Singapore Expats

"Safe distancing enforcement officers; enter/search residences, without a warrant"

Discuss about life in Singapore. Ask about cost of living, housing, travel, etiquette & lifestyle. Share experience & advice with Singaporeans & expat staying in Singapore.
Post Reply
musical box
Regular
Regular
Posts: 91
Joined: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 3:50 pm

"Safe distancing enforcement officers; enter/search residences, without a warrant"

Post by musical box » Tue, 03 Aug 2021 9:00 pm

interested in your thoughts

BBCDoc
Chatter
Chatter
Posts: 478
Joined: Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:21 pm
Location: Singapore

Re: "Safe distancing enforcement officers; enter/search residences, without a warrant"

Post by BBCDoc » Tue, 03 Aug 2021 9:30 pm

Wish they do that with KTVs….


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
There's always room for one more

User avatar
sundaymorningstaple
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 40519
Joined: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 1:26 pm
Answers: 21
Location: Retired on the Little Red Dot

Re: "Safe distancing enforcement officers; enter/search residences, without a warrant"

Post by sundaymorningstaple » Tue, 03 Aug 2021 11:25 pm

police have those kind of rights in any socialist or communist country. Won't be long before the US can do that as well. Singapore? Doesn't surprise me a bit, after all, look at what they did with the tracetogether app or whatever the early one was called.
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers

bro75
Reporter
Reporter
Posts: 636
Joined: Sun, 02 Sep 2012 8:06 am
Answers: 1
Location: Singapore

Re: "Safe distancing enforcement officers; enter/search residences, without a warrant"

Post by bro75 » Wed, 04 Aug 2021 9:01 am

I am somewhat worried by non-uniformed government employees having the extraordinary power to force you to open your home to them.

Are these people
- qualified ?
- trained at the same level as uniformed services?
- subjected to stringent background checks?

Are we able to quickly verify their identification at the time when they are demanding access?

A good answer to these questions will make the inspections less adversarial and less stressful for those involved.

User avatar
abbby
Manager
Manager
Posts: 2195
Joined: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 3:00 am
Answers: 3
Location: Tiny Island

Re: "Safe distancing enforcement officers; enter/search residences, without a warrant"

Post by abbby » Wed, 04 Aug 2021 9:55 am

I would usually think only the police would go and perhaps in 2s and not in a group.

The article was rather unclear, like what happened in the end, was there a violation of people having a party? Why did neighbour complain? Was the neighbour right?
The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. - Groucho Marx (1890-1977)

therat
Editor
Editor
Posts: 1023
Joined: Thu, 04 Sep 2008 2:23 pm
Answers: 2

Re: "Safe distancing enforcement officers; enter/search residences, without a warrant"

Post by therat » Wed, 04 Aug 2021 9:59 am

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/si ... t-15364158

The authority said officers were responding to “repeated complaints” from residents of the estate that some homes, including Mr Nick Mikhail's, were "having gatherings with more than the permitted number of visitors".

"There were also complaints about the noise generated from the alleged gatherings," added URA.

x9200
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 10073
Joined: Mon, 07 Sep 2009 4:06 pm
Location: Singapore

Re: "Safe distancing enforcement officers; enter/search residences, without a warrant"

Post by x9200 » Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:54 am

So 6 of them got inside to check if there is no more than 2 visitors. Makes sense.

BBCDoc
Chatter
Chatter
Posts: 478
Joined: Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:21 pm
Location: Singapore

Re: "Safe distancing enforcement officers; enter/search residences, without a warrant"

Post by BBCDoc » Wed, 04 Aug 2021 1:47 pm

Presume selective timing too for when nobody is really partying at that hour


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
There's always room for one more

Post Reply
  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Return to “Staying, Living in Singapore”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest