A Singapore court postpones the case of a French teenager charged with public nuisance after he films himself licking a straw from a juice vending machine and then putting the straw back. Multiple outlets report the hearing is deferred to July 30, after prosecutors ask for time to clarify legal and practical issues related to the teenager’s education if he is convicted. The case involves charges brought in Singapore over conduct recorded in a video. Jurisdictional details vary by report, but all describe the same incident: the teen allegedly takes a straw, licks it, and returns it to the dispenser while recording the act. One report adds that the company operating the vending machine files a police report over the incident and that it sanitises the dispenser and replaces the straws in the machine, reportedly numbering about 500. Another outlet notes that, under Singapore law, “mischief” can carry penalties including up to two years’ imprisonment or a fine, though the exact charge classification in court is not fully elaborated across the summaries. The court’s next scheduled date is July 30.
Singapore postpones French teen’s straw-licking case to July 30
A Singapore court postpones the case of a French teenager charged with public nuisance after he films himself licking a straw from a juice vending machine and then putting the straw back. Multiple out...
- A French teenager charged in Singapore over a video of licking a straw from a vending machine then returning it to the dispenser.
- A Singapore court postpones the case from Monday to July 30.
- Prosecutors seek clarification on whether and how the teenager could continue his studies if convicted.
- The vending machine operator reports the incident to police and sanitises the dispenser, replacing straws in the machine.
- The matter is handled under Singapore criminal law, with potential penalties described in reports that include imprisonment or fines depending on the charge.
IJooz, the company operating the juice vending machine, had filed a police report over the prank. It had sanitised the dispenser while replacing all 500 straws in the machine.
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3 hours agoA court case involving a French teen charged for filming himself licking a straw from a vending machine and then putting it back was postponed Monday
4 hours agoSINGAPORE (AP) — A court case involving a French teen charged for filming himself licking a straw from a vending machine and then putting it back was postponed Monday as prosecutors sought to clarify if he could continue his studies if convicted.
4 hours agoA court case involving a French teen charged for filming himself licking a straw from a vending machine and then putting it back was postponed Monday
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