'I'll purposely take it apart': Man uses penknife to dismantle gantry barrier to let car through
One driver took netizens by surprise when he took a gantry barrier apart to exit a building.
In a 22-second clip posted to TikTok by SG Trending Video, a man is seen getting out of his car at the gantry of an industrial building in Boon Lay.
He tells the person recording: «Watch this, I know how to dismantle it [the barrier] – I'll purposely take it apart.»
The man then uses a penknife to cut the cable ties securing the barrier and throws the bar to the side of the road before saying: «Let's go.»
The gantry's display indicated that he incurred a parking fee of $46.21.
Some netizens were appalled by the man's actions, questioning if he was trying to evade paying for parking.
One comment read: «Got a BMW, but no money?»
«Now he needs to pay more than $46. maybe that's how he show he's rich,» said another netizen.
Some others defended the man and believed he had reason behind his actions.
One commenter said: «Could it be that the gantry malfunctioned multiple times? Judging by how expensive the fees are, it's not normal.»