Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email Firstly, I’m curious on why a 15 year old is outside his home at 2am. Nowadays I notice its easy to find youngsters loitering around outside their homes after 10pm. Some hang out in groups, cycling around aimlessly while others hang out at mamak shops, burger stalls, 7-11 etc. I think first thing that concerned citizens and enforcement officers should do is to ensure people age below 18 are in their respective homes after certain time (like 10pm for example). This can drastically reduced the possibility of “being in the wrong place at the wrong time” or mixing with bad hats. I really wonder what can be so important until a underage person can be outside his or her house at late night. Yeah, call me old-fashioned/cruel/ignorant or whatever, but this is what I feel.
The deceased mother’s comments:
“I know my son. He is not as they report in the newspapers. I know who my son was,” insisted Norsiah Mohamad, 60.
Secondly, notice the different version of the shooting.
Police have their version:
Speaking to the press yesterday, Selangor police chief Khalid Abu Bakar (right) was reported as having said the police chased Aminulrasyid after chancing upon him and the other suspect “in suspicious circumstances”.
Rather than slowing down after being told to stop their car, the teenager sped up. The police then shot at a tyre of the Iswara, said Khalid.
After the car stopped, he added, one of the suspects exited the vehicle and escaped on foot.
The driver of the vehicle suddenly reversed the car and tried to ram into the police personnel – who had by then been joined by officers from another patrol unit.
“Surprised by the action of the suspect and (trying) to defend himself, the police officer shot in the direction of the suspect in the car,” said Khalid.
The suspect died on the way to the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital in Klang due to the injury sustained, added the police chief.
A long machete was found in the Iswara by police personnel, Khalid said.
The “witness” version:
According to the police report lodged by a witness involved in the incident, he and Aminulrasyid were returning home in the latter’s Proton Iswara from a restaurant in Section 7.
After overtaking a police MPV, they were chased, then shot at by the police until the car was forced to the side of the road.
“I went out of the car to surrender. One of the police personnel kicked me from behind, while others punched and kicked me.
“I struggled and was able to escape from the police, then went straight home,” said the witness in his police report.
There’s a problem with both versions in terms of credibility. The police version may be thought of trying to protect themselves, as is with the witness who was in the car. So, forensic evidence need to be used to determine the truth.
Interestingly, the boy was shot in the head it seems, and conveniently, there was a weapon in the car. I wonder if toxicology reports of the victim, witness and the policemen involved will reveal anything.
Thirdly, I’m amazed at the speed some quarters offer support to the family. Never really seen it in other cases involving you-know-who. Both Selangor state government and Selangor UMNO are trying to out do each other. I guess its about votes. In this case, people are actually proactive to set up special panel, wanting to bring up issue in Cabinet meeting, discuss in state exco meeting, meet up with Selangor police chief, and offering legal aid.
I also wonder if Hindraf or HRP will take up this case as well.
