Snatchers Get Mob Beating After Attack on Woman

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Cambodia News, (Phnom Penh): On November 14, 2020, a woman was attacked by two youths on a motorbike at the fence of Angkor Taminh pagoda in Kork Chambok village, Sangkat Choam Chao I, Khan Por Senchey, Phnom Penh.
Prior to the incident, a woman on a motorcycle was seen traveling along the concrete road east of Angkor Taminh pagoda in a north-south direction carrying a backpack, when two suspects riding a black Suzuki Smash V motorcycle came from behind and snatched the bag from the victim, causing her to fall off her motorbike and injure herself.

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After that, the two thieves tried to escape, but they were seen by local people in the street, who chased them down, and caught them, and beat them up, and then they handed them over to the authorities to handle the legal procedure.

The first suspect is Men Siem, male, 22 years old, living in Phum Sleng Roleung, Sangkat Teuk Thla, Khan Sen Sok. The second suspect is Sok Pros Pich, male, 18 years old, false occupation, living in Kork Chambok Village, Sangkat Choam Chao I, Khan Por Sen Chey.
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No sympathy for thieves but vigilanteism is dangerous, a mob does not know when to stop beating someone who can no longer resist since no one is claims responsibility for its actions.
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Robins wrote:No sympathy for thieves but vigilanteism is dangerous, a mob does not know when to stop beating someone who can no longer resist since no one is claims responsibility for its actions.
So what’s the solution for Cambodia, specifically? The cops don’t proactively stop the crooks. Most thieves are usually caught by the crowd. Thieves that are caught are usually given a slap on the wrist and then continue on their merry way to commit more crime. So what do you propose for Khmer people to make them more safe and not have to resort to mob justice?

Mob is a last resort. So is appealing directly on Facebook to Iron Man for justice.

Both are done in the Kingdom of Wonder.
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newkidontheblock wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 11:01 am Thieves that are caught are usually given a slap on the wrist and then continue on their merry way to commit more crime.
Are you sure that is the case?

There are a helluva lot of Cambodians languishing in horridly overcrowded jails / pre-trial detention who might take exception to that statement.
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Brody wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 11:23 am
newkidontheblock wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 11:01 am Thieves that are caught are usually given a slap on the wrist and then continue on their merry way to commit more crime.
Are you sure that is the case?

There are a helluva lot of Cambodians languishing in horridly overcrowded jails / pre-trial detention who might take exception to that statement.
True, thieves get long prison sentences here.
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John Bingham wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 12:10 pm
Brody wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 11:23 am
newkidontheblock wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 11:01 am Thieves that are caught are usually given a slap on the wrist and then continue on their merry way to commit more crime.
Are you sure that is the case?

There are a helluva lot of Cambodians languishing in horridly overcrowded jails / pre-trial detention who might take exception to that statement.
True, thieves get long prison sentences here.
Unless they have a rich family
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Or unless they are franchisees of the Police which is common.
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And there’s the rub. Connections. Well understood by the locals. Hence, their frustration.
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Curbstone justice goes a long way in preventing repeat offenders especially in the same area.
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What is false occupation?
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