Always travel in small groups (esp tourists). Be alert to your surroundings. Those who are carrying bigger cams or more prominent lenses may be a tempting target to these snatchers.
Now u know why tripods were invented. Especially carbon fibre ones.
Actually this can happen any where, any country, any time.
Although I know deep inside that it is not foolproof, but I have my gears strapped down w R-straps, and Holsters.
Being heavy and tight, it may discourage 'snatching'.
But of course, they can still easily cut off the straps and grab the cameras.
just to ask...if the photographer were to say bash/hammer/hantam the thief(s) till coma, is consider as self defence in m`sia court of law?
Actually this can happen any where, any country, any time.
Although I know deep inside that it is not foolproof, but I have my gears strapped down w R-straps, and Holsters.
Being heavy and tight, it may discourage 'snatching'.
But of course, they can still easily cut off the straps and grab the cameras.
About a year back, a lady in KL got her bag snatched by a biker. She chased him down in her car and knocked him down. He died. She got arrested.
In any country, there's a limit to what amounts to "self-defense". You punch an assailant to protect yourself = OK. You beat him up until coma = Not OK.
Many robbers in Malaysia armed with parang
My Malaysian co-worker was robbed last year and he get 5 stitches from a cut from parang when he refuse to let go of his bag
Luckily he let go at the last minute to save his arm
parang... is ok, but the thief better make sure he stabs it on me! if not, he will find it deep in his own chest! i'd love to do that!
gun? am not a super man... he can take whatever he wants!
Do you really think you can take on a Parang? You know how long it is? Don't make jokes about this, I have a good friend who was slashed a few times on her shoulder and her knee, she almost bled to death.......parang... is ok, but the thief better make sure he stabs it on me! if not, he will find it deep in his own chest! i'd love to do that!
gun? am not a super man... he can take whatever he wants!
About a year back, a lady in KL got her bag snatched by a biker. She chased him down in her car and knocked him down. He died. She got arrested.
In any country, there's a limit to what amounts to "self-defense". You punch an assailant to protect yourself = OK. You beat him up until coma = Not OK.
Do you really think you can take on a Parang? You know how long it is? Don't make jokes about this, I have a good friend who was slashed a few times on her shoulder and her knee, she almost bled to death.......
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just to ask...if the photographer were to say bash/hammer/hantam the thief(s) till coma, is consider as self defence in m`sia court of law?