Looking after personal equipment.........
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We have always been warned to look after our rifles and equipments, during outfield. This is especially so when we are trainning overseas, just in case the villagers try to steal the rifles.........
This article below i happen to come across, reminds us why we must look after our stuff well
http://www.brunei-online.com/bb/fri/mar9h4.htm
A 34-year-old Bruneian man was sentenced to six years' imprisonment and four strokes of the cane yesterday after he pleaded guilty to three charges of possessing firearms and stealing military materiel from the Singapore Armed Forces.
Mohd Junaidi bin Moksin, 34, was charged with possessing firearms consisting of a M203, M16S1 cal 5.56mm and a 40mm grenade launcher without a licence.
The second charge stated that the defendant held an Ultimax 100 mark II cal 5.56mm without a licence.
The third charge stated that the defendant stole a piece of M203, M16S1 cal 5.56mm and a 40mm grenade launcher, an Ultimax 100 mark II cal 5.56mm, a small green pouch containing a magazine, a green backpack, a radio aerial PRC 840, a green helmet, an empty magazine, a radio, a small brown bag containing wirings, sockets, some medicine, two pieces of underwear and a set of black aerial, a life jacket, an H-170 SEL Ag handset with wirings, a Racal acoustics England handset with wirings and a green sock covering a bottle of water belonging to the Singapore Armed Forces.
According to the prosecution, the defendant and his friend went to the Ang Pui Hui Quarry in Temburong by car at about midnight on November 3, 2004.
They saw a glow of light at the edge of the forest and approached the area where they saw a group of Singapore Army personnel sleeping.
The defendant and his friend decided to steal two weapons, a helmet and a green backpack containing communication sets and other items. They loaded the stolen items into the car and went back to the house at Kg Parit, Temburong.
At the house, the defendant and his friend buried the stolen items behind the house in an attempt to hide them.
Two days later, two of the defendant's friends came to the house and told him that they wanted to remove the items.
The defendant was arrested on November 29, 2005. The Police also arrested his two friends and recovered all the stolen items.
The defendant will begin to serve the sentence after serving a sentence of 17 months' imprisonment for a theft case Nov 23, 2006, ruled Chief Justice Dato Mohammed Saied and Justice Dato Steven Chong.
The prosecution was conducted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Suhana binti Hj Sudin and Suriana binti Radin and Joe Chan.
The defendant was represented by Defence Counsel Paul Foo. -
sad tragedy to those who experience it....
pity the regulars... and the PC who got demoted...
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sad case and the unit mentioned was preparing for atec..so that's why they had an exercise in brunei.
That's why BMT sgt's go around stealing rifles of recruits. It may seem foolish, but when u're overseas and you're in a land where you don't know much about, your weapon and accessories become prime responsibility. The old saying " Guard them with your lives'' is very much relevant.
Although the circumstances leading to the lost is classified, it was the oversight of the commanders that made such a theft possible. In everything we do, it doesn't hurt to be extra catious, esp in a foreign land. -
WTF!!!.. That dumb-ass wants to set up a personal armed force with all the arsenal?
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actaully hor, how come they can just go into the camp?
more about security of the camp rather than the personnel sleeping? -
outfield dude... sleeping in the brunei jungle...
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Originally posted by hisoka:actaully hor, how come they can just go into the camp?
more about security of the camp rather than the personnel sleeping?
yeah.. its outfield.. in the jungle...
sleep can... but PC should have allocate someone to do sentry duty... -
outfield they would have had to post sentries etc. for a them to drive in unless the camp is that big....Originally posted by sir sickolot II:outfield dude... sleeping in the brunei jungle... -
I have to confess ... my "wifey" was nicked during an exercise ... the opposition was some CRF chaps ...
I was doing rebro with my bud ... and both of us fell asleep at the same time in our hide ... I work up with no rifle and the signal set battery missing ....
caught some serious ass-farking afterwards ...
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so is it possible to chain up rifle wif bicycle chain to urself to prevent it from kenna stolen by sergeants ?Originally posted by sir sickolot II:sad case and the unit mentioned was preparing for atec..so that's why they had an exercise in brunei.
That's why BMT sgt's go around stealing rifles of recruits. It may seem foolish, but when u're overseas and you're in a land where you don't know much about, your weapon and accessories become prime responsibility. The old saying " Guard them with your lives'' is very much relevant.
Although the circumstances leading to the lost is classified, it was the oversight of the commanders that made such a theft possible. In everything we do, it doesn't hurt to be extra catious, esp in a foreign land. -
Been meaning to ask... seems like the ppl from Hendon use rather english lingo like "Chaps", "Wifey" & "Bud". Is this the norm?
The Cdos i know who are either retired or close to retiring by now speak otherwise. in fact, i know of a (Cdo) Col of indian/punjabi heritage (still in service @ MIHQ) speaks Hokkien and Thai.... wonder where the english lingo came from.Originally posted by Fatum:I have to confess ... my "wifey" was nicked during an exercise ... the opposition was some CRF chaps ...
I was doing rebro with my bud ... and both of us fell asleep at the same time in our hide ... I work up with no rifle and the signal set battery missing ....
caught some serious ass-farking afterwards ... -
I don't think it's limited to Hendon Camp.Originally posted by gonegoose:Been meaning to ask... seems like the ppl from Hendon use rather english lingo like "Chaps", "Wifey" & "Bud". Is this the norm?
The Cdos i know who are either retired or close to retiring by now speak otherwise. in fact, i know of a (Cdo) Col of indian/punjabi heritage (still in service @ MIHQ) speaks Hokkien and Thai.... wonder where the english lingo came from.
Depends on the buddies you hang around with I guess.
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got my rifle stolen by instructor when i was doing 9-day exercise warrior in ROC years back. surpisingly, i wasnt farked and still managed to get my 3 - stripes