In the latest addition to the “self-proclaimed sovereign refuses to wear a mask” saga, we have an update on the infamous Briton who refused to wear a mask on the MRT train, and it gets even “better”.
Maskless British Man to Go to Trial After Pleading Not Guilty
On Friday (23 July), 40-year-old British national Benjamin Glynn returned to court for a pre-trial conference. Previously on Monday (19 July), he had been handed a new charge of failing to wear a mask when he went to court.
Glynn’s trial is set to begin on 5 August. No bail will be offered to him as his bail of $5,000 was revoked on Monday. He has been in remand since then.
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If you haven’t heard of this guy, good for you—high blood pressure isn’t healthy.
But just to give a short recap: Glynn went viral after refusing to wear a mask on the MRT train, and was promptly hauled to court. He is also accused of threatening two police officers.
In the video that went viral online, Glynn can be heard telling other commuters: “I’m very religious… I hate seeing uncles, granddads with a mask on.”
He also rejected a mask offered to him by another commuter.
During his court hearing on 2 July, Glynn faced one charge each of failing to wear a mask without reasonable excuse, being a public nuisance, and using threatening words towards a public servant in relation to their execution of their duty.
When asked if he pleaded guilty or not, Glynn replied that he did not understand the options.
Basically, he did not plead guilty lah.
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Honestly, why doesn’t he straight up say he doesn’t plead guilty and go?
Had to be Prompted to Wear Mask Properly Multiple Times Even After Charges
If you haven’t already guessed, this man just absolutely refuses to wear a mask, even in the face of the law.
When Glynn first arrived at the State Courts on 2 July, he had also not been wearing a mask. Instead, he only did so after a security officer at the main entrance of the building asked him to do so.
During the court hearing itself, Glynn also had to be reminded by District Judge Lorraine Ho multiple times to wear his mask properly, before he pulled his mask up to cover his nose.
He later left the State Court building without wearing a mask after his hearing. For this offence, he was later handed a new charge on Monday.
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For violating COVID-19 laws by not wearing a mask in public, he can be sentenced to up to six months’ jail or fined up to $10,000, or both.
For the offence of being a public nuisance, he can be sentenced to up to three months’ jail or fined up to $2,000, or both.
For the use of threatening words towards a public servant in relation to their execution of their duty, he can be sentenced up to one year of jail, or fined up to $5,000, or both.
To understand the important of masks, watch this video to the end:
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Featured Image: Facebook (Keefe Chan); Youtube (The Straits Times)
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