A man was caught destroying the windscreen wiper of a parked car Eastpoint Mall, prompting netizens to speculate on what provoked him to do it.<\/p>\n
An 18-second clip posted by user SG Renovators in the Singapore Road Accident Alerts (Real-time) Facebook group<\/a> shows the man bending the wiper before seemingly trying to yank it off the vehicle.<\/p>\n The man is seen holding a can of drink in one hand, and a plastic bag in the other.<\/p>\n Despite spending several seconds trying to pull the wiper off, the man was unsuccessful.<\/p>\n He eventually leaves, with the wiper left mangled, seemingly oblivious to the fact that the car\u2019s dashcam has captured his actions.<\/p>\n In the caption, SG Renovators urged the culprit to take responsibility for their action before the matter \u201cescalates further\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cI already have CCTV footage of the incident, and if there is no response, I will proceed with the relevant authorities and any necessary legal action,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n The Facebook user said that apart from the damage to the windscreen wiper, there is also damage to the bonnet and the car\u2019s vinyl wrap.<\/p>\n They added that the incident took place between 6.15pm and 7.05pm on Aug 3, on the third floor of the multi-storey carpark at Eastpoint Mall<\/a>.<\/p>\n The video was reposted on the SGRV Admin page<\/a>, where it racked up over 350,000 views, 1,100 reactions, and 345 comments.<\/p>\n While not condoning the act, netizens were curious as to what made the man act that way. Many wondered if the camcar driver had done something to provoke him.<\/p>\n \u201cJust curious, why only your car? Although the perpetrator is wrong, I wonder what caused him to let loose?\u201d asked a Facebook user. \u201cNobody goes berserk like this unless provoked,\u201d another said.<\/p>\n One netizen even suggested there may have been some history of unhappiness between the man and the car owner.<\/p>\n \u201cShould have had some conflict before. He was targeted. This said, also shouldn\u2019t damage people\u2019s property like this (sic),\u201d said the Facebook user.<\/p>\n Others, however, thought it was unfair to suggest the camcar owner did something wrong before the incident.<\/p>\n \u201cCould it be just a random act of vandalism? Why assume the camcar driver did something to provoke such an act?\u201d asked a netizen.<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t understand why so many are hung up over what the cam car did prior. If you step on someone\u2019s toes and never say sorry, is the other guy justified in bashing your face?\u201d another asked.<\/p>\n Several netizens suggested the car owner should let the authorities handle the matter.<\/p>\n \u201cJust make a police report and once (the) investigation is completed, engage a lawyer to sue him,\u201d said a Facebook user. \u201cWell, guess the culprit will be caught very soon as his face and actions have been recorded,\u201d said another.<\/p>\n Under Singapore\u2019s Penal Code, deliberately damaging a car\u2019s wiper may constitute the offence of mischief, which carries a jail term of up to two years, a fine, or both.<\/p>\n In response to Stomp\u2019s queries, the police confirmed that a report was lodged and investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n Stomp has reached out SG Renovators for more information.<\/p>\n Have something to say? Join in!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Explore more on these topics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n See something interesting? Contribute<\/a> your story to us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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