Brit to be deported for refusing to wear a mask

[ASEAN NOW News]

A British expat recruitment consultant famous in Singapore for refusing to wear a mask, will be kicked out of the city-state for good.

 

A Singapore court sentenced the British man to six weeks in prison on Wednesday, local media reported, after he repeatedly breached coronavirus protocols by refusing to wear a face mask in public.

 

Benjamin Glynn (file photo) 

 

Benjamin Glynn, 40, was found guilty on four charges over his failure to wear a mask on a train in May and at a subsequent court appearance in July, as well as causing a public nuisance and using threatening words towards public servants.

 

Viral Insults

 

Videos of Glynn went viral in May and showed him telling other passengers on a train that he “will never wear a mask.”

 

He also hurled insults and threats at police officers who tried to arrest him the next day. 

 

The expat had refused to put on a mask during court proceedings, even telling the judge earlier this month that he was a “sovereign” and that charges do not apply to him.

 

Someone claiming to be a sovereign citizen usually believes that laws don’t apply to them.

 

However as everyone knows, it is mandatory to wear a face mask in Singapore as per COVID-19 measures. 

Glynn was earlier subjected to a psychiatric assessment ordered by the judge because of his conduct and remarks in court.

 

On Wednesday he asked the court to drop what he called "unlawful charges" and asked for his passport to be returned so that he could go back to Britain to be with his family.

 

The judge told Glynn that he was "completely misguided" in is belief that he was exempt from Singapore's laws on wearing masks.

 

Glynn represented himself in court and media calls and text messages to his phone were unanswered earlier this week.

 

Benjamin Glynn will soon be deported after he was released from prison this week, according to the Singapore Prison Service.

 

The Asian business hub is well-known for its enforcement of strict rules and has jailed and fined others for breaking Covid-19 regulations.

 

Some foreigners have even had their work permits revoked for rule breaches.

 

The city-state has kept its coronavirus outbreaks under control, in part due to its strict enforcement or measures.

 

In February, a Singapore court sentenced a British man to two weeks in jail after he sneaked out of his hotel room to meet his then fiancée while in quarantine.

[Denim]

Some mothers do 'ave 'em.

 

What a grade A knob. Singapore won't miss him.