‘Sticker Lady’ charged in court for 15 counts of mischief
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26-year-old artist, Samantha Lo, aka “Sticker Lady”, was charged in court on Tuesday morning over 15 counts of mischief.
Dressed sharply in black suit and wearing shades, Lo arrived in court alone. She appeared emotionless when the charges were read out and did not say a single word.
Her male accomplice, Anthony “Antz” Chong, 30, was charged with three counts of abetting Lo, who is being represented by Senior Counsel Philip Jeyaretnam and Derek Kang.
Kang told waiting media that Lo will plead guilty to only seven of the 15 counts of mischief, while Chong will only plead guilty to three.
Lo and Chong are allegedly behind the “My Grandfather Road” series of street signs and stickers that were found painted on sections of Robinson and Maxwell roads in May last year.
Circular stickers printed with various captions were also found on a pavement near Lau Pa Sat. Captions
included taglines such as “Press once can already” and “Anyhow paste kena fine”. It’s understood that these stickers were also found on other road traffic signs across Singapore.
Both were charged with mischief and not vandalism, which carries a heavier sentence. If convicted, both will be slapped with a fine and/or a jail term not exceeding two years.
In arriving at the decision to charge Lo and Chong, the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) also considered, alongside other factors, representations made by Counsel and also a Member of Parliament on their behalf.
Law and Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam wrote a letter of appeal on behalf of the duo after a meeting with them last year.
“No amount of arts and culture education will help if the government keep treating their creative talents like this,” wrote Facebook user Merlin Kun on Yahoo! Singapore’s FB wall on Tuesday.
Still remember Sticker Lady aka My Grandfather Road Artist from last year? The artist, dubbed The Sticker Lady, is believed to be Samantha Lo, the founder of online magazine RCGNTN.
“Sticker Lady” and her accomplice to be charged for defacing public property
The police will be charging a 26-year-old woman who is believed to have painted “MY GRANDFATHER ROAD” on several roads in Singapore and her 30-year-old male accomplice in the Subordinate Court on March 26 for the following offences:
26-year-old woman
(a) One charge of Mischief with common intention under Section 426, read with Section 34 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224.
(b) One charge of Mischief with damages amounting to $500.00 and above under Section 427 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224.
(c) Thirteen other charges of Mischief under Section 426 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224.
30-year-old man
(a) One charge of Mischief with common intention under Section 426, read with Section 34 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224.
(b) One charge of Abetment to commit Mischief with damages amounting to $500.00 and above under Section 427, read with Section 109 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224.
(c) Six other charges of Abetment to commit Mischief under Section 426, read with Section 109 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224.
Between May 17 to 21 last year, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) found the following words “MY GRANDFATHER ROAD” painted on sections of Robinson and Maxwell Roads.
Circular stickers printed with various captions were also found pasted on a pavement near Lau Pa Sat and on a road traffic sign along Robinson Road.
In connection with the police reports made by LTA, the police arrested the 26-year-old female at her residence on June 3 last year. Following her arrest, the identity of her 30-year-old male accomplice was established. He was arrested upon his return from overseas at Changi Airport on June 11 last year.
If convicted, both persons shall be punished with a fine and/or imprisonment for a term not exceeding to two years.
