Armed concern on train

Clivebenss SG

'His pistol was easily within my reach.'

MR THAM KWOK KEONG: 'While I applaud the introduction of patrols by the Public Transport Security Command (Transcom), I am concerned about the potential consequences of an arms-carrying officer. I was on a train on the way home one night when a few officers boarded. One officer was standing directly in front of me with his back facing me. His pistol was easily within my reach and it was tucked in the pistol pouch with no visible lock to secure it. The danger of the pistol being grabbed during peak hours magnifies. Is it safe?'

Clivebenss SG

which pistol is he eyeing?

Arapahoe SG

what does he want? Karate kid....against AK 47?

ahtansh SG

Mr Tham can try if he is so confident about his chances. They are trained to counter such senario.

BanguIzai SG

which pistol is he eyeing?

notti old man

^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~ SG

I agree with Mr Tham...

Weapon are dangerous... They can kill... Infact, I think the whole world shld disarm all their weapons...

DEY Mr Tham~~~ Wake up plz... time to eat ur medicine...

fudgester SG

The pistol is already put to safe and properly holstered.

Really, what more does this Mr Tham want? A combination lock on the holster? Then if a madman with a parang were to suddenly charge at the officer, how? Ask the madman to stop first while the officer works out the combination lock?

Mr Tham has got to understand that there will always be some degree of trade-off between weapon security and accessibility.

dechang SG

Stupid lah..

Even policeman also carry their guns in this manner what..

fudgester SG

To me, the worst part about this letter would be (I quote):

His pistol was easily within my reach and it was tucked in the pistol pouch with no visible lock to secure it.

So let's imagine what happens if pistol holsters need to be locked.....

Madman with parang: ROOOAAARRRRR!!!!!!! (charges at innocent auntie)

Auntie: AHHHHH!!!!!!!! Mister occifer, help meeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!

TRANSCOM police: Wait ah, auntie, I need to unlock my gun first......

JJxJJ SG

holsters are secured by nasty tight pop buttons. you cant just yank the revolver out just like that.

likeyou SG

Agreed with TS...but I am sure it is lock, wont be easy to pull out his pistol.....

Are they models or really looking for any suspects boarding the train?

Meia Gisborn SG

Just curious: are the police in SG still using revolvers, or have they cut over to semiautomatics?

Clivebenss SG

notti old man

I don't aim at that level, Mr Tham is nottie.

likeyou SG

No logic...mrt so crowded and carry pistols for what?

Imagine 1 terrorists join in the crowd, how the armed police men reacted? Pull the triggerred and pian pian pian pian....??

dechang SG

No logic...mrt so crowded and carry pistols for what?

Imagine 1 terrorists join in the crowd, how the armed police men reacted? Pull the triggerred and pian pian pian pian....??

Than they should carry what? Carry swords and baton?

Than when the terrorist take out a gun the policemen take the sword and use it to try to hack the terriorist?

Ä«Õß:¸ïÀë SG

To me, the worst part about this letter would be (I quote):

His pistol was easily within my reach and it was tucked in the pistol pouch with no visible lock to secure it.

So let's imagine what happens if pistol holsters need to be locked.....

Madman with parang: ROOOAAARRRRR!!!!!!! (charges at innocent auntie)

Auntie: AHHHHH!!!!!!!! Mister occifer, help meeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!

TRANSCOM police: Wait ah, auntie, I need to unlock my gun first......

TRANSCOM Police: ( talking to the madman with parang ) Peng yew, wait leh, me got to unlock the chim-gology lock first...... Ooi..... tan lah..... OOI !!!!!!

JJxJJ SG

Just curious: are the police in SG still using revolvers, or have they cut over to semiautomatics?

some units use semi-automatic pistols