Jail and fine for Australian man who spat at police officers, urinated in their direction
An Australian man received a sentence of five months and six weeks in prison. This penalty follows incidents where he spat at police officers and urinated in their direction. The 52-year-old man faces an additional fine of $5,000. His imprisonment is backdated to July 16, the date he arrived in Singapore. A judge noted that the man displayed aggressive and belligerent behavior for 32 hours. The court stated his actions showed a disregard for authority and the dignity of the officers.
An Australian man was sentenced to five months and six weeks in jail on Friday (Oct 30) after spitting at police officers and urinating in their direction.Morris David, 52, will serve his imprisonment with effect from July 16, the day he entered Singapore and a day before he was remanded, and faces an additional fine of $5,000, according to court documents.During sentencing, District Judge Sharmila Sripathy-Shanaz highlighted the man's continuous belligerent and aggressive behaviour over 32 hours."His actions demonstrate a prolonged and flagrant disregard for authority and the dignity of the public officers involved," she said, as quoted by CNA.She also called the "inherently degrading and unsanitary nature" of him urinating at the officers "particularly reprehensible" and said that he also threatened to defecate and throw faeces at them at the time.The judge added that his sentence signals that this behaviour would not be tolerated.32 hours of abusive behaviourOn July 16, Morris landed in Changi Airport from Bali on his way to Australia.