Rare bank robbery raises questions on complacency in safe Singapore - News Summed Up

Rare bank robbery raises questions on complacency in safe Singapore


Police officers work at scene of a robbery at Standard Chartered Bank branch in Holland Village, Singapore July 7, 2016. The first bank robbery in more than a decade sparked a flurry of debate on social media about whether Singapore has become too complacent. Authorities released few details of the theft, prompting questions about bank security and criticism of the tight-lipped police. Twitter user @Thefinnigans, reflected many people's attitude with a meme depicting a polite exchange between a smiling bank teller and man who says he wants to rob the bank. Straits Times/Mark Cheong/via REUTERSA rare bank robbery in Singapore has sparked a social media debate on whether the country's low crime rates made authorities and society in general too complacent, while Thai authorities said on Monday they had detained the suspected thief.


Source: Thanhnien News July 11, 2016 10:52 UTC



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