Little_prince Supersonic January 22, 2015 Share January 22, 2015 SINGAPORE - An assistant law professor with the National University of Singapore (NUS) assaulted a cabby over the change for a $20 fare, leaving him bloodied and in need of multiple stitches, a court heard yesterday. Sundram Peter Soosay, 43, had vomited in Mr Sun Chuan Hua's vehicle in the wee hours of Christmas Day in 2013. He got out near King Albert Park in Bukit Timah and started to walk away without paying, but handed over a $50 note after the 70-year-old cabby chased him. It is alleged that Soosay then attacked Mr Sun from behind as he returned to the vehicle to retrieve the change, knocking him to the ground and punching him several times in the face and body, an incident that was seen by an eyewitness. In a trial that began yesterday, Mr Sun told the court he could smell alcohol on the breath of Soosay, who had boarded the cab along Serangoon North Avenue 1 to go to Clementi Road. To get the passenger to pay, Mr Sun said he asked him several times and touched him "lightly" on the arm. Soosay paid when Mr Sun threatened to make a police report. As he was walking back to his cab, someone hit him in the head, causing him to fall face down, said Mr Sun. He tried to get up but Soosay forced him back on the ground, sat astride him, and continued punching him in the face, the cabby claimed. Mr Sun, who needed 17 days of medical leave, told the court in Mandarin that he had got his taxi licence in 1983 and this had never happened to him before. The eyewitness claimed he saw the two men scuffle before the alleged assault. In his cross-examination of the witness, defence counsel Amarjit Singh said his client had walked away after the scuffle and did not attack the cabby. He suggested that the cabby had provoked Soosay by pushing him repeatedly in the back and throwing a punch of his own. Mr Sun will stay on the stand when hearing resumes on Feb 5. If convicted, Soosay, a permanent resident here, could be jailed for up to two years and fined up to $5,000. An NUS spokesman said Soosay joined the university in 2008. "NUS will await the conclusion of legal proceedings before determining what action, if any, should be taken." - See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/courts-crime/story/law-don-accused-assaulting-cabby-over-change-20150121#xtor=CS1-10 http:// Think NUS law faculty should have opening soon. ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ljlang 1st Gear January 22, 2015 Share January 22, 2015 jin soo say... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evillusion Supersonic January 22, 2015 Share January 22, 2015 another ft.....dam! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusje Supersonic January 22, 2015 Share January 22, 2015 Haha. his name.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldbug 6th Gear January 22, 2015 Share January 22, 2015 Our taxi drivers is for FT to hoot? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ender Hypersonic January 22, 2015 Share January 22, 2015 Never mess with the Don 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic January 22, 2015 Share January 22, 2015 CCB FT 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicfoo Turbocharged January 22, 2015 Share January 22, 2015 43 years old law professor fighting a 70 years old cabby, he must know the law very well to do that. Wait, is this how we produce top lawyers here??..LOL 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_prince Supersonic January 22, 2015 Author Share January 22, 2015 not just a lawyer. a law professor. I can imagine him teaching a class of students telling them that as elite of society, they have a right to ride roughshed over the peasants like taxi driver. what kind of message are we sending to the young lawyers if the judicial system allows him to get away from this scot free or even with a slap on the wrist. I say, he should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law to send an example to all lawyers and professors that as teaching professionals they should be held to a even high standards of ethics and behaviors. hopefully NUS sees it the same way. I can only hope my faith in them is not misplaced. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volvobrick Supersonic January 22, 2015 Share January 22, 2015 Is he charged with causing grievous hurt or just hurt? 17 Days MC should be "grievous hurt". How come no rotan? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vid Hypersonic January 22, 2015 Share January 22, 2015 The faculty of Law needs a major overhaul. They either prey girls or old uncles [shakehead] 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sosaria Turbocharged January 22, 2015 Share January 22, 2015 Think NUS law faculty should have opening soon. One person's word against another, unless there are many eyewitnesses or camera, etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicfoo Turbocharged January 22, 2015 Share January 22, 2015 not just a lawyer. a law professor. I can imagine him teaching a class of students telling them that as elite of society, they have a right to ride roughshed over the peasants like taxi driver. what kind of message are we sending to the young lawyers if the judicial system allows him to get away from this scot free or even with a slap on the wrist. I say, he should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law to send an example to all lawyers and professors that as teaching professionals they should be held to a even high standards of ethics and behaviors. hopefully NUS sees it the same way. I can only hope my faith in them is not misplaced. And he will start by saying, " Class, let me give you an example, I vomited in a taxi, refuse to pay, gave the driver a few punches and walked away a free man. Now, don't you feel honored to be my students, you guys will become top lawyers.".. LOL 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count-Bracula Twincharged January 22, 2015 Share January 22, 2015 WAH! Hosay . . this Soosay really soo say. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusje Supersonic January 22, 2015 Share January 22, 2015 The eyewitness claimed he saw the two men scuffle before the alleged assault. In his cross-examination of the witness, defence counsel Amarjit Singh said his client had walked away after the scuffle and did not attack the cabby. He suggested that the cabby had provoked Soosay by pushing him repeatedly in the back and throwing a punch of his own. I don't know why everyone is jumping to conclusions about who assault who when the facts are not clear. We have a witness saying that both the cabbie and soo say (haha) were involved in a "scuffle". If true, this means they were both at fault - just because one person in the fight was weaker than the other and lost the fight doesn't mean the winner is definitely the aggressor. Let us wait for the facts to be clear before blaming someone just because he is a law prof or PR. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangadrool Supersonic January 22, 2015 Share January 22, 2015 Regardless, refusing to pay is already an offence (or soo say) in the first place. But, as a top talent in law, he can argue all he can to mitigate since he's intoxicated. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickenMob 6th Gear January 22, 2015 Share January 22, 2015 Jail and deport him back...........our cabbies are in danger of being rob attacked and murdered here.........damn 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vhtfhwlego Supercharged January 22, 2015 Share January 22, 2015 I don't know why everyone is jumping to conclusions about who assault who when the facts are not clear. We have a witness saying that both the cabbie and soo say (haha) were involved in a "scuffle". If true, this means they were both at fault - just because one person in the fight was weaker than the other and lost the fight doesn't mean the winner is definitely the aggressor. Let us wait for the facts to be clear before blaming someone just because he is a law prof or PR. Now who is the one that got drunk and doesn't have a clear state of mind? ↡ Advertisement 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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