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Singapore is a pretty “plugged-in” kinda place, but watch where you stick your charger when you’re on the go. Asia One reported a recent court decision for a girl who was fined $400 SGD (About $313 USD) for using a Mass Rapid Transit electrical socket to charge her mobile phone at a station outlet that was unlocked. Public comments have been mixed. Some people believe she was truly stealing electricty from the MRT, and others believe the fine was harsh and she should have been let off with a warning. All I know, is when I ever go to Singapore, I’m keeping my hands in my pockets (but not too deep, lest someone suspect public lewdness) and I’m not touching ANYTHING.
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Singapore is a pretty “plugged-in” kinda place, but watch where you stick your charger when you’re on the go. Asia One reported a recent court decision for a girl who was fined $400 SGD (About $313 USD) for using a Mass Rapid Transit electrical socket to charge her mobile phone at a station outlet that was unlocked. Public comments have been mixed. Some people believe she was truly stealing electricty from the MRT, and others believe the fine was harsh and she should have been let off with a warning. All I know, is when I ever go to Singapore, I’m keeping my hands in my pockets (but not too deep, lest someone suspect public lewdness) and I’m not touching ANYTHING.
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Commutes can make people angry. This guy got angry at two women he felt cut in front of him in a line to board a bus at a big public transport station, although witnesses say he was the cutter. While they waited for the next available bus, he raged. From the video it looks like he tries to fart on one woman (twice), and when that fails him, he spits in her face (twice). He gets pretty ridiculous in front of a lot of onlookers, and public transportion workers of some sort, but they’re pretty ineffective. The Straits Times reported that police were investigating the incident, but he’s been arrested already and now faces sentencing. Singapore gained “news of the weird” notoreity when word got about its fines and punishment for spitting in public and inappropriately disposing of chewing gum. Singapore is one metropolis that Banksy and his publicity machine are likely to avoid for any public stunts. The last foreigner sentenced with vandalism in Singapore was Michael Fay. He got caned (only a little bit) and no one cared. Caning is also dished out for visa violations. The comments from Singaporeans in response to angry bus rider are pretty harsh. They are calling for caning, lifetime jail sentences and beheading. Others are reacting a bit more reasonably though. No caning planned for the spitter, no beheading either, but he is going to have to talk to some therapists and work on his anger issues.
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Commutes can make people angry. This guy got angry at two women he felt cut in front of him in a line to board a bus at a big public transport station, although witnesses say he was the cutter. While they waited for the next available bus, he raged. From the video it looks like he tries to fart on one woman (twice), and when that fails him, he spits in her face (twice). He gets pretty ridiculous in front of a lot of onlookers, and public transportion workers of some sort, but they’re pretty ineffective. The Straits Times reported that police were investigating the incident, but he’s been arrested already and now faces sentencing. Singapore gained “news of the weird” notoreity when word got about its fines and punishment for spitting in public and inappropriately disposing of chewing gum. Singapore is one metropolis that Banksy and his publicity machine are likely to avoid for any public stunts. The last foreigner sentenced with vandalism in Singapore was Michael Fay. He got caned (only a little bit) and no one cared. Caning is also dished out for visa violations. The comments from Singaporeans in response to angry bus rider are pretty harsh. They are calling for caning, lifetime jail sentences and beheading. Others are reacting a bit more reasonably though. No caning planned for the spitter, no beheading either, but he is going to have to talk to some therapists and work on his anger issues.
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Bigger Belts Needed Soon in Singapore! 300 wristbands to taste a pretty decent burger happened in Singapore. It’s actually happening elsewhere too. Burgers are taking over the world. The question is, will there be “Animal Style” added to the menu and the those little Biblical religious messages on the cups? Perhaps they’ll curtail it to the religions of the region. Buddha 1:1 (Huffpo – In-N-Out)
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