A 44-year-old Chinese National could’ve just been fined $300 for smoking in a void-deck, a non-smoking area.
But now, he’s being hauled to prison for 10 weeks because instead of crying and begging for mercy, he decided to offer $12 as a bribe instead.
Reader Bao: Is that like, too low?
You could be charged even if you bribe a public officer for $0.01, my dear reader. First time in Singapore ah?
Man Jailed For Trying to Bribe Officers with $12 & Hurting Them After He’s Caught Smoking in a Void Deck
44-year-old Liu Huibin was smoking at the void deck of a block in Sumang Link on 27 January 2020 when two Certis CISCO auxiliary police officers approached him.
They had intended to issue him a notice to attend court (usually can be compounded with a composition fine if not the court would have a long queue every day) for committing an offence of smoking in a prohibited area.
Liu didn’t try to say that his cigarette is actually a toy or that the smoke coming out of his mouth is just condensation; instead, he refused to produce his particulars and tried to walk away.
The auxiliary police officers then called for the police and asked Liu to wait.
But in a move that didn’t surprise anyone, Liu tried to walk away, and grabbed the wrist of one of the officers. He then pushed her, which resulted in a bruise.
And no, this isn’t going to end.
Liu then took out a $10 note and a $2 note, offering them to both officers as a bribe.
Blasphemy, right?
Reader Bao: Yeah. How can you share a $10 note and a $2 note?
Both the officers rejected the offer, and soon, Ang Mo Ko Police Division officers responded to the incident and established Liu’s identity.
Liu was charged and found guilty for voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from his duty and corruptly offering gratification to enforcement officers on 9 July 2020.
Today, he’s sentenced to two months and two weeks’ jail.
Moral of the story?
Just pay the composition fines, please, even if you’re an NUS student.
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