A court handed down a$ 400 ( US$ 308 ) fine to a man who was caught on a viral video urinating at the entrance of The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands ( MBS ) on Thursday ( Sep 19 ).
The judge inquired from the construction worker about a lower good, asking,” Do you know how to get a small good?” Do n’t do this in public”.
Indian national Ramu Chinnarasa, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of defecating in a public place under the Environmental Public Health ( Public Cleansing ) Regulations.
The prosecutor was informed that Ramu, who was on a labor force in Singapore, drank three jars of hard liquor on October 29, 2013.
Greatly intoxicated, he entered the game at MBS in the wee hours of the next day to overspend.
He left the game at about 5.20am on Oct 30, 2023.
Ramu felt the need to take a shower but was unable to find a bathroom in his drowsy position.
At 7.01am at the gate of The Shoppes at MBS, future to a cafe, Ramu took off his trousers, squatted and defecated on the floor.
The prosecutor claimed that the site was accessible to the general public and not intended to provide” surgical convenience.”
Ramu left his faeces on the ground after completing his work at 7.11am without anyone being aware of his actions.
He then sat on some marble seats outside the MBS until 11 a.m. because he was excited. Finally, he returned to his hostel in Kranji.
A part of the MBS security team eventually discovered a picture on Instagram that depicts a person defecating at his place of employment later that afternoon.
He informed his officer about the event, and the security staff obtained the appropriate closed-circuit television images.
A police report was made about the incident of open defecation by an MBS protection supervisor.
Ramu left Singapore on Oct 31, 2023 and returned maybe later.
He was detained when he attempted to enter the MBS game, and security identified him as an “undesirable guest.”
The trial sought a fine of S$ 400 to S$ 500.
Ramu had requested a past injunction from District Judge Christopher Goh to raise money to pay the fine.
Ramu was underrepresented. In prevention, he said simply that he was pleading for mercy for the lowest good.
” Do you know how to get a small great”? Judge Goh asked.
” No, your honour”, replied Ramu through an interpreter.
” Do n’t do this in public. Better still, do n’t get yourself so drunk that this happens”, said the judge.
Speaking to the interpreter, he said:” I want him to know that if this happens again, the good will be higher than the fine today”.
If Ramu does n’t pay the fine, he will have to spend two days in prison.
For defecating in a public area, he could have been fined up to S$ 1, 000. If he continued to annoy after conviction, he may face an additional S$ 100 for each day or part of.