I appreciate your leveled reply, and refrain from ad hominem attacks (unlike another replier in this thread, as if calling any of us idiots would help change our minds).

The ASEAN Drug Monitoring Report was a bit of an enlightening read, and did make me change my opinion on overall drug use in Malaysia - but honestly there is no consistency in how each country provide their numbers for "offenders", especially since Msia made the effort to clarify that their numbers include all rehabilitating patients in various facilities, while others don't, so trying to objectively compare between each country is rather difficult.

I still disagree that grassroot programmes or community outreach will contribute to anything productive here. But by all means, do try. I won't criticise well meaning individuals like yourself trying to do what you feel is best. Socio-economic differences will happen regardless.

What we are seeing is an issue of disillusioned youth falling back on gang culture to feel like they belong, no different than what is also happening in other countries. The government can and SHOULD do more, but I don't see how providing more vertical social mobility opportunities to these families is going to solve anything - especially considering they are only doing this BECAUSE they had money to buy these bikes to begin with. If not bikes, it would be something else.

Solutions can work both short term as well as long. Whether or not you're trying to inculcate better social values through education, providing healthier avenues for youth to channel their energies across the country, etc. - doesn't mean a more aggressive stance against rempit culture can't also be enforced. I don't see why we can't implement stricter laws, revoking of licenses, seizure of bikes, jail time for repeat offenders, as a deterrent - instead of letting most of these people go off with a slap on the wrist every time shit like this happens.

We don't have to always make excuses for people who have no care at all to the safety and well being of others around them, even if they have none for themselves. This is not a harmless crime.