UK man arrested over book

[MarrickG]

A BRITISH national who was in Singapore to launch his book which discusses the death penalty in this country was arrested on Sunday morning.

Mr Alan Shadrake's arrest comes just two days after a police report was lodged by the Media Development Authority.

In response to queries from The Straits Times on Sunday, a police spokesman said that amongst other things, Mr Shadrake is being investigated for alleged offences of criminal defamation.

The veteran freelance journalist has also been served with an order by the Attorney-General to attend court for contempt of court, based on the contents of the book.

The Straits Times understands that the alleged offences are related to the 75-year-old's latest book titled Once A Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice In The Dock.

The 219-page book is filled with accounts of high-profile cases in Singapore involving the use of the death penalty and includes interviews with the country's former executioner Mr Darshan Singh.

 

[Balls2U]

What's new? :oIo:

Sinkies : "We want to know the truth!"

PAPies : "Shut the fark up! You can't handle the truth!"

 

[BusNo64]

I dun believe in death penalty either!

TeeKee, i also dun believe, but i make an exception for you!

 

[Balls2U]

I'll be going across the causeway to Matland to grab it before it's sold out! Will Mr M Ravi be representing Shadrake since he is an advocate against the death penalty?

 

[manokie]

This guy is weird.

U don't have to publish a book to get your message across.

A free e-book on Kindle or Iphone marketplace will reach more people.

 

[BusNo64]

Mai ah neh lah for 10 bucks only people had to sit in jail for you.

Why you so meow?

aiya, TeeKee, we all know christian fundie conman like u r veri rich lah...conning all the lost sheeps...:oIo:

 

[red amoeba]

I'll be going across the causeway to Matland to grab it before it's sold out! Will Mr M Ravi be representing Shadrake since he is an advocate against the death penalty?

bro...can tell me which bookshop have? I checked Kinokuniya Mudland..no have.

 

[KNNBCCB]

No handcuffed meh...
KNNBCCB... gahmen this time cb free..

 

[Balls2U]

bro...can tell me which bookshop have? I checked Kinokuniya Mudland..no have.

How about Times or MPH or Popular?

 

[redlightmeansgo]

This guy is weird.

U don't have to publish a book to get your message across.

A free e-book on Kindle or Iphone marketplace will reach more people.

This guy probably has never heard of a PC let alone a Mac. There are lots of oldies out there who risk being anachronistic fools - they resist the advancement of technology and scoff at those who talk on their handphones.

I bet this guy wrote his stuff on an Olivetti.

 

[halsey02]

bro...can tell me which bookshop have? I checked Kinokuniya Mudland..no have.

Try Select book, third floor Tanglin Shopping Centre, SINgapore; if they have not arrested the owner yet... ha ha ha

 

[halsey02]

This guy probably has never heard of a PC let alone a Mac. There are lots of oldies out there who risk being anachronistic fools - they resist the advancement of technology and scoff at those who talk on their handphones.

I bet this guy wrote his stuff on an Olivetti.

I am not surprised to see an Olvetti still being used, not in SINgapore atleast, we throw out all the 'old stuffs'. Not long ago I was at Cameron Highlands, went into one of the Tea Plantation shop, to browse & buy some Spice Tea...I saw them using the Olivetti, and remarked, "wow, you guys still using it!"...I told them we don't use them anymore & the typewriter repair shop at Chulia Street ( now Mac D) is gone...long, long time ago...

So, Nothing shocking...btw this Tea Plantation have a swanky web site, that include on-line purcahses..