22 car windscreens smashed at Bukit Merah View car park

[Sgnick]

22 car windscreens smashed at Bukit Merah View car park

By Hoe Yeen Nie, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 08 February 2008 2319 hrs

 

SINGAPORE: 22 residents in Bukit Merah View received a rude a shock on Friday morning. Their car windscreens were smashed at a multi-storey car park at Block 126A.

 

Police received a call at 2.45am on Friday reporting a car break-in.

 

It was only on arrival that they realised the extent of the theft.

 

Police said 20 CashCards have been stolen so far. -CNA/vm

[Meecar]

22 car owners ... now dont have to switch on airconditioning unit

 

 

 

you have been warned many times over and over again

 

dont leave your cashcards in the car

 

 

if you hang a 60carat diamond in your house window

 

you are just inviting theives to come in

 

they come to steal and not waiting for you to return home to play mahjong

[Tarzan666]

appeared in stomp 2..

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singapor...nt.jsp?id=13641

[Dj_spike]

Wahz... think Sg ultra safe ah.... Complacency sets in....

[Sgnick]

Oh no, the 16 new ERP gantries has caused people to start stealing cash cards!!!! If LTA put 60 more ERP gantries, I may also start breaking windscreens Kidding

[Cheekg98]

inflation has made pple desperate ... be careful with yr wallets too

[Gantan88]

The news never say whether the IU unit got the cover a not? Does the culprit pick the car randomly?

 

I always leave cash card in the car but got the cover to cover it up...

[Cheekg98]

out of the 20 cars, wonder how many have alarm installed ? otherwise, how could the culprit broke into 20 cars in such a short time??

[Meecar]

how about underwear must we use a chain to chain our clothings when we hang to dry after washing

[Cheekg98]

90% of cars have cashcards left in there ... phew!

[Porche]

take out then later forget to put bck, beep beep no cashcard...fine $10

[Fcw75]

The cashcard cover is basically telling the thief 'hey buddy, I have a cashcard beneath me but I am covering it'.

 

Why does one put a cashcard cover if there's no cashcard in the IU? Even if there's no cashcard beneath the cover, the thief will still smash your windscreen or window thinking there's one.

 

Dun put a cashcard or cover at the IU is the best so your chances of your car being raided is reduced.

 

IMO, the cover is one of the stupid invention in my list. It's more for those car salesman to advertise their name and phone number.

Edited February 8, 2008 by Fcw75

[Fos19]

I always leave cash card in the car but got the cover to cover it up...

 

I think this is worse ... if you take out the cashcard, the thief can see that there is NO cashcard to steal...

 

under the cover, the thief would think 50% there is (even if there is none) and break yr windscreen to try !

[Apollo]

better then tat feller who inserted at last min and jam brake, causing the female biker to ram into his car and died on the spot.

[Albeniz]

Loud smashes for at least 22 times but nobody in the neighborhood noticed anything amiss?

Strange. Or simply bochap.

 

I thought many people are still well-awake during the wee hours on New Year's Day?

[Sosaria]

Wahz... think Sg ultra safe ah.... Complacency sets in....

 

Yes, the news focus on the terrible crimes up north most of the time, while depressing incidents like suicides and crimes happening here are not emphasized. Crime is sure to rise with inflation and rising cost of living... need to be careful and not complacent anymore.

[Apollo]

at least cashcard covers r in the car. it reduces chances of the cashcard being stolen.

 

if it is stoopid, then those things outside the car like sports rim, badges r even worst.

[Gantan88]

come to think of it yr mindset is quite right actually .

 

From now on i will take out the cash card, put it at the sun visor there, and leave the IU cover open.

 

Like that no problem liao right?