#510 ft. Sharul Channa - More Power for Police to Arrest Mentally Ill & Man Confronts Mosque

We got comedian Sharul Channa in to talk about her upcoming hour-long standup performances and to contribute her thoughts on some hot topics. Last week, the Ministry of Home Affairs explained the bill tabled to grant more powers to the police to apprehend suspects with mental disorders, but mental health experts are concerned it’s too heavy handed. Elsewhere, a man confronted a nearby mosque for having too much “noise”, but is it fair for him to do that?

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MHA Explains More Power for Police to Arrest Mentally Ill Suspects

• MHA clarifies proposal to give police more power to apprehend mentally ill suspects; mental health experts concerned
• Bill tabled to set out how police can arrest mentally disordered suspects, criminalise misuse of SIM cards
• [Jan 2023] an awarded $20,000 in damages for being wrongfully imprisoned
• [Feb 2023] overnment has concerns about court judgement on wrongful arrest, will consider filing appeal: Shanmugam 
• [Aug 2022] People with mental disorders likelier to be criminals? IMH doctor debunks myth, talks about forensic psychiatry work
• Police probe alleged assault at Marina Bay Sands in incident where drag performer tells of 'homophobic' slur
• Drag queen & friend allegedly subjected to homophobic slurs, harassed & assaulted by 8 men at MBS
• Explainer: Why voluntarily causing hurt is not an arrestable offence and how victims can seek recourse

Man Confronts Mosque About “Noise” & man confronts mosque about “noise”

• 'You all need to be considerate': Man in S'pore allegedly confronts mosque to complain about prayer 'noise'

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