January 20, 2010
My dad passed away on 31 Oct 2009 [...] (On 13 January 2010) night, my dad’s handphone rung umpteen times. Eventually, I picked it up. The guy claims that my dad owed them $6K and we have to pay up. They say they’ll give us 2 days to decide or they will continue with this. [...] For 2 days I called the Inspecting Officer in-charge - No Answer.
Recommended by yuhui: "Highlights the ineffectiveness of our politicians and police in solving the loan shark problem."
November 28, 2009
May 06, 2009
The police took down the driver's particulars on a piece of paper, then when asked about the offence committed... then came his golden answer in broken English:" Sir, you eat keropok when driving, very danger! later get "Lang Gar" (colloquial for crashed in an accident) .. so i summon you.."
Recommended by Anonymous Coward: "Amazed by the ingenunity of the Malaysian Police Force... they never fail to think of any reason!"
December 21, 2008
No parking here for even lawmen?: A Singaporean couple Mr Ong Eng Chowg and his wife, Marilyn, spotted a police car parked at a "No Parking" area. They parked their car and approached the police officers to remove the police car.
Instead the couple got booked for illegal parking because they parked their car behind the police car.
Recommended by Anonymous Coward: "Major FAIL."
June 22, 2008
Aussie Pete said:
On Saturday, 14th June, Five suspected drug-traffickers were arrested and the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) seized $1.3M worth of drugs in an Islandwide operation. This is the second-largest drug haul in Singapore for 2008.
Recommended by AussiePB: "These people are risking the welfare of our children and society in general - is the death penalty appropriate?"
June 16, 2008
Just Jean said:
Back in Singapore, I spoke to my friend and lodged a police report. Apparently, John is getting away scot free because this incident happened in Seoul. I am now back in Seoul to lodge the police report but they said they can only file it. In short, John had a free lunch.
Recommended by Anonymous Coward: "A Singaporean girl got molested overseas by another Singaporean guy only to find out that the Singapore police has no jurisdiction over what happens out of Singapore. That means a Singaporean can commit a seizable offence against another Singaporean and get away scot free. The blogger is now appealling for help, but all she gets is more insults. "
April 28, 2008
One Seven said:
Our water supply was turned off at 10pm on the 25th of April 2008, Saturday. When we opened the back door to investigate and turn it back on, a few plain-clothes officers from the CID rushed in. Sam immediately tried to stop them and demanded to know what was going on. They told him that they were conducting a “spot-check". When asked what they were checking for, they simply repeated “spot-check". The officers refused to specify what they were checking for despite repeated demands. Sam also asked if they had a warrant to check the premises. They refused to reply.
Recommended by Anonymous Coward: "The Singapore police raids a local gay sauna without proper explaination or warrants."
March 17, 2008
While the protesters locked their arms together to safeguard their properties, the police picked the first protester, forcefully pulled him out from the tightly inter-locked group, and swiftly dragged him to one of the police vans parked nearby. Then they went back to work on their 2nd victim. Making their arrests one by one, it took the police several rounds of spectacles in front of a big crowd of onlookers gathered around to finish their most important job of the day. Finally, about 15 protesters, including Ms Chee Siok Chin were bundled into the police vans and sent to the Cantonment Police headquarters.
Recommended by Anonymous Coward: "Good thing that the Singapore police force got their priorities straight — going after peaceful consumer rights protesters instead of wasting time pursuing an escaped terrorist."
May 28, 2007
Insane Polygons said:
And finally you have the very same EDB who got audited for the first time in 46 years (gasp)!!! And guess what, lapses in internal control procedures were found. Gee, no shit sherlock, what a surprise since these people were pretty much allowed to do whatever they want in the first 46 years of their existence without so much as an audit. And now you find lapses?
Recommended by Anonymous Coward: "It's one bad news after another coming out from the gahmen. Very bizarre. They must've timed their Release of Bad News to coincide."
April 03, 2007
The so-called professionally trained policemen we (I and my relatives) encountered that night were not at all friendly, warm or even professional. There was no calm advice or words of comfort given. Instead, they were yelling out orders like we were some second, third class citizens who were not worth a mention. Some of the policemen were aggressive and rough.
Recommended by Anonymous Coward: "Is this not grave robbery? There are really no checks and balances in singapore. Accountability and Transparency would demand all police officers involved to be suspended without pay or sacked."
April 03, 2007
Then an Indian lady (Sivamalar) at the customs started hurling at me and my daughter and said that I said the word "bomb" twice and it is against the law and I can be sent to jail and they are calling the police. She (Sivamalar) was so loud and rude and she shoved us to the side, and refused to listen to my explanation. In fact, she got so aggressive that another officer Ricky Lim (I guess it's her supervisor) had to come forward to stop her from further attacking me and my daughter verbally, and specifically asked Sivamalar to "shut up". I told Ricky Lim that I would like to know the names of his staff because their attitude and rudeness were simply beyond any acceptable level. Immediately Sivamalar got so angry and aggressive that she started charging at Ricky Lim and hurled "What?! What?! What?! She (she meant me) said the word "Bomb" twice, so what is wrong with arresting her (which is me) and we were told that if we heard the word twice, we will arrest!!"
Recommended by Anonymous Coward: " Airport security certainly is incompetent. I fear that such levels of incompetency will mean they will never be effective in catching a real bomber. heck, one could just take a small vial of liquid mercury and dump it in the plane.
I'd also like to add that liquid bombs are NOT FEASIBLE. just search google...its the ridiculousness of FearUncertainityDoubt... really, if terrorists bomb up airport security next time, you'll find that airport security will then ad infinitum need to screen people prior to the screening of people prior to airport security prior to boarding a plane."
March 04, 2007
there were like 3 CD vehicles, one ambulance and 2 police cars, the track which was affected was the Jurong East bound one (meaning the fella jumped/fell into that track) and the police had the entire track (and its boundaries) sealed with the very cool blue police tape (for some reason, i love the police tape).
Recommended by alvinism: "She also mentioned that photos were taken and will be uploaded tonight."
September 28, 2006
I fear that I will be one of those being compelled to maintain Singapore’s ‘public order’ by cracking down on possible dissidents or actions of similar political implications. I believe that the police is a force that serves the nation, that we serve to maintain order and security, not for the good of any one party, but for the good of the citizens as a whole. We work within the confines of the law and we serve to uphold the law. But sometimes the way the law itself is being used a justification for actions with very vague moral and legal boundaries, it worries me that I will be forced to make a call or an order that I don’t want to. And I fear that it will come to that, because my idealism is being tested with every article and picture I see.
Recommended by at82: "Maybe there is hope in the scholarship system after all."
September 02, 2006
Apparently,the building across the road from where i was facing was the American Embassy. of course i had NO clue at all because as you can see from the photo above, it was very well-hidden behind all the trees and foliage,with no signboards whatsoever indicating : "Sensitive Top-Secret High Security Area.No taking photographs within a 100metres or you're a suspected spy."
"This building is a sensitive area, it's privately owned so you can't take photos of it." "Oh no, i was just taking photos of the sky." "The sky is a private area too."
Recommended by Agagooga: "More proof that our police are too free."
March 27, 2006
March 26, 2006
“The reaction from the police has been completely unexpected,” said Dr Stuart Koe, CEO of Fridae. “Feelin’ Good is simply a party, not unlike any party held at clubs all around Singapore. There is no legal justification for what the police has done. This is yet another example of institutionalised discrimination against gays and lesbians.”
Recommended by Anonymous Coward: "Will the govt. lose the 'pink' votes in the upcoming GE?"
February 15, 2006
Police are currently on the look out for the suspect. He is believed to be Chinese in his late 30s to 40s, and is described as plump built, about 1.7 m tall. He is wearing a black round-neck T-shirt with some wordings, black pants and black shoes. He was also sporting a black cap and appeared to be blind in his right eye
Recommended by Anonymous Coward: "something you dun get to see in Singapore everyday...."
December 02, 2005
I also read their police minister Noh Amar come out and say those foreigner who not happy and who say Malaysia police tekan people, they can **** off and go home.
Like this how to Malaysia Truly Asia? If the foreigner really go home, then who is the Malaysia police going to tekan and take bribe from? Then they will have to survive with their peanut gahmen police salary only! Cannot!
(Malaysia peanut is not the same as Singapore peanut. Is really peanut.)
Recommended by rationalneurotic: "his first foray into Malaysian ground, but almost bordering on the line of offensive to some."