Monday, March 24, 2008

The Incident.

It was last Thursday. Jacklyn was chattering happily as usual when we made our way to Leisure Mall to get our movie tickets. She suddenly noticed two guys on a bike looking into the car and pointed it out to me. That bike moved on, and we were right in front of Desa Aman when it all happened.

We saw was the pillion rider on that bike tugging the handbag from one lady, also a pillion rider beside them and the next thing we know, both the lady and her friend lost their balance and fell sideways, bounced and rolled twice or thrice on the road before finally coming to a halt.


I was totally stunned! Everything happened so fast that nothing registered at all. I have experienced snatch-theft firsthand, Jacklyn being the victim and coincidentally, nearby Leisure Mall as well but to witness such aftermath causes a totally different feeling. It was traumatizing.

Jacklyn's screamings made me come to my senses as I jammed on the brakes, stopping at just about 2 meters away from them. Jacklyn got down immediately. I put on the hazard lights and killed off the engine while stealing quick glances at the victims. They were trying to get up as people from the nearby stalls rushed over to assist them.

Getting closer, I can see that the guy had cuts and scratches all over his arms, thighs and legs, some quite deep and blood was literally oozing out from his nose and mouth, from broken front teeths, I assume. The lady didn't seem to be suffering from any external injuries but she was holding onto her arms, then stomach.


I tried calling for an ambulance. Upon getting through to someone, I quickly explained and gave the location, passed my contact details (was requested), then was placed on hold because they were redirecting me to the nearest hospital. O_O" About what seems to be a lifetime later, again I had to go through all the above again, and that guy kept asking me to repeat OMG what is this lah!!!

Its a fucking emergency, why am I wasting time explaining again and again just fucking send an ambulance can? *calms down* So, here's my advice, always store the contact numbers of hospitals nearby your home or offices because calling 999 is the last thing you want to do.

I called off the ambulance. One uncle advised to have them sent to the nearby Pantai Cheras Hospital, to the objection of another aunty who butted-in, saying something about the charges being expensive and stuff and that I should send them to HUKM. Heated argument ensued between them.


At that time, I totally ignored her, all that was on my mind then was to get them to a hospital as soon as possible, at least to stop his bleedings. The victims were quickly helped into my car, along with their belongings and I sped off. The distance was short but the journey felt so long.

Upon reaching, the victims were wheeled into the emergency ward as I returned to my car, was blocking the main/emergency entrance. Made my way back in, the nurses were already tending to their wounds. Standing there seeing that they were in good hands, for the first time since everything happened, my rapid pulse was finally able to slow.

Since there's nothing much I can do anymore, I wished him well and told him we're heading off. He held my hand weakly and kept thanking me, to which I told him, anyone at my position would do the same thing. He did ask for my contacts, mumbling along the line of inviting me for meals but looking at his condition, I just said its okay and there's no need for that. Bid the lady, who was tearing in pain, goodbye as well.


We headed off. Only later when informed by Jacklyn, I got to know that they were really worried about the charges in Pantai and he requested a few times to her to be sent to HUKM instead. She did try to offer some financial assistance but was declined, he stated that he'll call his friends over instead. Almost immediately, I felt a deep sense of guilt for making the decision without really asking for his confirmation.

Hope they're doing better now.

And to those snatch thefts, I hope they'll suffer a horribly for the rest of their life and the next time they made another attempt of snatching, they'll fall off their bike and be beaten by a group of passer-by for at least half-an-hour before the police arrives. Then, everytime they ride a bike, they'll definitely fall off.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

OMG !!!

I hope what you said in the last para will come true. I really hate them !!!

Jed said...

But then itu Adik Foo cakap saya sumpah orang tak menjadi one woh, so you should help me curse them kao-kao also, lols.

kyliemc said...

omg omg..hope they are alright now!!gosh...poor couple....ish...just don't understand why some people don't just get a decent job but instead stealing from people who work hard to earn their money....

Jed said...

i hope so too. easy, cause they're lazy.