He was arrested, interrogated and apparently led the cops to the recovery of stolen cars. He also lost his life in the process. He died after five days. It takes a lot to snuff the life out of a fit healthy person.
An unhappy group( I wont refer to them as a mob) barged into a mortuary and took photos of his battered body. My heartfelt condolences to his parents. No parent should see their children in such condition.
I am writing my opinions in this blog so I don't care what others think.
We can learn a few things from this tragedy.
1.Being intricately familiar with both 'our' world, the 'underworld' and the criminal justice system, my comments should count for something. Sorry, but cant elaborate more.
2. Being an Indian, I get distressed when I see another Indian treated badly. A Malay, a Chinese, Japanese and anyone would feel the same. We all are not Kugan's parents. They have the right to feel whatever they are feeling. Many of us do not know and cannot even imagine their feelings. Don't all of us get over emotional, and start blaming all the cops, accusing UMNO of bigotry and nazi behaviour, blaming najib and pak lah and looking towards the great Pakatan as a saviour. Nobody has the right to politicise any one's death.
3. It is not acceptable when someone dies in custody. A death in police custody destroys the credibility of the police. Reduced credibility of the cops is demoralising to the whole police force and country, retards our criminal justice system and allows more crooks to walk free at the end of the day. We, the unarmed public would be the ultimate losers in such a scenario.
As such, the case should be thoroughly investigated.
4. Is Kugan a criminal? The case is under police investigation and none of us should comment.
5. He got detained by the cops and died. NEVER GET INVOLVED IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES. That's the surest way to never die in custody. Not a full proof way but the best way I can think of. There is a small group of Indian criminal gangs that operate within the Klang valley. But they are not the Italian Mafia. Poorly educated, financially weak and ill equipped to deal with the law when in catches up with them, many are subjected to all the injustices in the criminal justice system. They cant hire good lawyers, they can't post bail, they cant communicate well with the judge and are often denied bail. Many are abandoned by their 'gangs' and their poor parents languish outside the lock-up. To all Indians, the law isn't kind to us, please shun from all forms of criminal activity before many more die in custody. CRIME JUST DOESN'T PAY.
6. Many of us Indians are Hindus. As such, we believe in the law of karma. Don't do things that make people curse at you. Don't harm the population. don't extort, don't terrorise people, don't brandish weapons at every opportunity. Bad things happen when people curse you. Once again, its not a full proof way to stay out of trouble but it helps.
7. The police are not evil corrupted bigots who hate us. They are normal people. Trust me, I know many of them. I am not defending those accused in Kugan's murder. I am telling you what I know. They receive reports from victims all day long. They have seen a grown man cry when his car got jacked with his wife and daughters in it. They have seen parang cuts in those who did not surrender their vehicles. They are not trained like medical doctors to view all life as equal. They have an inbred hatred of all crooks. That's how things are. If you get caught by them being naughty( I am not talking about speeding) you are in for a hard time. DON'T GET CAUGHT. CRIME DOESN'T PAY.
8. Think about this. Why should the police beat and physically abuse Indian detainees? Anything personal? They can protect themselves. They have nothing to fear from criminal gangs. Bad guys are not a threat to them. Each blow they deliver lands them closer to the possibility of going to jail. A jailed cop is in a bad way. Why would any law enforcer take such a risk? A common hatred for all Indian people? Be objective and logical before we hurl all sorts of accusations at anyone, whoever they may be.
9.We don't have a CSI but our Special Branch is one of the best in the world. These are the same guys who won a twelve year war against the communist. They spend hours and days away from their family, have no 'additional' income due to the undercover nature of their job and risk their lives. They know who the crooks are. Think about it, do they gain anything from labelling you,me and every other muthu as bad guys? Don't ever be the bad guy in their books. Once anyone gets labelled as a troublemaker, the local CID is going to come down hard on them.
I am not be role model of Indian youth. I am sending a very different message from what Hindraf sends. As such, I don't expect my comments on the issue to make me a community hero. But I am telling every Indian youth the way things are in this country. They really should stay away from crime. There shouldn't be any of our young ones behind bars.
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