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What happened? Police were alerted to a fight along Stamford Road at around 2.28 A.M. They turned up to find a man casually crossing the road with an axe in his hand. As the man got closer, the police drew their weapons in a bid to get him to stop. The threat worked as the man promptly stopped and dropped his weapon, raising his hands in the air. There is a brief standoff as the police keep the man there for a minute. The lights turned green and the camcar continued on its way. The man was subsequently arrested for possession of an offensive weapon, using criminal force to deter a public servant from the discharge of his duty and using abusive language against a public servant. A 71 year old man was hospitalised during the fight, and a 29 year old man is assisting the police with investigations. We have no information as to the reason why the fight was started, the man's identity, nor the condition of the hospitalised person. Online chatter A couple people praised our police force for arresting the man and ending further harm. Others poked fun at the situations, with a couple pointing out how the situation resembled GTA.

shorts these days ah

An unusual mishap took place quite recently in Aransas Pass, Texas, USA. On Wednesday, 19th June 2013, an unexpecting police officer got bitten by a monkey as he was trying to give a ticket to the driver of a speeding car, in which a monkey was riding in. The traffic policeman, Keith Moore, 21, got his hand attacked by the monkey - which probably became outraged seeing its driver being given the ticket - right when he was trying to ask the driver to sign on the speeding ticket. The officer, shocked by the attack, went back and reported it to his fellow police officer - who also happened to be his sergeant - who was waiting in the police car behind the car being pulled over. As it turned out, Moore wasn't the only one shocked as his sergeant's reaction was also the same as his. Moore told Kris TV that his sergeant thought he got stung by a bee at first. It was when Moore was walking back to his sergeant that he could tell him more clearly that it was a monkey that attacked him and that monkey just came out of nowhere. Well, you see, how is a police officer supposed to expect that there would be a monkey, or even any other animal, sitting at the back of a car? Despite the attack, Keith Moore carried on his work and gave the old man - who was driving the car the monkey was in - the ticket all the same. Later on, it was discovered that the monkey was actually kind of a celebrity and one which was normally quite friendly, too. It was a circus monkey, a professional in posing for pictures in carnivals and festivals. Well, in that case, the monkey probably just doesn't like to see its driver getting pulled over and given a ticket as it was in a rush to its performance. As for Moore, who was a rookie police officer, it seems that he had gotten a story to share with everyone back in the police base.

Served him rite, though real sux having to be handcuffed n left lying on street

Business Times - 23 Mar 2012 Sterling silver There is fire in these three over-50s who have discovered the fountain of youth in their overarching passions, report BRYAN KOH, ANNA LEE and DYLAN TAN By BRYAN KOH Lifelong learning keeps him young Roger Yeo Lifelong learner ANYONE over 50 who's convinced he's past his sell-by date with nothing to look forward to career-wise probably hasn't met Roger Yeo (above). He's now 63, but ever since he hit his 50s he was not content with being a so-called 'older' employee. Instead, he sought new challenges, carving out a whole new career trajectory and even discovered an entrepreneurial streak in him that he never knew he had. When he was 55, for example, while his peers were pretty much coasting towards retirement, the policeman turned corporate executive packed his bags and took the plunge into China after being headhunted by a Chinese chemical company to spearhead its global sales and marketing efforts. Undaunted by his poor command of Mandarin at the time, he overcame this language barrier and managed to procure lucrative deals with major players in the tyre industry that his company was targeting. 'My biggest highlight was learning Chinese,' he says proudly. 'In school, I took nine subjects and the only subject I failed in was Chinese. I set up a marketing team from ground zero and in China, there is still a cultural divide which I had to overcome... but I managed to liaise with Michelin and Goodyear.' After a 21/2- year sojourn in China, Mr Yeo was on a mission to seek a fresh challenge, which culminated in his foray into the volatile foreign exchange market (FX) and invest in properties in Singapore and Australia. 'I wanted to keep myself going and, at that time, people kept talking about trading FX so I started to attend seminars and went online to absorb all the available information. I did not go in blind.' Impressively, this partly self-taught veteran not only learnt the ropes, but even conducted workshops on FX in Shenzhen and Hangzhou last year at the invitation of a Chinese wealth management company. Today, Mr Yeo has plans to tap the immense business potential of Myanmar. 'As Myanmar grows and its tourism industry opens up, they have to improve their public transport system. I proposed to the Myanmar officials to replenish their fleet of taxis. Negotiations are in place but the green light is still pending,' he says. If the stars are aligned and Mr Yeo successfully makes inroads to Myanmar, he intends to start a consultancy company in Singapore, acting as a bridge between individuals here and businesses in Myanmar. Many would perhaps be left perplexed by the wide spectrum of Mr Yeo's career choices. But 'safe' is not in the vocabulary of a man who started out in the police force where he was assigned to the Criminal Investigation Department dealing with organised crime. Give him the time and he will take you through a detailed re-telling of days spent chasing hardened criminals along rooftops and alleyways, and busting notorious triads. 'Back then, I was young. Now, I may not be as 'garang'. My career with the Police Force was riddled with excitement and I craved it. This is my character which is why, until now, I still have not grown old,' he says. While Mr Yeo may seem like the proverbial jack of all trades but master of none, he is anything but. His career decisions in part, also stem from his insatiable desire to keep his mind active through the ongoing pursuit of knowledge. 'To me, age is just a number and if you keep on learning, you will never grow old. Learning is a powerful tool to keep yourself going and being in tune with what is going on in the current environment.' Towards the twilight of his career with the Police Force, Mr Yeo embarked on a diploma, and within five years, attained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of East London. He maintains that this is his proudest achievement to date. 'I went to further my studies as I only had a Cambridge O Level certification. I was always the oldest in class. From a diploma, I went on a fast-track to do my MBA and my contemporaries then said I was crazy but I did it,' he enthuses. Mr Yeo readily dismisses the idea that major sacrifices were made despite his seemingly eclectic career choices, and was quick to credit his understanding wife and two children for their unwavering support. Despite his seemingly hectic work commitments, this idiosyncratic codger never fails to surprise. His idea of fun revolves around intellectual pursuits like online Sudoku and Scrabble. In fact, he bagged numerous accolades during his younger days. 'During the 1970s, I was placed first four times over a six-year period at the National Scrabble Tournament which was held at the Mandarin Hotel,' he beams. However, his occasional 'indulgence' should not be mistaken as a sign that the hunger in him has dissipated. The very thought of retiring and taking a back seat provoked a fiesty knee-jerk reaction. 'Retirement is not in my dictionary! It is not about money. You have to find new things to do and then you lead a more meaningful life that way. 'Do not take retirement seriously. Don't think of retirement and sit back and do nothing. That is pretty wasteful and (we) only have one life, so we have to make the best of what we can do when we are alive.'

Teen charged with hurting police sergeant SINGAPORE: An 18-year-old girl has been charged with hurting a p olice sergeant in a public bus. Sim Liang Xiu faced two charges on Monday. She was accused of kicking Sergeant Siti Sharina Mohd Jailani on Sunday on bus service 28 along Paya Lebar Road . Sim was also alleged to have used vulgarities against the officer, who is believed to have been sent to the bus following a report about the accused's EZ-Link card. For causing hurt, Sim could be jailed up to five years and fined. For using abusive language on a public servant, she could be jailed up to a year or fined up to $5,000. Sim indicated she would plead guilty. Her case will be mentioned again on 2 April. Comment:- There you go again !!! Your typical Jiak Liao Bee !!! Learn the art of self defence in the Academy but never put to good use, JUST FOR WAYANG ONLY !!!

SINGAPORE: A Chinese national has been charged in court for allegedly attacking three police officers. Liao Zhong Mi, 32, is accused of voluntarily causing hurt to two sergeants and a corporal, on 7 February. The incident happened at Albert Street just after 3am. Liao was said to have used his right foot to kick the left shoulder of one of the sergeants. He used his right foot to kick another sergeant's groin. Court documents state that Liao apparently used his right foot to kick a 22-year-old corporal in his face. For each charge, Liao faces a maximum of five years' jail, or a fine or caning, or any two of the three. - CNA/ck How come 3 against 1 also got kick? Police should have unarmed combat skills right?

A judge in UK said this. He feels that nowadays policemen are exposed to swearing so often in their work they shouldnt feel offended. He was handling a case of a drug suspect swearing at the policemen who searched him for drugs.... no drug was found. We need this judge as FT in our legal system??

Wow this guy nuts? If he went on to switch from safety to fire and managed to squeeze out a round then even more toa kee... Discharge of firearms is a capital offence IIRC... [sweatdrop] But the mata also sure kena jialat jialat from his superiors unless there were strong mitigating factors... From CNA: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1151828/1/.html Man charged with pulling policeman's gun out of holster By Shaffiq Alkhatib | Posted: 08 September 2011 1431 hrs

http://www.divaasia.com/article/4205 Sun, Jun 28, 2009 The Star/Asia News Network Cheated on for 20 years I AM a 49-year-old housewife who has been married to a policeman for 23 years. We have 21-year-old twins who are in their first year at university. My husband has been cheating on me for almost 20 years. He is a womaniser. He sleeps with any woman who offers her body for free. He had a mistress in the 1990s. He even told me that he wanted to marry her but he didn

Go to JD POWER website to check the quality rating, i found a lot of people in this forum do not know about this rating agencry. It Is the largest rating agency in the united state.

who is braver in times of crisis? is our local policeman better than them?

Sebastien Loeb almost kills policeman http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=hgyZHYRGpTY