at first i don't have much confidence with the spf. this lack of confidence stemmed from my personal experience with them in an auto accident a couple of years ago in sg. i was a willing witness to an accident where a light truck reversed into a car. it was very obvious who was at fault as the truck missed a left turn and tried to reverse to get back to the left turning point. the car behind was caught off guard. when the police arrived, all four of them in the same car, they briefly looked at the scene, gave the victim a form to fill, and waved goodbye saying the form would settle everything, and drove off, all in less than 5 minutes. it was 12:30ish, and i was sure they had to rush for lunch.
after the riot, i change my mind about the spf. looking at the aftermath, only the perpetrator of the accident which caused the riot was killed, and the death was self-inflicted. the rest of the casualties were injured, but not critically. no other civilian nor rioter was killed. not a bullet or gas cannister was fired or water cannon used. only a few vehicles were molested. and the soc, other divisions and gurkhas did a fine job of containing the riot in hours. by dawn, damaged vehicles were removed, streets cleaned and everything was back to normal. it's a set of brand new anti-riot strategy and tactics never seen before on the planet. the spf has shown the world the way for a non-lethal and non-violent response to a blood-thirsty mob out for street justice. the macho bully way of cops in the west, commie cuntries and some third world nations is outdated, and they need to learn from the spf. instead of inflicting more bloodshed which may cause the riot to spread and persist, the spf has adopted the true ghandi, mandela and dalai lama spirit - be nice and non-violent in the face of threats and violence, and take refuge in solace and peace within oneself (in an ambulance if possible), and smile.
ommmm......
look at the results. how many more lives have this tactic saved? :p