Talk:Caning of Michael Fay

The section "U.S. v. Singapore: A view based on comparative law" does not belong here, for the this article is about that kid that got caned. A section about comparative law not directly pertaining to the issue at hand is no more relevant than a section talking about "International Law" would be under an article about Herman Goering.--Bletch 21:52, 23 Sep 2004 (UTC)

I agree. This section was a speculative tangent. --Twinxor 21:58, 23 Sep 2004 (UTC)

The 'The Singaporean response' is probably not from a NPV.

Other places of residence

I just wanted to add here that sometime in the late 1980s/early 1990s Fay lived with his father (?) in Naperville, Illinois. I so happen to have his freshman yearbook photograph - in the same book as my own! --JohnDBuell 01:19, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

'Felt'

A weasel word and used twice in the same paragraph about the Singapore government's response to the American government's reaction. Instead you should mention exactly what the Singaporean government stated, not what you think the government (or anybody else) 'felt'. I have doubts that the government perceived Clinton's actions as being anything other than a usual appeal for clemency that governments routinely issue on behalf of their citizens abroad (certainly no demarche was issued, and irony-free Singapore wouldn't suggest that the US should start criticising all verdicts delivered in Singaporean criminal courts for the sake of consistency)

Aftermath

The section "Aftermath" quotes: The Michael Fay incident was followed by another incident where a Filipino maid named Flor Contemplacion was convicted of the murder of her employer's son and another maid and subsequently executed. The case sparked outrage in the Philippines and highlighted the plight of Filipinos working in Singapore. Other than being in Singapore, how is this 'aftermath' of this incident? --Achromatic 23:37, 26 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Agreed and removed. --Vsion 23:47, 26 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

He deserved it!!

I remember well this story. It's too bad the Singapore gov't caved and reduced his punishment. Given the trouble he got into later, the leniency of the gov't did him little good. Sorry, but I don't buy that strange notion that ADHD's are not reponsible for their misbehavior. As long as they know the difference between right and wrong and have a will, they're responsible. Period. Michael Fay's family totally embarassed America, in my opinion. Kudos to Singapore!