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Written By silkboard - 27 November, 2008

law and order Police Reforms Mumbai Complaint terrorism

Who is not stunned? Writing more about the incident from terrorism angle will lead to needless rambling. I have only one question to ask, from the angle of law and order. Isn't it time for Police Reforms, and overhaul of our internal security systems?

Till when will we wait? Till when will we keep getting distracted into Hindu Muslim Naxalism Conversion Jobs-for-locals this-movie-is-wrong whatever whatever angles and just ingore the basic thread that is common to all - how tight, modern and ready is our law and order system to prevent these boiling points? Whether a stick or a gun, leaving the domain of peaceful protests is crossing the line of law. Am I being too mechanical in looking at law and order infrastructure of our country in isolation?

I am just lost for words.

[PS: no hate comments please, go to media sites if you want to indulge in those discussions]

COMMENTS

Absolutely

Naveen - 27 November, 2008 - 07:53

Bomb blasts, shooting sprees, vendetta killings, murders, rapes, dacoities, chain snatchings, burglaries, cheatings - you name it - Reports of these & all other possible crimes fill up almost every newspaper or TV news channels almost everyday.

Is it not time that the law & order machinery, need to be shaken up thoroughly ?
This is much more of a necessity with intelligence units to prevent acts of terrorism that take away large no. of lives, such as train blasts in mumbai, or hyderabad blasts, etc, not to forget the ones in bangalore as well.

I beleive this has been long overdue.

Chaos in the name of Democracy

idontspam - 27 November, 2008 - 07:17

There is rampant abuse of democracy. There has to be more control on citizens exerted by authorities on everything. How did we allow so many guns to get into these hands? What happened to the boast we have less guns on the street than the US? Do we even know accurately who are the people living in our cities?

Nandan Nilekani promotes in his book Imagining India the necessity to have a national ID and how it helps deliver better service. This can be used to track our population and keep antisocial elements out. These are basics we should not be dreaming about. When are we going to make these happen?

We realize these things take time but we are still thinking about them. I think its time we put a stop to the fantasy that we are a superpower or are becoming one. We have no control on our own cities.

Its quit sad to see what the

narayan82 - 27 November, 2008 - 07:26

Its quit sad to see what the policeman have to defend thier own cizitizens. Compare the ill equipped policeman to the NSG or the MARCOS - its a huge gap. I think we need to equip are police much better in terms of infrastructure and heirarchy/order to handle such situations.

Extent of Media Coverage: Two Questions.

Nitinjhanwar - 27 November, 2008 - 11:22

  • First Event:

The blasting of the so called "Mother Ship" of the Somali Pirates by the Indian Navy,on 19,NOV.2008

As of today the Indian Government has acknowldged that the ship was infact a Thai Fishing Trawler  but was hijacked by the Somali Pirates. The Indian Navy maintains that it not breach the International Maritime Law by attacking that trawler.

Version one  : By Commondore Bhaskar of IN.

1.0 The Navy was within the right to self defend as it was fired upon.

2.0 Techically the trawler was no longer in the Thai possesion as it was hijacked.

3.0 From the flames on the ship after the attack it is clear that there was ammunition

Version Two : By Kaccharan owner of the Thai Trawler.

1.0 The hijacking was reported in the morning so why did the Indian Navy not know of it, as it was given to every ship.

2.0 Who fired first is one side of the  story.

Third version: Foreign minister if India " We experss our deep condolances for the death of the crew but we did not violate any International Law."

MY QUESTION?

What would have been us Indians reaction if the STOLT Tanker -which was carrying Indian Crew and was hijacked for 64 days- would have been blown to bits as per the Ineternational Maritime Law?

  • Second event :
The Terrorists strike in Mumbai has resulted in killing of the ATS Chief Mr Karkare.
He was killed minutes after he wore the bullet proof jacket and helmet and was shown on CNN-IBN.
The terrorists were watching or been given the  visuals of news channels.
 
 
MY QUESTION?:
  • Did the terrorist locate Mr Karekare because he was covered by CNN-IBN live?

nJ

Playing catch up

idontspam - 27 November, 2008 - 06:53

SB These were the exact first thoughts that went thru my mind too last night.

"Civic and Govt authorities are not prepared to deal with crises of this century. They are living in 1947 with equipment from 1947 while everything around them is in the next century"

In secutiry, law and order, infrastructure etc. Infrastructure isnt about building new apartments, security isnt about putting an extra scanner or 2, mordenizing police force isnt about giving them blackberries while they still sport a baton. Intelligence isnt about people sitting in office pushing files.

Arent we all on Praja essentially communicating this message in various blogs and forums? We are not moving in governance while the rest of the country is moving ahead.

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