Single mom gets 4yrs for robbing a man of RM220

According to the press release, the woman is a single mother of 3 school going kids whose meager salary is insufficient to provide for her family. So she worked with 2 other accomplice and robbed a man of cash. For that, she is sentenced to 4 years jail while her two accomplice are still at large.

I thought the sentence of a 4-year jail term was a bit harsh on her. For that amount, which comes up to around US$70, it seems to be a petty theft at work. Sure enough, she collaborated with others to rob the man, and if he had more cash he may have been robbed of a larger sum.

Maybe it’s the fact that she’s a single mother who turned to vices to provide for her children that made me have a softer spot for her. I personally feel that the jail term is rather harsh. A 4 year jail term seems more appropriate for more serious crimes. What do you think? Or do you think I’m just a softie and that she deserves the sentence?

At the end of the day, I just feel really sorry for her kids who will be missing their mother for the next 4 years. And who’s to know if they will be well cared for because they have no other family members and will be looked after by their neighbour.

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Fined RM20: Four guys who dressed like gals

JOHOR BARU: Four men were fined RM20 each by a magistrate’s court here for dressing like women for questionable purposes.

They were charged with committing the offence at around 12.15am along Jalan Tan Hiok Nee on Feb 6.

The accused Ng May Kee, 46, Tan Yong Sia, 45, Leong Thiam Tek, 55, and Foo Chek Kwang, 43, all pleaded guilty.

They pleaded with the judge for lenient sentences and said they knew what they did was wrong.

Magistrate Noor Aisyah Ahmad fined them RM20 each under Section 21 of the Minor Offences Act. They paid the fine.

Source: The Star

Although this is categorised as a minor offence, I did find it strange that it is actually an act that is governed by law. What if a woman were to dress up like a guy? Is that also a minor offence?

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Many of us who are not in the shoes of a rape victim don’t tend to give much thoughts and consideration to a woman who has been a rape victim. Yes, we may feel for the woman at the time we hear about her being a victim and her ordeal of being sexually assaulted. But do we really think about the emotional scar and how her life may change because she is a rape victim?

Imagine the mental anguish that lives with her for having been through such a terrible violation. Imagine her facing her family and friends with shame, although she really should not bring this onto herself. Imagine how insecure she may feel with her boyfriend or husband who knows about her ordeal. It takes so much strength, courage and energy to just face up to herself to accept the fact that she has been raped, not to mention the stress of facing people around her.

Do you also wonder how a boyfriend or a husband of a rape victim feels about it all? Surely they are not proud of the fact that his girlfriend or wife was raped, and I’m sure they do not talk about it with others. Probably not even with his victimised girlfriend or wife, because it probably isn’t right to voice out his pain and frustrations about her being raped. Or should he? Does he feel or think any less of her? How does a man cope with his partner’s rape?

A rape victim needs a lot of support from her loved ones. There are also helpful rape support groups or women support groups as well as other resources that she can tap on to help her heal. She must know that the rape was never her fault no matter what others say and think. She must also learn how to live as a rape survivor and not a rape victim. Finally, I would imagine that a rape victim needs a lot of patience from family and friends around her, for her to regain her self confidence and self worth, as well as to get back on her feet to live life courageously and with dignity.

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Have you been on a blind date before? If yes, how do you feel about it? I’ve known some ladies who sign up with match-making and speed dating agencies and get introduced to strangers as blind dates. At the first sound of it, blind dates seem quite fun, full of anxiety. But over time, I believe it may not be so anymore. Unless you don’t mind meeting new people and take these blind dates as just a chance to know someone new or making friends.

For some, blind dates are only for desperados, while others may find it just another casual dating game. For those who are looking for their life partners, going on blind date after blind date, it can be frustrating that they’re just not finding THE date. But yet, nowadays, blind dating seems to be a common way for women to meet new people and a chance of finding true love.

Blind dates may seem harmless, but I do caution women about it. If you have not already read, there have been many cases of blind dates that ended up with many girls being harmed. Since you do not know who the guy is, you will never know what he is capable of and what the true intention of the blind date is. Many unfortunate girls were raped by their blind dates and many others have also experienced not so pleasant times with their blind dates.

It is safer to go for blind dates who are friends of your friends. This means to say that these blind dates are set up by your friends with their guy friends. This should be a safer option, but still, you need to exercise caution anyhow. You just never know.

Nevertheless, blind dates can be fun events for many. By all means, go ahead and enjoy yourself, have a good time. Just be careful and don’t be too trusting of someone you hardly know.

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In a recent case in Papua New Guinea, a young woman was stripped, tied up, gagged and tied to a log and burned alive. You can read the full news report about this here. Imagine the cruelty that still happens today.

Apparently this is common in that part of the world, where women continue to be tortured and killed if they are thought to be witches. Many cases of this have been reported. It’s strange that nothing much has been done to condone the cruel act.

It’s all too easy to accuse a woman of practising witchcraft and act as a community to murder her. There is law in the country, but it doesn’t seem effective in catching up with the culprits who take lives of others in their own hands. Maybe the people who are behind this think that since they are doing this as a group, there is no way the police can single out one specific murderer, so they get away with their crimes.

I do hope no other women fall victim to such cruelty.

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