A commuter on the MRT East-West Line was caught on camera not wearing a mask, holding a cigarette in his hand and mouth, and drinking from a bottle of soda.
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While maskless, he also coughed openly for nearly 15 seconds.
Holds cigarette in his hand
Two videos of the man were posted in the Facebook group SG Covidiots by Facebook user Tim Tim.
They appear to have been taken by another commuter in the same train carriage as the maskless man.
According to the Facebook post, the incident occurred around 9:50am on Apr. 1, 2021.
In one video, the man sits with his right food perched on his left knee, looking a bit dazed. The seat to his left is empty.
In his hand, he holds what appears to be a cigarette between his pointer and middle fingers. It is not clear from the video whether the cigarette is lit.
He then nonchalantly takes a long, slow swig from his bottled soft drink.
Coughing fit
After taking another drink from the bottle, he swallows the gulp and begins to cough lightly, without covering his mouth.
As he begins to cough more violently, he brings a slightly opened fist to his mouth. A man wearing a blue shirt who is sitting two seats to his left glances over at him but does not move.
The maskless man then turns toward the direction of the empty seat next to him as he finishes his coughing spell.
Puts cigarette in his mouth
In a second video, the man is seen in the same dazed state as the train pulls into Buona Vista MRT station. In this video, he is seen putting the cigarette in his mouth.
Again, it is not clear whether the cigarette is lit.
Mothership has reached out to SMRT about the incident, and we understand that SMRT is looking into our query. We will update this article if we receive further information.
Possible penalties for his behaviour
Under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020, individuals found not wearing a mask or not wearing a mask properly outside of their place of residence could face a fine of up to S$10,000, imprisonment of up to six months, or both.
If an individual is caught smoking in a prohibited place, they are liable for a composition sum of S$200, or up to S$1,000 if convicted in court.
Smokers are liable to a composition sum of S$200 if caught smoking in prohibited places, or up to S$1,000 if convicted in court.
Under the Rapid Transit Systems Act, no food and drink may be consumed in MRT trains and stations. Individuals who do so are liable for a fine of up to S$500.
https://mothership.sg/2021/09/maskless-man-mrt-cigarette-soda/
Those days we could smoke anywhere. On buses, in cinemas, aircon malls, offices. Those were the good old days when the world wasn't so anal retentive.
