'My grandfather road' vandal arrested

[Lee5604]

"Sticker Lady" charged in court

SINGAPORE: "Sticker Lady" Samantha Lo Xin Hui has been charged in court with mischief. Her seven charges are still not determined and will be specified later this week.

The 26—year—old arrived five minutes late for her scheduled hearing.

She appeared calm as her charges were read out to her. Lo, who was dressed in a blazer and jeans, initially faced 15 charges. These include one count of mischief causing loss from S$500, and 13 charges of mischief. She is believed to have committed the offences between November 2011 and May 2012. Lo was charged alongside with her accomplice Anthony Chong Tze Chen. Chong, who initially faced eight charges, now faces three charges —— which will also be determined later this week. His initial charges include one count of mischief done in furtherance of the common intention with Lo, and one count of abetting her to commit an offence of mischief causing loss from S$500. His offences were allegedly committed between May 16 and 17 in 2012. Lo is represented by Senior Counsel Philip Jeyaretnam and Derek Kang. 30—year—old Chong is represented by Kenneth Pereira. The case will be mentioned again in court on April 2. —CNA/ac

 

[GoldenDragon]

Is there a need to engage a SC and another lawyer for this simple case?

 

[soIsee]

Is there a need to engage a SC and another lawyer for this simple case?

Obviously the bugger is a spolit brat with rich parents which explains why she had behaved this way when the bugger is already well over 26 years old.

While many ordinary Sinkie have to struggle for a living to keep a job going and coping with the daily stress that goes with the high cost of living here, this brat is apparently so free as to not know what to do with her spare time.

 

[GoldenDragon]

Obviously the bugger is a spolit brat with rich parents which explains why she had behaved this way when the bugger is already well over 26 years old.

While many ordinary Sinkie have to struggle for a living to keep a job going and coping with the daily stress that goes with the high cost of living here, this brat is apparently so free as to not know what to do with her spare time.

The fact that she managed to connect to Sham through a third party tells us she is connected. Lucky gal. Having that line to Sham and engaging PJ is an 'overkill' imo. Too much $$$ perhaps.

 

[Confuseous]

Amy Cheong was driven bonkers by the ruckus in the void deck. If she had bitched about the decibel level in another country, she could have earned herself a fatwa. But in multi-racial Singapore, she was castigated in one single day in October 2012 by the likes of Tan Chuan-Jin (1.30 pm), Tharman (4.30 pm), Shanmugam (5.30 pm) and Lee Hsien Loong (6.30 pm). When "Zorro" Lim Swee Say personally sacked the NTUC Assistant Director of Membership, Singapore permanent resident Amy decided to take refuge in quieter Perth. Long after apple polisher Lionel de Souza, secretary of the Inter-Racial and Religious Confidence Circle made a police report, Cheong was issued a "stern warning" via long distance and the case was closed. Time for the wheel of justice to turn: approx 5 months.

Ms Lo, a.k.a. "Sticker Lady", ran afoul of the law when she spray painted "My Grandfather Road" on a section between Robinson Road and Maxwell Road in May 2012. And she tickled the funny bones of many with circular stickers captioned with Singapore truisms like "Anyhow Press Police Catch" and "Anyhow Paste Kena Fine". She will be charged in court, after about 9 months, for 15 counts of mischief. She was originally arrested for vandalism on June 3, which implied caning as potential punishment, except she's a girl, unlike poor Michael Faye. Whether the intervention by Law Minister K Shanmugam changed the course of events is unconfirmed. His ex-wife Jothie Rajah, writing in her book "Authorian Rule of Law", opines that justice here tends to be politically motivated, citing examples like:

-http://singaporedesk.blogspot.sg/2013/03/damsels-in-distress.html

 

[PressToTeleport]

"Sticker Lady" charged in court
By Alvina Soh | Posted: 26 March 2013 1217 hrs

Samantha Lo Xin Hui arriving in court on March 26. (Photo: Alvina Soh, Channel NewsAsia)

SINGAPORE: "Sticker Lady" Samantha Lo Xin Hui has been charged in court with mischief. Her seven charges are still not determined and will be specified later this week.

The 26-year-old arrived five minutes late for her scheduled hearing.

She appeared calm as her charges were read out to her.

Lo, who was dressed in a blazer and jeans, initially faced 15 charges. These include one count of mischief causing loss from S$500, and 13 charges of mischief.

Between November 2011 and May 2012, Lo allegedly spray-painted words on public roads and placed stickers on traffic light controller boxes.

The stickers and paint were said to cost between S$30 and S$40 each to remove. In one instance, a wall was reportedly repainted at the cost of S$3,500.

Lo was charged alongside with her accomplice Anthony Chong Tze Chen, a graffiti artist. Chong, who initially faced eight charges, now faces three charges -- which will also be determined later this week.

His initial charges include one count of mischief done in furtherance of the common intention with Lo, and one count of abetting her to commit an offence of mischief causing loss from S$500. His offences were allegedly committed between May 16 and 17 in 2012.

Lo is represented by Senior Counsel Philip Jeyaretnam and Derek Kang. 30-year-old Chong is represented by Kenneth Pereira.

Law Minister K Shanmugam confirmed he met the pair and made an appeal on their behalf -- one of them is a resident at Nee Soon GRC, where Mr Shanmugam is an MP.

The pair are charged with mischief and not vandalism, which carries a heavier sentence. If convicted, they could face a fine and/or a jail term not exceeding two years.

In a statement on Tuesday, The Attorney General's Chambers said the decision to charge them for mischief was made after "a careful consideration of various factors."

The AGC said these included the level of seriousness of their criminal acts, their individual levels of culpability, personal mitigating circumstances and the loss suffered by the victims.

The AGC also considered representations made by the counsel and also a Member of Parliament on their behalf.

Channel Newsasia understands that the duo are grateful to Mr. Shanmugam and are very sorry for what they did.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Lim How Khang said the prosecution will wait and see if there is a call for a pre-sentence report. Channel NewsAsia understands that the duo's defense teams will submit a mitigation plea by the end of this week if they plead guilty.

The case will be mentioned again in court on April 2.

-CNA/ac

 

[kingrant]

When you cannot run road but to face the music, how else to guarantee a soft landing? Maciam Malaysians quickly chabot, cannot lah. Must sympathise with own kind, tuan.

The fact that she managed to connect to Sham through a third party tells us she is connected. Lucky gal. Having that line to Sham and engaging PJ is an 'overkill' imo. Too much $$$ perhaps.

 

[PressForNirvana]

'Sticker Lady' and accomplice charged with mischief

Samantha Lo Xin Hui (left), 26, dubbed the "Sticker Lady'' and her alleged accomplice Anthony Chong Tze Chen (centre), 30, were charged on Tuesday with mischief.

Singapolitics
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013

SINGAPORE - Samantha Lo Xin Hui, dubbed the "Sticker Lady'', and her alleged accomplice were charged on Tuesday with mischief.

Lo, 26, faces 15 charges of affixing adhesive stickers on traffic light controller boxes and spray painting words on public roads between November 2011 and May last year.

She also allegedly used red paint to spray the words "My Grandfather Building'' on the exterior wall of Realty Centre at Enggor Street at around midnight on May 17 last year. The cost of removing the wall paint was $3,500.

Her alleged accomplice, Anthony Chong Tze Chen, 30, a graffiti artist, is accused of eight charges, mostly for helping her to commit mischief while he acted as a lookout.

They are jointly said to have affixed a circular adhesive sticker with the words "So Kancheong For What'' on the pedestrian sign along Robinson Road on May 17 last year.

Chong is accused of helping Lo while she painted the words "My Grandfather Road'' using spray paint and a metal stencil along Telegraph Street, Maxwell Road, and Robinson Road between May 16 and 17 last year.

He also allegedly helped her act as a lookout while she affixed stickers with the words "Stop Looking At Your Phone'' on the pavement of the pedestrian walkway near two traffic light junctions in the city area on May 17.

The pair are likely to plead guilty to seven and three charges respectively. Their case has been fixed for mention next Tuesday afternoon. The total damage caused in Lo's case is $3,857 and Chong's, $3,723.

The maximum penalty for mischief is one year's jail and a fine. If damage or loss caused amounts to at least $500, the penalty is doubled.

 

[GoldenDragon]

When you cannot run road but to face the music, how else to guarantee a soft landing? Maciam Malaysians quickly chabot, cannot lah. Must sympathise with own kind, tuan.

Imo, vandalism charges appear too draconian for these offences. But I wonder if AGC would have come to a similar decision if an ah beng/ah lian was the culprit. Same outcome if Sham did not intervene?

 

[Ash007]

In other countries, she would be hailed as Singapore's own banksy. Do you guys realised how much each of his "street art" goes for nowadays? Its a shame that things like these are condemned but not embraced in the country.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksy

Banksy is a pseudonymous England-based graffiti artist, political activist, film director, and painter.
His satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humour with graffiti done in a distinctive stencilling technique. Such artistic works of political and social commentary have been featured on streets, walls, and bridges of cities throughout the world.[1]
Banksy's work was made up of the Bristol underground scene which involved collaborations between artists and musicians.[2] According to author and graphic designer Tristan Manco and the book Home Sweet Home, Banksy "was born in 1974 and raised in Bristol, England.[3] The son of a photocopier technician, he trained as a butcher but became involved in graffiti during the great Bristol aerosol boom of the late 1980s."[4] Observers have noted that his style is similar to Blek le Rat who began to work with stencils in 1981 in Paris and Jef Aerosol who sprayed his first street stencil in 1982 in Tours (France), and members of the anarcho-punk band Crass, which maintained a graffiti stencil campaign on the London Tube System in the late 1970s and early 1980s.[5][6][7] However Banksy claims that he based his work on that of 3D from Massive Attack, stating, "No, I copied 3D from Massive Attack. He can actually draw." [8]
Known for his contempt for the government in labelling graffiti as vandalism, Banksy displays his art on public surfaces such as walls, even going as far as to build physical prop pieces. Banksy does not sell photos of street graffiti directly himself; however, art auctioneers have been known to attempt to sell his street art on location and leave the problem of its removal in the hands of the winning bidder.[9] Banksy's first film, Exit Through the Gift Shop, billed as "the world's first street art disaster movie," made its debut at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.[10] The film was released in the UK on 5 March 2010.[11] In January 2011, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary for the film.

 

[syed putra]

what if your name is stevens or lornie and there are roads by those names?

 

[soIsee]

In other countries, she would be hailed as Singapore's own banksy. Do you guys realised how much each of his "street art" goes for nowadays? Its a shame that things like these are condemned but not embraced in the country.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksy

Ashamed that Sinkie should not condemed this but embrace it?

Wait till the many imitators start this shit and your car have all the 'decorations' on it even with words ..FUCK YOU sprayed on with decorative style and even your pigeon hole entire block and even your own front door have more 'decoration' than even a loan shark can do!

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Imo, vandalism charges appear too draconian for these offences. But I wonder if AGC would have come to a similar decision if an ah beng/ah lian was the culprit. Same outcome if Sham did not intervene?

we all know the answer to that......verdict will be FINE and case close.

I wonder how they were arrested though......not as if its easy to get caught.....

 

[sleaguepunter]

In other countries, she would be hailed as Singapore's own banksy. Do you guys realised how much each of his "street art" goes for nowadays? Its a shame that things like these are condemned but not embraced in the country.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksy

dont mix up street art with "it my grandfather road" that was stenciled to the road. in singapore, woman who commit crime often go scot free as the laws somehow dont apply to them. machiam then siao charbo who steal from stores walked free because she certified as a loony by a doc wheras the man who stole $2 kenna changi resort. if really loony, then go imh lockup lah. ptui... justice my arse!!!!!

 

[GoldenDragon]

we all know the answer to that......verdict will be FINE and case close.

I wonder how they were arrested though......not as if its easy to get caught.....

My prediction for 2013 - someone else is going to perform the same thing.

Good question. No idea how they were arrested.

 

[sleaguepunter]

My prediction for 2013 - someone else is going to perform the same thing.

Good question. No idea how they were arrested.

good guess will be they claimed credit for the deeds and their so call friends pao tor them to the mata.

look at both of their faces, look like those liberal nutters who will tell everyone they know in order to howlian. without informers, spore mata are useless in investigation. (no offence to u, but it the true)

 

[GoldenDragon]

good guess will be they claimed credit for the deeds and their so call friends pao tor them to the mata.

look at both of their faces, look like those liberal nutters who will tell everyone they know in order to howlian. without informers, spore mata are useless in investigation. (no offence to u, but it the true)

Maybe that's how they were arrested. You are right - bo kui bo see nang. Some cases are easy to investigate. Caught with evidence etc. Some cases you need informers. Compared with CPIB investigators, I opine the SPF chaps are at least 2 streets ahead.

 

[sleaguepunter]

Maybe that's how they were arrested. You are right - bo kui bo see nang. Some cases are easy to investigate. Caught with evidence etc. Some cases you need informers. Compared with CPIB investigators, I opine the SPF chaps are at least 2 streets ahead.

if the two uniformed personnel cases are used to prove cpib capablities, then i said the horse face husband and gang will walk when their case is concluded.

if the two cases are tch ideas of getting rid of wks lackeys, then the MHA really not meant for him.

 

[soIsee]

My prediction for 2013 - someone else is going to perform the same thing.

Good question. No idea how they were arrested.

The reason that someone WILL do the similiar thing in the near future is GUARANTEED!

Look at how the Sinkie brats are brought up?

The parents who maybe had a tougher life then, have now amassed a fortune to splurge on their 'new generation' kids.

These kids have no notion of needing to work their butts off till retirement or to earn their own means to a lifestyle that they so favored so early in life.

In a way, I agree with LKY of putting tacks on their young punks hide. But the despotic old fart did not forsee that in the pursuit of econnmic wealth, he had introduced undesirable western influences into his own Sinkie brood.

And to lessen his own mistakes, he floods the place with FTs to replaced his ill brought up Sinkie kind!

Tell me about inviting the devil with goodies to tempt you but to take your soul in the end!

 

[ray_of_hope]

The fact that this lady garners support from some is curious. She did things to generate publicity, and yet I remember that when she was first interviewed by the press last year she bemoaned the fact that reporters were besieging her residence. I am quite certain that her career will not be affected. She is already being treated very lightly.

In this case, people do not see an irony -- the curious. if coincidental, alliance between the Establishment and the hard left.