I Wonder; What about Michael Fay?
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Wife says sorry, but...
Owner demands $18,000
By Crystal Chan
November 23, 2007
THEY caught the person who scratched their Mercedes Benz on video. The next day they found an apology note on the windscreen. It was supposedly written by the culprit's wife.
Mr Ang Shuenn Guan with the CCTV system he fixed up in his parents' flat. Picture: FRANCIS LEE
But that was not good enough for businessman Ang Shuenn Guan, 37, and his wife.
They made a police report, but were later told that the culprit would not be charged. Instead, the man received a stern warning from the police.
Now they are thinking of hiring a lawyer to try to recover the cost of spray-painting their car. They bought the car last year for $220,000.
Another neighbour also had his luxury car scratched by the same person.
The Angs said that they found a 30cm scratch mark on their car in an open carpark near Block 636, Hougang Avenue 8, on 11 Apr this year.
They made a police report and then spent $4,500 to install a closed-circuit camera at Mr Ang's parents' unit. His parents live on the third floor while his flat is on the seventh.
The culprit struck again a month later. He was captured on camera but the Angs did not know who he was. They then asked other car owners in the neighbourhood.
One of them, Mr Lim Chin Seng, said his black BMW had also been scratched. He, too, installed a video camera in his car to nab the culprit.
On the police advice, the Angs lodged a magistrate's complaint on 5 Jun. The vandalism was considered an act of mischief and police cannot arrest the culprit or investigate the case without a magistrate's authorisation.
On 11 Jun, the couple filmed the man in the act.
When confronted, he initially denied it. But they claimed that he confessed after being told he had been caught on camera.
Mrs Ang, a clerk, said: 'He immediately apologised and wanted to settle the matter privately. We didn't want to drop our case as we had evidence.'
The Angs made their fourth police report the next day and handed the footage to the police.
Earlier that morning, Mr Ang found the note on his car windscreen. The couple contacted the wife to ask for compensation of about $18,000 - $5,400 to spray-paint and $13,000 for renting a Mercedes S280 for 11 days.
They showed us quotations for the spray-painting and rental.
Mrs Ang said: 'She said she couldn't afford that amount, so it was a deadlock.'
The Angs put off the spray-painting.
But the culprit did pay Mr Lim's repair bill.
Last month, the police wrote to the Angs saying that the culprit had been issued a stern warning.
SHOULD HE BE PROSECUTED?
When contacted, a police spokesman said they decided to do this after consulting with the Attorney-General's Chambers. They declined to comment on why he was not charged.
Lawyers said this could be because the incident appeared minor.
Lawyer Singa Retnam said: 'The incident involves private property so he could have been let off to avoid wasting resources on a prosecution.'
But lawyer Kirpal Singh feels car owners should be entitled to legal protection, especially if they leave their cars in a public place.
When contacted, the culprit's wife said: 'I'm trying to settle this matter privately and the police have already investigated.
'I'm getting a lawyer to write to the Angs. I don't wish to talk about this incident anymore.' -
michael fay he dug up road signs as well leh.
but stupid la, married liao still cannot think
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Usually, people with Mental Problems, can't THINK...Originally posted by dumbdumb!:michael fay he dug up road signs as well leh.
but stupid la, married liao still cannot think -
I feel that this requirement to lodge Magistrate Complaint/Report in order for Police to do ANYTHING, is giving rise to recent spate of Personal Assaults & or Property Vandalism... -
they got say he got mental problem meh..Originally posted by HyperFocal:Usually, people with Mental Problems, can't THINK...
if he's doing it out of mischief and spite, must be so pwned when suddenly they told him he was caught on camera -
People who enages in such acts, are usually unsound in the head...Originally posted by dumbdumb!:they got say he got mental problem meh..
if he's doing it out of mischief and spite, must be so pwned when suddenly they told him he was caught on camera
I once caught the person who scratch my car while I was inside at a carpark...
The Police couldn't do anything, they let him off, and months later, he slashed a lecturer's throat in NUS... Raymonmd Ng... I think I still have his particulars in my PDA... -
did the lecturer hold his throat and gagged while blood squirts out of it and then fell scrawling and twitching on the floor?Originally posted by HyperFocal:People who enages in such acts, are usually unsound in the head...
I once caught the person who scratch my car while I was inside at a carpark...
The Police couldn't do anything, they let him off, and months later, he slashed a lecturer's throat in NUS... Raymonmd Ng... I think I still have his particulars in my PDA... -
Well, according to inside sources; the lecturer's jugular was sliced clean through (a box cutter was used), & his larynx was also partly sliced...Originally posted by newcomer:
did the lecturer hold his throat and gagged while blood squirts out of it and then fell scrawling and twitching on the floor?
.. so you can imagine without illustrations how a person will react..
there was a geyser of blood needless to say...
people within the conference room who spectated the gorry murder were greatly traumatized - they were so shocked they didn't know how to react... -
I read from somewhere the murderer is a Spore PR.Originally posted by HyperFocal:Well, according to inside sources; the lecturer's jugular was sliced clean through (a box cutter was used), & his larynx was also partly sliced...
.. so you can imagine without illustrations how a person will react..
there was a geyser of blood needless to say...
people within the conference room who spectated the gorry murder were greatly traumatized - they were so shocked they didn't know how to react... -
in the first place, when you get married, you already lost your mind and cannot think liaoOriginally posted by dumbdumb!:michael fay he dug up road signs as well leh.
but stupid la, married liao still cannot think -
cowboy very busy...
Originally posted by Seven_Dragon:in the first place, when you get married, you already lost your mind and cannot think liao -
Originally posted by Seven_Dragon:in the first place, when you get married, you already lost your mind and cannot think liao
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So I guess the moral of the story is: If you wish to vandalize, do it to private property but not to public property that belongs to the Lee's ?Originally posted by HyperFocal:I feel that this requirement to lodge Magistrate Complaint/Report in order for Police to do ANYTHING, is giving rise to recent spate of Personal Assaults & or Property Vandalism...
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Well, it's afterall clearly witnessed during the recent Myanmar protests that the Police are nothing but Royal Guards to the Lee Dynasty, no??Originally posted by Paradise Lost:So I guess the moral of the story is: If you wish to vandalize, do it to private property but not to public property that belongs to the Lee's ? -
stupid ppl do stupid thing.
1. stupid ppl A go scratch other's car.
2. stupid car owner go rent Merc S280. if they cannot afford the rental, dun rent that car for 11 days lah... geh siao.. if u use ur brain to think, u know they trying hitch a cheap deal liao
3. park in public carpark at ur own risks de lor.. stupid...
4. y in the 1st place ppl wanna get married? (please see above abt the married ppl are stupid) only stupid ppl will get married. tho i also stupid since birth, but i will not make a stupid decision to get married.. -
Once upon a time Cinderella was so horny so she put Pinocchio's nose between her legs and shouted, "Lie to me bastard, Lie!!"
Love your signature. -
Originally posted by dakkon_blackblade:Love your signature.
what's so lovable abt it??
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definitely...Originally posted by Paradise Lost:So I guess the moral of the story is: If you wish to vandalize, do it to private property but not to public property that belongs to the Lee's ? 
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How long ago was it?Originally posted by HyperFocal:People who enages in such acts, are usually unsound in the head...
I once caught the person who scratch my car while I was inside at a carpark...
The Police couldn't do anything, they let him off, and months later, he slashed a lecturer's throat in NUS... Raymonmd Ng... I think I still have his particulars in my PDA... -
Oh.. that was some years ago... 1998 or 1999?Originally posted by iveco:How long ago was it?
Can't remember...
Anyways, the looney is permanently thrown into the Institute of Mental Health already...
He couldn't be charged for Murder, because he was certified to be suffering from Shizophrenia... voice in his head compelled him to slash the lecturer's throat, was what he stated... -
u missed out 1 point ar... never ask the President of USA to write letter for u ar...sure wont work one horOriginally posted by Paradise Lost:So I guess the moral of the story is: If you wish to vandalize, do it to private property but not to public property that belongs to the Lee's ? -
Who knows the police might be waiting for a "tip" then they'll take action
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Did the lecturer die?
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Totally diff from Michael Fay.