SNATCH THEFTS IN MALAYSIA
The number of snatch thefts in the country are increasing rapidly and a lot of people has lose their cash, valuable things and some even lose their lives. It is therefore important that you take the necessary step to avoid becoming a victim of the snatch thiefs.
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People must remind themselves to never walk along a road alone. These criminals are very smart as they know people will catch them and beating them if their victim is with other people. A person that are walking alone will fight when there are someone else with them.
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You can protect yourself against snatch thieves by never walk down lonely roads or dark alleys. If you walk down a lonely road and a snatch thief snatches you, you cannot call for help because there is no one will be helping you. Things can only be worse if you are at a dark alley. You will not see whether someone is waiing for you or there are someone that are going to help you in case you are being snatches.
Other than that, you must avoid wear expensive jewellery such as gold bracelet or chain if you do not want anything bad happen to you and attract the snatch thefts attention. If you insist on wearing expensive jewellery for a certain event, make sure that you carry the jewellery carefully in your bag. Wear it only when you reach at the venue of the event. Or maybe you can use your own car and never use public transport or walk in any public area.
As a
conclusion, it is very important to take a caution steps to make sure your own
safety and avoid from becaoming a victim of a snatch thefts.
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