• Neato@ttrpg.network
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    9 months ago

    I understand and agree with most of these. But the fines are pretty high.

    No Connecting to Someone Else’s Wi-Fi. Fine up to $10,000

    I’m wondering if this is enforced or is a tack-on to when someone is caught using someone else’s wifi to run scams or other illegal activity.

    No Drinking After 10.30pm. Fine up to $1,000

    This is my biggest objection. That’s like when all the good drinking happens.

    Flush the Toilet. Fine up to $1,000.

    Lol. What? This has to be for public toilets. The fine is pretty ridiculous.

    No Singing Explicit Lyrics. Imprisonment up to three months and/or a fine.

    Can you curse regularly?

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      9 months ago

      This is my biggest objection. That’s like when all the good drinking happens.

      I guess that’s the issue with the lack of information in these copied and pasted laws.

      That law only applies to drinking in public. You can simply go to a bar and drink all you want.

      It was implemented after the Little India riot incident in 2013.

      If you’re caught drinking in public, you’re probably going to just get a warning and receive instructions to dispose of the alcohol. But things would be a lot different if you refuse to do so.

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      9 months ago

      Can you curse regularly?

      Haha, apparently, there is no direct law against cursing, but they can still throw these at you:

      Disorderly behavior: Under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act, using abusive or insulting language in public can be considered disorderly behavior. This offense carries a maximum penalty of 6 months imprisonment, a fine of up to S$2,000, or both. The key factors here are the volume, tone, and target of the language. Shouting profanities at someone in a way that creates a disturbance could fall under this category.

      Abusing a public servant: The Protection from Harassment Act protects public servants from verbal abuse, including threats and insults. Using abusive language towards a police officer, teacher, or other public service worker while they’re performing their duties is an offense with a maximum penalty of 12 months imprisonment, a fine of up to S$5,000, or both.

      The above comment also is in SGD, not much solace.