Jail and fine for Australian man who spat at police officers, urinated in their direction

An Australian man was sentenced to five months and six weeks in jail on Friday (Oct 30) after spitting at police officers and urinating in their direction.

Morris David, 52, will serve his imprisonment with effect from July 16, the day he entered Singapore and a day before he was remanded, and faces an additional fine of $5,000, according to court documents.

During sentencing, District Judge Sharmila Sripathy-Shanaz highlighted the man's continuous belligerent and aggressive behaviour over 32 hours.

"His actions demonstrate a prolonged and flagrant disregard for authority and the dignity of the public officers involved," she said, as quoted by CNA.

She also called the "inherently degrading and unsanitary nature" of him urinating at the officers "particularly reprehensible" and said that he also threatened to defecate and throw faeces at them at the time.

The judge added that his sentence signals that this behaviour would not be tolerated.

32 hours of abusive behaviour

On July 16, Morris landed in Changi Airport from Bali on his way to Australia.

Having suffered a head injury in Bali, he was brought in a wheelchair to the clinic at Terminal 3, but left after learning he would have to pay for treatment.

The police were initially called when Morris got belligerent with a manager at the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Gold Lounge.

He was sent to Changi General Hospital for treatment but returned to the airport afterwards.

Morris went to the departure hall with an invalid boarding pass but demanded entry into the lounge and to board his flight.

An auxiliary police officer escorted him to the Singapore Airlines check-in counter for assistance but Morris grew loud and vulgar with him.

He then attempted to call a taxi, but was approached by other police officers whom he got verbally abusive with.

According to the chart sheets, when an officer touched his shoulder, he threatened: "Touch me one more time, I swear to god, I will knock your glass off your head."

He was eventually brought back to Changi General Hospital and sedated, while police officers kept watch over him.

The chart sheets stated that he threatened six officers throughout his hospital stay and spat at them multiple times, threatening two of them by saying: "I want to grab your throat and choke you" and "Come here, let me choke you, fat pig."

Morris later tried to bite an officer when they attempted to put a mask on him.

He also asked to use the toilet twice, and was offered the potty and urinal bottle. He then threatened to defecate and throw his faeces at the officers, and eventually urinated in their direction.

The prosecution asked for eight months and one week in jail for Morris, arguing that he was offensive and derogatory with "no respect" for local police and had committed several offences in such a short period of time.

His defence, however, said that Morris was remorseful and apologetic, and ready to face his consequences and apologise to the police.

They asked for a fine and a shorter jail sentence.

Under the Protection from Harassment Act 2014, it is an offence to use or make any indecent, threatening, abusive or insulting words, or behaviour towards a public servant or public service worker.

Offenders face imprisonment of up to 12 months and/or a fine not exceeding $5,000.

Those who assault or use criminal force on a public servant executing their duty also face up to four years in prison and a fine.

一名澳大利亚男子因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。

根据法庭文件，52岁的莫里斯·戴维将从7月16日起服刑，即他进入新加坡的那天，也是他被还押的前一天，他还将面临5000美元的额外罚款。

在宣判时，地区法官沙米拉·斯里帕蒂-沙纳兹强调了该男子在 32 小时内持续表现出好斗和攻击性的行为。

据亚洲新闻台（CNA）报道，她说：“他的行为表明他长期以来公然藐视权威和相关公职人员的尊严。”

她还称他向警官小便的“本质上有辱人格且不卫生的行为”“尤其应受谴责”，并表示他当时还威胁要向他们排便和扔粪便。

法官补充说，他的判决表明这种行为是绝不容忍的。

32小时的虐待行为

7月16日，莫里斯从巴厘岛飞抵樟宜机场，准备前往澳大利亚。

他在巴厘岛头部受伤后，被用轮椅送到 3 号航站楼的诊所，但得知自己需要付费治疗后便离开了。

莫里斯在新加坡航空公司 KrisFlyer 金卡贵宾室与一名经理发生争执，警方最初接到报警。

他被送往樟宜综合医院接受治疗，但之后返回了机场。

莫里斯拿着无效的登机牌来到出发大厅，却要求进入休息室并登机。

一名辅警护送他到新加坡航空公司的值机柜台提供帮助，但莫里斯却对他大声辱骂。

随后他试图叫出租车，但被其他警察拦下，他便对他们进行了言语辱骂。

根据图表记录，当一名警官碰他的肩膀时，他威胁说：“你再碰我一下，我向上帝发誓，我就把你头上的酒杯打掉。”

他最终被送回樟宜综合医院并注射了镇静剂，警察则对他进行监视。

病历表显示，他在住院期间威胁了六名警官，并多次向他们吐口水，还威胁其中两名警官说：“我想掐死你”和“过来，让我掐死你，肥猪”。

后来，当警员试图给莫里斯戴上口罩时，莫里斯还试图咬警员。

他还两次要求使用厕所，并被提供了便盆和尿瓶。之后，他威胁要排便并将粪便扔向警官，最终还朝他们方向小便。

检方要求判处莫里斯八个月零一周的监禁，理由是他言语粗鲁无礼，对当地警察“毫无尊重”，并且在如此短的时间内犯下了多起罪行。

然而，他的辩护律师表示，莫里斯感到懊悔和歉意，并准备承担后果，向警方道歉。

他们要求处以罚款并缩短刑期。

根据 2014 年《防止骚扰法》，对公务员或公共服务人员使用或做出任何不雅、威胁、辱骂或侮辱性的言语或行为均属违法行为。

违法者将面临最高 12 个月的监禁和/或不超过 5,000 美元的罚款。

任何人袭击或对正在执行公务的公务人员使用暴力，最高可判处四年监禁并处罚款。