Now coming to the issues raised by our learned taxi mentor next
door?
a) Why I never help? Errm I think presence made the robber get
cold feet, earlier he was alone with the TD @ the busstop.
b) If he kena robbed, and then ask a fellow cabby for help, that
cabby say call the police, he will fuck him, say 'you think I dunno
how to call police?' Very interesting way to ask for help, to ask
and then fuck.
Bbut do you know that most ppl when in state of shock, go blank
and even the most logical thing dont do. Did BJ call the police
starightaway (dunno who did, he or passerby) or did he activate
panic button? I think not.
c) Said he will tell the pax, 'today is free trip for you' and
then go after the robber with the victim. Says money is not
important. But when his own best friend kena attack did he rush
down? Nope he despatched his another 'junior', ok fair enough
that's good or enough we say, but did he forgo rental, his time and
money and go to the assailant's supposed place of residence over
the next few days? Nope, he didnt forgo his rental or his earnings,
but instead went online ranting and blaming the police, justice
system etc. Even got the time to edit posts, but no time to forgo
his money and be proactive on the ground.
Coming back to this action I should have taken according to him.
Let's see, here the robber has a headstart, is much fitter, maybe
is stronger or has a weapon, is it correct to go after him, when
the victim and me are neither fit nor young? What happen if really
say only 1 of us manage to catch up with the robber (the other
couldn't), say I try to apprehend him, then he whip out a knife and
attack me how? Here no injury took place now become injury
case.
Or put another way based on his idea, that tag team works
better. Here tag team means, a) I must get my pax to leave the cab,
it will take a few seconds. b ) then I must get out lock the cab c)
the victim must do likewise. This whole exercise will take say
20-30 seconds, the robber already run away, now he has a headstart
of say 1 miniute or more than 200m, wah we old men will become
Olympic runner and manage to catch him? Say then we forgo points 2
and 3, just leave everything, maybe I even leave my pax behind in
the cab and chase after.
Later lan lan, go here and there cannot find, or if find, must
still be down there away from the unattendended cabs until the
police arrive. Say after come back, neither taxi is there how? Who
gonna answer for that? Or say if the robber saw us coming run back
take the cab and drive off how? Or passersby take the cab for
joyride> Say if either of them got involved in an accident and
injure or kill somebody how? We both can kiss goodbye to taxi
driving, our families and other ppll hv to suffer, why? because we
wanted to be heroes!
d) He says as an ex-cop I should know better and help more. But
what exactly does the police say to do in such cases? Yes, exactly
what I said.
e) Finally should I hv collected my fare or was I being selfish?
The attempt already over, the driver went back into his cab to
drive off, maybe he went to look for the guy. He also suppose to
call for the police and report any observations he sees of the
suspect. The police for this kind of case will respond pretty fast,
within 10 mins, maybe even 5 mins.
That was the crucial part, if done, why shouldnt I complete my
fare and then go and join the driver around the vicinity or at the
scene if he remained?
If say, when I was there, the robber and TD were struggling and
he shouting for help, or kena stabbed etc, then I must abandon my
pax and cab also and go to his rescue. If taxi stolen, leceh, but
at least got justifiable reason. But the danger not present
anymore, then wanna be hero for what?
Next door he only talk and whine and complaint, say will do this
or that, make big statements, trumpetting his own importance and
points, but when dissected, all hollow.
Yo JR,
indeed a very detail "long" reply essay from you.... luckily I
read it when I am fully awake. 
Talking is always cheap to others .... "why u never do this....
why u never go chase....."
He could has easily represents the Singapore in
the next Olympics in Brazil in 2016. Who will run faster ?
The robber at 20+ or a Taxi Driver at 30-40+ ?
Not many people wears their underwear inside
out..... 
