Losing faith because of police's incompetence | publichouse.sg
Around midnight, as they were leaving the pub, they heard a commotion outside.
Mr Wong said they saw four Caucasian men heckling a Comfort taxi driver, who looked to be in his 50s. One man then punched the cabby.
As they walked towards a waiting taxi that they had booked, they noticed about 10 people at the taxi stand watching the antics of the men with amusement. No one went to help the cabby.
Mr Wong said he had noticed the Caucasians behaving in a rowdy manner at Balaclava earlier.
Mr Tan, who was the cabby being heckled, ran up to Mr Wong, grabbed his arm, and pleaded in Mandarin: "Young man, save me!"
Mr Wong said: "I continued walking as I didn't want to get involved. They were making a fool of themselves."
But as he got into the other cab, Mr Tan said: "I have high blood pressure."
Mr Wong recalled: "When I heard that and saw him clutching his chest, I just couldn't walk away."
So he got out and walked to Mr Tan's taxi and took a picture of the man inside with his mobile phone.
"He reeked of alcohol and looked like he was about to drive off. I said, 'Please leave this cab. You are committing a crime'," said MrWong.
Another man then punched Mr Wong.
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First he continued walking...didn't want to get involved...even after Mr Tan the taxi driver pleaded with him to help...give him benefit of the doubt then-fiance was there.
but once whatever Mr Tan said about high blood pressure and he decided to 'help' ....he should have accessed the threat to be real to be physical? to help he has to be prepared for a possible assault? to strike if needed?
instead he takes out his all powerful mobile phone to zap the drunkard ang mohs?
what do you expect out of that? if i'm those ang mohs at that stage i will feel this is a half hearted attempt with no resolve to stop me, its weak...hence the response to Mr Wong.