Disturbed and furious

What in the world is going on with our country? I am very disturbed with the recent kidnapped, gang-raped and robbed cases. I am furious because these cases took place in broad daylight, and were witnessed by other civilians. Do these perpetrators even care about being recognised? Gone are the days where robbers wear masks and break in during the middle of the night.

More often than not, we think these things will never happen to us and brushed it aside. But what if it really happens to you? Or your family members? Our streets are no longer safe.

via NST, 5 December 2007

Women warned of rape gang on the prowl

SHAH ALAM: Women have been advised to be extra careful when travelling alone as police believe there is a gang preying on them.
This follows two recent incidents where the victims were abducted, gang-raped and robbed before they were released.The victims were abducted early in the morning while travelling alone.Selangor CID chief Senior Assistant Commissioner II Mazlan Mansor said police had received two reports and believe both cases were linked."We believe both cases were committed by the same gang," he said.
The victims were forced to withdraw money through automated teller machines before they were released.Mazlan said the culprits had used a Toyota Vios and a Toyota Camry in both cases. Both cars were fitted with false number plates.The first incident was reported on Wednesday when a woman in her 20s, was abducted from a car park at an undisclosed location in the Klang Valley about 9am.The suspects were in a Toyota Camry when they stopped beside the victim and bundled her into the car.The victim was held overnight in a house, raped and forced to withdraw RM3,000 before being released on Thursday morning. In the second incident, a 20-year-old woman working for a newspaper was abducted near her home at USJ 6, Subang Jaya at 4am on Sunday.The victim had parked her car when four men in a Toyota Vios confronted her and her sister.She was also raped and the suspects demanded RM4,000 from her. She withdrew RM2,000 from her bank account and was released at noon on the same day.In both cases, there were four assailants.Police have set up a task force and are working on several leads.