It’s 1am, and that friendly police officer from the neighbourhood police centre hasn’t called you back.
But why? Didn’t they have as good a time as I did?
You only met once, yes, but it was a nice encounter where smiles, pleasantries, and NRICs were exchanged. You told them your problems and they promised to help.
But more importantly, they said they would call you back, but they didn’t.
So, now here you are, drinking several alcoholic drinks wondering why your dates with the police always end this way.
Tired of this indifference, you trespass into the police compound to demand an answer but get a $400 fine instead.
*plays Adele*
Drunk Man Broke Into Neighbourhood Police Centre To ‘Check Up’ On A Case
A 23-year-old Chinese national working as a deliveryman was fined $400 after pleading guilty to one count of wilful trespass.
The man, Li Nan, had climbed over a wall while drunk to get into a Neighbourhood Police Centre (NPC).
Officers found him at about 1.15am on 27 Jan in the compound and arrested him.
According to The New Paper, the man was caught on camera climbing over the wall near the rear gate of the compound.
But why would he do such a thing?
Wanted an update on a case
Li claimed he had downed several alcoholic drinks earlier and had trespassed because he wanted to get an update on a case he had reported two days earlier about his stolen necklace and phone.
Now, I feel like Li had two options at that point:
1) Go to sleep, wake up and have breakfast in the morning, then enter the Neighbourhood Police Centre through the main entrance like a normal human being
2) Go to sleep, wake up and have breakfast in the morning, then enter the Neighbourhood Police Centre through the main entrance like a normal human being
Yes, there is only one real option because drunken trespassing is never the answer.
Could have been fined up to $1,000
State Prosecuting Officer Mohd Nasri Haron asked the court last Tuesday (25 Feb) to impose a fine on Li, but left the amount up to the court.
Li said he was sorry and explained that he was anxious at the time to get an update on his stolen necklace and phone.
And in his desperation to find out if they found his stolen necklace and phone, he ended up getting fined $400, even though he could have been fined $1000 for his offence.
Not exactly the smartest move.
District Judge Marvin Bay said there was a need to deter people from taking such extreme measures, even when they were anxious and wanted updates on their cases.
In other words, CHILL OUT.
The police will get back to you if they have any updates on your case. No one likes a clingy partner.
