Man jailed and fined for spitting at police officers, urinating in their direction

After he was arrested and brought to Changi General Hospital, Morris David threatened to defecate and throw his faeces at the police officers.

The State Courts of Singapore. (File photo: CNA/Jeremy Long)

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SINGAPORE: A man who spat at police officers and urinated in their direction was on Friday (Oct 30) sentenced to five months and six weeks’ jail, and a S$5,000 fine.

Morris David, 52, hurled vulgarities at police officers and threatened to defecate and throw his faeces at them.

After hurling vulgarities at staff and police officers at the airport, the man was arrested and sent to Changi General Hospital. Upon waking up from being sedated, he found himself in grip restraints and asked to use the washroom.

Given his prior behaviour, his requests were denied. He then threatened to defecate and throw his faeces at the officers watching him, and urinated in their direction.

Laying out her sentence, District Judge Sharmila Sripathy-Shanaz noted the Australian national’s sustained belligerent, abusive and aggressive behaviour.

Over 32 hours, he directed verbal abuse, threats and physical aggression at public servants who were conducting their duties, she added.

“His actions demonstrate a prolonged and flagrant disregard for authority and the dignity of the public officers involved,” said the judge.

His punishment should signal that such conduct will not be tolerated, she added.

The “inherently degrading and unsanitary nature” of urinating in the direction of two police officers is “particularly reprehensible”, she said, highlighting that this followed his threat to defecate and throw his waste in their direction.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Ng Jun Kai argued for a jail term of eight months and one week for Morris, stressing that he committed multiple offences in a short span of time.

His actions were not only disrespectful but also derogatory, and Morris “obviously had no respect” for the local police, he added.

The victims in this case have to be ensured of enough protection and vindication by law against behaviour that threatens the effective discharge of their duties, said Mr Ng.

Arguing for a fine and a shorter jail term, Morris’ lawyers Mr Zachary Lim and Mr Koh Boon Yang from IRB Law said their client is extremely remorseful, apologetic and ashamed of his behaviour.

The man is ready to face the consequences and would like to apologise to the police officers involved, they added.

In July, Morris arrived at Changi Airport Terminal 3 from Bali, meant to transit through Singapore to Australia. He had head injuries from an accident in Bali and was pushed in a wheelchair to a clinic in the terminal when he arrived.

Upset that he would have to pay for medical treatment, Morris left the clinic for the Singapore Airlines Krisflyer Gold Lounge. Upon entering the lounge, he refused to speak to staff who requested for his identity and eligibility to use the facilities.

Growing agitated, he verbally abused the manager at the lounge and the police were alerted to the incident. Soon after, he was sent to Changi General Hospital for treatment.

That afternoon, he returned to Changi Airport Terminal 3 and walked into the departure hall with an invalid boarding pass. He demanded to speak to the manager for entry into the lounge and to allow him to board his flight to Perth.

An auxiliary police officer escorted him to the Singapore Airlines’ check-in counter to ask about his flight back to Perth, and he loudly and repeatedly shouted vulgarities at the officer.

After hearing the commotion, other police officers approached Morris, who was now trying to hail a taxi. He tried to move away from the officers, claiming he wanted to leave for a smoke.

The officers told him he could only smoke later, and Morris got agitated, asking the officers to arrest and jail him. One officer tapped him on the shoulder, and the man threatened him: “Touch me one more time, I swear to god, I will knock your glass off your head.”

Another officer warned Morris about his behaviour and he responded by cursing at the officer.

The man was arrested and brought to Changi General Hospital, where police officers were assigned to watch him.

Morris was held in grip restraints and became agitated over them after he woke up from being sedated. He cursed at the three officers watching him and threatened one of them: “I want to grab your throat and choke you.”

He spat at the officers multiple times, with his saliva landing on their faces and uniforms. While they tried to put a mask over his mouth, he repeatedly removed the mask and spat at them.

He then asked to use the washroom. One officer declined his request and offered him a potty instead. Morris threatened to defecate and throw the waste material at the officer.

He asked to use the washroom again minutes later, and was offered a urinal bottle. After repeatedly spitting at two officers, he urinated from his bed in the direction of the two officers.

Later, one officer again tried to place a mask on Morris to prevent him from spitting again, and he responded by trying to bite the officer.

Two different officers took over ward duty later that morning. At lunchtime, Morris became angry because he wanted to eat with both hands. He threw his food to the ground, breaking the plates, and spat at the two officers.

The punishment for indecent, threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour towards a public servant is a jail term of up to 12 months or a fine of up to S$5,000.

For assaulting or using criminal force on a public servant executing their duty, the maximum punishment is a jail term of up to four years and a fine.

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莫里斯·戴维被捕并被带到樟宜综合医院后，威胁要向警察排便并投掷粪便。

新加坡国家法院。（资料照片：CNA/Jeremy Long）

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新加坡：一名男子向警察吐口水并朝他们小便，于周五（10月30日）被判处五个月零六周监禁，并处罚金5000新元。

52岁的莫里斯·戴维对警察破口大骂，并威胁要拉屎并向他们扔粪便。

该男子在机场辱骂工作人员和警员后被捕，并被送往樟宜综合医院。从麻醉中醒来后，他发现自己被束缚着，并被要求使用洗手间。

鉴于他之前的行为，他的请求被驳回。随后，他威胁要排便并将粪便扔向监视他的警官，并朝他们方向小便。

地区法官沙米拉·斯里帕蒂-沙纳兹在宣判时指出，这名澳大利亚公民持续表现出好战、辱骂和攻击性行为。

她补充说，在超过 32 小时的时间里，他对正在执行公务的公务人员进行了言语辱骂、威胁和肢体攻击。

法官说：“他的行为表明他长期以来公然藐视权威，并且不尊重涉事公职人员的尊严。”

她补充说，对他的惩罚应该表明这种行为是不能容忍的。

她表示，向两名警察方向小便“本质上是低俗和不卫生的”，这种行为“尤其应受谴责”，并强调此前他还威胁要向他们方向排便和扔粪便。

副检察官吴俊凯要求判处莫里斯八个月零一周的监禁，并强调他在短时间内犯下了多项罪行。

他的行为不仅不尊重人，而且有损尊严，莫里斯“显然对当地警察毫无尊重”，他补充道。

吴先生表示，必须确保本案中的受害者得到足够的法律保护和伸张正义，以对抗威胁其有效履行职责的行为。

莫里斯的律师，来自 IRB 律师事务所的 Zachary Lim 先生和 Koh Boon Yang 先生，为莫里斯争取罚款和较短的监禁刑期。他们表示，他们的当事人对自己的行为感到非常懊悔、抱歉和羞愧。

他们补充说，该男子已准备好承担后果，并想向涉事警官道歉。

7月，莫里斯从巴厘岛抵达樟宜机场3号航站楼，原本计划经新加坡转机前往澳大利亚。他在巴厘岛遭遇意外事故头部受伤，抵达后被用轮椅推入航站楼内的诊所。

莫里斯不满自己需要支付医疗费用，便离开诊所前往新加坡航空KrisFlyer金卡贵宾室。进入贵宾室后，他拒绝与工作人员交谈，工作人员要求他出示身份证明和使用贵宾室设施的资格证明。

他情绪激动，辱骂了休息室的经理，警方接到报警后赶到现场。不久后，他被送往樟宜综合医院接受治疗。

当天下午，他返回樟宜机场3号航站楼，持无效登机牌进入出发大厅。他要求见经理，以便进入贵宾休息室并登上飞往珀斯的航班。

一名辅警护送他到新加坡航空公司的值机柜台询问返回珀斯的航班信息，他却大声地、反复地对着这名辅警大声辱骂。

听到骚动后，其他警员走近莫里斯，此时他正试图拦出租车。他试图躲开警员，声称自己想出去抽根烟。

警员告诉他只能稍后再抽烟，莫里斯情绪激动，要求警员逮捕他并关进监狱。一名警员拍了拍他的肩膀，莫里斯威胁道：“你再碰我一下，我发誓，我就把你的酒杯从你头上打下来。”

另一名警官警告莫里斯注意他的行为，但他却辱骂了这名警官。

该男子被逮捕并送往樟宜综合医院，警方安排警员看守他。

莫里斯被铐着，从镇静剂的作用中醒来后，他变得焦躁不安。他咒骂着看守他的三名警官，并威胁其中一人：“我想掐死你。”

他多次向警员吐口水，唾液溅到他们的脸上和制服上。当警员试图给他戴上口罩时，他却反复摘下口罩，并继续向他们吐口水。

随后他要求使用洗手间。一名警官拒绝了他的请求，并给他提供了便盆。莫里斯威胁说要排便并将粪便扔向警官。

几分钟后，他再次要求使用洗手间，并被递上了一个小便瓶。他反复向两名警官吐口水后，从床上朝两名警官的方向小便。

后来，一名警官再次试图给莫里斯戴上口罩，以防止他再次吐口水，而莫里斯则试图咬该警官。

当天上午晚些时候，两名不同的警员接替了值班。午餐时间，莫里斯因为想用双手吃饭而生气。他把食物扔到地上，摔碎了盘子，还朝两名警员吐了口唾沫。

对公务人员使用不雅、威胁、辱骂或侮辱性言语或行为的处罚是最高可判处 12 个月监禁或最高罚款 5,000 新元。

对正在执行公务的公务人员实施袭击或使用暴力，最高刑罚为四年以下有期徒刑并处罚金。

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