Arise, compatriots, and comply with your sacred, patriotic duty to wear a mask for the safety of our nation!
Unfortunately, some don’t.
Tampines Man Arrested for Refusing to Wear a Mask
A 60-year-old man was arrested on the evening of 15 May, between Blk 201D and 201E at Tampines Street 21 for refusing to wear a mask.
More interesting was how he refused to be arrested either. He was tackled to the ground for aggression and yelled incessantly for help, claiming that he hadn’t done anything, and could not be arrested without cause.
Lianhe Zaobao found out this was far from the first time the man wandered about maskless. That’s the equivalent of parading naked, in the age of COVID-19.
The manager of Tampines Block 201E Swee Heng Bakery commented that the man entered the store often without a mask, despite being so urged by the bakery staff.
“He wouldn’t put one on even when we give him masks, but he’d be unhappy if we escorted him out, even shouting vulgarities at the bakery staff.”
The store eventually refused to sell him bread while he was unmasked. That, unsurprisingly, provoked the man, who screamed for the neighbourhood not to buy their bread.
Poor bakery, having to deal with this nonsense.
The bakery resorted to putting up posters reminding people to wear masks. Or rather, to remind a person to wear a mask.
To date, there have been three posters published.
Interestingly, the man was arrested under the Mental Health Act. Why not the Infectious Diseases Act or any of the 108 other COVID-19 related laws? Maybe he was just bribed by COVID-19.
For refusing to wear a mask, the man is liable for an offense under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations. He can be imprisoned for up to six months, and be fined up to $10,000 for the offense.
I’m not sure how temporary the measures are anymore. But hey, just wear a mask. It hides your crusty skin anyway.
Other Instances
Aside from this man, there are other instances of people refusing masks in public spaces, like this ‘Karen’ from MBS.
Despite multiple requests by a very patient safe distancing ambassador (SDA), she still refused to wear her mask… which she held tightly, albeit folded, in her hands as seen in the viral video captured by an eye-witness.
You can read the full article here.
To know why you should wear a mask (and also why it could prevent a second Circuit Breaker), watch this video to the end:
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