Yeah, well, tough luck there Tuong. That's the law of natural consequences. Smuggling drugs into Singapore is pretty high on my list of things not to do, along with climbing into the tiger's cage at the zoo and teasing them.
I know that some folks have been the innocent victim of having dope stuffed into their bags by baggage handlers baggage handlers. However in this guy's case, it seems like he was fully aware of what he was doing:
Nguyen had been sentenced to die by hanging after his conviction on charges of transporting 396 grams of heroin through Singapore airport in December 2002, en route from Cambodia to Australia. The young man was desperate to raise money for his twin brother, Khoa, who was in serious financial trouble, pending criminal charges, over drug problems. For this tragic mistake, Nguyen, the son of a Vietnamese refugee who had never had any previous trouble with the law, paid with his life.
Source (Warning, commie paper)
Owl_Eagle
"You know, I'm going to start thanking
the woman who cleans the restroom in
the building I work in. I'm going to start
thinking of her as a human being"
No excuses.
He's now known as Nguyen Tuong Hung;)
"For this tragic mistake, Nguyen, the son of a Vietnamese refugee who had never had any previous trouble with the law, paid with his life."
This was not a "tragic mistake." This young man made the CHOICE to smuggle drugs.
He isn't the first to die from a CHOICE...
End of Story!
I got some shore leave in Singapore in the early 90's. Not a whole lot of crime out there. Their penalties for drug possession and use back then were really severe, too. Their males had to do 2 years in the military, too, if memory serves. If they could get rid of the muslim nut-jobs, it would be a pretty nice place to visit.
What luck! Singapore wasn't even involved in the distribution or supply of the drug in this case. This guy was transporting Cambodian heroin through Singapore to Australia. Singapore is doing Australia's dirty work and should be thanked.
I say good riddance.
When do we start exporting our drug dealers over there?
Singapore could just as easily said "Hey, don't send your retards to Singapore".
Good for Singapore. I think we should take some lessons from Singapore in their treatment of criminals.
"..basic current principles and standards of international law."
Another one of those empty and meaningless phrases librals like to throw out there. Just where are these principles and standards listed?
Hanging is the legally presscribed penalty for smuggling drugs in Singapore. I am sure that Ong Tuong understood this. His act was a calculated risk deemed worth it because of the potintial profit. He rolled the dice hinself and he lost.