Riots in Little India

[weijian]

Perhaps they shld use some warning methods like firing in air or using water gun. Wat if there are people in the over-turned cars? And for those people staying around that area, if the riot breaks into a fire and burn the houses and taking lives.

I remember from over 20 years ago during ns when doing guard duty we always kena activated for stand-to or riot drills. One of the drills call for using loud hailer to try to disperse crowd failing which load magazine and fire warning shot in the air.

Those police cars no loud hailer? Police no carry guns or attended riot drill training?

IMHO, i think the police did alright on hindsight. There were ~10+ injured police/SCDF personnel and if guns/loud hailers were used BEFORE backup arrived, it may jollywell have being 10+ fatalities.

While pending more details to uncover what exactly happen, i would commend the SCDF on their restraint and hence zero fatalities from the rioter's side. Finally, i believe many lessons could be learnt in terms of future response time or on how such incidents could be prevented (eg. with greater security at such congregations or organise more cricket games for them to channel their energy positively? )