Police MRT Special Forces.
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Strange no one talked about this. I don't know how many of you listen to Class 95 Morning Xpress. There was this guy who sms in his views about this. He was saying that the terrorists would probably not strike the same type of target twice. Since London's tube had already kenna, then the chances of that happening in Singapore is lower.
I do not agree with what he said. The terrorists did make MRT one of their potential targets. Therefore such a move is necessary for our protection.
But what would happen if some terrorist decided to put bombs into Taxis in say, France? The bombs exploded concurrently and the damage was disatrous. Are we going to put armed policemen in every taxi?
Something must be done to deter terrorists more than whatever is done now or we will soon be running low on policemen, and army personnels. -
To cover the whole web of public transport requires tremendous resources.
Imagine the number of security personnels needed to cover all public transport types on the road. Sucide bombers can think too. They will find the right moment to execute their plan. Maybe even with the help of disgruntled people in the current economic conditions. And there is nothing to stop a determined sucide bomber bending on bringing as many innocent people along with him/her! It would be a tall order to cover all angles to stop those who want to cause destruction. And man is not infallible. -
well maybe this can alleviate some of the unemployment problems in singaporeOriginally posted by ndsef:Strange no one talked about this. I don't know how many of you listen to Class 95 Morning Xpress. There was this guy who sms in his views about this. He was saying that the terrorists would probably not strike the same type of target twice. Since London's tube had already kenna, then the chances of that happening in Singapore is lower.
I do not agree with what he said. The terrorists did make MRT one of their potential targets. Therefore such a move is necessary for our protection.
But what would happen if some terrorist decided to put bombs into Taxis in say, France? The bombs exploded concurrently and the damage was disatrous. Are we going to put armed policemen in every taxi?
Something must be done to deter terrorists more than whatever is done now or we will soon be running low on policemen, and army personnels.
however i feel tat a terrorist would strike anywhere it feels like, so putting armed police on the mrt does not solve the problem in my opinion...
to achieve the maximum destruction, a terrorist would be most likely to strike during super peak hour, and i ask: how are the police going to move around the train when some people already has problems coming out 
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Actually I feel that the uniformed ones patrolling the train is only for show. The real ones with the fire power are wearing plain clothes mingling among us in the train.Originally posted by ctstalin:well maybe this can alleviate some of the unemployment problems in singapore
however i feel tat a terrorist would strike anywhere it feels like, so putting armed police on the mrt does not solve the problem in my opinion...
to achieve the maximum destruction, a terrorist would be most likely to strike during super peak hour, and i ask: how are the police going to move around the train when some people already has problems coming out
Want to know whether they are there? Just put a mosquito coil in your rucksack and carry it on board the train... one word of advice though... buy loads of insurance.... -
the only way to prevent terror attacks in sg is for the govt to stop challenging them and stop licking bush's ass.....
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got 1 solution
hire all the unemployed to be armed/unarmed guards and patrol.
solves unemployment problems(hence no disgruntled unemployed) and reduces risk of terror attacks
tio bo? -
So..go and lick Zarqawi's ass la you coward.Originally posted by countdracula:the only way to prevent terror attacks in sg is for the govt to stop challenging them and stop licking bush's ass..... -
That shooting of the Brazillian guy in London could give the terrorist an idea.
As Singapore is a difficult place to carry out a bombing attack, they could try to disrupt the peace here.
A religious boy with a backpack deliberately disobeys the MRT Special Forces and run. His intention is to be shot dead by the SF. When cornered he put his hands in his pocket. The SF shoots him in the head 5 times.
Later it is discovered that the dead boy has no explosives. He is religious, has no enemies, is a good boy, there is no hint that he is a terrorist. His mother crys and ask why her son is shot dead. The community is aroused and angry at the profiling and demand an explanation from the government.
Sometime later another suicidal extremist is shot in similar fashion.
And another.
And another.
The harmony we have here will be destroyed.
The Police MRT Special Force could be used by the terrorist heads for their own ends. -
You are a dangerous man...Originally posted by mancha:That shooting of the Brazillian guy in London could give the terrorist an idea.
As Singapore is a difficult place to carry out a bombing attack, they could try to disrupt the peace here.
A religious boy with a backpack deliberately disobeys the MRT Special Forces and run. His intention is to be shot dead by the SF. When cornered he put his hands in his pocket. The SF shoots him in the head 5 times.
Later it is discovered that the dead boy has no explosives. He is religious, has no enemies, is a good boy, there is no hint that he is a terrorist. His mother crys and ask why her son is shot dead. The community is aroused and angry at the profiling and demand an explanation from the government.
Sometime later another suicidal extremist is shot in similar fashion.
And another.
And another.
The harmony we have here will be destroyed.
The Police MRT Special Force could be used by the terrorist heads for their own ends.
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Total Genocide... ban all muslim and middle eastern looking n origin people from entering the country. Bomb middle east back to the stoneage. Show them that by killing us civillians..thier family will pay the price too. They kills us.. we line thier family up n put a bullet each into thier head. Tic for Tac. We like Bush's ass. we become terror magnet.. we like Zarqawi ass.. we bow down to these terrorist. sigh...
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The impact of the damage on MRT is great, thatÂ’s why govt put police to petrol the stations & trains. Imagine if a MRT stn or train kena sabotaged, a lot ppl (workers and employers) will be affected.
But police also put on a ‘show’ only i.e to make their presence felt so that the public feel safe and at the same time warn the terrorists “don’t play play”. -
The target is so big, if they want to bomb cannot siam one. Patrol also no use one.
For example, no need to bomb the train or the station, bomb those tracks tat r above ground, take out one pillar juz b4 a train, make sure it collapse, like tat also can right. Some more pillar quite quite one, no patrol and ppl. but Max, damage.
there is 1001 ways to bomb... juz tat we not worth the target. -
If I were a terrorist organisation I'd be looking at disgrunted taxi drivers and other retrenched workers for potential recruits. It helps that many in this group are highly educated and intelligent, only discriminated against because they're above 35.
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Since they deploy police on MRT, in future our country will be a police state as they may deploy police to patrol on buses and maybe even toilets!!! Do you all think that next time will be like that???
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super peak hours that time, dun think those police can run or walk inside the train. most probably those policeman will be standing and acting like a sardine
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You are very right. But our security measures seem to be just for show. Not even for deterrent effect.Originally posted by usck:super peak hours that time, dun think those police can run or walk inside the train. most probably those policeman will be standing and acting like a sardine
What kind of stupid terrorist will bomb a place without doing research.
Those security guards at MRT stations seem to be targetting only people with big bags. I myself was asked to let them check my duffel bag while on the way to the gym. Now wait, if it were a terrorist, do you think he'd be so stupid to carry a big bag which will attract undue attention to him?
And how do those marshalls propose to patrol trains when the bloody profiteering SMRT and SBS have only profit motive in mind and all they can think of is to pack as many people as possible in the trains during the peak hours.
This shows that the big joke Tony Tan and our highly paid ministers don't know a clue about the state of our "public" transport. You know, when there's a bomb, hey, they will be safe in their bullet proof and big and comfortable cars!
And have you noticed those airport and Jurong Port patrols? THey are NSFs whose only experience with firing live rounds is at the range and the once a year exercise!! And worse, they use rifles!! I wonder how Teo Chee Hean proposes to shoot 1 single terrorist with a rifle in a crowded terminal at Changi Airport. And that is assuming he can shoot with zero recoil!!!! -
Personally, the more I see these armed uniformed men around (first airports, now trains. What next???), I feel less safe than before. I think the Singapore government is over-gripped with terrorist paranoia, which is good by the way, but I'm sure there are other ways to combat terrorists than with firearms right?
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an unorthodox way would be to induct taxi drivers as Special Voluntary Constables or part time policemen and give them powers of arrest.
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I think what our authorities are doing, is just too PREDICTABLE to the Terrorists, because everybody thinks the Terrorists are PREDICTABLE.
NO. NOT PREDICTABLE!
It's the other way round; the Terrorists CAN predict us, we CANNOT predict what or where they will target next. This sucks...
My concern is; (authorities, please OPEN YOUR EYES & EARS!) what if, they strike HDB block of flats just to show their displeasure but not to cripple our economy? Can you imagine the degree of PARANOIMIA a bomb blast at any one of the countless HDB flats in Singapore will do to the general PEACE among our people????
Blowing up one block is enough to throw everyone into a mad frenzy to stay out of their HDB flats. And the damage and fatality of such an unthinkable thing, would be VERY greivious indeed.
This is a classic case of ; when opponent covers his face, kick his genitals.