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Verdick is out Doctor gets 10 years’ jail for sexually assaulting patient in Bedok clinic Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/doctor-sexually-assaulted-patient-wee-teong-boo-jailed-11294522 SINGAPORE: A doctor convicted of sexually assaulting his patient was on Wednesday (Feb 27) sentenced to 10 years' jail. He was also ordered to pay the victim S$1,200 in compensation for the counselling fees she incurred to deal with the psychological and emotional effects from the assault, which took place in 2015 in his Bedok clinic. Wee Teong Boo, 68, was found guilty on Monday of one charge of outrage of modesty and another charge of sexual assault by digital penetration. He was acquitted of the original rape charge. Deputy Public Prosecutor Sharmila Sripathy-Shanaz on Wednesday asked for a sentence of 12 years and seven months’ jail. Of this, three months was in lieu of seven strokes of the cane, as Wee is above the age of 50 and cannot be caned. She said “medicine has long been regarded as the most noble of professions”, but Wee’s “senseless actions” violated its ethics and code, “forever shattering” the victim’s life. “Forty-two years after entering a profession committed to the primacy of patient welfare, Wee Teong Boo stands before this court, convicted of sexual assaulting and molesting a young female patient during two medical examinations - his senseless actions violating the very ethical mores that every doctor swears to uphold,” said the prosecutor. Advertisement Wee has indicated his intent to appeal against the conviction and sentence. GIVING TESTIMONY WAS LIKE BEING RAPED AGAIN: VICTIM The prosecutor reminded the judge of the victim’s testimony during the trial, which the victim had likened to being “raped again”. The woman, aged 23 when the assault took place, had told the court that after the incident, she “was living like a walking dead, walking as per normal, but I was just dead inside”. She also wondered why it happened to her, “out of so many patients”. “What are the odds of being raped when you visit a medical professional in Singapore, in such a safe country? I cannot register why I am the one, I just can’t understand why it happened to me,” the prosecutor recalled the victim saying. The incident affected her classes and "destroyed her trust in male doctors". The victim later requested only for female doctors whenever she visited a polyclinic. She also had trouble with her male friends, unable to accept any intimacy. Wee was acquitted of the rape charge as the judge said he was satisfied that there was reasonable doubt as to whether penile penetration could have taken place. On Wednesday, the prosecutor said Wee had been "utterly disgraceful" in court, in particular retorting during cross-examination: "I do not consider her (the patient) a victim." "This barbed taunt smacks of arrogance and pure defiance and ... lack of remorse," said the prosecutor. She also said that Wee maligned the integrity and character of independent witnesses during the trial, claiming that a doctor on the stand was not giving objective evidence and instead was embellishing it to suit the prosecution's case. He also maligned police officers, calling them "stupid" and "blatantly lying about ill treatment while in custody", said the prosecution. Wee’s defence counsel Edmond Pereira said he will not be making submissions on sentence as his client is maintaining his innocence. He pointed to Wee's history of medical conditions, including diabetes and hypertension, and pointed out that there was no need for the prosecution to increase an "already lengthy" jail term as Wee will be in his late 70s by the time he is released from prison. He also tried contesting the compensation order relating to the victim's counselling fees, saying there was no evidence in court about the counselling when the victim testified. Wee is out on bail pending his appeal. Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/doctor-sexually-assaulted-patient-wee-teong-boo-jailed-11294522

https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/doctor-allegedly-punched-girlfriends-face-after-she-refused-to-have-sex-with-him#xtor=CS1-10 Whats happening to the medical profession?

NTU Assault On Campus Reported, Police & Army Personnel Sighted In Ongoing Investigation On 14 Dec (Sat), police received a report of an assault at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Police cars were seen around the area outside the School of Art, Design and Media (ADM). On 15 Dec (Sun), NTU Student Union posted an Instagram story warning those at campus to stay safe as there were fugitives on the run. The message reminds everyone in NTU at present to remain indoors. Other details unconfirmed, public advised not to speculate on causes There are several rumours floating around social media and WhatsApp group chats. We do not advise members of the public to spread these around and to wait for a verified source instead. It has only been confirmed that an assault has taken place, and that the army has been deployed to the NTU campus. Those entering and leaving campus are being questioned. They are advised to call 999 if they see anything suspicious, according to several verified sources.

I searched for his name....no results... Assault conviction was quashed after two new witnesses came forward. http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore-news/man-jailed-cabbie-assault-has-conviction-quashed 1. Why plead guilty if you didn't do it? 2. I wonder if he can sue for compensation? 3. I wonder....If really didn't happen, how would cabby feel now?

SINGAPORE - A self-employed man was sentenced to three weeks in jail on Monday for slapping teenage blogger Amos Yee outside the State Courts last month. Neo Gim Huah, 49, was charged in court on Monday. He was not represented and gave a long mitigation plea in Chinese, explaining why he did it. He told the court earlier he wanted to teach Yee a lesson. Neo, who runs his own air-conditioning and electrical engineering business, said he had taken offence at portions of the video posted online by Yee which he found disrespectful to Singapore's founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. He closely monitored the case and intended to confront and slap the blogger before his first two court appearances as he felt that the teenager's actions had portrayed Singapore in a negative light. Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Winston Man said Neo initially restrained himself and did not confront Yee until his third court appearance on April 30 when he realised the teenager had flouted his bail conditions. Neo also believed that it would be difficult for the criminal justice system to deal effectively with Yee because of his age. On the afternoon of April 30, he waited at the State Courts for Yee to arrive. He knew the media was present when he slapped the blogger, and deliberately committed the offence as he wanted the assault to be publicised "so that the world at large would know that the victim was being taught a lesson''. Neo was arrested at about 2am the next day. Arguing for a sentence of two weeks' jail, DPP Man said Neo's offence was pre-meditated and featured a strong element of vigilantism, which undermined law enforcement mechanisms and the criminal justice system. "Public confidence in law enforcement mechanics and the criminal justice system will also be eroded if there is a widespread perception that it is acceptable to take the law into one's own hands and resort to violence in order to address a perceived injustice,'' he said. Neo said in his mitigation letter that Yee had been disrespectful to Singapore's founding father and insulted him, making all of Mr Lee's contributions "worthless''. He said Yee, whom he described as a "clever child'', had let everyone down. "What I feel is what everybody is feeling," he said. Slapping him would instil fear in the teenager, let him know what the ways of the world are and teach him a lesson, Neo said. He said he knew it was wrong to slap Yee but could not control himself. He could be jailed for up to two years and/or fined up to $5,000. [email protected] - See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/courts-crime/story/man-pleads-guilty-slapping-teen-blogger-amos-yee-sentencing-will-b#sthash.GDcBYC4p.dpuf

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/eat-drink-man-woman-16/doc-assaulted-over-mc-gets-herself-instead-4575027.html very fierce AN ADMINISTRATIVE assistant was jailed for 12 weeks yesterday for assaulting a doctor who did not give her younger sister a medical certificate (MC). Nurhayati Shedek, 23, pleaded guilty to slapping the hand of Dr Yeo Chye Luan, 64, grabbing her neck from behind as well as pushing her head down towards a table. Ironically, Dr Yeo was given four days' medical leave after the incident. She was treated at Singapore General Hospital the next day for abrasions on her hand and tenderness and discomfort on her neck. The attack took place in a consultation room at Tampines Polyclinic on Aug 27 last year. Deputy Public Prosecutor Selene Yap said Nurhayati and her sister Nur Hazirah, 16, had both gone to the polyclinic for medical consultations. Nurhayati was attended to by another doctor who gave her a day's MC, but her sister, a student, was not given any by Dr Yeo, who issued her a time chit instead. When Nurhayati noticed that there was no date on her sister's time chit, she confronted Dr Yeo in her consultation room. She raised her voice and demanded to know why her sister was not given an MC, despite the long wait. Ms Yap said Nurhayati then threw down the time chit and banged on the table, insisting that Dr Yeo write an MC for her sister. The doctor refused. When Dr Yeo reached out to pick up her telephone to call for help, Nurhayati stopped her by slapping her on the hand and grabbing her neck from the back. She also pushed the doctor's head towards the table. Dr Yeo was too shocked to shout for help. She broke free and rushed out of the room to the patients' waiting area. Nurhayati followed her and grabbed her neck from the back and pushed her head. A charge related to this was considered during her sentencing. Dr Yeo escaped by walking quickly towards the main staircase and told a health attendant to inform the registration counter to call the police. It is not known what ailments Nurhayati and her sister had sought medical help for. Nurhayati could have been jailed for up to two years and/or fined up to $5,000 for causing hurt.

Amazing when you consider that many fit, able-bodied young gung ho kids do fail such courses in doves. Guess it is not only the punishing physical part but the more important mental determination that sees this 34-yo vet passing it. Incredible... From Yahoo!News: http://news.yahoo.com/army-amputee-complet...-225232180.html Army amputee completes air assault school By KRISTIN M. HALL | Associated Press

Posted this thread not because of some guy getting fined. Just curious when is it a "seizable offence" and when is it considered a "non-seizable" offence according to the boys in blue or really, the AGC in a typical assault case. I believed there were previously reported cases when the victims were whacked senseless and even hospitalized but some how the aggressors got away with a light fine or not even charged at all. Pub brawls are really very common but we seldom see or hear these drunk blokes getting charged/fined or just that the papers don't report these ka chiam puteh news? From CNA: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1208578/1/.html Man fined $4,000 for assault in pub By Alvina Soh | Posted: 19 June 2012 1528 hrs

Man fined $4000 for assasult in pub SINGAPORE: A 27-year-old Singaporean man has been fined $4,000 for assaulting another man who had made derogatory remarks about him in a pub. Alexander Lincoln Chew Yew Wah punched Mills Richard Jonathan several times in the face. The incident happened in November 2010 in a pub at Nanson Road off Mohamed Sultan Road. The court heard that 29-year-old Mills had challenged Chew to hit him. The two men scuffled outside the pub's washroom. A security officer later reported the incident to the police. Mills was warded in hospital for two days. As a result of the assault, he sustained a scar on his eyebrow. In his mitigation, Chew's lawyer argued that his client had no intention to cause trouble, but the Briton's "derogatory comments coupled with his persistent taunts" angered him. The lawyer, who called for a fine of $1,000, added that the victim was not entirely blameless in the incident. In sentencing, District Judge Ronald Gwee noted that the overtones in Mills' comments were quite clear and there was "a certain degree of provocation". However, he also agreed with the prosecution that Chew had "over-reacted". The judge added that a fine was appropriate in this case, but it should be sufficient to act as a deterrent. For voluntarily causing hurt, Chew could have been jailed up to two years and fined $5,000. - CNA/de Moral of the story : Singaporeans at losing end....

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http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/05/one-ye...-still-ongoing/ One year after assault, investigations still ongoing? Andrew Loh On 11 April last year, three friends tried to help a taxi driver who was being heckled and assaulted by a group of four Caucasian men at the taxi stand at Suntec City Tower 5. Instead, the three do-gooders were pounced on by the Caucasian group, with two of them eventually having to be admitted to the hospital for treatment. The incident took place around midnight that day. The Caucasian men, who were apparently drunk and

Very angry.. Was at a convenience stall and saw a customer quarreling with the cashier (lady), the customer looked like hes high or something and ready to attack her, but after shouted lotsa vulgarities he turned to leave. I went to pay for my purchase, to cut things short..... then he got violent, rushed back in and attacked me while trying to attack the cashier, left me bleeding/bruised. Police called. With the whole attack captured on CCTV and the casher as witness, the police say they wont do anything, up to me to take legal action on my own. WTF... no wonder low crime ... not follwed up what?! Somemore say the person is a karang guni, no point take action against him. What the point of having law "enforcers" when they dont enforce the law? Might as well just call them law "observers". If I choose to go to court, anyone know what can result? What possible punishment will be given to the assailant? or will the couty just say settle outside?

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id...england&cc=3888 crazy and violent b@stard... qn is: if this happens in sg, will the polis entertain?

For those gamer MCFers familiar with C&C 3............this game Universe at War by SEGA would be interesting. I hv tried myself, but still cannot beat the C&C 3. Good enough fer me until the expansion pack fer C&C 3 by end of March 2008. Waddya think fellas ?

Reported in today New Paper (29/08/07) Quote: "Four MY Policemen had been suspended for their alleged assault on an Indon karate referee last Friday. No reason were given for the assault. The referee had to be hospitalised after been assaulted by the four policemen. Indon officials had reacted angrily to the incident. Indo Prresident said that the alleged attackers should be punished. But Bernama quoted him saying that nobody can force MY to apologise." Don't the policemen have better things to do?