A Singaporean Woman Gets in Hot Water for Going Mask‑less at Shunfu Market
Since that fateful Sunday afternoon (May 3), a video has been circulating like a viral meme, showing a 40‑year‑old Singaporean smoking that the “no‑mask zone” is a crime zone and tiff‑ing with strangers. The police are now chasing after this wannabe rebel for allegedly voluntarily causing hurt, public nuisance, and breaking the Covid safe‑distancing rules.
The “Sovereign” Drama
- In the first clip, the woman tells a couple: “You don’t get to tell people what to do—that’s the law.” – and the response? Someone reminds her she should restrain her indecent gesture. She fires back, “You should mind your own business, first of all, you shouldn’t be shouting at me.”
- The second clip shows her secretly using her arm like a flimsy face mask while gripping a man’s phone. She claims she’s a “sovereign.” “It means I’m not bound to the police, no contract with them. They have no say over me.”
- Off‑screen voice‑over replies, “If you’re in Singapore, you must follow the rules.” She counters, “I’m not a person, I’m we the people.”
The police report from Sunday said the incident hit at 12:15 pm at 320 Shunfu Road. A prior breach of safe‑distancing was found in her records, and apparently she was unmasked while assaulting a 47‑year‑old woman who’d asked her to wear a mask.
What the Officer Said
A police spokesperson took the moment to remind everyone that “abusive and irresponsible behaviour is not a joke in these times, especially when the coronavirus is still a beast in the city.” He added: “We urge the public to take the Circuit Breaker seriously and comply with safe‑distancing measures.”
That’s the bottom line: if you wander around marketing without a mask in Singapore, you might just find yourself on a police blotter and a trending news strap‑line.
