Holidays are here but I like don't know what to do. I am suppose to brush up on my weaker subjects right but it doesn't seem like it, I am just lazing around reading newspaper, speaking of that, saw this short article on extortion in school. Shall type out the whole article here:
STUDENT CHARGED WITH EXTORTION A 16year old student was yesterday charged with extorting cash from a fellow student on at least 11occasions. The accused, a student at Geylang Methodist Secondary School at the time of the alleged incidents, was also charged with attempted extortion and fighting. Shin Min Daily reported that over five months last year, he was said to have received $282 from the victim, while attempting but failing to extort another $531. He is out on $8000 bail. If convicted, he can be jailed for two to seven years and caned. He is also charged with fighting, a crime that carries a jail term of up to a year or a fine of $1000, or both. The court heard that the accused and an accomplice--another 16year old student--were also suspected of extorting $20 from the same victim. The alleged accomplice is out on $10000.
Source: The Straits Times tuesday May30 2006 (reproduced without permission)
Me just found out how come the accomplice pay more bail than the accused? *confused*
