singapore police force's
car decal on windscreen



in singapore, it is not uncommon to see ordinary vehicles bearing the s'pore police force sticker or decal on the windscreen. sometimes, i wonder if the owners of all such vehicles are members of the police force. or are these simple-minded singaporeans who think that just because they display a police force sticker, they can get away with traffic offences like illegal parking and other infringements of the law? or do they think that the parking wardens will overlook their offence because they are or related to law enforcement officers?

if these vehicles belong to undercover agents, the sticker would easily blow away their cover. which means that some taxi drivers are policemen in disguise because i have seen this decal on some taxis.

do these people think that they can obtain preferential treatment by their association? i am reminded of my friend, who was a assistant superintendent in the police cadet corp. each time, he drove into malaysia, he would leave his police cap on the back dashboard of his car. he told me that he had been waved on at police stops. at the customs, he also enjoyed faster clearance.

a muslim friend of mine used to leave his prayer mat in a conspicious position in the boot of his car. according to him, each time the officer asked him to open the boot and on seeing the mat, he would stop asking further questions.