Of the 23,000 HDB lifts under the PAP town councils, 97 per cent are now equipped with lift surveillance systems. Causes of lift breakdowns include vandalism, misuse such as jamming lift doors to force them to stay open, damaged lift buttons, and movers and contractors damaging lift doors and ceilings. In May 2010, Swiss national Oliver Fricker, 32, and Briton Dane Alexander Llyod, 29, managed to cut a hole and entered SMRT's Changi depot. The other two have not been sentenced yet. The caning sentence provoked much controversy in the U… In 1993, Mr Michael Fay, an American teenager resident in Singapore was arrested for vandalising a number of cars, and doing acts such as spray-painting the cars and throwing eggs at them. In May last year, a group of five teenagers stole four cans of spray paint from a parked lorry, and used their spoils to spray-paint red graffiti with expletives directed at the People's Action Party on the rooftop of Block 85A in Toa Payoh Lorong 4. You can read this subscriber-only article in full, All done! The gift link for this subscriber-only article has expired. Fricker, an IT consultant, was sentenced to seven months in jail and three strokes of the cane while his accomplice remains at large. In 1993, the American teen and his friends, some of whom were from the SAS, carried out acts of theft and vandalism on several occasions. The lift surveillance systems have deterred such behaviour and helped town councils to nab culprits, Dr Teo Ho Pin, coordinating chairman of the PAP town councils, said in their joint statement. A day before he committed the acts of mischief, Loh Thiam Hock had read a newspaper article relating to the Central Provident Fund (CPF), in which blogger Roy Ngerng had removed a blog post accusing the Government of misappropriating CPF funds. The Cenotaph was built in 1922 and is dedicated to Singaporeans who died in the two world wars. During the spring of 1994, Americans were gripped by an incident in Singapore which unexpectedly became a cause celebre: the caning of Michael Fay, who was sentenced for his role in vandalizing property in Singapore. SINGAPORE - Lift vandalism cases in Housing Board estates under the 15 People's Action Party (PAP) town councils have dropped by almost four times as more lift surveillance systems are installed in HDB blocks. Find out more about this crime, and other related topics, at FindLaw's section on Criminal Charges. SINGAPORE — Five 17-year-olds were charged today (May 10) for their involvement in the rooftop graffiti case at Toa Payoh earlier this week. The 15 town councils said in a joint statement on Wednesday (Nov 13) that the number of vandalism cases fell from 342 cases in 2017 to 90 cases over the last 12 months, according to statistics by Surbana Jurong, a consultancy firm that provides real-time monitoring of lift operations to town councils. All rights reserved. You have reached your limit of subscriber-only articles this month. In 2010, two vandals cut through SMRT’s Changi depot fence and spray-painted graffiti on a train. Fay was sentenced by a District Court to two months' imprisonment and three strokes of the cane on each charge. Five Singaporean teenagers spray-paint graffiti on Toa Payoh rooftops. 1. “act of vandalism” means — ( a ) without the written authority of an authorised officer or representative of the Government or of the government of any Commonwealth or foreign country or of any statutory body or authority or of any armed force lawfully present in Singapore in the case of public property, or without the written consent of the owner or occupier in the case of private property — Five Singaporean teenagers spray-paint graffiti on Toa Payoh rooftops While in Singapore, Michael studied at the Singapore American School (SAS). act of vandalism at Bedok Point shopping mall atrium has been dramatically caught on tape A security camera at a lift lobby in Pasir Ris on Jan 19, 2016. Share gift link below with your friends and family. In 1994, Michael Fay made global headlines when he was caned for damaging cars and public property despite an appeal for clemency by then-President Bill Clinton. It's not just young men who are committing acts of vandalism. The 15 town councils said in a joint statement on Wednesday (Nov 13) that the number of vandalism cases fell from 342 cases in 2017 to 90 cases over the last 12 months, according to statistics … Dr Teo had announced in January that the lift surveillance systems, which give round-the-clock information on lift breakdowns, would be implemented. SINGAPORE - Two young German men were sentenced on Thursday to nine months in jail and three strokes of the cane for vandalising an MRT train. Of the 23,000 HDB lifts under the PAP town councils, 97 per cent are now equipped with lift surveillance systems, and these systems will be installed in the remaining lifts by February next year. He scribbed the words on bus stops in Clemenceau Avenue, River Valley Road, and at Hill Street outside and opposite the Ministry of Communications and Information Building, among others. SINGAPORE - Lift vandalism cases in Housing Board estates under the 15 People's Action Party (PAP) town councils have dropped by almost four times as more lift surveillance systems are installed in HDB blocks. Security guard Mohamad Khalid Mohamad Yusop spray-painted "democracy" and an "X" in red on the national monument in Connaught Drive in April 2013. This article is now fully available for you, Please verify your e-mail to read this subscriber-only article in full. In 2011, a hole was cut in the Bishan depot fence and the words “Jet Setter’s” were spray-painted on a train. 1. The words were styled in a similar way to messages from "hactivist" group Anonymous. "The remaining lifts will undergo, or are currently undergoing, various lift replacement exercises first. After President Clinton’s appeal to then-Singapore President Ong Teng Cheong for clemency, the Singapore Government reduced Fay’s punishment from six strokes to four. 198402868E. That month, the PAP town councils said in a statement that more than 17,000 lifts managed by them will be modernised with better safety features over the next 10 years. He apparently told Fadzly and three others that he had received a call from someone in Switzerland claiming to be a member of Anonymous. Since a PAP Lift Taskforce was formed in 2016, due to a spate of lift accidents and breakdowns that year, several initiatives have been implemented to minimise the downtime of lifts and improve lift efficiency. SPH Digital News / Copyright © 2020 Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. Co. Regn. They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. SMRT was fined $50,000 for the 2010 incident and $200,000 for the 2011 breach. The sentence caused outrage in the United States and even President Bill Clinton became involved in the court proceedings. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months. "The town councils will also continue to educate residents by putting up educational posters to raise awareness on the proper usage of lifts," he said. Among those involved included freelance deejay Danial Ryan Salleh, 25. This article is now fully available for you, Please verify your e-mail to read this subscriber-only article in full. These included spray-painting cars, pelting cars with eggs and stealing signboards. All rights reserved. Street artists in Singapore may sometimes feel that their creativity is stifled by potentially harsh penalties of imprisonment and caning for vandalism. The judge said that the offences were "committed after thorough, meticulous, deliberate and elaborate planning," adding that a "self-timed" photograph that the two men had taken in front of the train before vandalising it "was meant to serve as a trophy to gain notoriety. Khalid argued that his graffiti was art and a revolution when confronted by eyewitnesses. Until we resolve the issues, subscribers need not log in to access ST Digital articles. The High Court later rejected an appeal against the sentence. By registering, you agree to our T&C and Privacy Policy. Speaking in Hokkien through an interpreter, Loh said that he had been picking up cans as a rag-and-bone man after his release from prison in 2003 for causing grievous hurt.
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