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A bouncer was on Tuesday jailed three weeks by a district court for punching a taxi driver.


Muhammad Rafiuddin Ridwan, 27, had approached the taxi driven by 66-year-old cabby Chuan Lip Hiong, opened the door and punched him.


The court heard that in September 2012, Mr Chuan was driving his taxi along Coleman Street with his wife beside him, just as Muhammad Rafiuddin and a friend were attempting to jaywalk across the road.


As the taxi had the right of way, Mr Chuan continued driving when he heard a loud bang on the right side of his vehicle.


He then realised the mirror on that side of the car was turned outward, presumably because it had hit Muhammad Rafiuddin.


After a brief confrontation between both men, Mr Chuan continued on his way.


Muhammad Rafiuddin then started chasing the taxi and hitting the rear of the vehicle.


When Mr Chuan was about to stop the taxi, Muhammad Rafiuddin approached the vehicle and attacked him.


Deputy Public Prosecutor Nicholas Lai, who pressed for a short custodial sentence, said the cabby had suffered "serious injuries", and that the incident had happened in the afternoon in broad daylight.


In passing the sentence, the District Judge said that while Muhammad Rafiuddin was angered by the taxi driver, his actions were "excessive".


Muhammad Rafiuddin could have been jailed up to two years and fined S$5,000 for voluntarily causing hurt.



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Puzzling... How can a driver not know, when the right side mirror hit something in BROAD DAYLIGHT? Says a lot about his driving. Can side mirrors turn outwards upon impact while moving forward?

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Puzzling... How can a driver not know, when the right side mirror hit something in BROAD DAYLIGHT? Says a lot about his driving. Can side mirrors turn outwards upon impact while moving forward?

The bouncer must have push the side mirror when the taxi drive too near him.

You don't see bouncer got body injury right, only taxi uncle 'suffered serious injuries'

So next time don't drive too near a bouncer.

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I notice prosecutors love to press for deterrent sentences (irrelevant to this particular case but I hijacked it anyway) and such sentences are typically custodial in nature.

 

Would have worked fine and dandy and rid society of criminals but it seems crime rate has not drop. So what gives? Whats the basis behind the trend? Or did they just parrot one another?

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Puzzling... How can a driver not know, when the right side mirror hit something in BROAD DAYLIGHT? Says a lot about his driving. Can side mirrors turn outwards upon impact while moving forward?

 

Not puzzling at all when a female driver driving a Lexus can knocked down a cyclist and thought he was a tree branch.

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Not puzzling at all when a female driver driving a Lexus can knocked down a cyclist and thought he was a tree branch.

 

This time.. it was no kayu.. it actually hits back.

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I think the 66yo taxi unker needs to have his eyes checked. If he needs to wear glasses but he refuse to he should be at fault too. Some ppl this age tends to act hero and dun wear glasses coz they young that time like to call ppl si baht gao(aka 4-eye dog). They scared wear liao kenna the same fate. LoL...

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The bouncer must have push the side mirror when the taxi drive too near him.

You don't see bouncer got body injury right, only taxi uncle 'suffered serious injuries'

So next time don't drive too near a bouncer.

 

Everything will just BOUNCE off him [grin]

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A bouncer was on Tuesday jailed three weeks by a district court for punching a taxi driver.
Muhammad Rafiuddin Ridwan, 27, had approached the taxi driven by 66-year-old cabby Chuan Lip Hiong, opened the door and punched him.
The court heard that in September 2012, Mr Chuan was driving his taxi along Coleman Street with his wife beside him, just as Muhammad Rafiuddin and a friend were attempting to jaywalk across the road.
As the taxi had the right of way, Mr Chuan continued driving when he heard a loud bang on the right side of his vehicle.
He then realised the mirror on that side of the car was turned outward, presumably because it had hit Muhammad Rafiuddin.
After a brief confrontation between both men, Mr Chuan continued on his way.
Muhammad Rafiuddin then started chasing the taxi and hitting the rear of the vehicle.
When Mr Chuan was about to stop the taxi, Muhammad Rafiuddin approached the vehicle and attacked him.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Nicholas Lai, who pressed for a short custodial sentence, said the cabby had suffered "serious injuries", and that the incident had happened in the afternoon in broad daylight.
In passing the sentence, the District Judge said that while Muhammad Rafiuddin was angered by the taxi driver, his actions were "excessive".
Muhammad Rafiuddin could have been jailed up to two years and fined S$5,000 for voluntarily causing hurt.

 

all these bouncers all think they're so god damm hero.

 

that time also got quite a few cases of bouncers hoot ppl up at st james.

 

bloody hooligans

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