Attempted Robbery of British Man & Girlfriend This Week Caught on GoPro (VIDEO)

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Equinix wrote: Sun Nov 03, 2019 9:06 am
Duncan wrote:I have often wondered why a news crew have not set up their own ''News Splash '' by putting a GPS unit in a bag along with fake $100 notes and an old phone, then give it to a girl to sit on the back of a moto while being followed and filmed by another member of the news crew from behind. Shouldn't be too dangerous if she was wearing protective gear and held the bag out so it was easy to take.
I've contemplated on creating a bag with a fluorescent paint bomb (strong enough to knock them off their bike but not blow off their fingers)

Or with a metal mesh that can shock the thieves..

Or both Image

Try this - much more appropriate for the aspiring man about town with girlfriend, when encountering street punks.

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In reality, what will happen to the Khmer? We always hear about arrests, but never hear about the sentence.
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stupid-barang wrote: Sun Nov 03, 2019 10:38 am In reality, what will happen to the Khmer? We always hear about arrests, but never hear about the sentence.
Depending the money situation.

Simple Theft is 6 months to 3 years.

Aggravated Theft from 3 Years to 10 Years.

In reality, they are guaranteed 'the beats', first and foremost.

Afterwards, their families can buy them out before court or strike a deal for a reduced sentence.

They are re-educated and sign a paper not to do it again.

If caught again they will receive the sentencing as above.

The equivalent in the UK of 'Community Service" but without the service part, or a suspended sentence.
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Good news and good police work hopefully limiting this type of crime. We see "bag snatching" often results in injury with loss/damage of belongings to the victims. Artemis and his girlfriend likewise and also going through the order, so did another lady victim in the last weeks news, her being victim to 3 guys aged 16-18. Both incidents were on film and must be of help to the authorities in catching the culprits, of what would surely be considered an aggravated crime.
Will the criminals walk? Will victims be compensated?
Always "hope" but never "expect".
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Phnom Penh: The Bureau of Investigation has arrested a suspect, in front of Obama nightclub on Street 51, Sangkat Phsar Thmey 3, Daun Penh district, who was wanted for the crime of theft with aggravated assault.
Colonel Bun Sathya said that Kim Wai, a 23-year-old Cambodian national, was sought by police as the prime suspect in a violent bag snatching which occurred on 8 October 2019, on street 430 in Phnom Penh.
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