Another indirect tax may be coming - CCTV in HDB
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Refer to http://www.zaobao.com/sp/sp050727_501.html
The police is thinking of adding CCTV to HDB blocks to curb crimes and wants to share the cost of installing and maintaining of the CCTV with the residents.
Additional Info:
These CCTVs do not have an active person watching them 24 hrs. The videos are recorded. Mr Chiam See Tong said unless the CCTVs are 100% subsidized by the police (garhmen), he will not agree to install them in his area. He believes that security is the duty of the garhmen and that garhmen should foot all the bills. -
if they asked me to pay i will ask them to go fark themselves.
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Sorri... deleted the post, to stay out from trouble.
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Strictly speaking, it is not called a tax. The cost of installation and maintenance will be included in your monthly town council maintenance fee.
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* FAINTED *Originally posted by Cindyfeh:Strictly speaking, it is not called a tax. The cost of installation and maintenance will be included in your monthly town council maintenance fee.
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In other words, we are not paying more taxes. We are paying more 'maintenance fees'.Originally posted by Cindyfeh:Strictly speaking, it is not called a tax. The cost of installation and maintenance will be included in your monthly town council maintenance fee.
That's a nice way if putting it.
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So, how much is it per month? (Not one time payment?)
If the Govt collected back their cost of Installation after let's say 2 years, do we still have to continue to pay? -
reinstallationOriginally posted by gypises:So, how much is it per month? (Not one time payment?)
If the Govt collected back their cost of Installation after let's say 2 years, do we still have to continue to pay?
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No idea at the moment. The police is just exploring the option of installing CCTV. Can someone check out The Straits Times? This news is not in Today.Originally posted by gypises:So, how much is it per month? (Not one time payment?)
If the Govt collected back their cost of Installation after let's say 2 years, do we still have to continue to pay? -
So haven't confirm la... (lucky, won't faint / goes into coma again)
Thank you....Originally posted by Cindyfeh:No idea at the moment. The police is just exploring the option of installing CCTV. Can someone check out The Straits Times? This news is not in Today. -
not good not good means that next time they will catch you for every single thing that you do and youa re under 24 hour close survelliance
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Wow ! look like we are all going to be super star in the Reality Show
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Well... Wait till a bomb comes and no tracing can be made..Originally posted by dragg:if they asked me to pay i will ask them to go fark themselves.
Later your blame the govt for slow work..
WAKE UP SINGAPOREANS... -
another silly idea to fight crime.
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Not a silly idea... It is to get tracing...Originally posted by dragg:another silly idea to fight crime.
In fact, I can tell you, SG might just be the next target... Terrorist can just get into SG because of see how Singaporeans react to attacks.. Not prepared -
you are very pro-government.Originally posted by sbst275:Not a silly idea... It is to get tracing...
In fact, I can tell you, SG might just be the next target... Terrorist can just get into SG because of see how Singaporeans react to attacks.. Not prepared -
I am not pro-govt or any sort... See what happens if a bomb really exploded, see what happens to your feeling when there is no camera for tracing...Originally posted by dragg:you are very pro-government. -
if there is really a terror attack why do i care who the terrorist is? the damage is already done. if the ministers are concerned about an attack they should have kept their big mouth shut.Originally posted by sbst275:I am not pro-govt or any sort... See what happens if a bomb really exploded, see what happens to your feeling when there is no camera for tracing...
this is ridiculous!! so are we supposed to put cameras everywhere so we can have tracing? -
Dun forget, it might happen again... See London, it is done by the same terror group... And the jokers responsible runs away...Originally posted by dragg:if there is really a terror attack why do i care who the terrorist is? the damage is already done. if the ministers are concerned about an attack they should have kept their big mouth shut.
this is ridiculous!! so are we supposed to put cameras everywhere so we can have tracing?
What your are thinking is unrealistic, because you have never been through an attack... -
if the government wants to fix cameras, by all means. they can fixed one at every level of the flat for all i care. just as long as i dont have to pay for it.Originally posted by sbst275:Dun forget, it might happen again... See London, it is done by the same terror group... And the jokers responsible runs away...
What your are thinking is unrealistic, because you have never been through an attack... -
Dun have to pay??? Thought everyone by right should be responsible for our security??? If we are bo chap, then govt have to do it...Originally posted by dragg:if the government wants to fix cameras, by all means. they can fixed one at every level of the flat for all i care. just as long as i dont have to pay for it.
I am just disappointed on the report finding by CNA when they left a bag on a street... -
helping the poor is our duty.Originally posted by sbst275:Dun have to pay??? Thought everyone by right should be responsible for our security??? If we are bo chap, then govt have to do it...
I am just disappointed on the report finding by CNA when they left a bag on a street...
now security is also our duty.
then why do we pay taxes for? -
Isn't it a shared respobsibility?? So we pay taxes so that gives us the right to demand everything better from govt and kick them when something like the new Lib??Originally posted by dragg:helping the poor is our duty.
now security is also our duty.
then why do we pay taxes for?
If that's the case, then we should employ more police and patrol everywhere... -
cOOl down guys....
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US fights terror too. ever heard of their government asking their people to pay so that the government can buy equipment to fight terror.Originally posted by sbst275:Isn't it a shared respobsibility?? So we pay taxes so that gives us the right to demand everything better from govt and kick them when something like the new Lib??
If that's the case, then we should employ more police and patrol everywhere...