Why do Straits Time keep showing pictures of SOFs?

• Doenitz

  26 May 04, 08:30

  Today's ST show police swat team storming a ship,recently also show the bodyguard service.In the past,,the paper have published pictures of local SOFs in action quite a few times(STAR,NDU etc)
  
  Why?
  
  To make potential terrorists scared?
• wuming78

  26 May 04, 08:48

  Originally posted by Doenitz:

  Today's ST show police swat team storming a ship,recently also show the bodyguard service.In the past,,the paper have published pictures of local SOFs in action quite a few times(STAR,NDU etc)
  
  Why?
  
  To make potential terrorists scared?

  in a way yes. if capabilities are not publicised no one noes wat we haf. it is to increase the ppl's confidence and to deter potential mischief.
• ziezoe

  26 May 04, 08:59

  Yes x2!
  
  and to make that career look noble too.
• wuming78

  26 May 04, 09:19

  Originally posted by ziezoe:

  Yes x2!
  
  and to make that career look noble too.

  err.. not sure if noble is the right word. more like prestigious.