SBS Transit driver attacked by parang-wielding men in JB
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Channel NewsAsia - Wednesday, February 11
SINGAPORE: A Singapore bus driver was attacked by parang—wielding men in a bold robbery attempt in the southern Malaysian city of Johor Bahru on Tuesday evening.
The incident occurred on SBS Transit bus service number 160 which had just left the Kotaraya shopping centre. It was heading for the Woodlands Checkpoint at the border with Singapore.
A caller to MediaCorp’s News hotline said the driver was slashed with a parang when he tried to close the door on the men who were trying to board.
An SBS Transit spokesman told Channel NewsAsia that the injured driver would be transferred from the Johor General Hospital to Singapore soon.
He is believed to be a Singapore permanent resident in his early thirties.
It is not known how many passengers were on board at the time of the incident or if any of them were injured. The assailants fled immediately after the incident.
Service 160 plies between Kotaraya in Johor Bahru and the Jurong East Interchange in Singapore, and the journey usually takes about 70 minutes.
— CNA/yt
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bus captains must carry machine guns from now.
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btw this topic is inside this thread alr..
http://buses.sgforums.com/forums/1279/topics/311719?page=50
"Bus articles thread"
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a caged capsule for the driver.
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JB robbers getting more n more bold
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as the economy get worse, this is going to be norm...
and with more and more singaporeans going northwards, don't cry foul when you want to swim in shark-infested water..
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passenger or robber?
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WTH?
the buses driver should take a penknife for defence too
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Originally posted by Scania N113CRB l0v3r:
WTH?
the buses driver should take a penknife for defence too
poor thing for the driverWTH? You using brains anot? Penknife vs Parang.
I think even before he took the penknife out he already kena slaughtered.
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Originally posted by n4l:
WTH? You using brains anot? Penknife vs Parang.
I think even before he took the penknife out he already kena slaughtered.
Lolx come on la if Parang slashed on ur head, dun tell mi u dun wan even wan to def ur ownself is it... let the robbers slash u many time is it.. -
Originally posted by Scania N113CRB l0v3r:
Lolx come on la if Parang slashed on ur head, dun tell mi u dun wan even wan to def ur ownself is it... let the robbers slash u many time is it..Taking a penknife out - showing aggressiveness towards the robber. They'd naturally want to defend themselves and hence try and attack you - possibly even killing you to get rid of their "threat".
You don't take anything out, chances are that they'll just use the parang to threaten and maybe cut you a little here and there.
And besides, your penknife can't do nuts against a parang...there's nothing to defend in the first place with a penknife.
Seesh....they're after money and not your life...
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SBS bus captain slashed in JB transferred to Singapore hospital
SINGAPORE: A 29-year-old SBS Transit bus captain was robbed and slashed by two men in a bold robbery attempt in the southern Malaysian city of Johor Bahru on Tuesday evening.
The incident happened onboard Service 160 which had just left Kotaraya Shopping Centre.
It was headed to the Malaysian Customs Checkpoint when the assailants, believed to be in their 30s, boarded posing as passengers.
In a statement, SBS said that the parang-wielding robbers first approached a middle-aged Chinese woman and tried to rob her.
The passenger shouted for help which drew the bus captain's attention.
The driver immediately stopped the bus and told the robbers to stop what they were doing.
The suspects then turned on the driver and demanded his wallet, which contained RM$260 and S$40.
The robbers took the wallet and slashed the bus captain several times on his upper limbs before fleeing.
The victim sustained a deep gash on his left wrist which also caused a bone fracture.
He was rushed to a hospital in Johor Bahru, then later moved to the Singapore's National University Hospital, where he underwent surgery on Wednesday morning.
The three passengers on board were not injured.
SBS said this is the first time such an incident has occurred on their buses.
They are currently assisting the Malaysian Police in their investigations.
Service 160 plies between Kotaraya in Johor Bahru and the Jurong East Interchange in Singapore and the journey usually takes about 70 minutes.- AFP/yb
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Originally posted by n4l:
Taking a penknife out - showing aggressiveness towards the robber. They'd naturally want to defend themselves and hence try and attack you - possibly even killing you to get rid of their "threat".
You don't take anything out, chances are that they'll just use the parang to threaten and maybe cut you a little here and there.
And besides, your penknife can't do nuts against a parang...there's nothing to defend in the first place with a penknife.
Seesh....they're after money and not your life...
u know one PARANG slash, sometimes would die if a little cut or -
now we need bus marshals.
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Originally posted by sinicker:
now we need bus marshals.
holding parang? -
the bus captain carried so much cash???!!!
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malaysia truly asia.
malaysia rocks and singapore lighthouse, who bigger? of course we're smarter.
malaysian airlines, singapore airlines. who's better? of course got the singapore girl in kebaya.
RM$ and S$. who's worth more? of course there' jealousy that leads to robbery lahh.
next you'll know they'll hijack bus.
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Originally posted by SBS9888Y:
malaysia truly asia.
malaysia rocks and singapore lighthouse, who bigger? of course we're smarter.
malaysian airlines, singapore airlines. who's better? of course got the singapore girl in kebaya.
RM$ and S$. who's worth more? of course there' jealousy that leads to robbery lahh.
next you'll know they'll hijack bus.
Y not they go HiJack Genting sure they rich
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Losers.. They got guts then come singapore and try to rob la.. only dare to rob in poor security areas.
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Originally posted by Crimsom:
Losers.. They got guts then come singapore and try to rob la.. only dare to rob in poor security areas.
can they even come to singapore? i dun think they even KNOW how to, considering how dumb they are. -
Originally posted by SBS9888Y:
malaysia truly asia.
malaysia rocks and singapore lighthouse, who bigger? of course we're smarter.
malaysian airlines, singapore airlines. who's better? of course got the singapore girl in kebaya.
RM$ and S$. who's worth more? of course there' jealousy that leads to robbery lahh.
next you'll know they'll hijack bus.
but they are bigger than us with more natural resources, everything cheaper and more freedom.
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Originally posted by SBS9888Y:
malaysia truly asia.
malaysia rocks and singapore lighthouse, who bigger? of course we're smarter.
malaysian airlines, singapore airlines. who's better? of course got the singapore girl in kebaya.
RM$ and S$. who's worth more? of course there' jealousy that leads to robbery lahh.
next you'll know they'll hijack bus.
EhKinabalu taller or bukit timah taller?
Petronas taller or stamford raffles taller?
Anyway if you don't know, M'sia having the rock is not helping the Pedra Branca issue.
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If they got guts ask them to do this in singapore lor. See where can they fled
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Originally posted by chikopek:
If they got guts ask them to do this in singapore lor. See where can they fled
*thinks back to Feb 27, 2008*