Global Voices, 14 Nov 2010
Twitter hashtags
#slashing and
#369 became trending topics a few days ago. They refer to the
slashing incidents in Singapore involving a youth gang called 3-6-9. Netizens are worried and angry over the rising cases of gangster violence in recent weeks.
Dozens of young Singaporeans, aged 14-20, have been victims already of slashing attacks which prompted authorities to beef up security measures. The suspects are youth gangsters belonging to a group called 3-6-9. What does
369 signify?
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