KL Taxi - Please Read (especially for gals’ aware)
February 9th, 2007 by peyongSome sharing…
Please take a few minutes to read this and please pass it on to every
female you know and care about.
On Saturday, 16th, at 6:45pm my sister (original email writer) boarded
a
taxi at the Wangsa Maju LRT to return home. At the
end of the road, the taxi driver stopped to pick up another passanger
(male)
who seemed to be going off
the same direction. Well, my sister didn’t suspect anything funny as
they
looked genuine, and he was
going her direction and she was in a hurry.
Little did she suspect that she was in for a huge trauma! But when she
asked
the taxi driver to turn
into the junction where she lives, the driver pretended to miss it and
the
male passenger said
that since they were already nearer to his place, why not send him off
first
and the driver politely
asked my sister if that’s ok… and she thought she was doing a good
deed!
As soon as they got to the
end of the housing area next to the big walls of the Academi TV3, the
male
passenger, locked all the
doors and leapt to the back and held a knife at her throat and forced
her
to
bend her head down - she
had to give up her jewelry, and the $200 cash she had. Not satisfied
with
only that much, they
threatened for more so they drove off to Maybank Jln Setapak and took
out
everything she had that was
around 7:30pm ….. The driver returned the card after clearing the
account!
Then they drove off to the
back area of Tasik Titiwangsa and dropped her off there. Left her with
only
$10 and ask her!
to take another taxi home! My sister had to walk a long way back to the
main
road to get help and she
is really traumatised by all these. Later at the police station we
found
out
that she was victim #3
that same day!
Let’s remind everyone we know, as it could easily happen to us too or
to
anyone we care about. The
lesson to be learnt here:
1. always check the plate # BEFORE you board a taxi.
2. always check the other things that a taxi should have - the driver’s
ID, the inside number etc etc.
3. NEVER allow the driver to pick up another passenger - No matter
what!
if they do, get off and just pay the man.
4. avoid taking the taxi alone, if you can.
5. be extra careful if it is after office hours.
*for Guys, Pls 4wd this mail to gals u know…*
