Last Updated on 2022-10-05 , 12:27 pm
You’ve probably heard this before but here’s a reminder: when a dangerous person tries to get your cash and valuables, it may not be intuitive to our myopic brains but the rule is always to let them.
Attempts to cling onto your belongings will risk a knife in between your ribs, and your valuables pried from you anyway.
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And you know what, the same goes for snatch theft, especially ones aided by motorcycles, except instead of stab wounds, you’ll get a face full of asphalt.
Snatch Theft in Malaysia
One such case happened in Muar, Johor and it was caught on a CCTV camera.
A lady was walking along the pavement when a snatch thief on a motorcycle grabbed her bag from behind. Still clutching the handbag, the victim was dragged off-screen.
It was also reported that she had to be admitted to the hospital for her injuries.
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Netizens’ Responses
As with all viral videos and posts, the locals online will have their say. Though brutal and rather nonconstructive, at least the hate is directed at the right party this time— the perpetrator.
There are too many instances where people online are mindlessly cruel to the victim for their negligence, with no sympathy for their grievous injuries.
With credits to World of Buzz for a screenshot, which translates to:
“I pray that the thief gets into a traffic collision with a lorry.”
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Dealing with a Common Occurrence
According to the Malaysia 2018 Crime & Safety Report, petty crime is quite high in densely-populated urban centres with purse snatching and pick-pocketing being some examples. China Press has also reported that is rampant in the area in particular.
To make yourself less of a target, you can either choose not to bring a purse at all or even keep your purses and shoulder bags zipped closed and tucked under the arm.
If you are still being confronted, we reinforce the warning at the beginning of this article about surrendering your possessions promptly.
But even that won’t spare you from being yanked onto the road, so netizens advised pedestrians against wrapping the strap around their arm or shoulder since victims have been injured and even killed after falling and being dragged along the pavement by their purse straps by motorcycle bandits.
Ultimately, it is important to stay vigilant and avoid the whole ordeal if possible.
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Featured Image: World of Buzz
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