On the Run
Maybe its a cultural thing or not, but it is interesting to see the two different reactions two countries take to their criminals. In New Zealand, an escaped convict is fast becoming a Robin Hood type figure as he elludes police. Nabbing food from dinner tables and building a large online social network, William Stewart remains on the run from authorities who are derided for not being able to even “catch a cold”.
A far cry from Singapore where the security services lost their number one terrorist suspect last year, and had to rely on Malaysian security forces to apprehend their man. Of course, public opinion was never really in his favour but apparently trying to escape hasn’t endeared him to the local populace as they creatively suggest he pays the prices for the security forces own incompetency by restricting his privileges.
Of course, Stewart hasn’t threatened to bomb Changi Airport but then again, Stewart has already been found guilty while the other is still awaiting due process I believe.
