Six youths in Singapore have been fined various sums for flouting safe distancing measures during the Covid-19 circuit breaker period.

Six male youths fined for flouting CB measures

The six involved were out at Lorong Halus Bridge.

A video that circulated on WhatsApp showed a youth gyrating and gesticulating wildly to techno music on the bridge, while giving a running commentary on his displeasure towards the circuit breaker measures.

The boy, including five other youths with him at that time, were those fined.

Police work

On April 16, 2020, the police received several reports of a video circulating online that showed a male subject on a bridge commenting about the circuit breaker measures and making offensive gestures.

Officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division established the identities of the male subject and five other male youths who were with him on the bridge within nine hours.

Investigations revealed that on April 16, 2020, at about 2am, the six youths were out cycling and had gathered at Lorong Halus Bridge where the video was taken.

The video was widely shared on WhatsApp and social media, and went viral.

Each of the six youths was issued with composition fines of between S$600 and S$2,000 for flouting various safe distancing measures.

The police urged the public in a statement to take the circuit breaker measures seriously.

Youth dancing on Lorong Halus bridge

The youth, who was wearing a mask folded up slightly to leave his mouth exposed had said on the bridge:

"F*** the circuit breaker, because we don't give a f***. We don't give a damn!"

He was also seen doing obscene gestures, such as pointing his middle finger and gyrating.

He also reiterated that the more the government tells them to stay home, "the more (they) come out":

"They stay home, we stay out. We're not scared of the government! The more they ask us to stay at home, the more we come out."

Top image via WhatsApp video