A 26-year-old man was sentenced to a month’s jail on Thursday (Dec 15) for committing a rash act endangering the personal safety of others.
Man named Mohammad Noor Iszuan Noordin got into an argument with his wife on Jan 23, 2021 in his Choa Chu Kang Crescent flat and he grabbed the bicycle and flung it over the wall according to CNA.
He pleaded guilty to one count of committing a rash act endangering the personal safety of others.
“The court was informed that Noor and his wife had a fight and Noor stormed out of his flat and saw his yellow bicycle parked outside. In a fit of anger, he picked up the bicycle and threw it over the parapet”, CNA reported.
According to the report, they argued about the attire for their upcoming wedding reception.
Soon after, a witness called the police to report that someone had thrown a bicycle to the ground. Noor originally denied having any involvement and lied to authorities during their inquiries.
AN EMOTIONAL REACTION
The prosecutor asked for six weeks’ jail, saying the fact that the bike was thrown from the 14th floor amplifies the potential harm that could have been caused.
The offence was also committed at a time when foot traffic was considerably high at 7.15pm in the evening. She also noted that Noor has been diagnosed with borderline intellectual functioning.
Anand Nalachandran, the defence lawyer, requested two weeks in jail instead. He claimed that his client’s behaviour was the result of “an emotional reaction” and that he now realises he made a mistake.
Responding to the prosecutor’s point that Noor had not checked for passers-by before throwing the bicycle down, the lawyer said if Noor had checked before throwing the bike, it would be worse.
“The fact he didn’t check is quite consistent with the fact that this was an emotional outburst,” he said.
For a rash act endangering the personal safety of others, Noor could have been jailed for up to six months, fined up to S$2,500, or both.
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