Can someone help me find an article about the american who was whipped in singapore for chewing gum?

Question

please i need actual proof! even if it is not a trustworthy website

Answer 1

You can not even buy gum in Singapore, so I guess you must really love it to smugle it into the country.

I recall the 20 year old (or 19?) was cained for vandalism. I wish more countries did that. Think if it was your new car that the kid tried to destroy, you would want to at least cain him, and more.

Answer 2

i recall one or two youths caned for spray painting cars

the chewing gum incident i think was fake,

the kids were beaten, and then allowed to leave, it was years ago before i went to iraq so over 5 years ago, maybe 9 to 12 years

Answer 3

Chewing gum would just get you a fine or a short jail term at most (like if you spit the gum in front of a cop 10 times). The only American I heard who was whipped was because he was vandalising public property by spray painting graffiti illegally. Vandalising is a serious offence in Singapore.

Answer 4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_P._...

it wasn't for chewing gum.

check it out.Its  the one that was all over the news and i assume you mean this one.

Answer 5

michael Fay"?? but it was not for chewing gum but vandalism  

Answer 6

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chewing_gum...

The american was Mke Fay, who was caned for vandelism.  The chewing gum ban was linking to the caning because the punishment for having gum could include caning.  

Answer 7

That's BS. You won't get caned for chewing gum.