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Verdick is out Doctor gets 10 years’ jail for sexually assaulting patient in Bedok clinic Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/doctor-sexually-assaulted-patient-wee-teong-boo-jailed-11294522 SINGAPORE: A doctor convicted of sexually assaulting his patient was on Wednesday (Feb 27) sentenced to 10 years' jail. He was also ordered to pay the victim S$1,200 in compensation for the counselling fees she incurred to deal with the psychological and emotional effects from the assault, which took place in 2015 in his Bedok clinic. Wee Teong Boo, 68, was found guilty on Monday of one charge of outrage of modesty and another charge of sexual assault by digital penetration. He was acquitted of the original rape charge. Deputy Public Prosecutor Sharmila Sripathy-Shanaz on Wednesday asked for a sentence of 12 years and seven months’ jail. Of this, three months was in lieu of seven strokes of the cane, as Wee is above the age of 50 and cannot be caned. She said “medicine has long been regarded as the most noble of professions”, but Wee’s “senseless actions” violated its ethics and code, “forever shattering” the victim’s life. “Forty-two years after entering a profession committed to the primacy of patient welfare, Wee Teong Boo stands before this court, convicted of sexual assaulting and molesting a young female patient during two medical examinations - his senseless actions violating the very ethical mores that every doctor swears to uphold,” said the prosecutor. Advertisement Wee has indicated his intent to appeal against the conviction and sentence. GIVING TESTIMONY WAS LIKE BEING RAPED AGAIN: VICTIM The prosecutor reminded the judge of the victim’s testimony during the trial, which the victim had likened to being “raped again”. The woman, aged 23 when the assault took place, had told the court that after the incident, she “was living like a walking dead, walking as per normal, but I was just dead inside”. She also wondered why it happened to her, “out of so many patients”. “What are the odds of being raped when you visit a medical professional in Singapore, in such a safe country? I cannot register why I am the one, I just can’t understand why it happened to me,” the prosecutor recalled the victim saying. The incident affected her classes and "destroyed her trust in male doctors". The victim later requested only for female doctors whenever she visited a polyclinic. She also had trouble with her male friends, unable to accept any intimacy. Wee was acquitted of the rape charge as the judge said he was satisfied that there was reasonable doubt as to whether penile penetration could have taken place. On Wednesday, the prosecutor said Wee had been "utterly disgraceful" in court, in particular retorting during cross-examination: "I do not consider her (the patient) a victim." "This barbed taunt smacks of arrogance and pure defiance and ... lack of remorse," said the prosecutor. She also said that Wee maligned the integrity and character of independent witnesses during the trial, claiming that a doctor on the stand was not giving objective evidence and instead was embellishing it to suit the prosecution's case. He also maligned police officers, calling them "stupid" and "blatantly lying about ill treatment while in custody", said the prosecution. Wee’s defence counsel Edmond Pereira said he will not be making submissions on sentence as his client is maintaining his innocence. He pointed to Wee's history of medical conditions, including diabetes and hypertension, and pointed out that there was no need for the prosecution to increase an "already lengthy" jail term as Wee will be in his late 70s by the time he is released from prison. He also tried contesting the compensation order relating to the victim's counselling fees, saying there was no evidence in court about the counselling when the victim testified. Wee is out on bail pending his appeal. Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/doctor-sexually-assaulted-patient-wee-teong-boo-jailed-11294522

Daniel Holtzclaw, a former Oklahoma City officer, sobs as he is convicted of 18 counts of raping and sexually assaulting eight women while on duty. Jurors recommended a total of 263 years of prison time for Holtzclaw's crimes. Formal sentencing is set for next month. The day of conviction was his 29th birthday. http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/dec/11/former-oklahoma-police-officer-daniel-holtzclaw-found-guilty-of-multiple-rapes-and-battery-video

What does it mean? they can continue to sell and charge $3 fee per ticket? [confused] it was like some kind of taxes lor! $3 per ticket is quite siong

Can't seem to find news related to him after the initial new...anyone following his case?

See schematics below.. under such circumstance, who is wrong? The impact point on cars are as illustrated on diagram as well. 1st diagram was what actually happened. 2nd diagram was thrown in to give a contrast of scenario, which i feel would be more 50/50.

Wow...doesn't know all the while got "extra" ingridents with the gravy and the fritters... hmm...think I should stay away from it for some time.... http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1034811/1/.html SINGAPORE : An Indian rojak stall that was linked to a food poisoning outbreak last year was poorly maintained. This is according to a Senior Public Health Officer from the Health Ministry, Abdul Rahman Osman, who inspected the Rojak Geylang Serai stall on April 4 last year. In a coroner's inquiry on Tuesday, the court heard how the stall was dirty with food stains and showed signs of cockroach infestation. The Ministry also found that bacteria - indicative of poor sanitary conditions - were found on a chopping board used to cut food items in the stall. One of the bacteria- staphylococcus aureus - is commonly found on human skin, while the other - faecal coliform - indicates faecal cross contamination. However, the licensee of the stall, Sheik Alauddin Mohideen, said that his outlet was cleaned with soap and water every day after closing time. He added that his staff wear gloves when they handle cooked food. Two women died after eating rojak bought from the outlet last year - 57-year-old Aminah Samijo, who died on April 6; and 59-year-old Norani Kassim, who died on April 8. The hearing resumes on Thursday. - CNA/ms

July 4, 2008 Army regular run over by lorry - it's an accident By Elena Chong AN ARMY physical training instructor died about an hour after he was run over by a lorry when he fell off his scooter and landed on an expressway. Mr Lim Chee Wee, 23, was riding behind his friend, Mr Edward Phua Wen Fu, then 22, on a motorcycle along Pan-Island Expressway last Oct 26 morning when Mr Phua decided to take shelter from the heavy downpour at the Toh Guan flyover. Mr Lim did not realise that his friend had collided into the back of his machine. Due to the impact, Mr Lim fell to the right and landed on the left lane of PIE while his friend fell along the road shoulder. Just then, a lorry driven by Mr Tan Poh Soon, 35, ran over Mr Lim as he could not stop in time. At Friday's coroner's inquiry into Mr Lim's death, Mr Tan, who was named a potential defendant, chose to remain silent. In recording a verdict of misadventure, State Coroner Earnest Lau said on the evidence, he did not think any objective motorist in the potential defendant's position would be able to take evasive action in a split second. He said neither Mr Tan nor Mr Phua was culpable. http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/...ory_254507.html surprisingly nobody question if the lorry was too close for comfort. and that he cud overrun 1 motorbike yet not the other... afterall, lorry do tat 40% longer distance to stop. so wat is sensible precaution esp when raining. if he has maintained safe distance + 40% wud this hv happened?

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20080304/tts-...ff-7d7070a.html TOKYO (AFP) - - A Japanese pin-up model says that her big breasts have not only boosted her career -- they also helped her overturn a court verdict. ADVERTISEMENT The bikini model, who goes by her professional name Serena Kozakura, was cleared after a court decided she was too well-endowed to squeeze into a room through a hole, as she had been found guilty of earlier. "I used to hate my body so much," Kozakura, who has appeared in product commercials on television, told the private Asahi network in an interview aired Tuesday. "But it was my breasts" that won in court, she said. The case was splashed through the Japanese media on Tuesday, with the Asahi network even inviting her to demonstrate how she could not fit through the opening. Kozakura, 38, was convicted last year of property destruction after a man said she kicked in the wooden door of his room and crawled inside, apparently because he was with another woman. Kozakura had said the man made the hole himself. In her appeal, the defence counsel held up a plate showing the size of the hole and said that she could not squeeze through with her 110-centimetre (44-inch) bust. "The judges were very good-mannered as they showed no expressions on their faces. I guess they're well-trained," Kozakura said. Tokyo High Court presiding judge Kunio Harada agreed and threw out the guilty verdict on Monday, saying there was reasonable doubt over the man's account.

source: http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,...,145940,00.html? THE power of the law had little effect on the power of their grief. The man who caused their daughter's death was punished by the courts yesterday, but it was clear they were in anguish even after two years. Regan Lee Da Wen, 26, was sentenced to seven months' jail and banned from driving for 10 years. He pleaded guilty to causing car sales consultant Angelia He Xueli's death by a rash act while test-driving a Mazda MX-5 sports car along Upper Paya Lebar Road on 29 Oct, 2005. Miss He, 22, was in the front passenger seat. Outside the courtroom yesterday, after the verdict was read, Ms He's aunt confronted Lee's family, who had attended the sentencing. 'Only seven months! A young woman died! Do you think that's fair?' she shouted at them. The aunt, who was in tears, had to be calmed down by other family members. ONLY CHILD Ms He was the only child of Mr Ho Tuck Fatt, a former odd-job labourer, and his wife, Madam Loh Siaw Keow, a housewife. In court yesterday, even before the hearing began, Madam Loh began to cry, while Mr Ho sat with his jaw clenched. Later, in an interview with The New Paper outside the couple's flat, the aunt – Madam Loh's older sister - said: 'Since the incident, we've been very worried for my sister, and we call her everyday. '(Ms He) was their only daughter. They worked so hard to raise her, and then she was gone.' Mrs Ho has been unable to work since her daughter's death. When The New Paper visited the couple's Yishun flat last night, Mr Ho, 50, said: 'I just went to Mandai to see her.' 'I updated her on the case, like I often do.' He said he took along a bunch of lilies which are Ms He's favourite flowers. The couple visit their daughter's niche at Mandai Crematorium at least twice a week to offer prayers and make offerings. Mr Ho said that his daughter's pictures are displayed all over the flat. He said: 'He has taken her away from us. What's left are only photos and belongings and through these we can only hope to feel her existence around us.' Earlier, in a statement read out in court, Ms He's father, 50, spoke of the couple's agony. He said: 'Sometimes when I see a young girl outside, it would remind me of my late daughter.' Since they had to attend court regularly, Mr Ho quit his job. He is currently unemployed. He said in the statement: 'I do not know who will look after us after (her) death... Whatever the sentence, it cannot change the fact that (my daughter) is already gone forever. 'I am still angry with the driver for causing (her) death. Ms He's second death anniversary falls on Monday.' According to court documents, Lee and two friends went to the Village Credit showroom at Upper Bukit Timah, where Ms He worked, that fateful afternoon two years ago. As the cars they wanted to test-drive were unavailable there, arrangements were made for them to view and test-drive the cars at the MacPherson showroom. Lee was test-driving the car along Upper Paya Lebar Road, with Ms He in the front passenger seat, when the accident occurred at about 5.55pm. SPEEDING Eyewitnesses said that Lee was driving at or above 90 kmh at the time. The speed limit on that stretch of road is 50 kmh. He was driving the centre lane of the three-lane road when he lost control of the car while negotiating a left bend at high speed. The car mounted the central island of the road, went onto the opposite side of the road, and collided head-on into an oncoming BMW. It then flipped over and upwards, and landed on the roof of a motor van. Ms He suffered a broken neck. She was rushed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where she died an hour after the accident. The driver and four other passengers in the BMW all sustained injuries and were sent to Changi General Hospital for treatment. Investigations showed that at the time of the accident, the weather was fine, and road surface was dry, and visibility was clear. The traffic on that stretch of road was also light. Checks showed that no defects were found in the MX-5's brake, steering and other mechanical systems. Lee had originally faced a more serious charge of causing Ms He's death by dangerous driving. But that was reduced to causing the death by a rash act, to which he pleaded guilty. The case caused a furore online in April this year, when Lee put up an Internet posting on a car website forum, saying he was shopping for a new car and asking for advice between two high-performance vehicles. The posts attracted thousands of comments, most of which expressed anger and outrage. The debate was also picked up by the media. Lee's licence was suspended by the Traffic Police after he was charged in court in April. In sentencing Lee, District Judge Eddy Tham said that the 'inescapable fact' was that Lee had driven in a rash manner and at an 'excessive speed', despite being unfamiliar with the vehicle and the route. And this, ultimately, was the reason he lost control of the vehicle and caused this tragedy. Lee could have been jailed up to two years, fined, or both.

Despite having no traffic fines, not having shown the finger, not having being horned at, never tail gate, never turn without signalling and no accidents for many many years why am I a bad driver? http://motoring.asiaone.com.sg/motorworld/20070701_001.html

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