{
  "id": 18886518,
  "title": "Man seen threatening to punch bus driver in Ang Mo Kio for not opening door immediately to let him board",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/man-seen-threatening-to-punch-bus-driver-in-ang-mo-kio-for-not",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T17:52:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/11/man-threaten-to-punch-bus-driver/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 4, footage surfaced on Instagram showing a man confronting a bus driver on service 136 in Ang Mo Kio. The incident unfolded when the man became infuriated because the driver did not immediately open the door for him to board. The man was seen shaking his fist and threatening to punch the driver in response. Social media users reacted negatively to the video, with many criticizing the man's behavior and warning that it could endanger other passengers. Go Ahead, the bus operator, confirmed they were aware of the incident and were conducting an investigation. According to Go Ahead, the man had approached the bus stop, gesturing for the driver to move the bus forward. Despite the driver signaling for the man to wait, as the bus was preparing to arrive at the stop, the man became agitated. The bus did not open its doors for safety reasons due to a concrete barrier at the stop. The man's verbal abuse of the driver continued after he boarded the bus and lasted approximately two minutes before the man moved to the back of the bus. Go Ahead maintains that any form of verbal abuse is unacceptable and will not be tolerated, emphasizing that their drivers are treated with respect.",
  "summary": "The confrontation took place while the bus driver was driving.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}