SINGAPORE: A man who urinated on an escalator handrail at Outram Park MRT station was slapped with the maximum fine of S$ 2, 000 ( US$ 1, 460 ) on Tuesday ( Jan 14 ).
Li Guorui, a 41-year-old Chinese nationwide, pleaded criminal to a single command of committing a common problem that caused anger.
The prosecutor was informed that Li was traveling to Singapore on January 2 for a business trip and was staying at a resort in Chinatown’s Upper Cross Street.
On Jan 10, he had a business meal at Brotzeit German Bier Bar &, Restaurant at Westgate store from about 7pm to 9pm, before , making his way back to his hotel.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Jeremy Bin reported that Li drank a lot of beer while attending the breakfast.
When Li unzipped his pants and urinated on the railing of the downward using stairway at around 10pm, he was exiting Outram Park MRT place through return 3 in a drunken condition.
His steps were witnessed and recorded by a number of people in the crowd. The movies were frequently circulated, with one movie single garnering more than 2, 000 emotions, Mr Bin said.
Li finally left the station and went back to his lodge. A member of the public reported the incident via SGSecure on January 11.
Li knew that it would cause for anger, Mr. Bin said, but by doing it, he had committed a public nuisance that caused such anger.
A fine of up to S$ 2,000 is assessed for this offense. Up to three months in prison may be the offender’s statement if they knew the act may result in harm, danger, or annoyance.
Li was detained on January 12 and tracked down by the police. On January 13, he was charged.
Mr Bin sought a large great of S$ 1, 500 to S$ 2, 000, arguing that public punishment was the only punishment thought.
The attorney said,” It goes without saying that what the accused has done around is unethical and somewhat disconcerting, and the word should reflect that.”
He emphasized that Li’s crime was one in a new wave of similar occurrences, and that the court’s paragraph should give a message to stop this behavior.
According to the Land Transport Authority, two different persons were caught,  , within the last year, for alleged people urine at , Tanah Merah , and Potong Pasir MRT facilities, Mr Bin said.
He added that Li’s choice to masturbate in a place essential for those who had climbed the stairway was aggravating.
Li urinated in a place with high sales and on the only area of the elevator that do make direct contact with the riders.
Mr. Bin stated that he now understood from LTA that the interior components of the elevator may also have been affected by the urine, which may need to be serviced more frequently.
According to him, Li’s crime had the ability to have an impact on Singapore’s reputation as a hub for public transportation and resulted in widespread public unease as the act’s videos were made available online.
A written prevention petition was submitted by Li, who followed the trials through a Mandarin speaker, but it was not read out in court.
The elevator was questioned by District Judge Paul Chan about whether riders had used it prior to the incident before it could have been cleaned.
Team did not know that Li had urinated on the stairway rail at the time of the event, so Mr. Bin responded that a solution was called in shortly after the incident and mopped the ground.
He claimed that the authorities had established that fact from the online video.
In imprisonment, Judge Chan said that Li’s activities resulted in harm on several levels.
First, the incontinence did not really produce public annoyance, but likewise involved issues of health and sanitation.
Third, SMRT would have to support the escalator on top of its regular cleaning routine, and this had cost implications.
Finally, Li’s actions had an effect on SMRT’s popularity and its ability to provide a healthy and fresh transportation environment.
The prosecutor acknowledged that Li had fully cooperated with the government and that his offence was no premeditated but rather was one that occurred right away.
Li made it known to the judge that he would pay the fine.
CNA reported on Tuesday that the police were looking into a similar situation at the Tanah Merah MRT stop, which was also captured on camera.
A dark shirt-clad man was spotted pulling up the flap on his pants in a film that was posted on Instagram on Monday, then running away.
It is unknown when this tragedy occurred.