I was there.
Location :- Menglembu New Village, Ipoh
Time/Date :- About 1:30pm, 7th Dec 2007
I just finished lunch and walking back to my car with several colleagues and came across this girl in front of a DVD shop talking to the owner. She had her handbag was stolen and since her carkey was in it, she suspects the thief will return to take the car.
We told her to stand in the vicinity of her car (a Kelisa) which was parked just in front of the DVD store. The plan was if she sees someone trying to drive off with the car, she should shout out and the people in the many coffee shops nearby will respond.
Incidentally, for those of you unfamiliar with Ipoh, Menglembu New Village is one of those typical working-class Chinese areas. The thing with working-class Chinese villages such as these is you don't come into their territory to play play and screw around because they will throw you a beating you won't forget in a hurry. It's in their mentality and in my opinion this is how it should be for criminals.
Anyway, after waiting a short while, this Indian man was seen trying out a car remote through the line of parked cars on the street. The guy looks to be about forty, about 175cm tall, probably 75 to 80 kg, decently dressed with T-shirt, blue jeans and a handphone pouch on his belt.....in short, he didn't look like a thief.
We waited for him until he got up to the Kelisa and activated the remote and was about to get in. Immediately, the girl shouted and the thief ran off. We took off after him. And so did a lot of people who poured out of the coffeeshops from all directions, including one drink seller who ran after him holding an iron rod...lol This thief had some pace in him. Ran like a horse. Probably sh*t-scared and no surprise considering he had a horde of pissed off villagers bearing down on him.
He ran something like 100 yards (the street had no sidestreets or other routes of escape). One villager threw a chair at his feet and he tripped and got slowed down. By the time he reached the 4-way intersection at the other end, he was completely surrounded.
That's when they got hold of him and pummeled the crap out of him. By the time I reach the intersection, there was a circle of people around the thief and he was trying to reason with the people. Pow! Some guy behind landed a punch on his jaw. He sort of staggered and half-turned to face the person who hit him and then another punch from another villager behind him hit him full on the face. After that, it was a melee...people raining blows and kicks simultaneously. I was just standing 10 feet away from the action along with the crowd, yelling encouragement.
When they were done, he was sitting on the ground dazed and holding his head. We found out he had given the handbag to an accomplice who rode away on a motorbike. Hopefully the police will pick up the accomplice soon.
F**king justice for once. My only regret was I didn't have my viewcam with me that day...otherwise plenty of action on tape.
Location :- Menglembu New Village, Ipoh
Time/Date :- About 1:30pm, 7th Dec 2007
I just finished lunch and walking back to my car with several colleagues and came across this girl in front of a DVD shop talking to the owner. She had her handbag was stolen and since her carkey was in it, she suspects the thief will return to take the car.
We told her to stand in the vicinity of her car (a Kelisa) which was parked just in front of the DVD store. The plan was if she sees someone trying to drive off with the car, she should shout out and the people in the many coffee shops nearby will respond.
Incidentally, for those of you unfamiliar with Ipoh, Menglembu New Village is one of those typical working-class Chinese areas. The thing with working-class Chinese villages such as these is you don't come into their territory to play play and screw around because they will throw you a beating you won't forget in a hurry. It's in their mentality and in my opinion this is how it should be for criminals.
Anyway, after waiting a short while, this Indian man was seen trying out a car remote through the line of parked cars on the street. The guy looks to be about forty, about 175cm tall, probably 75 to 80 kg, decently dressed with T-shirt, blue jeans and a handphone pouch on his belt.....in short, he didn't look like a thief.
We waited for him until he got up to the Kelisa and activated the remote and was about to get in. Immediately, the girl shouted and the thief ran off. We took off after him. And so did a lot of people who poured out of the coffeeshops from all directions, including one drink seller who ran after him holding an iron rod...lol This thief had some pace in him. Ran like a horse. Probably sh*t-scared and no surprise considering he had a horde of pissed off villagers bearing down on him.
He ran something like 100 yards (the street had no sidestreets or other routes of escape). One villager threw a chair at his feet and he tripped and got slowed down. By the time he reached the 4-way intersection at the other end, he was completely surrounded.
That's when they got hold of him and pummeled the crap out of him. By the time I reach the intersection, there was a circle of people around the thief and he was trying to reason with the people. Pow! Some guy behind landed a punch on his jaw. He sort of staggered and half-turned to face the person who hit him and then another punch from another villager behind him hit him full on the face. After that, it was a melee...people raining blows and kicks simultaneously. I was just standing 10 feet away from the action along with the crowd, yelling encouragement.
When they were done, he was sitting on the ground dazed and holding his head. We found out he had given the handbag to an accomplice who rode away on a motorbike. Hopefully the police will pick up the accomplice soon.
F**king justice for once. My only regret was I didn't have my viewcam with me that day...otherwise plenty of action on tape.
hell....yeah....
