Well Done SAC1 Osman Salleh

 Who says we are always criticising the police no matter what they do? Who says we never have a good word for the police? We are all educated Malaysians and we know when to condemn and when to give credit. We are unlike the IGP, the CPO Khalid Ibrahim, and the Home Minister, who, without any investigation, defend the action of the police. The IGP even had the gall to hold the public to ransom if we condemn the police too much.

In the latest shooting case (read here) a 17 year old was shot in the hip by the police, but the Negri Sembilan police chief, in a rare show of  compassion, has apologised.
The IGP, CPO and the Home Minister should read the comments in the report and read for themselves how SAC1 Osman Salleh (left) has received praises for his humility and honesty in admiting that a mistake has been made and has apologised for it. He is indeed a real professional and possesses the qualities that are so lacking in our leaders. First he admitted that the act was not justifiable and it was an abuse of power. Then he revealed that the  boy had never posed any danger to the officer. He has thus done much to redeem the tattered image of PDRM.
Nevertheless the cases of  trigger-happy cops are getting more frequent and alarming, and PDRM must act fast to put a stop to this. Suspending the officers or putting them behind a desk is not deterrent enough. Those found guilty should be given the maximum penalty as provided by the law.