Man who made more than 1,000 silent calls to police 'for fun and enjoyment' gets jail
The calls were made to four Neighbourhood Police Centres in Ang Mo Kio North, Bedok, Geylang and Yishun. At Yishun alone, officers answered 330 silent calls.
A 37-year-old Singaporean man, Foo Jia Hong, was sentenced to 23 days in jail for making over 1,000 silent calls to police call centers as a recreational activity. The calls were made between April 21 and 29 to four Neighbourhood Police Centres in Ang Mo Kio North, Bedok, Geylang, and Yishun. Foo pleaded guilty to obstructing officers at Yishun NPC by making 425 silent calls, while three other charges were considered for the remaining calls.
The calls were traced to a SIM card found in a second-hand mobile phone cover Foo purchased at a night market. The court heard that Foo had mild intellectual disability, but it was determined not to be a contributing factor to the offense. Deputy Public Prosecutor sought three to five weeks in jail, while the defense lawyer sought two weeks, arguing that calling the NPCs was not equivalent to calling the emergency hotline 999. District Judge Koo Zhi Xuan considered deterrence as the primary sentencing factor.
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