FTrash Thieves Infest Changi Airport?

[makapaaa]

Posted on 08 Sep 2011
Even Changi's business class check-in is not safe from thieves: Laptop gone in 15min

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Wrote the STOMPer about the incident (Sep 8):

"Laptop stolen at Changi Airport T2 while getting boarding pass.

"WARNING TO FELLOW TRAVELLERS and STOMPERS:

"On Monday morning (Sep 5), my laptop bag was stolen right out of our luggage trolley while my spouse was engaged with the check-in staff, and I was distracted by my toddler son.

"This happened at Changi Airport T2, Row 4 (Singapore Airlines, Business Class Check-in).

"And it happened during the 15mins while my spouse was talking to the check-in-counter staff.

"The check-in staff member and the other staff member sitting beside her, said that they did not see anything suspicious.

"I was hoping that the many surveillance cameras in the airport would pick-up the thief who stole my laptop bag as I alerted the airport authorities within 15 minutes (had to run down to the Arrival Hall information counter to do this as the check-in staff cannot alert them on my behalf).

"By the time the police came, it was almost 45 minutes after the theft. So much for hoping to catch the thief before he/she left the airport.

"I also found out that not all the surveillance cameras are accessible by the police or the airport management. I wonder why.

"In the meanwhile, I am resetting the accounts of mine which were stored on the laptop.

"Wish I had encrypted my laptop data, and also backed-up the data.

"A good friend reminded me that 'low crime does not mean no crime'.

"So, fellow STOMPers, we should not be complacent because we are in a safe country and in a 'high security area' like the airport."

 

[Leongsam]

"A good friend reminded me that 'low crime does not mean no crime'.

"So, fellow STOMPers, we should not be complacent because we are in a safe country and in a 'high security area' like the airport."

Low crime? Safe country? NOT ANYMORE! The guy's still living in the last century.

 

[Ramseth]

Low crime? Safe country? NOT ANYMORE! The guy's still living in the last century.

Singapore has never been safe. I could always load up my patrol cars, vans and lockups fullhouse overflow until the SIs and IOs told me to relax and go easy. That wasn't even a century ago, just a couple of decades ago. Nowhere is safe as long as there're living and moving things.

 

[psy83]

I only hear foreigners saying singapore is safe country.. Maybe they never come out at night in the heartlands.

But one thing for sure.. Singaporea Criminals are smart.. Smart to get away from the scene of the crime with immediate effect.

Last time..Singapore vs Burma at national stadium..Few years ago... There was clash with SIngapore supporters and Burma supporters.. Its pretty obvious who got wacked..Burma of cos.. The fight was pushed to the outside of the stadium.. Burma were getting wacked upside down..The moment Riot bus turn on Blikers.. With-in Seconds the whole place was empty leaving only the Burma supporters. Singaporean Supporters was out of the scene with-in seconds..And when i say Seconds means really Seconds.

1000.1, 1000.2, 1000.3, 1000.4 <No more Singapore supporters, all run already.

 

[Alamaking]

If you compare with neighbouring countries, Singapore is quite a safe country, MY and Indo are horrible.....

 

[Cruxx]

If you compare with neighbouring countries, Singapore is quite a safe country, MY and Indo are horrible.....

Forget Southeast Asia. Compare the crime rate here with that of the rest of the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate

 

[Kid278]

Nowhere is safe as long as there're living and moving things.

I think japan can be quite safe. I dont mean airports with all kind of nationals around. I once left my sling bag on a bench in a park and carelessly move off but to my surprise a japanese guy came running after me to return it. That might be an one off occurrence but somehow I found them to be quite honest doing that. Compared to australia I left a newly bought leather belt in a public toilet and went back in few minutes later to find it gone.

 

[Cruxx]

They have a collectivist culture. That's why. Australians, British, Americans are individualists. They lean more towards "survival of the fittest" than other cultures.

 

[Ramseth]

I think japan can be quite safe. I dont mean airports with all kind of nationals around. I once left my sling bag on a bench in a park and carelessly move off but to my surprise a japanese guy came running after me to return it. That might be an one off occurrence but somehow I found them to be quite honest doing that. Compared to australia I left a newly bought leather belt in a public toilet and went back in few minutes later to find it gone.

Carelessness has nothing to do with safety.

 

[Alamaking]

Forget Southeast Asia. Compare the crime rate here with that of the rest of the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate

The link is stupid leh, what does grey stands for? total massacre? LOL

 

[Ramseth]

I think japan can be quite safe. I dont mean airports with all kind of nationals around. I once left my sling bag on a bench in a park and carelessly move off but to my surprise a japanese guy came running after me to return it. That might be an one off occurrence but somehow I found them to be quite honest doing that. Compared to australia I left a newly bought leather belt in a public toilet and went back in few minutes later to find it gone.

Depends on who you deal with, where and what. Japan is one of the most unsafest countries in the world for me. They threatened to cut my finger and I knew they meant it and would do it if not for my GF dad stopping them and letting me go unscathed. There's no hero or coward in such a scenario. Only luck and sentiment with circumstance.

 

[Kid278]

Carelessness has nothing to do with safety.

Maybe, maybe not but where I am coming from is about honesty and safety against dishonesty that take advantage of people that erred on carelessness.

 

[Kid278]

Depends on who you deal with, where and what. Japan is one of the most unsafest countries in the world for me. They threatened to cut my finger and I knew they meant it and would do it if not for my GF dad stopping them and letting me go unscathed. There's no hero or coward in such a scenario. Only luck and sentiment with circumstance.

If where you are coming from is about the underworld then I must say there is no such thing as a safe place or a safe country. Consider yourself fortunate they threatened and allows mediation. I know a taiwanese girl's boyfriend was shot in the head in new york. It was a case of mistaken identity but the boy was not wise enough to just walk away. Before he could even raise his hand his brain got blown off.