PLEASE READ THESE TERMS: Wednesday, July 29, 2009Y
8:58 PM
1a) What are the 2 worrying trends about drug trafficking mentioned in the article?Criminals aged 16 and older dealt with adults, and this usually means jail, the cane, or even worse than thses. As for drugs like Ecstasy andKetamine, the nsentence ids up to 202years' jail and 15 strokes of the cane, while for cannabis, heroin and coacaine, adult traffickers face the death penalty. Another worrying trend is that more Singaporeans are arrested for drug crimes on oversease. Between 2002 and 2006, some were
caught red handed in Thailand and Malaysia, where many are now behind bars.These are the two worrying trends about drug trafficking mentioned.
b) Why are the Singaporeans increasingly being used as " drug mules " ?
This is because Singaporeans do not need a visa for many places, and they are also less likely to be checked because of Singapore's reputation for being tough on drugs.
2) What will you do if you find out that one of your friends is selling is selling drugs?
I would tell him/her the concequences of the crime he is doing and try my best to stop him from doing so and if there would be a need to report to his parents, teachers or even the police, without hesitation, i would complain about it. I would make him go for councilling and also i myself would advise him that his future will be destroyed and it would cost him to have a bad reputatuion on himself. And it also would be difficult and might be impossible for him to get job in the future if he has a bad record like this because people will look down on him. Therefore, with him bearing mind in all this, i would try my level best to help him get rid of the trouble he has causing to himself.
How will you react if someone tries to sell you drugs?
I will decline the offer and walk away. If he/she still approaches me to buy the drugs, I would call the police immediately without a minute of hesitation. And i would also complain to the police as it is anti-social and a big crime =)