3 arrested and held for racist remarks at the President's pleasure .

[Watchman]

Feb 3, 2010
3 held for racist remarks

Three Chinese youths aged between 17 and 18 years have been arrested for posting racist remarks on 'Facebook', a popular social networking website. -- PHOTO: AP


THREE Chinese youths aged between 17 and 18 years have been arrested for posting racist remarks on 'Facebook', a popular social networking website.

Following a report lodged on Jan 30, police conducted extensive enquiries and managed to establish the identity of the suspects. All three were arrested on Jan and have since been released on bail. Investigations are on-going, said police in a statement on Wednesday night.

Under the Sedition Act, anyone found guilty of promoting feelings of ill-will and hostility between different races or classes of the population of Singapore can be fined up to $5,000 or jailed up to three years, or both, if convicted.

Commander of Bedok Police Division, Deputy Assistant Commissioner of Police, Teo Chun Ching said: 'Police take a very stern view of acts that could threaten the social harmony in Singapore. The Internet may be a convenient medium to express one's views but members of the public should bear in mind that they are no less accountable for their actions online.'

 

[singveld]

do you have to double post? can you check if others have post the same thing?

 

[Perspective]

Wonder if there's anyone we know among the 3.

 

[moolightaffairs]

facebook easy to trace. you add add add all your so call friends, police will go and look for those friends to zero you down. simple as that! so never talk cock in facebook. sbf is the best! hehehe!

 

[jimmyfallon]

How about racist remarks in this forum?

 

[Leongsam]

How about racist remarks in this forum?

You're encouraged to let off steam in this forum regardless of the subject matter. All races have been abused in this forum including Chinks, Ah Nehs, Burmese, Middle Easterners, Toa Payoh residents and numerous other categories too insignificant to mention.

 

[liketogossip]

You're encouraged to let off steam in this forum regardless of the subject matter. All races have been abused in this forum including Chinks, Ah Nehs, Burmese, Middle Easterners, Toa Payoh residents and numerous other categories too insignificant to mention.

sbf still the best.

 

[Leongsam]

LKY has a special license.

http://yoursdp.org/index.php/news/singapore/3336-lee-kuan-yews-remarks-deeply-offensive-to-malays

 

[makapaaa]

<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR class=msghead><TD><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR class=msghead vAlign=top><TD class=msgF width="1%" noWrap align=right>From: </TD><TD class=msgFname width="68%" noWrap>goodnessm1 <NOBR></NOBR> </TD><TD class=msgDate width="30%" noWrap align=right>5:05 pm </TD></TR><TR class=msghead><TD class=msgT height=20 width="1%" noWrap align=right>To: </TD><TD class=msgTname width="68%" noWrap>kojakbt89 <NOBR></NOBR></TD><TD class=msgNum noWrap align=right> (5 of 31) </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD class=msgleft rowSpan=4 width="1%"> </TD><TD class=wintiny noWrap align=right>28135.5 in reply to 28135.1 </TD></TR><TR><TD height=8></TD></TR><TR><TD class=msgtxt>Interestingly our SPF managed to trace the 3 racists offender but not able to trace the 2 eric hows.
This is called selective tracing put it in a nice way is bullying.
3 Chinese putting up racist remarks is punishable.
2 Chinese condenming our forefathers for bad karma is ok.
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[iamtalkinglah]

You're encouraged to let off steam in this forum regardless of the subject matter. All races have been abused in this forum including Chinks, Ah Nehs, Burmese, Middle Easterners, Toa Payoh residents and numerous other categories too insignificant to mention.

Then why you never let me off? Just curious only...

 

[Watchman]

 

[MFTao]

Yes! SBF is still the best. Today at work, someone from across where my section is, remarked - singsupplies lah...scroobal,samleong..they all there..
If not for that F4 shits, i would not have left this and the old delphi forum...

sbf still the best.

 

[PAP_Junta]

Desperate of PAP trying to intimidate youths. This is not going to work. No one is afraid.


It is obvious that the only one that is afraid is the PAP Govt.

 

[Papsmearer]

I remember many years ago, Gay Loong was BG Lee and he commented that malays cannot be trusted in the SAF in the event of a war. I think this is a very rascist remark, especially coming from a future PM, I wonder why he was not charged for sedition.

 

[elephanto]

I read that among the 3 youths arrested, some from Singapore Poly some more member of Current Affairs & Debating Club.

Should be sensible what ?

How did it grow & end up as Sedition ?

If comes to trial should be very interesting....

I tot poly students congregate more at fuckwarezone :-) ? No?
I get this impression from the english used in their postings, more gen x/y/z++..

 

[krafty]

shld be licence, license is US spelling

LKY has a special license.

http://yoursdp.org/index.php/news/singapore/3336-lee-kuan-yews-remarks-deeply-offensive-to-malays

 

[Alamaking]

So what racist remarks they wrote?

 

[tiuroyston46asshole]

I remember many years ago, Gay Loong was BG Lee and he commented that malays cannot be trusted in the SAF in the event of a war. I think this is a very rascist remark, especially coming from a future PM, I wonder why he was not charged for sedition.

Becos he is more tua kee than asshole like you moron......he he he....

 

[elephanto]

So what racist remarks they wrote?

Me not Facebook generation. Still asking around since yesterday ....

 

[iamtalkinglah]

Me not Facebook generation. Still asking around since yesterday ....

Nar! You not that old lah. Get FB, very good!

SINGAPORE : Social media has become a big part of life in Singapore, especially among the younger set.

A recent study by The Nielsen Company, found that 52 per cent of the Singapore population are participating in at least one social networking website, with the most popular being Facebook — at 42 per cent.

Trailing behind as the second—most accessed community or social networking website is YouTube at 35 per cent, while Friendster takes a distant third spot with one in 10 locals using it.

The company’s recent study involved 1,000 Singaporeans aged 15 and above.

Nielsen’s findings reveal that 95 per cent of the 15—19 age group are using some form of social networking media, while 89 per cent of those in their 20s form the next biggest users.

The survey also found that many users in Singapore are not bothered by the security risks associated with social networking sites.

Among those who did express some form of anxiety, loss of privacy from sharing personal information emerged as a top concern.

Two other concerns raised by respondents were the risk of accounts being hacked into — at 8 per cent — and getting messages or requests from strangers — at 5 per cent.

According to Nielsen’s survey, the main factor that motivates Singaporeans to get onto social networking sites is to keep their friends updated on happenings in their life, at 39 per cent.

33 per cent are interested to be updated on happenings in their friends’ lives, while 22 per cent use social networking sites to make new friends and network.

Among those who do not currently use social networking sites, 43 per cent attributed computer—illiteracy as the main reason for non usage, followed by lack of interest — 25 per cent— and lack of time — at 22 per cent. — CNA/ms