Mohd Yunus Mohd Ali may not be the ideal neighborhood crime buster, but he might have the answer to the country's ever increasing snatch crimes, or thieves who resort the easy way out to make a living.If you have watched Charles Bronson's movies - 'Death Wish' in the 70s then you know what I mean. The film was a major commercial success and generated a movie franchise lasting four sequels over a twenty-year period. Read more here.
Most of the victims of snatch theft are not the rich and famous, where a few extra change may not mean a thing to them. The victims are basically the common people, like you and me, who do not make thousands or even a hundred in a day. They toil their mental and physical energy to make a living for themselves and their family. Then some hoodlums come and snatch it away from them 'senang-senang jer'.
So, even a few ringgit in cash in the wallet or handbag means a lot. That is why some of the victims retort back to snatchers by chasing after the evil-doers to get their belongings back. Some of them claim that their belongings are their dignity - and that giving in to snatch thieves means giving up their dignity or 'rights'.
Now, I'm not advocating or condoning vigilantism. Any act/s outside of legal authority, violently or otherwise, to punish or avenge a crime, is considered crime itself. Furthermore, it is a very dangerous vocation if you do not have the know-how.
But if the police and other authorities are dragging their feet in maintaining peace and order, and that 'vigilantism' is the only way out to protect us and our family, like what this fella did, then what the heck, let's go and get more people to kick-ass.
Izaham - it's better than kick-ing-defella for some trivial 'political' reasons!
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