell you so that you will take precaution.
you told us so that we are aware.
don’t think it’s safe. play safe.
Reply : play safe??? Do u mean we should lock the doors while we play? ;)
Comment by lw — 5 September 2008 @ 9:00 am
omg!!! its not safe out there…. be more careful. yeah, i sometimes leave oscar in the car while i run to the atm or get the paper…. pray hard hard…
Reply : Remember to tell Oscar if someone approaches press the car horn and not let go. Or if someone gets in,open the door and jump out.
Comment by Oscar's Mommy — 5 September 2008 @ 9:48 am
And what the hell are you doing parking by the side of a lonely road at the wee hours in the morning? *wink* How many times you change your car suspension? *runs*
Reply : Hahahaha… I off the engine, round down the window and look at stars. Can or not?? :P :P
Comment by Clare — 5 September 2008 @ 10:44 am
I have three kids. correct.
but the storm troopers are for collector’s items. u dun hv in KL. I will sell in KL … and make moolah!
WAKAKAKAKAKAKAAKAKAKAKAKAKAAKAKAKAKA!!! Again, I feel bad for commenting inappropriately in this post.
Poor kids. Four kids. Poor kids.
Reply : Storm Troopers?? The Clone Wars version?
Comment by mott — 5 September 2008 @ 12:02 pm
‘don’t think so much’?
I think not. We all have to have this awareness mentality these days. Always be aware of your surroundings the moment you step out of your house.
Reply : Yeah I agree. But sometimes we do or go some place so often that we forget isn’t it?
Comment by mumsgather — 5 September 2008 @ 12:58 pm
OMG !
Next time I do not want to stay alone in the car, I must follow my friends out.
Let’s pray for her.
Reply : Why ur friends go out and leave u in the car wor?
Comment by keeyit — 5 September 2008 @ 8:44 pm
McD’s there didn’t have drivethru ah?
So sorry for the family to have to go through this.
Reply : Actually they do. I wonder why she didn’t do it.
Well maybe like me, sometimes the drive thru is too long so getting it from the counter is faster. I do it too sometimes.
Comment by rinnah — 6 September 2008 @ 3:26 pm
am sorry to hear that… it’s very sad that our country (or for that matter, the world) has become so unsafe.. I remembered I was allowed to cycle alone to friends’ house without needing bodyguards.. sigh.. do take care..
Reply : Yeah, it was the same during my childhood.
Comment by sting — 6 September 2008 @ 6:06 pm
this is so sad. i didnt really notice this in the news until i came here n it sort of personalized it.
Reply : Yeah we read about crimes all the time but I guess we don’t really realize that it could happen to us.
Comment by Bengbeng — 7 September 2008 @ 9:31 am
When I came back for hols, I was really stressed each time I went out with my kids. As far as possible, I did not take them out whenever I had to run errands. And I tried not to go out by myself, esp at night. I cannot risk my kids growing up without a mother.
I only relaxed when I came back here. That was one of the contributing factors we decided to leave our family and friends and make a living here. Those b*stards… force me to make my own CCF and siew yoke.. :P
Reply : Were you really that scared?? Why? Was it because of what you read in the news or the way people acted around you?
Comment by kat — 7 September 2008 @ 4:29 pm
Sorry to hear about the news. I pray that she will recover. Whenever we go Malaysia, we will be on high alert beocs of the news and hearsay.
Reply : When I was in Singapore, many told me that when they drive over to JB (with SG no plate), they are prime targets for robbers. The recent attempted carjack of a Ferrari shows this. The robbers tried a few times from JB all the way to Genting!
Comment by Jasmine — 8 September 2008 @ 2:26 am
i think you should wear condom when you play. no? :P
cheer up AL.
Reply : Errr… yeah. Depends on what you’re playing. :P
Comment by lw — 8 September 2008 @ 8:37 am
http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,4136,175927,00.html?
Reply : Yeah, I read that news too.
Comment by ak — 8 September 2008 @ 10:51 am
HAHAH..yes! clone wars version..
i got anakin, darth vader (ooo..the coveted one), storm troops, fugly bald female baddie, yoda and whats-her-name-anakin’s-wife…
heh! see…i’m mad! how many happy meals I ate. I have at least double of each somemmore..now u know, why i sooo FAT!
Again, i shudn’t be commenting inappropriately here.
I. Have. To. STOP!
Reply : Yeah we have that here too but I don’t recall that we have the storm troopers. I recall seeing Anakin, Darth Vader, Yoda, R2-D2 and a host of spaceships. I’m gunning for Vader too!
Comment by mott — 9 September 2008 @ 6:52 pm
it’s always a brand new car. i have a friend who has a brand new accord who shares the same fate. always within weeks from the purchase. i personally think these ppl knows the sales ppl from the car dealers.
Reply : Actually that’s highly possible. They know where we work, they know where we live.
Comment by zewt — 13 September 2008 @ 9:47 am