Something for the police to ponder

My late father was a policeman. A very dedicated one. He was one of those who was so proud of the PDRM. But what I want to write today is not about my father. It is meant for the police to ponder, and make lawful some of the things I have in mind.

Most of us had bad experiences with the lawbreakers in more ways than one. I for example had my house burglarized into and had experienced more than one snatch robbery. Eventhough the thieves failed in both occasions to take my bags, my daughter had hers taken and she was pushed hard that she suffered a lot of bruises.

This is what I recommend for the police or the court for that matter to do. For the first offense, make it a minimum of five years imprisonment. For the second offense, make it a minimum of ten years imprisonment and for the third offense, make it twenty years imprisonment. So for the hardcore snatch thieves, we will not see them in the 'market' for at least twenty years. All Malaysians will be safe then.

This goes for other offenses that basically done by hardcore criminals. Be it robbery, rape, bribery and such. With heavier penalties, criminals will at least think twice before they do anything stupid. Some lawyers will say that we suppressed human rights..what about the rights of the victim?

Since to banish them is out of the question.....the other alternative is to imprison them for a long time. A really long long time. And if possible with hard work. Make them useful..cheap labor for building roads , planting rubber, oilpalms etc etc. make them work at the quarries. This will make them think hard that crimes do not pay.