Joseph Lim Mar 17
#Singaporean man who fled to Thailand while on #bail for alleged vice-related offences to be charged
⚠️"“ #Vice #syndicates hv leveraged #tech to facilitate their operations & extended their reach across national borders,” said Senior Assistant #Commissioner Yeo Yee Chuan, covering director of #CID.. adding tt the #Singapore #police will take tough #enforcement actions against such syndicates"✅️
👆 The #courts need to step up & mete out tougher #deterrent #sentences too!🧐
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/sporean-man-who-fled-to-thailand-while-on-bail-for-vice-related-offences-to-be-charged
S’porean man who fled to Thailand while on bail for vice-related offences to be charged

The man was among 17 arrested in 2024 for vice-related and illegal drug activities.. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Osna.FMMar 2
France's President Emmanuel Macron said he intends to strengthen the country's nuclear deterrent.During a speech on Monday at the Ile Longue naval base that hou... https://news.osna.fm/?p=36540 | #news #amid #announces #deterrent #expansion
Macron Announces Expansion of France's Nuclear Deterrent Amid Rising Global Threats - Osna.FM

France's President Emmanuel Macron plans to strengthen the nation's nuclear deterrent amid rising global tensions, emphasizing the need for security measures.

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Joseph Lim Feb 26

In a society like #Singapore that's arguably skewed to #TypeX people, surely more punitive & #deterrent measures are necessary to deal with callous repeat offenders?🤔 #SaveLives #kopi

Repeat #offenders, #drink #driving #speedsters among 20 motorists to be charged
"In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for drink driving, #motorists may be fined up to $20,000 & #jailed for up to two years. They may also face disqualification from driving all classes of vehicles"
https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/drink-driving-20-motorists-charged

Repeat offenders, drink driving speedsters among 20 motorists to be charged

A total of 20 motorists, aged between 21 and 52, will be charged in court for drink driving on Thursday (Feb 26).In a media release on Wednesday night, the police said they were arrested between July 2025 and February this year after failing breathalyser tests.Seven of them face additional charges including, driving without due care and attention, leaving their vehicles...

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Joseph Lim Feb 19
#LetterOfTheWeek
#STForum: #Jailterm necessary as #deterrence matters in #careless #driving cases @straits_times
🧐"The consequences of an honest mistake can range fr financial loss to lives being upended.. When #death occurs, we need to just think of those left behind: someone losing a son, a father, a sibling, a close friend or a #breadwinner.. People r often guided by te severity of consequences attached to their actions. A #jail term can serve as a powerful #deterrent"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-jail-term-as-deterrence-matters-in-careless-driving-cases
Forum: Jail term necessary as deterrence matters in careless driving cases

Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Show threadKevin Karhan Feb 2

@kgw Abolish any gun regulation to make invasion and occupation suicidal for those that do it?

#DeterrenceDispensed #CApol #USpol #Trump #fascism #imperialism

Osna.FMDec 30
The call for a renewed German conscription policy, voiced by former Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel, is reverberating through Berlin, injecting a fresh dose of u... https://news.osna.fm/?p=29040 | #news #deterrent #draft #gabriel #military
Gabriel Urges Military Draft as Deterrent to Russia - Osna.FM

Explore Gabriel's call for mandatory military service as a strong signal to Russia and a display of Germany's resolve.

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Janne M. KorhonenDec 12
This is a superb paper (open access too!) that explains clearly the difference between a conventional and a #nuclear #deterrent. Why nuclear weapons are superior - and why they are, perhaps counterintuitively, *defensive* weapons. #Defence #Strategy www.jstor.org/stable/26533...

How Does Nuclear Deterren...
Janne M. KorhonenDec 8
Finally listened The Wargame podcast. Very much recommended for MÖPs and #defence nerds. ESPECIALLY important for discussions about independent #NB8 #nuclear #deterrent & #strategy. Just listen to how much real, veteran British politicians rely on it! podcasts.musixmatch.com/podcast/the-...

The Wargame Podcast Transcript...
News BeepNov 20

Auckland businessman Ashik Ali jailed for construction site death in Remuera

While imposing a sentence today, Justice Graham Lang descr…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #after #ali #argued #ashik #auckland #been #boss #businessman #company #construction #Death #deterrent #for #former #gross #in #jailed #killed #Manslaughter #needed #NewZealand #NZ #others #prison #prosecutors #recklessness #remuera #roadworker #runaway #sentenced #serve #site #Transport #truck #whose
https://www.newsbeep.com/261246/

Joseph Lim Oct 21
Harsher penalties for serious #crimes: Why #Singapore wants to cane scammers
"If Bill is passed, #scammers, #scam #syndicate members & recruiters will face mandatory #caning of btw 6-24 strokes depending on severity of te offence.. also discretionary caning of up to 12 strokes for scam #mules, who provide their Singpass credentials, SIM cards or bank accounts to be used in scams..👍 pulling out all te stops to dish out #deterrent sentences to tackle te worsening situation"
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/harsher-penalties-for-serious-crimes-why-spore-wants-to-cane-scammers-jail-sex-offenders-longer
Harsher penalties for serious crimes: Why S’pore wants to cane scammers, jail sex offenders longer

A new Bill introduced in Parliament on Oct 14 proposes clamping down hard on pertinent criminal issues. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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