I was a little bit confused, perhaps, hilariously confused for awhile, after reading a report today:
KUALA LUMPUR: If everyone carries a whistle and blows it when a crime occurs, the nation will be a safer place.
This is what the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) believes, and so it unveiled the “safety whistle” campaign at its 14th AGM on Saturday as a crime prevention method for the people. [MCPF kicks off whistle-blowing campaign. The Star. March 24 2007]
A little bit too literal, if you ask me. When I read the term “whistle-blowing“, I was thinking of a different kind of whistleblower. Anyway, further in the report:
“When, for example, burglar breaks into a house, the houseowner or anyone who witnesses the crime can immediately call for help and attention by blowing his whistle and, hopefully, that will scare the burglars away,” said MCPF executive council member Datuk Robert Phang.
Yeah folks. If you happen to stumble into a burglar in your house in the middle of the night, take a whistle and blow it as hard as possible. Hopefully, the burglars would run away, fearing the all powerful shrieking whistle!
Prreeettt! Prreeettt! Prreeettt!
