My singaporean mind is blown when Terence mentioned the story of a Starbucks customer buying a coffee taking a sip and getting a refund because it didn’t taste good. After consuming a portion of a product a refund ???? 🤯 I finish the coffee to get value for money and never visit again at best . 😮
Sometimes law just not seriously dealt with offenders.....littering and no smoking area matters they charges with stern fines.....big issues no ban ...what man!!! Like PMA...all that .still wait for LTA action ? Why?
To me ..more than 80% of drivers doesnt like LTA or TP thats for sure ...cos they the one who chases them or giving fines for driving mistakes.. but for this LTA victim..really cannot blame him for risking his life chasing the culprit cos of the sudden action in his mind that i suppposed all like him will do that .. but many said is not worth cos hes a LTA officer and not TP ....He should walkie for assistance
(I was wondering if this comment could help shed light on why some are outraged and yet some agree with the teenager) I can understand why that motorist said that but i disagree with his sentiments. I get that the LTA officer(s) are constantly faced with life-threatening situations like how police enforcement is a dangerous job (much worse in the US because of gun control and some police prefer the principle of shoot first, ask questions later). They do know what they signed up for but they would also know when to test the limits of dangers (this is why i understand why that motorist said what he said) BUT To give a statement like that just gives the impression of how smug and heartless you are as a human being (given that you were a contributing factor). It is akin to rubbing it in the officer's face (or grave) that i rode through danger and lived; i am a more skilled rider than you; tough luck and eat my dust (ok, may the last one was uncalled for by me). AND Now that he said this statement, it sounds like he likes to invite danger, it's like he wants people to go on a witch hunt. And given his previous crimes (even as a minor), it shows a pattern of unlawfulness that kinda inches to the idea of the motorist wanting to test the system and gets the thrill of getting away with it. So, if he does "re-integrate" into society after his sentence, i hope the judge knows what kind of "law abiding citizen" (yes, the gerald butler movie) the judge is letting back after the sentence. As for the 2nd topic, i am on the fence of "to go" or "not to go". On the "don't go US to study": I get it. Although it's not the protest that would dissuade me from going, it is the lowering of academic & teaching standards in the name of DEI (e.g. Harvard President Caludine Gay & "Eliminating Standardized Tests To Achieve Racial Equity In Post-Affirmative Action College Admissions" by Forbes). This, as well as the lack of safety in the US. If anyone has been to New York and taken the subway, you know you've seen weirder shit (homeless man pissing while planking on the seat, random fights that start because someone didn't give up their seat, playing music out loud from their boombox) than SG's MRT (be it Ip man using poles to practice, trans lady trying to open the MRT doors -- ok maybe this one is quite the contender with US's craziness). On the other hand, going overseas to study gives opportunities that local universities cannot teach e.g. exposure to a different lifestyle, history, food, ways to fend yourself off, how 4 seasons affect certain amenity prices, adulting habits such as laundry, finances, bills, time management. So...yea, still on the fence but if you have the money, such, why not. P.S. 36:54 Russell if you are reading, your mom say 10pm curfew, but never say which time zone. Use this counter argument at your own peril
I think one possible impact of the accident would be that people will be less likely to consider traffic police as a career and those already in the force will be less motivate as laws don't give them more protection.
Unfortunately, even in the course of active duty. I see it as a case of the LTA Officer not practising defensive riding. The fatal decision was made by the officer himself there and then to pursue the offender irregardless of the EVER-EVOLVING road situation. Thus while I understand that it was his duty to apprehend guilty road offenders, I find it hard to entirely absolved the Deceased officer from blame. I’m sure there are other ways to catch offenders without sacrificing lives and limbs. Self preservation or Safety should ALWAYS be top priority. What Good is an A grade Performance Bonus if you can’t enjoy it along with your love Ones… My condolences to the family of the Deceased Officer. May this be a reminder to all of us that fatal accidents can happen to anyone.
My singaporean mind is blown when Terence mentioned the story of a Starbucks customer buying a coffee taking a sip and getting a refund because it didn’t taste good. After consuming a portion of a product a refund ???? 🤯 I finish the coffee to get value for money and never visit again at best . 😮
Singapore consumer laws is weak. Pro business dude! In Aus you can get a refund if you want.
Seriously? Giving up Harvard for NUS? Best to check the veracity of that claim.
Sometimes law just not seriously dealt with offenders.....littering and no smoking area matters they charges with stern fines.....big issues no ban ...what man!!! Like PMA...all that
.still wait for LTA action ? Why?
To me ..more than 80% of drivers doesnt like LTA or TP thats for sure ...cos they the one who chases them or giving fines for driving mistakes.. but for this LTA victim..really cannot blame him for risking his life chasing the culprit cos of the sudden action in his mind that i suppposed all like him will do that .. but many said is not worth cos hes a LTA officer and not TP ....He should walkie for assistance
(I was wondering if this comment could help shed light on why some are outraged and yet some agree with the teenager)
I can understand why that motorist said that but i disagree with his sentiments.
I get that the LTA officer(s) are constantly faced with life-threatening situations like how police enforcement is a dangerous job (much worse in the US because of gun control and some police prefer the principle of shoot first, ask questions later). They do know what they signed up for but they would also know when to test the limits of dangers (this is why i understand why that motorist said what he said)
BUT
To give a statement like that just gives the impression of how smug and heartless you are as a human being (given that you were a contributing factor). It is akin to rubbing it in the officer's face (or grave) that i rode through danger and lived; i am a more skilled rider than you; tough luck and eat my dust (ok, may the last one was uncalled for by me).
AND
Now that he said this statement, it sounds like he likes to invite danger, it's like he wants people to go on a witch hunt. And given his previous crimes (even as a minor), it shows a pattern of unlawfulness that kinda inches to the idea of the motorist wanting to test the system and gets the thrill of getting away with it.
So, if he does "re-integrate" into society after his sentence, i hope the judge knows what kind of "law abiding citizen" (yes, the gerald butler movie) the judge is letting back after the sentence.
As for the 2nd topic, i am on the fence of "to go" or "not to go".
On the "don't go US to study": I get it. Although it's not the protest that would dissuade me from going, it is the lowering of academic & teaching standards in the name of DEI (e.g. Harvard President Caludine Gay & "Eliminating Standardized Tests To Achieve Racial Equity In Post-Affirmative Action College Admissions" by Forbes). This, as well as the lack of safety in the US. If anyone has been to New York and taken the subway, you know you've seen weirder shit (homeless man pissing while planking on the seat, random fights that start because someone didn't give up their seat, playing music out loud from their boombox) than SG's MRT (be it Ip man using poles to practice, trans lady trying to open the MRT doors -- ok maybe this one is quite the contender with US's craziness).
On the other hand, going overseas to study gives opportunities that local universities cannot teach e.g. exposure to a different lifestyle, history, food, ways to fend yourself off, how 4 seasons affect certain amenity prices, adulting habits such as laundry, finances, bills, time management.
So...yea, still on the fence but if you have the money, such, why not.
P.S. 36:54 Russell if you are reading, your mom say 10pm curfew, but never say which time zone. Use this counter argument at your own peril
I think one possible impact of the accident would be that people will be less likely to consider traffic police as a career and those already in the force will be less motivate as laws don't give them more protection.
NUS ranks high.
Higher than most US universities.
Unfortunately, even in the course of active duty. I see it as a case of the LTA Officer not practising defensive riding. The fatal decision was made by the officer himself there and then to pursue the offender irregardless of the EVER-EVOLVING road situation.
Thus while I understand that it was his duty to apprehend guilty road offenders, I find it hard to entirely absolved the Deceased officer from blame.
I’m sure there are other ways to catch offenders without sacrificing lives and limbs. Self preservation or Safety should ALWAYS be top priority. What Good is an A grade Performance Bonus if you can’t enjoy it along with your love Ones…
My condolences to the family of the Deceased Officer. May this be a reminder to all of us that fatal accidents can happen to anyone.
Ah boy, ah girl loaded mama papa sure worry one. Wah lao eh, return home school holidays every day chanting "From the river to the sea....." 😂