Football Referee Pulls Out Gun

I was quite shocked with the five red cards being shown in nine English Premier League matches that played on Boxing Day, 26 Dec 2007 especially the Chelsea vs. Aston Villa match that contributed three red cards.

But then it can never topple the incident in Batu Pahat, a district in the state of Johore, Malaysia. A referee had red carded a player from the Kampung Bumiputera FC just 5 minutes into the second half in a match against Rejosari for the Rengit State Assembly Open Cup. The players from Kampung Bumiputera and their fans were not happy with the red card stomped their way to the front of the referee.

Fearing for his life, the referee ran and they chased. Upon reaching his car, mind you a police car, he reached for his gun and fired into the air. This is to show that he, as the referee, is in control and his decision is final .................... haha. He's a certified football referee by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) but I guess not anymore.

But it's not that funny anymore for five players from Kampung Bumiputera who have been detained under Section 148 of the Penal Code for rioting. The policeman, attached to the traffic division, has also been detained under Section 39 of the Firearms Act 1960. Usually, an off-duty policeman doesn't carry a gun around.
Tags: Policeman, Football Referee, Batu Pahat, Johore, Malaysia, Red Card, Kampung Bumiputera FC, Rejosari, Rengit State Assembly Open Cup, Football Association of Malaysia, FAM, Penal Code, Firearms Act 1960