From : Geh Cheng Lok & Co, Advocates & Solicitors
---- I am sure you all have heard of 'pick pocket'. Now there is a new trend called 'push pocket'. A few days ago a new type of crime has surfaced in town. It goes something like this:-
Somebody slips a hand-phone into your pocket, sometimes it could be just a wallet with an identity card and a few ringgit. A few minutes later, the 'owner' comes up and confronts you, the 'thief '. He makes a big commotion that you stole his stuff. You, caught unaware, are then pulled aside by the 'owner' for a settlement. You are intimidated and threatened that if you do not pay up the police will be brought in. If you pay up, this 'owner' lets you go. If not, the police are brought in. Another strange thing is that there always seems to be a 'witness' to your 'theft'. I am told this often happens to foreigners at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) or even at LRT trains. Given that you're 'guilty until proven innocent' as far as the Malaysian police are concerned, I understand some poor people are in jail for these 'offences'. At the KLIA, the 'owner' throws his hand-phone and wallet with the few ringgit notes into the luggage trolley of a just arrived passenger. The drama unfolds a few minutes later. The real culprit has easily convinced our Malaysian police to arrest the real victim (if he has not paid up the 'settlement' demand). This is a very serious matter. This is another form of extortionists operating in broad daylight. They are disgusting criminals who will do anything to rob and steal. The sickening part of the whole scenario is that unless you pay the 'quoted settlement' money, they will put you in real trouble by calling the police. The real culprit gets back his hand-phone and wallet but the real victim ( i.e.. could be any one of us) is thrown into the police lock up and charged in court. So do be very careful, otherwise you may end up as a 'thief' as you have no way to prove your innocence. Pass it on..... let more people be aware of such things around them...
This was the first book I bought when I first came to Singapore to study O Level (plz take note, to study not for shopping or sth else). This book was recommended by Mdm Susan, my English teacher... She was the 2nd person I met when I first entered TMC Academy (the first one, guess who??) She was very helpful n friendly although to be honest some students didnt like her.... Not because she fierce (Oh God, she was super damn kind), but maybe because she taught a bit slow (come on man, she's 50's)... Alright, back to the book, I bought it in Bras Basah 2nd hand Bookshop.. It was quite cheap and I should have thought my tuition teacher also used the same book..hahaha... And to answer the question above, the human is Zhang Lien (if I'm not mistaken)..She was the course leader for O level which now has been replaced by Mizz Zoey...
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