Kangaroos and other dangerous stuff
It is not that shocking that people are charged and jailed for being guilty of being in contempt of court. This is, after all, Singapore, which would collapse if important institutions like the courts do not protect their good reputations. But Molly heard that people can be deemed to be in contempt of court because the pictures on their T-shirts are interpreted as containing the message that the Singapore’s courts are kangaroo courts. Now that is worrying. What if Molly wears a bikini with prints of kitten paws on them and it gets interpreted as containing a subversive message that the courts have been biased towards a certain group of people? Certainly, Molly does not have such a message in mind. But what if people read such a message from what Molly wears or doe? Molly is scared, though there’s definitely no climate of fear in Singapore.
Never mind. Let’s come up with a list of things we shouldn’t do to avoid being interpreted as being in contempt of court.
1. Do not wear any clothes that depict Lady Justice with eyes. She’s supposed to be blindfolded, you see. And if you show her eyes, you must be suggesting that she is biased. Therefore, one can make the logical conclusion that you are saying that Singapore’s courts are biased.
2. Do not wear any clothes that depict Lady Justice blindfolded. Otherwise others might interpret the image as suggesting that Lady Justice fails to see the truth. And then you would be accused of saying that Lady Justice is biased, and be charged with contempt of court because your must certainly be saying that Singapore’s courts are kangaroo courts.
3. Do not wear clothes depicting a bare-breasted Lady Justice. People might interpret the image as one containing sexual innuendo which, in turn, suggests that judges are prostitutes, which, in turn, must constitute a terrible statement against Singapore’s courts.
4. No depiction of Justice Bao. (MediaCorp, take note.) Are you trying to suggest that Singapore’s judges subscribe to the legal system of a monarchy?
5. Never hint, suggest, or state that some PAP politicians are using defamation suits to crush the opposition. If you hint, suggest or state such an idea, you must be also saying that the judges are in cahoots with them. Contempt of court.
6. Don’t say things like “Life is unfair”. Who knows how some people might interpret the word “life”? Maybe the word “life” actually represents the judges of Singapore and you are trying to say that Singapore’s judges are unfair. Contempt of court.
7. Don’t wear a T-shirt with Show Lo’s picture, especially if he wears a wig. In fact, don’t attend his concerns, don’t buy his albums (if you have any, throw them away), don’t watch his shows. If you do, you might be deemed to be spreading the message that the trials in Singapore’s courts are show trials. Contempt of court.
Hmm . . . maybe the list is getting a bit too long. If I were to each point in the list for $1, maybe it would take the grand total of Singapore’s reserves to buy all the points. Maybe Molly should focus on the Do’s instead.
1. Wear white shirt, white pants (or skirts); shut up your bloody mouth; criticize only the opposition, vote for the right people, and be a good citizen. Have lots of babies, squeeze them into crowded MRT trains (without complaining), grow old, and try to get yourself euthanized when you are totally useless.
OK, that’s the only thing I suppose. Simple. As easy as tapping your EZ-Link card in a bus with the legally allowed number of passengers.
Molly shall go shop for a white bikini, preferably one which is unquestionably transparent. Her current Kangaroo brand bikini from Australia doesn’t sound very safe.
"WTH, Molly? What's wrong with my court? I don't even give the Emperor face, you know."
Source: http://mollymeek.livejournal.com/201632.html
It is not that shocking that people are charged and jailed for being guilty of being in contempt of court. This is, after all, Singapore, which would collapse if important institutions like the courts do not protect their good reputations. But Molly heard that people can be deemed to be in contempt of court because the pictures on their T-shirts are interpreted as containing the message that the Singapore’s courts are kangaroo courts. Now that is worrying. What if Molly wears a bikini with prints of kitten paws on them and it gets interpreted as containing a subversive message that the courts have been biased towards a certain group of people? Certainly, Molly does not have such a message in mind. But what if people read such a message from what Molly wears or doe? Molly is scared, though there’s definitely no climate of fear in Singapore.
Never mind. Let’s come up with a list of things we shouldn’t do to avoid being interpreted as being in contempt of court.
1. Do not wear any clothes that depict Lady Justice with eyes. She’s supposed to be blindfolded, you see. And if you show her eyes, you must be suggesting that she is biased. Therefore, one can make the logical conclusion that you are saying that Singapore’s courts are biased.
2. Do not wear any clothes that depict Lady Justice blindfolded. Otherwise others might interpret the image as suggesting that Lady Justice fails to see the truth. And then you would be accused of saying that Lady Justice is biased, and be charged with contempt of court because your must certainly be saying that Singapore’s courts are kangaroo courts.
3. Do not wear clothes depicting a bare-breasted Lady Justice. People might interpret the image as one containing sexual innuendo which, in turn, suggests that judges are prostitutes, which, in turn, must constitute a terrible statement against Singapore’s courts.
4. No depiction of Justice Bao. (MediaCorp, take note.) Are you trying to suggest that Singapore’s judges subscribe to the legal system of a monarchy?
5. Never hint, suggest, or state that some PAP politicians are using defamation suits to crush the opposition. If you hint, suggest or state such an idea, you must be also saying that the judges are in cahoots with them. Contempt of court.
6. Don’t say things like “Life is unfair”. Who knows how some people might interpret the word “life”? Maybe the word “life” actually represents the judges of Singapore and you are trying to say that Singapore’s judges are unfair. Contempt of court.
7. Don’t wear a T-shirt with Show Lo’s picture, especially if he wears a wig. In fact, don’t attend his concerns, don’t buy his albums (if you have any, throw them away), don’t watch his shows. If you do, you might be deemed to be spreading the message that the trials in Singapore’s courts are show trials. Contempt of court.
Hmm . . . maybe the list is getting a bit too long. If I were to each point in the list for $1, maybe it would take the grand total of Singapore’s reserves to buy all the points. Maybe Molly should focus on the Do’s instead.
1. Wear white shirt, white pants (or skirts); shut up your bloody mouth; criticize only the opposition, vote for the right people, and be a good citizen. Have lots of babies, squeeze them into crowded MRT trains (without complaining), grow old, and try to get yourself euthanized when you are totally useless.
OK, that’s the only thing I suppose. Simple. As easy as tapping your EZ-Link card in a bus with the legally allowed number of passengers.
Molly shall go shop for a white bikini, preferably one which is unquestionably transparent. Her current Kangaroo brand bikini from Australia doesn’t sound very safe.
"WTH, Molly? What's wrong with my court? I don't even give the Emperor face, you know."
Source: http://mollymeek.livejournal.com/201632.html
