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He said this will cut off information which is of benefit to those
who may plan making an audacious attempt. It will also cut off some "association of ideas" to would-be criminals, as human thinking process and the resultant action are generally guided by "association of ideas",
he added.
These tatics, he said, fall in line with the first general observation made by the Governor on combating crimes
"fear of detection".
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Mr. Ann said he is convinced that knifing crimes do have bearing
on robberies and he posed a number of questions which "may be properly asked".
He asked why knife killings are always so fatal; whether the
criminals are trained killers; where they are trained; and where they get their early and first impression of thrusting a knife into a human body.
In the United Kingdom, he said, any immigrant bringing with him
a knife longer than six inches has to declare it to the customs, and he
asked: "Do we have a watch on knife imports and distribution?"
The other questions are: "Where do the robbers sell their plunder when it is not cash? Where do they spend their easy money? There are plenty
of jobs in Hong Kong, why must they steal or rob instead of finding a job?"
Mr. Ann said: "If we tried to answer these questions, I believe
the rate of crime detection could improve. And if we can only break one of the links of this vicious circle, I believe the crime rate will recede."
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