NYE Party?

[sibeisong]

Hey all - @LeGrad and I are organising a new year eve get together

feel free to join us here: https://forms.gle/keaWigUGoLrbXNix7

 

 

[LeGrad]

So… this was sent out to most of the peeps who were selected to the session. 
 

Since 377A has been repealed, what we do in private and enclosed spaces, especially when we don’t involve illegal substances such as vaping and drugs, is perfectly legal. 
 

Food for thought:

 

In Singapore, making false claims to the police is a serious offense, particularly when it involves highly regulated areas like drug-related activities. The penalties are designed to deter the waste of public resources and protect innocent individuals from malicious accusations.

 

The primary legal framework for this falls under the Penal Code 1871.

 

1. Giving False Information to a Public Servant (Section 182)

This is the most common charge for lodging a false police report. It applies if you give information to a public servant (including police or CNB officers) that you know or believe to be false, intending to cause them to use their power to the "injury or annoyance" of another person.

 

Maximum Penalty: Up to 2 years' imprisonment, a fine, or both.

 

2. Furnishing False Information (Section 177)

If you are legally bound to furnish information on any subject to a public servant and you knowingly provide false information, you can be charged under this section.

 

Maximum Penalty: Up to 6 months' imprisonment, a fine of up to $5,000, or both.

 

Aggravated Case: If the false information relates to the commission of an offense (like drug trafficking), the penalty increases to up to 2 years' imprisonment and/or a fine.

 

3. Perjury or Fabricating False Evidence (Section 193)

If the false claim involves fabricating evidence (e.g., planting drugs to frame someone) or giving false evidence during a judicial proceeding:

 

Maximum Penalty: Up to 7 years' imprisonment and a fine.

 

Key Factors Influencing the Sentence

The court considers several "aggravating factors" when deciding the severity of the punishment:

 

Malicious Intent: Was the report made specifically to ruin someone’s reputation or result in their wrongful arrest?

 

Waste of Resources: How much time and manpower did the police or Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) spend investigating the fake lead?

 

Severity of the Allegation: Since drug offenses in Singapore can carry the death penalty or life imprisonment, making a false claim about drug trafficking is viewed much more seriously than a minor complaint.

 

Harm Caused: Did an innocent person spend time in lock-up or undergo a traumatic raid because of the false report?

 

Using poison pen tactics like this is really not just a poor reflection on the person who did it, it’s also criminal.
 

All said and done, still had a banging good time with the peeps who did turn up.
 

Whoever sent the message, I forgive you, and I hope 2026 treats you better than 2025. Let’s not face the future with hate- our lives as LGBTQI folxs in SG are already hard enough as it is.
 

#peaceout 

[AskMeNot]

That is true, but sometimes you cannot control what guests bring into the venue. If found, most likely the whole group will be examined.

[LeGrad]

3 hours ago, AskMeNot said:

That is true, but sometimes you cannot control what guests bring into the venue. If found, most likely the whole group will be examined.

mandatory bag check ftw.