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Fair? Some will say taxi driver job must be stressful. Would you pay fine $1000 or one week jail?

Any bros experience in this? was hoping to get one for my home gym.. Im not into kick boxing or martial arts. Just wanted one which i can vent out and workout at the same time.. Thks!

Over $2 discount. Drive BMW summore...tsk tsk Two men convicted of punching car washer in a spat over a $2 discount By Elena Chong A man was sentenced to five weeks' jail while another was fined $3,000 for punching a car washer over a $2 discount. Manager Mohamed Jefri Mohamed Derus was allowed to defer his jail sentence until April 7 and delivery driver Abdul Razak Umar allowed to pay $1,000 first, with the balance by April 7. The two men, both 32, pleaded guilty to punching Chinese national Li Lei, 30, at the SPC petrol station at Havelock Road at about 1.40am on April 10 last year. Jefri also pleaded guilty to driving his BMW car towards Mr Li in a rash manner. The court heard that Jefri had driven his car to the car wash kiosk of the petrol station and left it there for Mr Li to wipe it dry, after alighting with Abdul Razak and another passenger.

Mr Pannirselvam Muthusamy has had hot noodles thrown in his face and he has been punched in the ribs. He gets sworn at almost every day. This is the life of the enforcement officer for parking and traffic offences, because his job is to issue summonses to motorists who flout parking and other traffic rules. Though only six months in the job, Mr Pannirselvam is already involved in three ongoing police cases of abuse by motorists. His plight is shared by many others doing the same job. Certis Cisco, Mr Pannirselvam's employer, told The Sunday Times that the number of cases where members of the public have abused traffic wardens physically or verbally has been creeping up. This is aside from almost routine encounters, when motorists get angry when issued a summons. Traffic wardens said that some drivers would crush the summons, or turn on their vehicles' windscreen wipers to get rid of it, or hurl it back at the officers. Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/...e-rise-20120923 ---------------------------------------------------- MYTHS ABOUT TRAFFIC WARDENS... AND SUMMONSES 1.Traffic wardens receive a commission for summonses issued Certis Cisco said this is not true. Traffic wardens are not required to meet a quota and are not paid according to the number of summonses they issue while on duty. 2.They can void summonses after they have been issued The traffic or parking offence is recorded once the offence and vehicle details are keyed into the electronic hand-held device. That is why traffic wardens are unable to void the summons. 3.You can escape summonses if you throw away the notice or refuse to accept it The Sunday Times was told by traffic wardens that some drivers would crush the summonses, try to use their vehicles' windscreen wipers to get rid of them or hurl it back at the traffic wardens. But that does not mean the motorist will not be taken to task for the offence. An official letter detailing the offence and penalty will still be mailed to the vehicle owner.

From CNA: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1136110/1/.html Man jailed 12 months for punching and kicking taxi driver By Alvina Soh | Posted: 20 June 2011 1340 hrs

Can understand his frustration... http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1132074/1/.html Businessman fined after punching man in dispute over parking lot By Shaffiq Alkhatib | Posted: 30 May 2011 1539 hrs

May 8, 2008 Man jailed 3 weeks for assaulting bus driver By ELENA CHONG A BUS commuter was sentenced to three weeks' jail today for assaulting a bus driver. Muhamad Fairus Abu Bakar, 32, pleaded guilty to punching the head of Mr Wong Hing Keong, 44, and kicking his body along Moulmein Road on June 6 last year. A court heard that several passengers were boarding SBS 124 in front of Hotel 81 when Mr Wong told Fairus, who was smoking and chatting with a friend, to hurry. After the two had boarded the bus, Mr Wong heard Fairus utter vulgarities. When the victim asked Fairus what he had said, the accused stood up and kicked the driver's cabin door. A quarrel ensued. Mr Wong stopped along Moulmein Road and the quarrel continued. Fairus punched the victim on the head and kicked his body. He also pulled his uniform. He could have been jailed for up to one year and/or fined up to $1,000. http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/...ory_235295.html