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I don't think I'd feel safe in a place where the full force of the law can be applied based on mere suspicion: > Singapore’s Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions
by AlexandrB 5y ago
I don't think I'd feel safe in a place where the full force of the law can be applied based on mere suspicion:
> Singapore’s Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act allows the authorities to detain an individual indefinitely without trial, if they are suspected of drug trafficking.
It's "safe" right up until you piss off the wrong person - then your life is over.
- User23 5y ago> It's "safe" right up until you piss off the wrong person - then your life is over. This is true everywhere. Just some places are more honest about it than others.
- filoleg 5y agoI would wager that it is a bit more dangerous when that principle is actually codified in the law, because it makes it much easier to use without much backlash. While it can happen anywhere, it is at least not "totally cool and legal" in most developed countries, which imo acts as a deterrent.
- blitzar 5y ago> It's "safe" right up until you piss off the wrong person - then your life is over. I guarantee that in your country there is a magic word they can say that means you can be detained indefinately without trial.
- unmole 5y agoSingapore had 19 million visitors in 2019 including yours truly. I wasn't afraid of getting framed for drug smuggling anymore than I would be afraid of getting shot in the US.