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Miguel Cruz wrote:
Far as I can tell, the only significant increase has heen in snatch thefts perpetrated by guys on mopeds who grab purses from women walking along the road. Recently one or two victims were dragged along and badly injured or killed, and it's gotten a lot of press. The only reason I think this is actually increased rather than just getting a lot of press is that the police seem to be responding to it a lot. Is this a consequence of a deteriorating economy ? How is the situation of the economy right now ? Recently I posted a story (maybe in rec.travel.air) about how I withdrew about a thousand dollars (RM4000) from an ATM and then managed to spray it all over the floor, and people helped me pick it up. This happened at the Jalan Ampang Citibank, after dark. I was worried that some of it would go under the machines where it would be hard to retrieve, but I never for a moment worried about crime (other than perhaps a surreptitious pocketing of a note or two, which didn't happen). That's exactly the branch where I usually go, because with a Citibank card I can withdraw money with no banking fees. Withdrawing money and paying cash gives me a better rate than if I payed with the credit card I have (it's registered in Germany). By the way, my wife also told me that I shouldn't use the credit card, even in Sungei Wang or BB Plaza because people might copy the data on it and create a copy. I've never had a fraud case in these past 15 years, but should I perhaps be careful and only use the credit card in big and "established" places ? Look, I wander around KL at all hours of the day and night. I always cut through alleys when it's the shortest way, even if it's 3 in the morning and there's no light. I sit out on a park bench on Jalan Sultan Ismail after midnight and access the internet with my laptop. And I am very obviously a foreigner. I sit in the same place around the same time with decent regularity, completely absorbed in what I'm doing, and anyone who was planning something has had ample opportunity. Huh...? Is there a Wifi hotspot in that park ? The only nuisance at night, when you walk back from KLCC to Jalan Alor used to be that male prostitute at the corner. BTW, I'm also used to walking around even at night in KL with expensive computer and photographic equipment and larger amounts of cash. I never felt unsafe I have not seen or heard anything which has given me any reason to believe any of this is a bad idea - nothing that's happened to me, or to anyone I know or have read about. I haven't been in KL since last December, but would have classified KL as relatively safe. Maybe not as safe as Munich (Germany), where there are no bad neighbourhoods, but probably safer than places like Rome or Paris. -- Alfred Molon http://www.molon.de/Galleries.htm - Photos from Myanmar, Brunei, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Nepal, Egypt, Austria, Prague, Budapest and Portugal |
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"Alfred Molon" wrote in message
... By the way, my wife also told me that I shouldn't use the credit card, even in Sungei Wang or BB Plaza because people might copy the data on it and create a copy. I've never had a fraud case in these past 15 years, but should I perhaps be careful and only use the credit card in big and "established" places ? I had my card cloned whilst in Malaysia in April. I only used it 3 times - at KLIA Duty Free, at the Royal Selangor factory shop and in a "big" department store in Kota Kinabalu. I'm guessing it happened in the last one, but can't be sure. Take care. Elaine |
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"Alfred Molon" wrote in message
... By the way, my wife also told me that I shouldn't use the credit card, even in Sungei Wang or BB Plaza because people might copy the data on it and create a copy. I've never had a fraud case in these past 15 years, but should I perhaps be careful and only use the credit card in big and "established" places ? I had my card cloned whilst in Malaysia in April. I only used it 3 times - at KLIA Duty Free, at the Royal Selangor factory shop and in a "big" department store in Kota Kinabalu. I'm guessing it happened in the last one, but can't be sure. Take care. Elaine |
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"Dave Baker" wrote in message ... : On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 23:57:04 +0200, Alfred Molon : wrote: : : All this makes me wonder if the security situation in KL has really : deteriorated so much...? : : Presumably as you have a Malaysian wife you have been/lived her before so you : know the previous situation. : : I've also been here on & off (mostly on) since 1982, and I still feel safe : doing my normal activities. I still get money from ATMs at night if : necessary. I lock my doors when i drive, but I've always done that. I put my : wallet in my front pocket when I go to Petaling Street or similar places, but : that's about it. Never done that before but thanks for the tip. Dopey moi. : : As someone else said - take the normal precautions & you'll be fine. I got : robbed (pickpocketed) in Paris a couple of years back after only 3 hours in : the country! :-) I'm sure they can spot the tourists a mile away. : I've never been robbed or even really had any problems in more than 17 years : in Malaysia. : : Dave : : The email address used for sending these postings is not valid. : All replies to the group please. |
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"Dave Baker" wrote in message ... : On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 23:57:04 +0200, Alfred Molon : wrote: : : All this makes me wonder if the security situation in KL has really : deteriorated so much...? : : Presumably as you have a Malaysian wife you have been/lived her before so you : know the previous situation. : : I've also been here on & off (mostly on) since 1982, and I still feel safe : doing my normal activities. I still get money from ATMs at night if : necessary. I lock my doors when i drive, but I've always done that. I put my : wallet in my front pocket when I go to Petaling Street or similar places, but : that's about it. Never done that before but thanks for the tip. Dopey moi. : : As someone else said - take the normal precautions & you'll be fine. I got : robbed (pickpocketed) in Paris a couple of years back after only 3 hours in : the country! :-) I'm sure they can spot the tourists a mile away. : I've never been robbed or even really had any problems in more than 17 years : in Malaysia. : : Dave : : The email address used for sending these postings is not valid. : All replies to the group please. |
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Alfred Molon wrote:
Miguel Cruz wrote: Far as I can tell, the only significant increase has heen in snatch thefts perpetrated by guys on mopeds who grab purses from women walking along the road. Recently one or two victims were dragged along and badly injured or killed, and it's gotten a lot of press. The only reason I think this is actually increased rather than just getting a lot of press is that the police seem to be responding to it a lot. Is this a consequence of a deteriorating economy ? How is the situation of the economy right now ? Everyone (even the foreign press) claims it's doing well. Chinese people tell me it's Indonesian illegal immigrants making all the trouble. I don't really know what to believe on that score. By the way, my wife also told me that I shouldn't use the credit card, even in Sungei Wang or BB Plaza because people might copy the data on it and create a copy. I've never had a fraud case in these past 15 years, but should I perhaps be careful and only use the credit card in big and "established" places ? Here I agree with her completely. I've had my card cloned twice already. I pretty much don't use it in Malaysia anymore except at ultra-high-end joints, or places where I get to swipe it myself. I'm about to start insisting on taking a digital picture of any cashier I use my credit card with. Huh...? Is there a Wifi hotspot in that park ? They're everywhere now. It's quite nice. For instance, there's one you can reach sitting by the fountain behind KLCC. And I don't think there's anywhere in the Bukit Bintang area that's not covered by at least one. For some of them you need to buy a card (TMNet or Airzed) but the cards are really cheap. Others are free, provided by Time Broadband for some reason. The only nuisance at night, when you walk back from KLCC to Jalan Alor used to be that male prostitute at the corner. Still plenty of those. The good news is that they start to ignore you (or at least me) after a while. BTW, I'm also used to walking around even at night in KL with expensive computer and photographic equipment and larger amounts of cash. I never felt unsafe I don't feel any less safe than I did years ago here. I haven't been in KL since last December, but would have classified KL as relatively safe. Maybe not as safe as Munich (Germany), where there are no bad neighbourhoods, but probably safer than places like Rome or Paris. I agree. Then again, I moved here from Washington DC, so my standards of "safe" were possibly a little looser than some. miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos from 31 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu |
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