14-year-old jumps to his death after unaccompanied police interrogation for Molest

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Father of robbery and molest victim upset that CCTV camera are fakes

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Do CCTV cameras inside HDB lifts work?

by Sadat Osman
June 2012 5:21 PM | Updated 6:45 PM





CCTV cameras inside lifts at some HDB blocks might just be empty camera shells.

A 17-year-old girl found that out the hard way when she was robbed and molested last Friday night in a HDB lift at Woodlands Drive, reported The New Paper.

When the girl’s father approached the Sembawang-Nee Soon Town Council to view the CCTV footage of the incident, he was shocked to find out the truth.

He asked what’s the point of having a recording device if it’s not working.

A spokesperson from the Town Council, Soon Min Sin, explained to The New Paper that only half of the lifts in the estate have been fitted with cameras.

He added that the upgrading process is in phases and all 3,000 lifts will have a CCTV camera installed by next year.

However, the CCTV camera in the lobby was working and the footage from that camera would be sent to the police for investigation, said Mr Soon.

He told The New Paper: “In the meantime, those lifts without CCTV cameras are installed with the camera casing so that when there is a need to provide CCTV cameras in the lifts urgently, we can speed up the installation process.”

Meanwhile, Chua Chu Kang MP Zaqy Mohamad, said that cameras in lifts deployed by town councils are used to ensure cleanliness and are meant to deter vandalism and people urinating in the lifts as opposed to how the police use CCTV equipment to prevent crime.

He told the newspaper that for his town council, deploying CCTV cameras in every single lift will be too expensive.

The public is advised to keep vigilant when entering lifts, especially late at night.

[11_Frog]

Originally Posted by kuasimi

For the Record / March 3, 2016
About A Boy: The Tragedy and Spectacle
by Moses Lemuel


About the Author:
Moses Lemuel is a member of the Inconvenient Questions editorial team. He has a background in politics, philosophy, economics and media studies, and tries to keep up with his reading during lengthy commutes.

lai ah lai ah, time to stir shit again in order to brainwash Singaporean so that our country will prosper and our currency will appreciate equal to British Pound !

lai ah lai ah, kin kin lai ah

[11_Frog]

Originally Posted by kuasimi

Father of robbery and molest victim upset that CCTV camera are fakes


CCTV cameras inside lifts at some HDB blocks might just be empty camera shells.

A 17-year-old girl found that out the hard way when she was robbed and molested last Friday night in a HDB lift at Woodlands Drive, reported The New Paper.

When the girl’s father approached the Sembawang-Nee Soon Town Council to view the CCTV footage of the incident, he was shocked to find out the truth.

He asked what’s the point of having a recording device if it’s not working.

A spokesperson from the Town Council, Soon Min Sin, explained to The New Paper that only half of the lifts in the estate have been fitted with cameras.

He added that the upgrading process is in phases and all 3,000 lifts will have a CCTV camera installed by next year.

However, the CCTV camera in the lobby was working and the footage from that camera would be sent to the police for investigation, said Mr Soon.

He told The New Paper: “In the meantime, those lifts without CCTV cameras are installed with the camera casing so that when there is a need to provide CCTV cameras in the lifts urgently, we can speed up the installation process.”

Meanwhile, Chua Chu Kang MP Zaqy Mohamad, said that cameras in lifts deployed by town councils are used to ensure cleanliness and are meant to deter vandalism and people urinating in the lifts as opposed to how the police use CCTV equipment to prevent crime.

He told the newspaper that for his town council, deploying CCTV cameras in every single lift will be too expensive.

The public is advised to keep vigilant when entering lifts, especially late at night.

lai ah lai ah, time to stir shit again in order to brainwash Singaporean to vote against our govt so that our country can prosper and our currency will appreciate equal to British pound in no time


lai ah lai ah, kin kin lai ah

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The art of intimidation without intimidating.




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And what can you do about it?




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The curious case of Benjamin...





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even if you are a bear, it doesnt give you the right to bear hug , ok ??

[11_Frog]

Team up with foreign media destroying my country and stirring shit everywhere

[kuasimi]

GHUI WRITES – Transparency and accountability to protect young lives
By The Independent - March 6, 2016

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By Ghui

Some questions have arisen over the death of Private Dominque Sarron Lee, the striking out of the family’s law suit against the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and the family of the late Private being made liable for the legal fees of the SAF.

I must make clear at this juncture that I am not fully apprised of the facts of the matter. All that I have had recourse to are the reports that have been published. Based on what I have read however, it would seem that the SAF and Platoon Commander Najib Hanuk have indeed contravened safety regulations by detonating six smoke grenades instead of the prescribed two.

I don’t doubt that the Government Proceedings Act can be read to confer immunity against wrongful death negligence suits while in service and the judge is entirely legally correct in holding as such. The bigger question is whether or not such immunity should be granted on a blanket basis and whether a change in law is necessary? What is the justification for having such a wide immunity?

Recent occurrences have indicated that there is a lack of clarity in relation to the limit of powers by various arms of the government. In the Benjamin Lim incident, the school was unsure of the extent of its required cooperation with the police. Added to that, the police appeared not to be aware of the limits of its powers either. Together, this may have resulted in the untimely death of a minor whose alleged crime would not have warranted more than a warning.

After Benjamin Lim’s death went public, things took on a life of their own. The online media sites reported every development on the case, Lim’s parents issued open letters and the public had many questions and comments. In the latest twist of the saga, Minister Shanmugam has also criticised The Online Citizen for allegedly reporting falsehoods.

If one were to pull apart all the drama that seems to be distracting the public, the common thread in both the cases of Private Lee and Lim is the vital need for transparency and accountability on the processes in government that affect us all.

What exactly forms part of the health and safety regulations when our sons are in National Service? What are the remit of the commanders’ powers and what exactly would the SAF be liable for should things go wrong? Given that NS forms part and parcel of Singaporean life, we should all be clear about the regulations that govern the well being of our sons while they are under the care of the SAF.

Not only should the state be aware of the extent of its powers but we the public should also be aware of the extent of our rights.

Given the age of the two young persons and the circumstances of their death, it would be normal for the public to view them as deaths that happened under the government’s care or in close proximity to government processes. Why wouldn’t we expect an outcry and vehement call for transparency, accountability and redress?



It is important that these issues not get diluted by the emotional response that has ensued.

[kuasimi]

Originally Posted by 11_Frog

Team up with foreign media destroying my country and stirring shit everywhere

Stop playing the nationalistic card and play victim. Nothing to do with the deaths of these two boys.

[kuasimi]

SDP chief Chee Soon Juan visit family of dead soldier – member of public starts fundraising campaign
By The Independent - March 6, 2016

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he secretary-general of Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), Dr Chee Soon Juan, wrote in his Facebook that he met the mother of the dead soldier, Dominique Sarron Lee.

Dr Chee said that Dominique’s mother, Felicia Seah, had emailed the secretary-general and had asked to meet him. He said that it was an emotional session, where Madam Seah recounted her ordeal as tears kept running down her cheeks.

“Here is a mother who doesn’t want anything other than justice and accountability for her dead son,” said Dr Chee.

“I just want closure to this matter but how can I get closure if I’m not getting answers about my son’s death?” the mother asked Dr Chee.

Reminding people that it has been more than three years since Dominique died following national service training with smoke grenades, Dr Chee said that “Mindef and SAF have much to answer for.”

“There are still many facts that the public has yet to learn. Parents who have sons who are going to be enlisted, pay attention,” Dr Chee added.

The secretary-general said that his political party will study the matter further and will make a statement in the near future.

Meanwhile, a member of the public has started an online fundraising campaign to raise funds for Dominique Sarron Lee’s family.

Brian Wong who started the campaign said “no parent should have to pay for the death of their child, and we cannot stand by and let such a price be exacted from a grieving mother.”

Brian urged Singaporeans to stand with the soldier’s family in their hour of grief and injustice.

Details of the fund-raising campaign is here: https://www.generosity.com/fundraisi...que-sarron-lee.


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Chee Soon Juan
11 hrs · Singapore ·
Just got back from a meeting with Mdm Felicia Seah, Dominique Lee's mother. She emailed and had asked to meet. It was an emotional session. Mdm Seah recounted her ordeal as tears kept running down her cheeks. Here is a mother who doesn't want anything other than justice and accountability for her dead son.
"I just want closure to this matter," she said, crying, "but how can I get closure if I'm not getting answers about my son's death?" It's been more than three years since Dominique died following NS training with smoke grenades (he had asthma).
Mindef and SAF have much to answer for. There are still many facts that the public has yet to learn. Parents who have sons who are going to be enlisted, pay attention.
The SDP will study the matter further and will make a statement in the near future.

[kumsimi]

Originally Posted by kuasimi

Stop playing the nationalistic card and play victim. Nothing to do with the deaths of these two boys.

Don't talk so much. Go and KUM la.

[kuasimi]

https://www.facebook.com/events/1563524260625436/


Saturday, March 19at 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speakers' Corner @ Hong Lim Park
Singapore


Details
The social media is set ablaze lately with two untimely death in Benjamin Lim (14 years old) and Dominique Sarron Lee (21 years old).

One took his own life after a controversial police investigation into a molestation charge earlier this year while the other died while training to fight for his country in 2012.

Both died before their time and have so much going for them - especially Dominique who is a sports athlete.

One can feel the parents' agony while they seek answer and closure in a very stifling controlled environment.

While planning for this event, I have to go through tons of material for both cases and often tears welled up as I read of how the parents suffered and tried to fight their way through tightly-held bureaucracy to search for some light into their young sons' tragic death.

I shed tears while reading Dominique's mum letter after her case was thrown out by the high court recently. It was probably written in much agony and with alot of regret as she fought the system almost single-handedly to seek for her own closure.

I grimaced through Benjamin's dad letter as he tried to explain how injustice prevailed in our system when his son committed suicide after a police interrogation and sought the help of social media to publicise his plight.

One also feels for the 1350 juvenile cases which the police needs to handle last year and imagine how much agony and fear our youth have to experience while they made a mistake growing up.

If the state thinks that using strict police adult-like intimidation will deter our youth from committing crimes, Benjamin Lim's suicide is a slap in the face of such archaic barbaric protocol.

Disallowing a Adult Accompaniment for the boy from the school to the police station and during police interrogation is a inhuman practice and one wonders why this has happened all along in our first-world society.

What has our society turns into - one wonders?

One realises that there is absolutely no compassion and humanity in the system here and it will be very sad if it merits a deeper look only because someone dies while suffering from the adverse consequence.

We also saw how our Law Minister Shamugam turned defensive in Parliament last week and very much in a attacking mode against anyone but his own ministry.

We are however glad that there is a ministerial review of the whole police protocol when handling juvenile cases but truly we want to see a overall review of the whole police investigation system.

Currently, police interrogation is done without any legal access and there is no CCTV recording of the whole proceeding.

Many people are also coerced into signing interrogation report without knowing the full legal implication often trusting their own instincts which may invariably fail them when they are charged in court.

The two untimely death bothered alot of Singaporeans, especially those with children as all of us struggle with our own kids who grow up too fast and sometimes we could not really catch up with them.

The current sky-high divorce rate here does not help the situation one bit as children tend to suffer silently when their own family breaks up.

Many parents,we spoke to, also do not want the schools to turn over their children to the police without informing them first.

They won't mind turning them over to the police if their children commit a crime but they want to be kept informed and be able to accompany them if possible for police investigation personally.

For those parents with sons, they have the added responsibility of packing them out for 2 years of compulsory military training and Dominic's death bothered them.

What if the same fate happens to their own sons? Will they face the same frustration as Dominic parents while looking for answers from the authorities?

Will SAF simply shut them out like in Dominic's case with a compensation of $50,000 while young Singaporeans die during military training so that they can serve their country?

Kudos must be mentioned to the SAF however for improving safety practices after Dominique's death.

Back to the event...

We urge all parents who want a systemic change in how our juveniles are being treated while undergoing police investigation to support the event as you never know when your own sons or daughters will be hauled up by the police in future. Your presence will add weight for change...

Parents also want to be kept informed before they are marched off to the police station and a adult must accompanied them throughout the arduous journey. CCTV recording and legal access must be made available to them so they are fairly treated.

We also ask those who support Dominicques cause to show up so that we can have a more just and transparent system here while seeking answers when something awry happens to our sons while training to fight for our country.

If you want to speak at our event, please email us at [email protected] so we can get in touch with you.

Lastly, if you do nothing, nothing will change...be a proactive agent for change.

Sincerely,
Gilbert Goh
Event organiser

PS: We have received a permit from NParks to hold the event.

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20160306 Should Singaporeans serve NS when SAF is not accountable for negligence?
March 6, 2016 by Phillip Ang

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I refer to “High Court strikes out lawsuit against SAF brought by family of dead NSF”.

The life of NSF Private Dominique Lee was cut short during his service to the country. Dominique had died from an allergic reaction to zinc chloride, a compound found in smoke grenades. During an exercise, six smoke grenades, 3 times above the safety limit., were used. Failure to observe safety protocols constitutes negligence.

Despite being negligent, SAF, Private Dominique’s PC and the chief safety officer of the exercise will get away scot free. This is because of a loophole in the Government Proceedings Act which allowed the judge to strike out the lawsuit. Singapore’s law has again failed to protect its citizens, another sad day for justice.

This has grave implications for every male Singaporean, beyond the 2-year NS stint into reservist. We are now expected to pay a heavy price to serve our country under a you-die-your-own-business government.

Laws enacted by a one-party government serves to ensure minimum accountability and in this case, none. Is this not another sign of a morally-bankrupt government?

To rub salt into the wound, Captain Chia has said he “sincerely hopes that the family of the late Dominique will finally have closure over the matter and move on with their lives”. Closure when all those responsible for Dominique’s death are not held accountable? Should Captain Chia’s loved one be killed by the negligent action of another person, will Captain Chia be so forgiving if no one is held accountable?

Would the defendants not be held accountable if a white horse had been killed instead of NSF Dominique? Would Chia even dare to tell the white horse’s parents to move on with their lives?

A life has been lost through no fault of the NSF and the right thing for the government to do is issue a formal apology and compensate the family.

According to Judicial Commissioner Kannan Ramesh, the 3 defendants are “not liable to lawsuits for negligence for deaths if the acts are certified to be attributable to service”.

In layman’s terms, the SAF will not be held liable for negligence for deaths in a court of law. Should any father’s mother’s son be serving NS to defend our ‘home’ when the government will not be held responsible nor accountable for negligence resulting in death?

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[11_Frog]

Hahaha, precisely that is how the NO-SUBSTANCE parties operate their modus operandi and the way they PLAYED THEIR CARD close to their or-sim (black) heart !


constantly hunting for support, always on the PRETEXT of lending a helping hand/ear to those who already resent by discreetly pouring gallons and gallons of kerosene onto their personal issue !


pushing our young ignorant teenager to the firing line, made used of him to mock of our retired politician with the intention to flame our judiciary system for being uncompassionate towards juvenile if charged in court. (What a cunning move)


teamed up with foreign media to fabricate stories, spread untrue rumours, create havoc via online platform 24/7, and continuously made allegations flaming our govt on every issue.


Is this how the foreign media, the fugitives, the disgruntled individual and the no-substance no-solution bickering contingents going to lead our country for another next 50 Years ???


Quick quick go all internet online platform again and continue to sabo Singapore and Singaporean how bad our country is, quick quick present it to the entire world via Youtube !!!


By stirring more shit and you will improve the number of readerships, a big thank you to those who works in the media industry !!!


Member of the (TOSC) The Online Saboteur Club

[kuasimi]

SAF: Military personnel can be charged for negligence while on duty

Nurul Azliah
March 7, 2016

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/saf-milita...081600241.html

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has issued a statement to dispel the perception that SAF servicemen who are injured or killed due to negligent acts cannot seek legal recourse under military rules.

The statement on Monday (7 March) was posted on the SAF’s Facebook page. It came four days after a lawsuit filed by the mother of the late Private Dominique Sarron Lee against the SAF and two of its officers on grounds of negligence during training was dismissed by the High Court.

Pte Lee died in 2012 due to an allergic reaction during the training that involved smoke grenades, according to the Coroner’s Inquiry.

“This is incorrect. SAF personnel can be charged and punished in the criminal courts for Penal Code offences of committing rash and negligent acts, even during the course of their military duties,” said Brigadier General Chan Wing Kai, Commander Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC).

“The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC), not the SAF, decides if the evidence warrants this course of action,” he added.

On 3 March, media reports said Judicial Commissioner Kannan Ramesh had accepted arguments from the defendants, who applied to strike out the suit on grounds that there was no reasonable cause of action that led to Pte Lee’s death.

The deceased’s mother, Felicia Seah, had filed a suit in 2015 against the SAF, platoon commander Captain Najib Hanuk Muhamad Jalal and Captain Chia Thye Siong, for being negligent during the training.

The ruling against the mother, who had to pay the legal fees of the defendants, caused an uproar among Singaporeans on social media. In addition, the defendants would be indemnified from litigation for negligence for deaths and injuries, as stated in the Government Proceedings Act.

Death by zinc chloride inhalation a ‘first for SAF’

BG Chan said that Pte Lee’s death due to inhalation of zinc chloride from the smoke grenades was a first in the SAF’s records in over thirty years of use.

He said that the number of smoke grenades discharged and the distance between them “were not in accordance with the limits and minimum distance specified in the Training Safety Regulations”.

According to the regulations, two is the maximum number of smoke grenades allowed to be used during training. Six smoke grenades were used during the training that led to Pte Lee’s death.

While no criminal charges were brought against the two officers, BG Chan said that administrative and disciplinary actions have been taken against them. However, he did not specify what the actions were.

SAF said it has also extended support to the Pte Lee’s family by disbursing welfare grants and offering compensation. He did not specify the value of the compensation and whether the family has accepted it.

BG Chan said, “(Compensation amounts) are generally two to four times that of amounts provided under the Work Injury Compensation Act for incidents arising from training and operations.”

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Key Findings from the Death of PTE Dominique Sarron Lee
THE SINGAPORE ARMY·SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2016

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The SAF offers our deepest condolences to the family of the late PTE Lee Rui Feng Dominique Sarron. We are deeply sorry for the untimely and tragic loss, and the anguish and distress brought to his family. We respect the wishes of the family to determine the reasons behind PTE Lee’s death. When any of our soldiers are injured or killed, the SAF will do its utmost to determine the cause and improve our safety standards to prevent any recurrence. Those responsible through their rash and negligent acts will be held accountable under our Military Court and Criminal Law Courts.

On 3 March, the High Court struck out the lawsuit filed by the family of the late PTE Lee against the SAF and the two officers involved in the incident. To clarify issues that have risen in response to this judgement, we set out the key findings as determined by the Committee of Inquiry (COI) in 2012 and the Coroner’s Inquiry (CI) in 2013.

CORONER’S FINDINGS

The CI was an open hearing that had provided for all interested parties to make their representation, including the family of the late PTE Lee. At the conclusion of hearings, the coroner found that PTE Lee had “died from acute allergic reaction to zinc chloride due to inhalation of zinc chloride fumes”. The coroner also found that this acute allergic reaction was “unlikely to have been predicted”.

The coroner noted that more smoke grenades than necessary were used during the exercise, but could not ascertain whether the acute allergic reaction was due to concentration and/or the mere exposure of zinc chloride fumes.

The coroner also noted that PTE Lee “had under played and under declared his asthmatic condition”. None of the other asthmatics in the same platoon reported any adverse outcome from the exercise or exposure to the smoke.

Smoke grenades which produce zinc chloride fumes have been in use by many militaries, including the SAF since the 1970s. PTE Lee’s death directly attributable to zinc chloride inhalation is the first on the SAF’s records in over thirty years of use.

COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY’S FINDINGS

The independent COI, convened by the Armed Forces Council, found that the number of smoke grenades discharged and the distance between the smoke grenades were not in accordance with the limits and minimum distance specified in the Training Safety Regulations. The COI also noted that PTE Lee's medical classification and vocational assignment were in line with guidelines, and that medical aid rendered was timely, proper and adequate. These full findings of the COI were presented in Parliament through a Ministerial statement in 2012, including the actions taken to address safety lapses.

LIABILITY FOR ACTIONS

We would also like to address the misperception that SAF servicemen injured or killed cannot seek legal recourse under military rules. This is incorrect. SAF personnel can be charged and punished in the criminal courts for Penal Code offences of committing rash and negligent acts, even during the course of their military duties. The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC), not the SAF, decides if the evidence warrants this course of action. For example, in 2004, four servicemen were charged in court for causing the death of another serviceman during combat survival training. More recently, a senior instructor was charged and convicted of instigating a full-time National Serviceman to commit a rash act, and attempting to pervert the course of justice. The jeep overturn incident resulted in the death of a full-time National Serviceman. In both cases, the servicemen responsible were found guilty, and sentenced to imprisonment.

In PTE Lee’s case, the Coroner found that PTE Lee had died of an unforeseen acute allergic reaction to the smoke grenade fumes. As PTE Lee’s acute allergic reaction to the smoke grenades thrown by the Platoon Commander was not reasonably foreseeable, no criminal charges were brought against the two officers.

The SAF has however taken administrative and disciplinary action against the two officers. While the CI and COI did not find that the two officers were directly responsible for PTE Lee’s death, the two officers were summarily tried in 2013 for negligent performance of lawful order or duty, found guilty, and punished according to military law.

IMPROVEMENTS TO SAFETY

The SAF had since 2012 taken several measures to strengthen training safety across the whole SAF. This included the setting up of a Safety and Systems Review Directorate, the convening of a Respiratory Medicine Specialist Advisory Board to review medical classification on Asthma, and the deploying of more safety officers on the ground as full-time Unit Safety Officers. New N452 smoke grenades were also introduced to replace the smoke grenades used in that training exercise.

SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILY OF PTE LEE

Before the most recent suit, the family of PTE Lee had previously taken out a pre-action discovery application, which they subsequently withdrew. The court had awarded costs to MINDEF, but MINDEF had waived the legal costs.

MINDEF and the SAF have been extending help to PTE Lee’s family throughout this period, and remain committed to assisting and providing support to the family. Since the incident, welfare grants have been disbursed, and an offer of compensation has been made to the family, based on the full extent allowed by the compensation legislation. To respect privacy and maintain confidentiality, compensation amounts are not disclosed, but are generally two to four times that of amounts provided under the Work Injury Compensation Act for incidents arising from training and operations.

Once again, the SAF offers our sincere condolences to the family of PTE Lee. The SAF values the life of every soldier and recognises that we are responsible for the sons of Singapore placed under our charge. We will uphold safety standards while ensuring that we build a strong National Service force able to defend Singapore.

Brigadier General Chan Wing Kai

Commander Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC)