SINGAPORE: A retiree who took a taxi to the Resorts World Sentosa ( RWS ) Casino got into an argument with the driver.
After the cab driver advised the customer not to gamble if he cannot obtain it, they disembarked close to a hole, started filming each other, and then got into an argument.
The traveler, 66-year-old Chan Kok Khay, was given a four-week prison term on Thursday ( Nov. 9 ) for intentionally hurting someone and was fined S$ 2,000 ( US$ 1,470 ) for spitting on an employee of the public service.
Tan Wee Giap, 59, was reportedly at the car have at Resorts World Sentosa Casino on March 22 of last year at around 12.20 a.m., according to information provided to the court.
Chan got into Mr. Tan’s vehicle about an hour later and requested to go to Telok Blangah Drive.
A disagreement broke out as the car was leaving a hole close to RWS, and Mr. Tan stopped the vehicle and threatened to call the police.
Just after the hole, both gentlemen got off and were standing on the road. The jury overheard them using their devices to record each other.
Chan moved closer to Mr. Tan and made gestures in his direction while hurling Hokkien and English slurs at him. This was shown in a movie that Mr. Tan took.
Mr. Tan claimed he was involved in a” commotion” with Chan and called the police for assistance.
Mr. Tan  told Chan to “go up and sleep” while he was cursing at him, claiming that Chan had lost money while playing and was venting his rage on him.
Chan heard him say it again:” If you ca n’t afford to lose money, stop gambling.”
He constantly advised Chan to wait for the police to arrive and that he was being recorded.
Chan was seen approaching Mr. Tan and reaching out to drive him in close-circuit television film. Although Mr. Tan managed to repel Chan, the film shows him being shoved in the stomach.
At about 1.30 a.m., the police showed up and noticed that Chan smelled strongly of beer.  ,
When Mr. Tan visited a doctor, it was discovered that his bones were tender. His kept chest wall wounds made his assault diagnosis more difficult.
Over his elbow, there were also wounds.
For using foul language, the trial demanded a fine of S$ 2,000 and four weeks in jail for the cost of causing harm.
MITIGATION
Wasiur Rehman, the defense attorney, claimed that his client was merely a retired man visiting the game in an effort to have fun.
According to the attorney, the victim had largely warned him never to overspend if he could not afford it.
He claimed that Chan had told the cab driver about how he had cared for his family but then wanted to have fun, but that the driver had made sarcastic comments.
He listed all of his employer’s health problems and demanded charges.
Chan could have been sentenced to three years in prison, fined up to S$ 5,000, or both for intentionally hurting someone.
He could have been jailed for up to a year for using abusive language toward an employee of the public support, fined as much as S$ 5,000, 000, or both.