Summary
Police arrested a 17-year-old yesterday in connection with a slashing incident outside a fast-food outlet in Ang Mo Kio on Thursday - the latest to involve teenagers carrying knives in public.
The two youths, who knew each other, got into a dispute at Block 448, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 at about 7pm. One whipped out a knife and slashed the other on his right arm in front of shocked patrons at the fast-food restaurant. The victim is also 17.
The slashing came after a 19-year-old student was hacked to death last month in Downtown East in a gang-related attack, and a separate incident earlier this month where seven people were attacked by a group armed with parangs in Bukit Panjang. More recently, two teenagers were charged in court on Monday with possession of choppers at the Costa Sands Resort in Pasir Ris.
The spate of incidents has raised concern among parents, lawyers and policymakers over whether there is a need to regulate the sale of knives.
This article does not appeal to me, but rather, it raises my concerns a little. I'm really astonished at the fact that these youths resort to these kind of foolish actions at such a tender age. They should have thought of the consequences they had to face before doing such unnecessary acts.
I do agree with the last paragraph of this article, included by the writer, that sales of knives should probably be regulated for the safety of citizens. There are already more than one repercussions of such incidents and these matters should not be taken lightly as it concerns life and death.
If I were in charge/in control of the situation, I would surely not have drawn out any weapons to hurt the other party, but rather, attempt to settle any issues(if any) amiciably. Hurting others with weapons is a serious offence and I would not want to get myself into trouble that is uncalled for.
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