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  • My 12-Year-Old Son Came Back From School With A Sharp Lethal Weapon Called Karambit

    My 12-Year-Old Son Came Back From School With A Sharp Lethal Weapon Called Karambit

    My barely 12 year old son came back from school with this shockingly sharp and lethal weapon called a Karambit. He said he bought it at Hako @ Tampines 1 at only $15.

    I am appalled at how easy it is for a child in primary school to purchase this weapon without checking the age of the child.

    After calling the Hako shop, the retailer there answered confidently that the weapon is allowed by the Singapore Police Force to be sold to any aged individual.

    The curved blade was about 9.5cm long and it was so sharp, I could slice a thick piece of cardboard effortlessly.

    I am going to pursue this matter until every single Hako locker with a weapon is raided and banned from being sold.

    Please spread the word. This is too much and I cannot imagine how many of these knives have already been bought by kids in our neighbourhood.

     

    Source: Farrah Diba

  • Heavy Rain Causes Ponding At Lift Landing, Concerned Makcik To The Rescue

    Heavy Rain Causes Ponding At Lift Landing, Concerned Makcik To The Rescue

    After heavy rain, my mother would often sweep the common areas in front of the lift of her HDB flat. (Due to poor upgrading work, we get ‘ponding’ in front of the lift after heavy rain.)

    When I asked her why. She told me she is concern that neighbours in a hurry might fall and break their bones. She tells me she is worried especially about the elderly on our floor and a nurse-neighbour whom she noticed is always rushing to work. And she considered it no big deal to take care of the common areas.

    So all these many years, she has been sweeping away the ‘ponding’. (I’ve seen her cleaned the lift when there’s pee too but that’s a story for another day).

    Here’s my mother, caught in action, sweeping away the ponding, handbag swinging, at midnight after a late Hari Raya visit.

     

    Source: Saleemah Ismail