Man fined $3,500 for threatening to 'open fire' on LGBT community
The man who posted a Facebook post saying that he wanted permission to “open fire” on lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders (LGBTs) pleaded guilty to one charge of making threatening communication that is likely to cause alarm.
According to media reports, Bryan Lim, 36, was fined S$3,500 on Friday (4 November). He could have been fined up to S$5,000 for the offence.
On 4 June this year, Lim wrotem “I am a Singaporean citizen. I am an NSman. I am a father. And I swore to protect my nation. Give me permission to open fire. I would like to see these $@$^&$s die for their causes” on We Are Against Pink Dot in Singapore, an anti-LGBT Facebook page.
The comments made by the Canon Singapore employee was in response to a post about a foreign sponsorship for the yearly LGBT event at the Speakers’ Corner in June this year. He was initially charged in court on 30 June for inciting violence against the LGBT community.
His post went viral and police reports were made against him. Lim later apologised and said that it was a misunderstanding and that his words were taken out of context.
