Indiscriminate crime

Saturday January 1, 2011
TheStar

I REFER to Gursharan Singh’s letter in StarMetro on Dec 20 highlighting the rising cost of security in housing estates.

I do not agree that only 30% of residents in high-income group (as computed by him) needed security services.

I believe that every resident, no matter rich or poor, needs protection.

In the area where I live in Cheras, there are cases of robbery every week both at night and in the day. The robbers do not discriminate between the rich and poor.

We even had four cases in one night too. All these crimes only stopped after our residents’ association hired security guards three months ago.

We have over 70% participation from residents contributing to the monthly security fees. While most of us are not rich, we pay the fee not just for protecting of our properties but more out of concern for our safety. The fee is RM70 but many of us can only afford to pay between RM30 and RM50, so our RA allows those of us who are poorer to pay less.

I urge all residents who are lucky enough to have a RA working hard on this to play your part by participating in the programme for the safety of everybody.

We do not have the luxury anymore to just rely on the police or the neighbourhood watch. Don’t sacrifice safety for small conveniences.

David Chong
Kuala Lumpur

http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2011/1/1/central/7677687&sec=central

Note: We believe David Chong is our Taman Desa Aman resident from the words he said. A big thank you for your letter to The Star that indirectly giving us encouragement for doing better!

Taman Desa Aman: CAR STOLEN!!

This morning (8th September 2010) duirng 12am - 6am, one brown color Wira was stolen. The car was parked at the backlane of Jalan Desa Aman 9 shophouses, while owner is rented a room at 2rd floor of printing firm. Owner has made a police report.


Please be alert all Taman Desa Aman residents. Remember to park your car at bright area and lock it properly.


Also watch out for any strangers that enter our Taman. Inform police or sms to us if you suspect anything.

Robbery undisclosed

During the survey we found out that few robbery cases did not reported:

Aug 2010: Desa Aman foodcourt: Robber with weapon forced open a car and chop the driver. The driver (oldman) still in ICU.

July 2010: No. 78 Jalan 8: Afternoon: Few robbers with weapon enter the house and tied up 2 old couples. The couples subsequently shifted out.

June 2010: Jalan 3: (owner ask not to disclose address): morning: 2 robbers enter the house and tied up 1 housewife.

Mar 2010: No.44 Jalan 9: 6am-7am: 4 robbers with weapon enter a house with kids still sleeping. It tooks just 20 minutes to take away most valuable things. The family subsequently moved out.

Please let us know more cases by dropping email or call us. 

watch-out for suspicious cars/bikes

Few reports has been made for suspicious cars/bikes.

Today another car was spotted:

Please call 03-92840083 (Rakan Cop) if you suspect any cars/bikes/persons that patrolling your area, stop in front of your neighbour's houses.

New break-in in our taman

Please be alert that yesterday (Thursday, 26th August 2010) around 6.00am, another attemp to break in happened at 18 Jalan Desa Aman 12 (Persiaran Desa Aman).

As the thiefs may come back again please be extra careful.

Desa Aman house break-in

Taman Desa Aman house break-in caught by CCTV (July 2010)




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Car theft in our taman again!