FT arrested for disorderly & abusive behaviour

[David]

Picture included.

 

SINGAPORE: Gopalan Nair, a former Singaporean who currently faces two charges for insulting two High Court judges, has been arrested for disorderly behaviour in public and for using abusive words against police officers.

 

The arrest followed an incident at the junction of Race Course Road and Bukit Timah Road on Friday night.

 

A police spokesman said plainclothes officers on routine anti-crime operations in the area heard a loud knock on their vehicle after stopping at the traffic light.

 

They saw an Indian man walking away. When the officers identified themselves and interviewed the person, he became abusive and refused to furnish his particulars, saying he is an American citizen and the Police has no right to check on him.

 

Despite repeated warnings to stop his verbal abuse, including a racist slur against one of the Malay officers, he continued to be uncooperative and persisted in his abuse.

 

The commotion attracted a crowd of over 25 onlookers, which created a risk of public disorder due to the inflammatory remarks used by the Indian man.

 

The police officers, after giving the man repeated warnings to calm down and not to cause a public disturbance, had no choice but to arrest him for disorderly behaviour and for using abusive words towards public servants.

 

The man resisted arrest by putting up a fierce struggle, during which his and a police officer's glasses were broken.

 

It was only back at the police station that Gopalan Nair disclosed his identity.

 

A medical examination by a doctor was conducted and a blood sample was taken with Gopalan Nair's consent to be tested for alcohol.

 

Gopalan Nair, who is out on police bail, could face a fine of up to $5,000 or a jail term of up to a year if convicted under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order & Nuisance) Act.

 

Gopalan Nair is currently facing two charges under the Penal Code. These charges relate to an email sent by him to Justice Lai Siu Chiu in 2006, and a posting on his blog relating to Justice Belinda Ang in May 2008. Both Justice Lai and Justice Ang are High Court Judges. - CNA/ir

[Hishercar]

This man got the b a l l s to stand up against what he and many here believes

 

THEY are pushing him to a breaking point

 

BUT here we are here b a l l - l e s s cant help him

 

who is trying to fight for us

 

 

perhaps its time to call it quits

 

 

we are all HOPELESS

 

 

our actions is like

 

 

you see someone on the road ran down by a car

 

the car comes back and run over again by the same car

 

the pedestrian is bleeding

 

we pretend nothing happen

 

worse we criticize pedestrian for standing too close to the road

 

the car come back this time and run over him again making sure two wheels run over him

 

 

we sit back and watch like watching a movie

 

 

at the end

 

we go back to coffee shop

 

order a ice coffee and chicken rice

 

and start talking c o c k

 

like wa lau saw this happening this just now .......

[David]

You can join him, if that is what you believes.

[Hishercar]

perhaps we all should stick to discuss about cars

 

so what was the police car brand

 

toyota

 

nissan

 

bmw

[Tunge]

he thinks he US citizen now big FK what... kick his ass into prison lah

[Rncw]

yeah man...

 

even michael faye, with united states president bill clinton 'choot tau' also no use...also kena whacked backside

[Sfhuang]

Orh-bee-good!!! Kick him to prison!!

[David]

It was you who called us ball-less, so here is a chance for you to prove you are not - if that is what you believes.

[Hishercar]

I did say we

 

lets put it this way

 

we are not happy about one thing or another

 

but nobody is doing anything about it

 

 

there are few brave souls who risk everything including their future for what they believe

 

if they success, they may be doing us a favour

 

 

so I admire their guts because they have B a l l

Edited July 5, 2008 by Hishercar

[Tunge]

whatever that guy did, was totally disrepectful towards law n justice, totally got nothing to do abt standing up for one's rights. that idiot just thinks that because he is US citizen he thinks he can get away w anything... sorry there's law to follow, if everyone thinks like u, s'pore no peace n security loh.

 

the sad truth is that guy got B A L L S, must be really huge too, but sadly no BRAINS!

[Bentwy]

err. how was he 'fighting' for 'us'?

by rapping his fingers on the police car? or being abusive to police officers?

 

so what are YOU doing to help him? pray tell.

 

please.

[Takashimaya]

ha ha ha...believes in what? got ball!...commit murder need ball , rob a bank also need ball,humm i think you r correct...he run and hide in usa and insult our country and the system while there,now come back and further insult our court of law and others things..Yes..Got Ball...

[Onenightstd2]

This man backside is itchy, good life in States don't want, come here to create trouble, I support cane his backside and send him back to Mr Bush. Poor No brainy never understand or read enough of "Sun Tze" theory of wars and come to my country to make troubles.

 

Cane him and send him back from where he came.

[Sabian]

Go-pa-lan Nair?

his action kinda LPPL huh?

[Tiger21]

whatever that guy did, was totally disrepectful towards law n justice, totally got nothing to do abt standing up for one's rights. that idiot just thinks that because he is US citizen he thinks he can get away w anything... sorry there's law to follow, if everyone thinks like u, s'pore no peace n security loh.

 

the sad truth is that guy got B A L L S, must be really huge too, but sadly no BRAINS!

 

All the brain juice drained to his B A L L S... thats why so huge

 

 

[Tigershark1976]

agree... count that american lucky. if he is in boleh land, he sure kena wrack like nobody business... the policeman here is too civilise liao... somemore can let him play punk in the public...

[Mage]

bo liao.. knock on police car, then create problem.. i thought he was actually somebody who has "something" when i read about his blog incident... but apparantly he's just another idiot.

 

Or is this whole case an MIW plot to bring him down? *X-Files music playing in the backgroud*

[Sabian]

u want 2 believe?