More Malaysians taking law into their own hands


HAVE you noticed that more and more Malaysians are taking the law into their own hands, whether it is stabbing robbers who dare invade their homes, or “foreigners” who have allegedly done harm and a motorist who became exasperated at the lack of consistent and continuous action against selfish drivers and mindless motorists.

I am not condoning this but having thought of it at times, I can understand the acting out of frustrations by people.

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