Man Sues Neighbour Over ‘Harassment’ Caused by WiFi ‘Waves’ in Geylang Condo

Neighbourly disputes are commonplace – put any two people, even the bestest of friends or the most loving of couples in the same environment to live in, and there’s bound to be fights with the slight chance of flying kitchen utensils.

Some of them might even get so bad that they require the law to solve the issues for them.

However, if there was ever a Guinness World Record list for the most random things to sue one’s neighbours in court for, this man would probably make the ranks.

Your Wifi Is Hurting Me

Usually, if your neighbour’s wifi connection reaches your house and you have the password, you’d probably be thankful for a backup wifi to leech off in case yours dies while in an important work call or game match.

However, it’s the complete opposite for these two neighbours living in a condominium located along Geylang East Avenue 2.

Yan, the man in question, sued his female neighbour Tan in court, alleging that the “electromagnetic waves” emitted from her house had caused him severe “physical and mental torment”.

Tan, who lives two stories down from him, had installed a WiFi jammer and multiple WiFi network devices within her home, and Yan claimed that the waves from these devices were affecting him.

However, Yan claimed that she did this on purpose, which caused him much distress. As a result, he decided to sue her under the Protection from Harassment Act (POHA), which convicts those who harass, distresses or harms a victim.

Yes, it’s not just a lawyer’s letter to threaten someone to do something: it’s a real lawsuit.

He wished for her to stop using the WiFi jammer as well.

However, There’s No Evidence

Of course, it’s difficult to measure how much harm WiFi waves could possibly inflict on a person, as it’s not something that can be physically seen.

Tan’s lawyer disputed the claims, stating that no evidence could be found about Tan “threatening” Yan with her WiFi jammer and devices, and that she had never caused him distress.

The simple use of a WiFi jammer was also insufficient to be constituted as “unlawful stalking” under the POHA.

Nothing proved that Yan was specifically affected by the electromagnetic waves that came from Tan’s WiFi jammer as well, the lawyer stated.

In fact, WiFi jammers aren’t considered illegal for use here in Singapore, and it’s considered the “norm” nowadays to install multiple WiFi networks in one’s home too.

But He Had Allergies To Electromagnetic Waves

Although it’s sounding like a big reach, Yan actually had his own sufficient reasons to claim that the use of WiFi devices affected his health, or so he thought.

In the past, he had actually been diagnosed with electro hypersensitivity (EHS) by a French doctor, a condition where the exposure to electromagnetic fields could cause psychological or physical symptoms to a person.

It’s actually a real, legit condition – but the fact still remains that the electromagnetic waves emitted from WiFi connections may not have any correlation with EHS, as research has suggested.

Upon further investigation, it was discovered that the French doctor who had given him this diagnosis wasn’t even qualified and had no expertise in neurology nor electromagnetic wave/radiation.

Experts also found no evidence of Yan’s EHS being caused by waves emitted from WiFi devices, so he’s really on his own here.

Hopefully, the matter will be resolved and the connection between these two neighbours won’t go offline.

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