A Brief Case

EP 94: Flogging Michael Fay - Caning & Corporal Punishment in Singapore


Listen Later

Caning is a form of corporal punishment in Singapore that involves administering blows with a cane, typically on the bare buttocks. It has been described as unimaginably painful. 

Do you think that caning is an effective deterrent or a form of cruel and inhumane punishment?

Michael Fay was an eighteen year old American teenager, sentenced to six strokes of the cane, four months in prison, and a $3500 fine. Why was the teenager so harshly punished?

For possessing stolen road signs, stolen Singapore flags, and allegedly vandalizing over sixty cars... 

Check out my website: https://abriefcasepodcast.com/ 

Be my friend on Instagram: @abriefcasepodcast


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

A Brief CaseBy Teddy Teo

  • 2.8
  • 2.8
  • 2.8
  • 2.8
  • 2.8

2.8

9 ratings


More shows like A Brief Case

View all
Unknown Passage by Unknown Passage Podcast

Unknown Passage

226 Listeners

Crime Weekly by Audioboom Studios

Crime Weekly

9,659 Listeners