U.S. pilot jailed in Singapore for breaking quarantine order

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An American cargo pilot who admitted to “poor judgment” in breaking a quarantine order to buy medical supplies became the first foreigner imprisoned in Singapore for breaching its restrictions meant to curb the coronavirus.

The semiautonomous Spot is a test of how machines could help reduce human contact as economies reopen.

Health officials checking on Yeargan found him missing from his room on April 5. Yeargan told the court he took the metro downtown to buy a thermometer and a few boxes of masks before he was to fly home on April 6. Tan said Yeargan needed the items because they were in short supply back home and his wife has been ill. Yeargan’s wife had breathing difficulties but tested negative for the coronavirus in March, he said.Tan said Yeargan lost his daughter in a tragic incident four years ago and the possibility of another death frightened him. Yeargan told the court his two co-pilots had flown out on April 6 as scheduled but he has been held back in his room.

“In his address in court, Yeargan said he was sorry, he made a poor judgment and that he shouldn’t have gone out,” Tan said. The American also said he has “the highest regard for the Singapore people and its laws,” Tan added.

 

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We have that here too...

Why we have the arrogant tourist label abroad smfh.

Should’ve followed the law

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US pilot jailed in Singapore for breaking quarantine orderAn American cargo pilot who admitted to “poor judgment” in breaking a quarantine order to buy medical supplies becomes the first foreigner imprisoned in Singapore for breaching its restrictions meant to curb the coronavirus. This’s just wrong. 🤬 That's what he gets for being stupid Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time
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