Dear TRS,
I have this interesting story to share with fellow singaporeans about our "wonderful" policeman.
Today, me, my boyfriend and a few friends are playing darts and having some drinks at HD sports bar (Downtown east). we were having a good leisure night til 2 policemen came and do a check on my boyfriend. I understand that it's a routine check since it's late in the night (approximately 3+am). and while we were on our way to the toilet, these 2 policemen did a check on my boyfriend.
After which, they followed him back to the bar where he left his IC. they did their routine check scanning IC and whatever. and they demanded a body check. my boyfriend did not question them and do what they say. I was smoking outside and see that something is not right, thus i went into the bar and ask my boyfriend what happen? one of the policeman names Staff Sergeant Kumar, stopped me and ask me to get out of the bar. Of cos, i mentioned that i'm a paying customer, why don't i have the rights to stay in the bar? he say i'm interfering with their investigation.
next up, i asked, what are you investigating in? he say "none of your business, just get out" WOW! i was amazed by his reply. and he was giving me the kind of stare which as if i owe him tonnes of money. so i said "don't give me that kind of face ok" he said "look at your own face in the mirror first la" WOW! double amazed. is it right for a policeman to say things like that?
so what's wrong with my face? that's what i told him, he kept quiet and just chase me out of the bar. fine, fair enough i leave. after all the bullshit they done to my boyfriend, we left to smoke outside. so my boyfriend said "walao bullshit sia this ku-ku-ku-mar". than the policemen turn back and he mentioned that my boyfriend made fun of his name. WHAT?! seriously??? my boyfriend stuttered, is that a crime? they argued for awhile and they left due to nothing wrong is done on our side and asked us to "watch out".
According to the bar owner, this Mr Kumar had been very unfriendly and troublesome towards the customers at HD sports bar. is this even right? The owner have a proper license and allow them to do routine checks. but there were no problems or trouble caused at that area ever since HD sports bar was opened. so why do the police even do a BODY CHECK without any reason? I thought they should provide a reason before they check? and why are they mentioning lame things to "find trouble" with civilians due to a stutter? hmmm.. i'm beginning to questioning, is our policemen reali there for the sake of civilians? or are they there to cause trouble? they could have handled it alot better. being rude is definitely not one of the ways.
I really hope our policemen who are supposed to keep us safe, work in a more COURTEOUS way. we're tax payer. don't make us waste our money on rude idiots like these.
Annoyed Singaporean
TRS Contributor