Swiss National Oliver Fricker Sentence over Vandalism In S'pore- 25/06/2010

SINGAPORE : Swiss national Oliver Fricker has been sentenced to five months jail and three strokes of the cane.

The 32-year-old IT consultant pleaded guilty to trespassing into the SMRT Changi Depot and spray-painting two train carriages.

A third vandalism charge for cutting the depot's fence was taken into consideration.

Fricker committed the offences between May 16 and 17 with an alleged accomplice, identified as Dane Alexander Lloyd, a Briton who has since left Singapore.

The court was told Lloyd allegedly masterminded the plan, and had corresponded with a spray paint supplier before his arrival in Singapore on May 15.

The next day, the pair looked for a dimly-lit area of fence surrounding the depot and cut a hole in it. They then painted the two carriages nearest to the fence.

Fricker had allegedly been "extremely nervous" when entering the depot, and needed to be coaxed by Lloyd.

They fled in a taxi and went to Boat Quay for drinks, before ending up at Fricker's apartment at Sail@Marina Bay.

Lloyd showed Fricker the photographs he'd taken, before they went to sleep.

On May 18, the pair left for Hong Kong for a holiday.

The court also heard that Fricker was an experienced graffiti artiste. He had painted graffiti - legally - at Singapore's Youth Park before.

The case saw hours of mitigation and repeated delays in court.

Fricker's lawyer Derek Kang said his client had made a one-off mistake, while under the influence of alcohol.

He added the graffiti had not incited hatred, and left no lasting damage.

But the prosecution said Fricker's sentence should act as a general deterrent for the public.

Fricker's lawyer said his client had shown genuine remorse by cooperating fully with police.

"My client has commenced serving his sentence. We are filing an appeal because we feel that it is on the high side. We hope that the papers can be expedited, and we will see how things go at the appeal," said Lawyer Kang.

In his judgement, District Judge See Kee Oon had called the act "calculated criminal conduct", and said Fricker must now face the consequences. - CNA

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[DIXIEBOY68]

@somuchsolittleful - why should I get beaten when I have done nothing wrong especially knowing what I will get if I go against the law so be upright, simple as that. Your nerd mentality really make me sick as I do not know how to enlighten you as to what is the difference between CRIMINAL and VICTIMS. Whatever your arguments , look at the end results , singapore is one of the world safest country and then there you are trying to beg to wipe out the caning law, YOU MUST BE CRAZY!

[rockyboy467]

@somuchsolittleful - well darling , it takes years for singapore to come to such a clean state, least crime with punishment with caning and you want the government to stop this form of punishment? You are sick, I believe more countries should take singapore as a example how crime rate can be reduce with firm punishment and not the girlie way that you would like to see . How on earth can you even think of such method of sissy punishment. Look at the end result you bitch

[crazycheerocky]

@somuchsolittleful - you are simply retarded ! what you mean is that whether someone do crime or not rape or not , they should not be cane. so let the victims be horribly rape, molested , killed or injure, well then, its better be one of your relatives. Try it and lets see how you want them to be punish. You talk big and I really want to see you reaction when its your relative, then it should wake you up!

[m06j09r91s]

Oliver Fricker is very gorgeous

[russ9356]

wish we had the cane in Australia it would save 50 million a year

[somuchsolittleful]

It doesn't matter whether or not someone knew they would be tortured or not, it is barbaric inhuman violence and internationally illegal to legalize torture and abuse human beings. Singapore is not the only place that has low crime in the world, but its leaders are gulity of these crimes against humanity.

[cliff01x]

He new the consequences of his stupid behavior so what’s all the fuss. Good on Singapore. I’ve been there and I was very impressed. A small but beautiful country with a low tolerance to crime. It’s a shame that the UK and Europe hasn’t the same attitude to yobish hooligans and perpetual criminals.

[rockyboy467]

@somuchsolittleful - You are a real bastard always always protecting the criminals!!! Are you human ? You are real evil and I hope one day your relatives will met with some criminals and then WOW, lets see your reaction to how to get the criminal to be punish. You bloody oppostion ball licker, think you can brainwash us on your posting ? Wake up cinderella, its not that easy, you will just have to try much harder and for me I will go around just next to you to screw you upside down, got it

[somuchsolittleful]

@knutgordon You or I cannot even be sure a deal wasn't made with Frickers government, behind closed doors, so that he may have never been beaten and a gag order may be in place so no one may know for years. Nevertheless, I am certain that the corrupt judges that kiss LKY's Ass will sentence thousands of more males to being Tortured for trivial and minor things. However Human rights violations whether it be mutilating, waterboarding, burning or beating people will one day end in bizzare singapore

[knutgordon]

@somuchsolittleful

Singapore must be a special "thrill-seeking" place for the graffiti scene. One thing is for sure, it was not Fricker reoffending. Just your average copycat. If the vandal is still in Singapore the police quite likely will track the him down and a judge will deal with the moron as he see fit. Probably with a somewhat more severe ass whopping than the swizz moron got in order to deter other morons in trying their luck. And rightfully so I might add.

[somuchsolittleful]

Another incident of graffiti--Surely NOT??? It has been reported that another incident of "vandalism" of graffiti on the side of a train carriage has occurred. The third world mentality (of LKY and mob) would be to round up the person who did it,,,and lets BEAT HIM--BUT NOT IF ITS A HER???