Comments on: How to prevent street crime http://travelmalaysiaguide.com/tips-on-preventing-street-crime-from-happening-in-kuala-lumpur/ Source for the web's best travel guide. Unbiased updated travel information about tourism and vacation in Malaysia. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:46:36 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Qg http://travelmalaysiaguide.com/tips-on-preventing-street-crime-from-happening-in-kuala-lumpur/comment-page-1/#comment-2905 Qg Sat, 10 May 2008 12:56:02 +0000 http://travelmalaysiaguide.com/tips-on-preventing-street-crime-from-happening-in-kuala-lumpur/#comment-2905 Thanks for the good tips. Wish i had read them earlier. But i don't think certain crimes can be prevented - you can only escape out of a situation with presence of mind if you are into it. I had an instance few hours back when i boarded a taxi. while it is common in malaysia to go by flat rates and not by meter (3 times the meter amount is generally charged!), there is no explanation why someone would ask 5 times the metered amount that even without saying anything at the start. When i want to get down (less than 2 metres of ride), he speeds up - saying he would drop me 'little ahead' and keeps speeding!! well, i've had other instances where people have tried to snatch my purse as well!! Thanks for the good tips. Wish i had read them earlier. But i don’t think certain crimes can be prevented – you can only escape out of a situation with presence of mind if you are into it.
I had an instance few hours back when i boarded a taxi. while it is common in malaysia to go by flat rates and not by meter (3 times the meter amount is generally charged!), there is no explanation why someone would ask 5 times the metered amount that even without saying anything at the start. When i want to get down (less than 2 metres of ride), he speeds up – saying he would drop me ‘little ahead’ and keeps speeding!! well, i’ve had other instances where people have tried to snatch my purse as well!!

]]> By: nanad http://travelmalaysiaguide.com/tips-on-preventing-street-crime-from-happening-in-kuala-lumpur/comment-page-1/#comment-2892 nanad Thu, 08 May 2008 21:02:38 +0000 http://travelmalaysiaguide.com/tips-on-preventing-street-crime-from-happening-in-kuala-lumpur/#comment-2892 its a good tips. but how to reduce crime in our places? can anybody tell me? other than lock and alarm security its a good tips. but how to reduce crime in our places? can anybody tell me? other than lock and alarm security

]]> By: Sparky http://travelmalaysiaguide.com/tips-on-preventing-street-crime-from-happening-in-kuala-lumpur/comment-page-1/#comment-2769 Sparky Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:30:46 +0000 http://travelmalaysiaguide.com/tips-on-preventing-street-crime-from-happening-in-kuala-lumpur/#comment-2769 Some good tips - but how do you prevent a crazy moped driver from threatening to throw a steel bar (d-lock) through your window when driving to work? I can see no reason for him doing this other than that I am a Westerner. This happened to me on the way to work this morning and tarnishes the whole of Malaysia. Oh, and I've had other similar experiences in my 6 months out here. Some good tips – but how do you prevent a crazy moped driver from threatening to throw a steel bar (d-lock) through your window when driving to work? I can see no reason for him doing this other than that I am a Westerner. This happened to me on the way to work this morning and tarnishes the whole of Malaysia. Oh, and I’ve had other similar experiences in my 6 months out here.

]]> By: Seanchk http://travelmalaysiaguide.com/tips-on-preventing-street-crime-from-happening-in-kuala-lumpur/comment-page-1/#comment-851 Seanchk Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:20:14 +0000 http://travelmalaysiaguide.com/tips-on-preventing-street-crime-from-happening-in-kuala-lumpur/#comment-851 Very good tips. Malaysia is a wonderful place and well worth visiting, if you keep these tips in mind you can minimise the risks of theft. Very good tips. Malaysia is a wonderful place and well worth visiting, if you keep these tips in mind you can minimise the risks of theft.

]]> By: pktan http://travelmalaysiaguide.com/tips-on-preventing-street-crime-from-happening-in-kuala-lumpur/comment-page-1/#comment-341 pktan Mon, 28 May 2007 00:32:39 +0000 http://travelmalaysiaguide.com/tips-on-preventing-street-crime-from-happening-in-kuala-lumpur/#comment-341 Every step towards crime prevention is a step towards a safer society, be it a small / big step. Every step towards crime prevention is a step towards a safer society, be it a small / big step.

]]> By: Scott http://travelmalaysiaguide.com/tips-on-preventing-street-crime-from-happening-in-kuala-lumpur/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Scott Sat, 19 May 2007 03:56:26 +0000 http://travelmalaysiaguide.com/tips-on-preventing-street-crime-from-happening-in-kuala-lumpur/#comment-273 What if the entire city you live in is crime infested? What if the entire city you live in is crime infested?

]]> By: Scott http://travelmalaysiaguide.com/tips-on-preventing-street-crime-from-happening-in-kuala-lumpur/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Scott Thu, 17 May 2007 04:29:55 +0000 http://travelmalaysiaguide.com/tips-on-preventing-street-crime-from-happening-in-kuala-lumpur/#comment-265 Good and straightforward tips on keeping yourself safe, whether in Malaysia or elsewhere! Pay attention to them and stay alert. Here are a few of my own: http://scottthong.wordpress.com/2006/07/28/common-sense-personal-safety/ But when it comes down to it, no matter how much preparation you make and precautions you take, sometimes crime is just unavoidable. I had all the recommended safeguards, such as purchasing a steering lock for my car and avoiding dark, lonely places. But in the end, I was robbed inside the house I rented in the dead of night. The protection of a steel grille door and an alarm system failed to deter the robbers. You don't get much safer than a fully-locked down house, but even that is not an absolute guarantee. One burglar/murderer even cut through the metal roof of a house to get in before! But the majority of criminal attacks in Johor Bahru seem to take place just outside the house in suburbs, especially at around dawn and dusk. Carjackings are also common, sometimes with the passengers still in the car. Criminals today have an increasing tendency to inflict bodily harm first, and grab your belongings after. Rape and murder are not taboo, sometimes even intentional after the looting. My advice if ever forced to defend yourself or friends (from rape, murder or mutilation) - Move quickly with surprise, go all out, show no mercy, gouge out the eyes and run as soon as you safely can. It's them or you. So don't go looking for trouble (or letting it leer at you)... Trouble is out there looking for you! Extra reading with links to more reading on crimes in Johor Bahru: http://scottthong.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/malaysia-travel-guide-on-preventing-street-crime/ Good and straightforward tips on keeping yourself safe, whether in Malaysia or elsewhere! Pay attention to them and stay alert. Here are a few of my own: http://scottthong.wordpress.com/2006/07/28/common-sense-personal-safety/

But when it comes down to it, no matter how much preparation you make and precautions you take, sometimes crime is just unavoidable.

I had all the recommended safeguards, such as purchasing a steering lock for my car and avoiding dark, lonely places. But in the end, I was robbed inside the house I rented in the dead of night. The protection of a steel grille door and an alarm system failed to deter the robbers.

You don’t get much safer than a fully-locked down house, but even that is not an absolute guarantee. One burglar/murderer even cut through the metal roof of a house to get in before!

But the majority of criminal attacks in Johor Bahru seem to take place just outside the house in suburbs, especially at around dawn and dusk. Carjackings are also common, sometimes with the passengers still in the car.

Criminals today have an increasing tendency to inflict bodily harm first, and grab your belongings after. Rape and murder are not taboo, sometimes even intentional after the looting.

My advice if ever forced to defend yourself or friends (from rape, murder or mutilation) – Move quickly with surprise, go all out, show no mercy, gouge out the eyes and run as soon as you safely can. It’s them or you.

So don’t go looking for trouble (or letting it leer at you)… Trouble is out there looking for you!

Extra reading with links to more reading on crimes in Johor Bahru: http://scottthong.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/malaysia-travel-guide-on-preventing-street-crime/

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]]> By: PrettyBeautiful http://travelmalaysiaguide.com/tips-on-preventing-street-crime-from-happening-in-kuala-lumpur/comment-page-1/#comment-248 PrettyBeautiful Wed, 16 May 2007 00:46:46 +0000 http://travelmalaysiaguide.com/tips-on-preventing-street-crime-from-happening-in-kuala-lumpur/#comment-248 The safest way is to avoid the crime infested area in the first place. The safest way is to avoid the crime infested area in the first place.

]]> By: nazlihaffiz http://travelmalaysiaguide.com/tips-on-preventing-street-crime-from-happening-in-kuala-lumpur/comment-page-1/#comment-104 nazlihaffiz Thu, 10 May 2007 05:15:31 +0000 http://travelmalaysiaguide.com/tips-on-preventing-street-crime-from-happening-in-kuala-lumpur/#comment-104 Good tips! Cheers ;) Good tips!

Cheers ;)

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