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Bangkok A 40-year-old British national was set for deportation on Thursday after being convicted on charges including refusing to wear a face mask on a commuter train.
Benjamin Glynn was sentenced to six weeks in jail on Wednesday after the judge said he had shown “blatant disregard for the law.” He was later handed over to immigration officials after having already served around two-thirds of the time while awaiting trial.
During a hearing in early August Glynn claimed the charges did not apply to him and took issue with the judge’s request that his mental health be assessed.
“Just because I refuse to be a slave, you accuse me of being a lunatic,” he said, according to local court reports.
Glynn was filmed in May sitting maskless onboard a local train by a fellow passenger who then informed station officials about the incident, which led to Glynn’s arrest. Singapore has largely contained the coronavirus pandemic locally, reporting around 66,000 cases in all, most of them from over a year ago, and one of the world’s lowest death tolls at 46. Society largely reopened, though health measures such as mask requirements remained in place after a sole lockdown ended in June last year. (dpa)
Benjamin Glynn was sentenced to six weeks in jail on Wednesday after the judge said he had shown “blatant disregard for the law.” He was later handed over to immigration officials after having already served around two-thirds of the time while awaiting trial.
During a hearing in early August Glynn claimed the charges did not apply to him and took issue with the judge’s request that his mental health be assessed.
“Just because I refuse to be a slave, you accuse me of being a lunatic,” he said, according to local court reports.
Glynn was filmed in May sitting maskless onboard a local train by a fellow passenger who then informed station officials about the incident, which led to Glynn’s arrest. Singapore has largely contained the coronavirus pandemic locally, reporting around 66,000 cases in all, most of them from over a year ago, and one of the world’s lowest death tolls at 46. Society largely reopened, though health measures such as mask requirements remained in place after a sole lockdown ended in June last year. (dpa)
