Wednesday September 5, 2012
Another webhead fights crime and gangsterism
By JONATHAN FERNANDEZ
jonfernz@thestar.com.my
PETALING JAYA: S.K. Durai grew up in the notorious neighbourhood of Taman Sentosa in Klang and has seen friends dying young in gang fights or getting hooked on cheap booze while still in school.
Worse, Durai is upset because many youths from his neighbourhood glorify such seedy lives, having been influenced by the gang culture in Taman Sentosa, a place dubbed as the crime epicentre of Klang.
Durai, 27, has now taken to the Internet to start a “fight” against gangsterism through his website, ragedindian.com, which he launched four years ago.
“I am literally a raged Indian. I was angered by the growing violence and the fact that I couldn't do anything about it,” Durai said.
A website dedicated towards documenting and condemning criminal activities in Klang, specifically in Taman Sentosa, ragedindian.com became an instant hit among netizens.
One of his most popular posting is “Funeral of a Macha” where Durai vented about funerals being used by gangs to promote and spread their propaganda of violence and mayhem.
“Once they reach the crematorium, the gang members will pay their respects for one last time.
“The dead person's favourite items, including drugs, alcohol and cigarettes, are put in his coffin, perhaps in the belief the deceased will smoke some s*** to dull the pain while he is burned to ashes.
“After a full life of crime and bringing shame to their parents while they were alive, even after death, the deceased is not left alone by his friends,” wrote Durai in the posting.
Durai said it was upsetting that some teenagers think getting involved in gangsterism was akin to heroism.
“It's silly logic but that's the way it is. So when I hear that a fight had taken place, I would post my views on the website.
“What I try to do is make my comments satirical and show that there's nothing to be proud of when you go around whacking and chopping people up,” said Durai, whose website gets about 50,000 hits a month.
- Blind student successfully crosses Penang channel
- Karpal tells Tunku Aziz to cease attacks on DAP
- Government to maintain food subsidies
- All eyes on Najib’s new Cabinet
- Hundreds train attention on spreading awareness on AIDS
- Hills in Cameron Highlands ‘raped’ at an alarming rate
- Gunung Perdah ravaged for development and left exposed
- Kedah to freeze logging activities pending review
- Expert: Be very sure you need a mastectomy
- Blind man wants to raise awareness on retinal diseases
- Student activist Adam Adli arrested over his remarks at May 13 forum
- My teacher, my friend
- Tee’s appointment had nothing to do with Umno, says Khaled
- Home garden talk a hit with Malaysians
- Karpal: Abolish the Senate
- Adrian Cheng: updating a Hong Kong family empire for a changing China
- Wall Street Week Ahead: Correction talk gets old as rally sails along
- China April housing inflation quickens to two year high
- EU cites Chinese telecoms Huawei and ZTE for trade violations
- Yahoo to vote on $1.1 billion Tumblr buy: AllThingsD
- Dow, S&P end at records, stocks mark fourth week of gains
- CEO: Catcha Media won’t be taken private - for now
- Sarawak politically-linked stocks rally
- Jala: GST could add up to RM27b to country’s income
- Analysts say UMW Holdings’ O&G offering was widely anticipated
- Matrix Concepts’ IPO oversubscribed by 11.3 times
- Instacom wins RM200m job?
- SFSS set to be largest shareholder of Bintulu Port
- Northport buys two new quay cranes
- Bursa Malaysia closes on Friday
- Swimming: Phelps throws cold water on comeback report
- Golf: Choi edges sizzling Nordqvist for LPGA lead
- The missing link
- Khairy to look into matters after review
- Kevin smashes 400m freestyle national record to take gold
- Rizzua set to be the next big thing to come from Sarawak
- Shahidatun is leaps and bounds ahead of her rivals
- James claims victory over rivals in Shanghai
- Chong Wei continues to stay focused despite all the changes
- Apacs extend Chun Seang’s contract for another year
- Denmark’s Hoyer is new president of the BWF
- Indonesian coach: Individual sponsorship will revive our shuttlers’ fortunes
- Kumar: Pakistani players are livewire of KLHC
- Training for young goalkeepers
- Izwan steers Sapura to third place
- Security guards 'chopped up like meat' at Cheras condo
- Be wary of banking Trojans
- Hills in Cameron Highlands ‘raped’ at an alarming rate
- Retract your statement, Guan Eng urges Zahid
- Pakatan ceramah held at Esplanade despite police not approving permit
- Five men assault friend at Johor police station
- Student activist Adam Adli arrested over his remarks at May 13 forum
- Bring back English schools
- Tee’s appointment had nothing to do with Umno, says Khaled
- Karpal: Abolish the Senate
- Be wary of banking Trojans
- Security guards 'chopped up like meat' at Cheras condo
- Expert: Be very sure you need a mastectomy
- My home, my school
- Blind man wants to raise awareness on retinal diseases
- Bring back English schools
- Bring back English schools
- Home garden talk a hit with Malaysians
- Six new Perak exco members sworn in
- Student activist Adam Adli arrested over his remarks at May 13 forum
RSS
