Originally posted by Devil1976:
Take photos I 'say say' only... I won't do such despicable things... i.e. I only do other despicable things... <

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People let you see liao, you still take photo for what...?
Need for General Deterrence
The court took a serious view of the offence committed. Instances where the Internet is being used as a tool to perpetuate offences are on the increase throughout the world. In IT savvy Singapore, the problem is further compounded by the wide and extensive reach of the Internet. National efforts to develop an IT literate populace has given rise to a situation where almost anyone seeking to venture into the Internet can do so with consummate ease. Young persons of the fairer sex are made particularly vulnerable by this exposure, as they are most likely to be preyed upon and solicited for sex.
In the case before the court, the Internet had facilitated the commission of a conventional crime via the use of a computer terminal. Crimes involving the electronic medium also take on a grim perspective simply because they are easy to commit and that much harder to detect and prove.
It is thus in the publicÂ’s interest that offenders such as the accused, who use the internet to exploit young persons, be severely dealt with so as to deter like-minded persons.
In PP v Muhammad Nuzaihan Bin Kamal Luddin [2000] 1 SLR 34, the Honourable Chief Justice Yong Pung How had made the following observations at p 42:
"In addition to the need to deter the respondent from repeating his actions, I was also mindful of the need to deter other like-minded individuals from doing the same. In this respect, it is relevant to repeat the pronouncement I made in PP v Tan Fook Sum [1999] 2 SLR 523 that considerations of general deterrence must in certain instances take precedence over those of specific or individual deterrence, particularly where the public interest demands that this be soÂ…Â…"
Be mindful of taking pictures of women "zao geng"
knowing it to be likely to outrage her modesty, and you have thereby committed an offence punishable under section 354 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224.” (P2)
The Punishment Prescribed
The punishment prescribed for an offence under section 354 of the Penal Code (Cap 224) is imprisonment of up to two years, or with fine, or caning, or any two of such punishments.
The facts and circumstances giving rise to an offence of outrage of modesty, and the nature of the offending act, could vary considerably and it covers a wide spectrum. It could range from a seemingly innocent act, like a quick touch of the shoulder of a fully clothed victim, to a situation short of rape. Hence, in assessing the appropriate sentence, the court would necessarily have to consider the nature of the act of molest, and the circumstances surrounding the commission of the offence.