American who made bomb threat on SIA flight to get stern warning

[LITTLEREDDOT]

"Under anti-terror rules, it is an offence for a person to make false claims about carrying out an act of terrorism.
Those found guilty can be punished with a maximum fine of $500,000 or a maximum jail term of 10 years or both."

SG got no balls to jail US citizen.
If this was a Sinkie, the Sinkie would be fined and jailed for weeks, months, or even years.

American who made bomb threat on SIA flight to get stern warning​

Police were alerted to the alleged bomb threat and SQ33 was escorted to Changi Airport by Republic of Singapore Air Force fighter jets. ST PHOTO: FELINE LIM

Jessie Lim

Oct 27, 2022

SINGAPORE - The 37-year-old man who claimed there was a bomb on board an Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight is set to receive a stern warning for using threatening words.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Lim Ying Min said on Thursday that the prosecution intends to issue a stern warning to Hien Duc after reviewing a report from the Institute of Mental Health (IMH).
American Hien Duc was one of 208 passengers on board SQ33 which left San Francisco at 10.26pm on Sept 26 (Sept 27, 1.26pm Singapore time). The flight was scheduled to arrive in Singapore at 5am on Sept 28.
In her written submissions, DPP Lim had said a psychiatrist from the IMH had assessed that Hien Duc posed a danger to the public.
She added: “The stressors of being in a foreign country, including the fact that he has no fixed place to stay and no one to monitor his compliance with his medications, are risk factors for relapse.”
Hien Duc’s lawyer Johannes Hadi, from Eugene Thuraisingam law firm, told The Straits Times his client has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Hien Duc is also expected to plead guilty to a charge of slapping a man while on board SQ33.


Preliminary investigations revealed that nearly six hours out from the plane’s arrival in Singapore, he claimed there was a bomb in a hand-carry bag.
He then grabbed another passenger’s luggage from the cabin’s overhead compartment.
When a cabin crew tried to intervene and restrain him, Hien Duc allegedly assaulted him.
Checks by the cabin crew did not reveal any suspicious items in the passenger’s luggage.
Police were alerted to the alleged bomb threat and SQ33 was escorted to Changi Airport by Republic of Singapore Air Force fighter jets.
Units from the Airport Police Division and Special Operations Command’s K-9 Unit, as well as the Singapore Armed Forces’ Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Explosives Defence Group, were mobilised to investigate and the threat turned out to be false.
Hien Duc will return to court to plead guilty on Nov 4.
For voluntarily causing hurt, he can be jailed for up to three years, fined up to $5,000, or both.
For using threatening words likely to cause alarm, he could have been fined up to $5,000.

 

[bobby]

If less severe crime...a "friendly" warning ?

 

[laksaboy]

I remember a Romanian diplomat could get away with murder here. If that was acceptable, this is really nothing.

 

[SBFNews]

Fucking PAP

DOUBLE STANDARDS

 

[laksaboy]

As the saying goes, beat dog must first see who is the dog's master.

 

[laksaboy]

Fucking PAP

DOUBLE STANDARDS

PAP regime no double standards then I worry.

Anyway this is no secret at all. Therefore stop reciting the Sinkie pledge. And don't let your kids recite it... you're just teaching them to lie to themselves.

 

[Witterquick]

 

[Loofydralb]

Where is that Shan the snake?

Don't pretend you're on a moral high ground with Branson when you don't even have the guts to jail this clown.
Maybe you can tell Branson that we don't hang, rotan or jail white asses.

Same excuse you did not rotan Michael Fay.

Pundek maire.

 

[syed putra]

Guy probably US vietcong of chinese descent.

 

[LITTLEREDDOT]

This Sinkie was jailed for 4 months for a similar offence about a bomb hoax.

Bomb hoax call in 2004 lands man in jail​

Shaffiq Alkhatib
Court Correspondent


JAN 22, 2019


Justice was finally served yesterday when a man was sent to jail over false messages he made in 2004 involving a "bomb" at late founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew's Oxley Road house.
The court heard that Ganesan Singaravel fled Singapore on Jan 22, 2005, after informing the police about the purported bomb.
He was caught overstaying in the United States last year and told the authorities there that he wanted to return to Singapore. The Singaporean was detained when he came back here on July 15 last year.
Ganesan, now 61, was sentenced to four months' jail yesterday after pleading guilty to an offence under the Telecommunications Act.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Benjamin Samynathan told the court that Ganesan went to an Orchard Towers pub around midnight on Nov 13, 2004, and drank whisky until about 4am. He then went to a nearby convenience store to buy more drinks.
At around 5am, a policeman attached to the Combined Operations Room of the Singapore Police Force received a call from Ganesan, who made references to a bomb at Mr Lee's house.
The DPP added: "The call was made by the accused from a public phone located next to the Thai Embassy. The call's message was clearly false, and the accused knew that the text of the call was false.


"A patrol car was sent to Orchard Towers to interview and arrest the accused. The accused was coherent during his interactions with the officers at the scene.
"Meanwhile, the officers who were already stationed at Oxley Road were told to step up patrols and be alert and vigilant."
Ganesan was charged on Nov 16, 2004, but while out on bail, he fled Singapore about two months later and came back only last year.
Defence lawyers Ravinderpal Singh and James Ow Yong stated in their mitigation plea that their client was drunk when he committed the offence.
The plea also stated: "The accused realises how alcohol has utterly destroyed his life and family, leading to his wife to divorce him, leaving him with nothing and his children to give up on him.
"The accused's family no longer wants anything to do with him. The offence has taken a terrible toll on the accused."

 

[Willamshakespear]

1. Our nation's priority is the safety of Humans on board the flight. It had been successfully achieved thru the efforts of our well prepared govt and courageous civil servicemen in a tense reality drama. Next is how to improve upon it & how to prevent another such incident, to save lives.

2. The accused is a foreigner & had been certified insane. It would be better to deport him, leave it to rich US to treat him than to use our taxpayers funds to jail & give him expensive psychiatric treatment here. Singaporeans come 1st.

3. As he intends to plead guilty, & looking at his mental & financial status, it is best he returns back to USA, as being a citizen, he would be entitled to social welfare & services there.

What is more important in the incident was that no life was harmed. Justice to be served upon him would be lost as he is not of sound mind

 

[A Singaporean]

He is a foreigner and thus deserves special treatment. Majulah.

 

[Witterquick]

 

[mamadrama]

i think he got caned...didn't escape.

Where is that Shan the snake?

Don't pretend you're on a moral high ground with Branson when you don't even have the guts to jail this clown.
Maybe you can tell Branson that we don't hang, rotan or jail white asses.

Same excuse you did not rotan Michael Fay.

Pundek maire.

 

[Loofydralb]

i think he got caned...didn't escape.

How old are you and what circumstantial evidence you have to say that.
Look at my old post where I showed the probability he was NOT caned was very high.
Thus ties in with the cowardice SG govt has shown when it comes to punishing the white man.
Too bad Sinkies, you're actually 4th class, even lower than non citizens.

 

[mamadrama]

how old am i doesn't matter...he was caned on 5May 1994 ...4 strokes. you are really clever to tcss and post erroneous and unfactual stuff. You remind me of scroobal....are you him?

How old are you and what circumstantial evidence you have to say that.
Look at my old post where I showed the probability he was NOT caned was very high.
Thus ties in with the cowardice SG govt has shown when it comes to punishing the white man.
Too bad Sinkies, you're actually 4th class, even lower than non citizens.

 

[JOKERCHEW]

Fucking PAP

DOUBLE STANDARDS

Wtff

Knn Knn, I so stunned like Strawberry Knn Knn Wtff.



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[Loofydralb]

how old am i doesn't matter...he was caned on 5May 1994 ...4 strokes. you are really clever to tcss and post erroneous and unfactual stuff. You remind me of scroobal....are you him?

You're too dumb to figure this out:
Micheal Fay would be a multi millionaire parading his scarred butt on american media and labelling his punishment as cruel and unusual.

Interviews, book deals, talk shows, tours, congressional hearings, etc. But he did not. Now he is broke and works in a fast food.

 

[CPTMiller]

I remember a Romanian diplomat could get away with murder here. If that was acceptable, this is really nothing.

Only sheep is tame and easily manage. It was blessing we have many sheep population. Policies easily implemented and followed. Low crime and place attract billionaire and millionaire here. Thank you Singapore sheep

 

[A Singaporean]

You're too dumb to figure this out:
Micheal Fay would be a multi millionaire parading his scarred butt on american media and labelling his punishment as cruel and unusual.

Interviews, book deals, talk shows, tours, congressional hearings, etc. But he did not. Now he is broke and works in a fast food.

Ah Gong is not like the CAQ.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_P._Fay