Facebook Hooligans

23 Nov 2010 - Big alarm in Malaysia: police are monitoring a new trend in gangsterism in which members of gangster syndicates are recruited via Facebook, days Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar. "We are aware of new trends and are monitoring Facebook gangsterism and will investigate specific cases if necessary, " the Inspector-General said. Criminal gangs are recruiting youngsters for their ranks and were frealy revealing their background and even disclosing dates, times and venues of their meetings. It is estimated that in Malaysia alone about 2,000 people are using Facebook to get connected to gangsterism, including uploading pictures and video clips of their activities. Some parents have already responded and raised fears that (quote) "this new trend will negatively influence and pollute their children's mind." The trend is already wider spread in Singapore, where Facebook gangsters are involved in illegal money-lending, extortion and other (quote) "undesirable activities". And I thought Malaysia was a quiet place ...