Depends on how you look at it. Does more people equate to more
crime being committed? But out of the percentage of crime, how many
are actually committed by locals or foreigners?
No. You remembered wrongly. Crime rate is largely hovering
around the same amount each year for the last 5 years. You can
check the statistics online.
Its the media that is reporting more frequently and give more
priority to crime on its headlines.
human obsession with passion and crime, it has been present ever
since god knows when.
Singaporeans seem to be captivated by all these cases like Took
Leng Howe, One eyed dragon, Anthony Ler etc.
Ordinarily i would have agreed with you. I will quote stats, I will
cite more frequent media reporting, I would state examples of
crimes commited by locals.
but today, i am struck by the sheer violence of these spate of
crimes - the newspapers got that down pat - it's a mindless orgy of
crimes, done by people who seem to have given up on their own
lives. I dont recall ever having such intended violence before.
Crimes of passion are understandable - follies in the heat of the
moment. These are different - almost Clockwork Orange-sque to it.
It's scary.
Yes crime rate may be the same, but the violence of it has
definitely increased. Let's say, hypothetically, I wont mind being
robbed of my belonging, but come on, I don't want to be stabbed
while being robbed of my belonging or left for dead in a
field.
Why are people captivated all these cases? cos they involve a
measure of violence almost unimaginable. A simple snatch thief as
vs a gang of 7 attacking 4 random people? Erm, doesnt take a genius
to figure out which gripes our attention more. And as for more
media coverage, I say, keep them coming, so at least I'll keep my
eyes peeled when walking near worker dormitories.
Do foreigners make Singapore less safe? Sure, the crime rate is
constant; but the violence has gone up. I just put two and two
together and it tells me what i need to know.
