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Security in KL
Hi,
we are flying to KL in December. My Malaysian wife who routinely reads the news in chinapress.com.my keeps telling me that the security situation in KL has worsened substantially over the last few years. When I'm in KL I'm used to go to the Citibank branch in Jalan Ampang even late at night and get larger amounts of cash from the ATM. Now my wife insists that I stop doing that, because she read stories that people will wait near the ATM, then follow people who took larger amounts of cash to steal it from them. She also told me that if you stop with your car at the red traffic light, it can happen that somebody will open the car door, threaten you with a knife and steal your money. And so on. All this makes me wonder if the security situation in KL has really deteriorated so much...? -- 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 ... Hi, we are flying to KL in December. My Malaysian wife who routinely reads the news in chinapress.com.my keeps telling me that the security situation in KL has worsened substantially over the last few years. When I'm in KL I'm used to go to the Citibank branch in Jalan Ampang even late at night and get larger amounts of cash from the ATM. Now my wife insists that I stop doing that, because she read stories that people will wait near the ATM, then follow people who took larger amounts of cash to steal it from them. That's probably a good advice for any parts of the world. She also told me that if you stop with your car at the red traffic light, it can happen that somebody will open the car door, threaten you with a knife and steal your money. And so on. Again, happens at big cities all over the world, just that it's sensational when it happens. In reality not that frequent. All this makes me wonder if the security situation in KL has really deteriorated so much...? -- 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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Visited Malaysia in July this year and spent about 5 days in KL. Never
felt in danger. I too read those reports before I left and was wondering myself. You just need to use basic common sense when in any big city. Since your wife is Malaysian, she should talk to her relatives in KL so she can get some feedback. regards waseem Alfred Molon wrote: Hi, we are flying to KL in December. My Malaysian wife who routinely reads the news in chinapress.com.my keeps telling me that the security situation in KL has worsened substantially over the last few years. When I'm in KL I'm used to go to the Citibank branch in Jalan Ampang even late at night and get larger amounts of cash from the ATM. Now my wife insists that I stop doing that, because she read stories that people will wait near the ATM, then follow people who took larger amounts of cash to steal it from them. She also told me that if you stop with your car at the red traffic light, it can happen that somebody will open the car door, threaten you with a knife and steal your money. And so on. All this makes me wonder if the security situation in KL has really deteriorated so much...? |
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Nice to hear that Waseem,
Your suggestion to have his wife consult her 'relatives' back home may backfire though, as these 'relatives' may also be reading China Press and any other papers that choose to 'sensationalize' criminal issues on their frontpages, and subsequently give distorted advice/feedback. -Alex "Waseem S." wrote in message ... Visited Malaysia in July this year and spent about 5 days in KL. Never felt in danger. I too read those reports before I left and was wondering myself. You just need to use basic common sense when in any big city. Since your wife is Malaysian, she should talk to her relatives in KL so she can get some feedback. regards waseem |
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Nice to hear that Waseem,
Your suggestion to have his wife consult her 'relatives' back home may backfire though, as these 'relatives' may also be reading China Press and any other papers that choose to 'sensationalize' criminal issues on their frontpages, and subsequently give distorted advice/feedback. -Alex "Waseem S." wrote in message ... Visited Malaysia in July this year and spent about 5 days in KL. Never felt in danger. I too read those reports before I left and was wondering myself. You just need to use basic common sense when in any big city. Since your wife is Malaysian, she should talk to her relatives in KL so she can get some feedback. regards waseem |
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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. 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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"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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security is not worse than any other major cities!
Use common sense when withdrawing large amount of cash! "Alfred Molon" wrote in message ... Hi, we are flying to KL in December. My Malaysian wife who routinely reads the news in chinapress.com.my keeps telling me that the security situation in KL has worsened substantially over the last few years. When I'm in KL I'm used to go to the Citibank branch in Jalan Ampang even late at night and get larger amounts of cash from the ATM. Now my wife insists that I stop doing that, because she read stories that people will wait near the ATM, then follow people who took larger amounts of cash to steal it from them. She also told me that if you stop with your car at the red traffic light, it can happen that somebody will open the car door, threaten you with a knife and steal your money. And so on. All this makes me wonder if the security situation in KL has really deteriorated so much...? -- 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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Play it safe or else get a bodyguard!
Withdraw money in broad daylight and when there are plenty of people around and make sure no one is following you. If you get accosted, just give your money away. Which ATM are you going to :-)) "Alfred Molon" wrote in message ... Hi, we are flying to KL in December. My Malaysian wife who routinely reads the news in chinapress.com.my keeps telling me that the security situation in KL has worsened substantially over the last few years. |
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