Woman alleges police push her onto ground at Thaipusam scuffle

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TITLE: Woman alleges police push her onto ground at Thaipusam scuffle

POSTED: 08 Feb 2015 17:44
URL: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/woman-alleges-police-push/1644594.html

A woman has lodged a police report against three police officers alleging they pushed her onto the ground during a scuffle at a Thaipusam procession.
SINGAPORE: A woman has lodged a police report against three police officers alleging they pushed her onto the ground during a scuffle at a Thaipusam procession.

Below is the police statement:

“In response to media queries, the Police confirmed that it received a report on 4 February 2015 from a 30-year-old Indian female who alleged that three officers had hit or pushed her on 3 February 2015 at Desker Road, during the Thaipusam procession. She is the wife of one of the accused charged for disorderly behaviour at the same procession. Police take a serious view of any allegation against its officers and will investigate each case thoroughly. However, if the allegations are found to be false, appropriate action, in accordance with our laws, will be taken against any persons found to have furnished false information to the Police.”
 
haha so clever
this way perhaps her husband would not be severely punished
 
TITLE: Woman alleges police push her onto ground at Thaipusam scuffle

POSTED: 08 Feb 2015 17:44
URL: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/woman-alleges-police-push/1644594.html

A woman has lodged a police report against three police officers alleging they pushed her onto the ground during a scuffle at a Thaipusam procession.
SINGAPORE: A woman has lodged a police report against three police officers alleging they pushed her onto the ground during a scuffle at a Thaipusam procession.

Below is the police statement:

“In response to media queries, the Police confirmed that it received a report on 4 February 2015 from a 30-year-old Indian female who alleged that three officers had hit or pushed her on 3 February 2015 at Desker Road, during the Thaipusam procession. She is the wife of one of the accused charged for disorderly behaviour at the same procession. Police take a serious view of any allegation against its officers and will investigate each case thoroughly. However, if the allegations are found to be false, appropriate action, in accordance with our laws, will be taken against any persons found to have furnished false information to the Police.”

Unfortunately, when it is worded like that it sounds like a threat. It does not state that if the allegations are true the officers involved face serious consequences. Is there a need to warn against making false police reports ? Everyone knows that it is a serious thing. This sounds like " don't you dare".

Having said that, I have some sympathy for officers on the ground. In a fracas, what exactly is appropriate force ? Aside from opening fire, which I assume is a last resort, it is likely that more than sufficient force will be applied if at all. But no matter how it turns out, bad PR for the SPF. This is one time they should have employed they softly softly " hey brother" approach first. Were there Tamil speaking officers on the job ?
 
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