JUNE 11 — Much has been written for and against the case of the “Sticker Lady” in the media in the last week. There is widespread agreement that her acts of scribbling and pasting stickers on public property are wrong, but there seems to be two camps as to what should be the appropriate legal response.
Should it be considered as “vandalism” where the punishment is a fine of up to S$2,000 (RM4,800) or imprisonment of up to three years, and mandatory caning of between three and eight strokes (if the perpetrator is a male and indelible substances are used); or as a “nuisance” where the punishment is only a fine of up to S$1,000? Full story
