ACJC Toilet Sex Scandal Video

It actually didn't come as a surprise when I saw the headlines. "JC STUDENTS IN TROUBLE OVER TOILET-SEX VIDEO"

Such things are bound to happen as the society "progresses". It's no further surprise when the college in question is ACJC.



The article as follows:
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Oct 8, 2010
JC students in trouble over toilet-sex video
Students film girls secretly and circulate it among friends
By Jeremy Au Yong

A STEAMY sex video of two first-year female students caused an uproar in Anglo-Chinese Junior College (ACJC) recently, leading to the duo leaving the school.

The students were said to have had a tryst in a school toilet, where they were filmed surreptitiously by other students.

The video was then circulated to several others in the college.

At least nine current and former ACJC students The Straits Times spoke to said they knew of the incident, with one having seen the video on his friend's mobile phone.

'What I saw disgusted me,' said the second-year student, who said he could not bring himself to continue watching the rest of the clip.

The episode, coming hot on the heels of a tragic cyber-bullying case in New York, has raised alarm bells among some child experts about how cavalier young people can be about what they post online.

In the ACJC episode, it is not clear whether or at what point the girls knew they were being filmed. The illicit meeting in a cubicle of the toilet near the canteen is said to have taken place last month.

The Straits Times understands that disciplinary action has been taken on all those involved, including stripping some of their positions in co-curricular activity groups.

In an e-mail response to queries, ACJC principal Kelvyna Chan declined to comment directly on the facts of the episode.

She would say only: 'We would like to assure you that no one has been expelled from the school. From time to time, students are involved in actions which the school does not condone.

'With all matters pertaining to discipline, we include engagement with the parents and counselling for the students. The objective is always to learn from our mistakes, do better and be wiser.'

When asked later if ACJC helped the students secure places in another school, Mrs Chan declined further comment.

A message sent by The Straits Times via Facebook to one of the girls involved was ignored. Her online profile was subsequently deleted.

The incident has been discussed over Formspring, a social media site that allows netizens to pose questions to a user.

The same girl had a Formspring site that was put up three weeks ago and she received queries and messages of support and concern.

Some told her to stay strong. Others wanted to know what she would do now.

'Where are you going next?' one asked.

She responded: 'Where the wind takes us.'

Her site has since been taken down too.

One of the girls is said to have been admitted into another junior college and will resume her studies next year.

The incident is said to be the first such case involving the school.

In 2008, however, ragging practices caused a stir after a video of an ACJC student tied up and having food stuffed in her face made it online.

For Ms Wendy Chua, a former school psychologist who now runs a life coaching company, the latest ACJC incident shows how cavalier the young are about the Internet.

'These days you often see kids freely expressing themselves on sites like Facebook with no regard to their own privacy. There is no self-censorship,' said the mother of four children aged seven to 15.

'If you don't censor what you put online about yourself, you won't censor what you post about others.'

Child experts The Straits Times spoke to compared the episode with the recent case of Rutgers University undergraduate Tyler Clementi in the United States.

Two weeks ago, the 18-year-old jumped to his death after his roommate allegedly streamed online live images of him having sex with another man.

Those interviewed said the difference between the two cases, was that the American teen had sex in his own room, whereas the ACJC girls were in a public toilet.

Psychologist Daniel Koh, of Insights Mind Centre, felt several aspects made the ACJC case especially disturbing.

First was the fact that the incident happened in a public place and involved two girls, 'something society may not accept yet'.

Then there were the actions of those who filmed what the girls did and then circulated it. Both were troubling acts, he said.

Agreeing, Dr Carol Balhetchet, director of Youth Services at the Singapore Children's Society, said that filming and circulating the incident was 'a vicious act'.

'I would almost call it aggressive intimidation,' she said.

The child experts felt that parents and counsellors need to better educate the young on the consequences of their actions.

Mr Koh said young people need to understand the power of the Internet.

'Because of the speed, it can reach a lot of people,' he said. 'The young need to know what the boundaries are.

'Even taking a picture of someone sleeping on the MRT can sometimes cross the line.'

jeremyau@sph.com.sg

PRINCIPAL SAYS:

ACJC principal Kelvyna Chan declined to comment on the facts of the case. She said nobody had been expelled, and added: 'From time to time, students are involved in actions which the school does not condone.'

'With all matters pertaining to discipline, we include engagement with the parents and counselling for the students. The objective is always to learn from our mistakes, do better and be wiser.'

STUDENTS SAY:

At least nine current and former ACJC students The Straits Times spoke to said they knew of the incident, with one having seen the video on his friend's mobile phone.

'What I saw disgusted me,' said the second-year student, who said he could not bring himself to continue watching the rest of the clip.

COUNSELLOR SAYS:

Psychologist Daniel Koh felt several aspects of the ACJC incident were especially disturbing.

First, the fact that the incident happened in a public place and involved two girls, 'something society may not accept yet'.

Then, the actions of those who filmed what the girls did and circulated it. Both were troubling actions, he said.
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So... who has the video clip for download? ;)

Private or not-so-private videos for personal viewing?

Garyng174 has been really hot news lately, for those who are still clueless. Apparently, this is Singapore's version of Edison, or so to speak. That's what the newspaper claim, and what garyng174 didn't claim (according to him).

I don't understand what the young people are up to nowadays. They go around shaggin' one another and then take videos and now place them up the web for all to "enjoy"?

Well, for me, i don't really enjoy those clips at all. It's like nothing to see at all. How can anyone enjoy such videos? I seriously don't get a high out of watching them. It's really kinda dumb really. I didn't even get a single reaction, not that i expect to get one.

If the videos are really meant for others to "enjoy", then please, do a proper job and post full clips showing the frontal facial view even if u really have to blur the girl's face. I mean, it's perfectly normal to want to see a pretty face right?

From what i gather, those clips posted by garyng174 is just meant to show off. If he really want to share with others and let others "enjoy", he should do a better job with the videos, and also post a short paragraph on how the shaggin' came about or how he got to know the female protagonists.

It's also really distasteful for him to post the clip on his cousin and even a FAT woman. I mean, no offence lah... but i really don't see how anyone can enjoy a clip with a FAT person inside. It's SUCH a turnoff! OMG!

I wonder how "forward" the young Singaporeans are nowadays. It dreads me to think of how my future kids will turn out to be... If my own daughter turns out to be doing such things... how should i react to it? Terrible... I might even break her legs man.

We're Asians Chinese. No matter how "modern" and "forward-thinking" the society has become, certain rules on decency STILL remains.

To would be "followers" who thinks it's "cool" to do this:
Do think twice about taking such videos and putting them on the web. Such act is just simply boastful and childish. Keep it for your OWN personal viewing pleasure. Don't be such a self-centered and conceited person as to post your "accomplishments" online just to show off.

What goes around, comes around. I believe strongly in karma.

Someday, you'll regret your actions.

Those who want to contact garyng174, can email him at garyng174@hotmail.com. According to his blogger profile, he's age 29 and is an... Oil Surveyor? Well, perhaps he's really rich. That's why he has the $$ to charm the girls off their shorts/skirts.

EDIT (22/03/2009): Latest news in the papers... He drives a Nissan GTR! That explains why the chicks are drawn to him?

Selt-belts on school buses

Just the other day, I saw the news on the tube about the government imposing some regulation on seat-belts on school buses. There is even a concerned parent who complained that this should be done long time ago as safety should never been compromised.

At that instant, my dad started saying that human beings, being the smart creatures that they were, always fail to foresee such dangers despite being there, only acting upon it after something has happened. Going by the parent's comments, this is a safety concern that should be addressed long time ago. It is high time that the government acted upon this and made it mandatory for school buses to have seat belts.

However, I beg to differ.

I personally do not believe that the main reason behind the deaths is due to the lack of seat-belts on school buses. Have anyone realised how reckless drivers nowadays are? I've seen young punks who just got their license, speeding around and bullying other motorists on the roads by tailgating, flashing the high beams, and honking. I've seen private chartered buses traveling way above the safety limit of 60kmh, some even at 100kmh. I've seen huge trucks, cement mixers, and tonners overtaking me on the left, cutting into my lane, traveling at 100kmh. I've seen those huge super coaches that plies the Singapore-Johor routes traveling close to 100kmh on our local roads too. I've also seen such heavy vehicles traveling in lanes 1 and 2 instead of the left-most lane where they are supposed to be.

There has never been an accident involving school buses that created such an uproar over the lack of seat-belts in school buses until this recent one. Why then did such a sad incident happen?

It's all due to the general attitude of motorists nowadays in hectic Singapore. We have delivery riders riding dangerously, young punks who drive powerful souped-up sports cars, impatient chartered buses drivers who want to make as many trips as possible with lack of sleep clouding their judgement and senses... etc.

Why does the general public shift the blame on the lack of seat-belts in school buses and not on the attitude and mentality of drivers? It is never the gun/knife that is dangerous. It's the person wielding it that matters.

While I believe the blame is accrued wrongly, the step to introduce seat-belts in school buses is none-the-less the right step in minimising deaths. However, much stiffer penalties should be given to those who drive recklessly. Those younger than 30s and just got their license should not be given the mandate to drive powerful sports cars. They should drive cars with a speed limit during their probation period in the 1st year, followed by speed limit removal but still smaller capacity cars in the 2nd year, followed by a lifting of restrictions in the 3rd year. Also, the penalties should be much more severe for those who flout the rules and drive recklessly(regardless of fatal accidents or not) if they are already into their 3rd year and still driving like an irresponsible kid.




I don't believe that someone else should be made to pay for the reckless action of another. It is not fair at all. Those who drive recklessly should be punished harshly.











The seat-belts will not save lives IF the driver is still speeding and driving recklessly. They will only aim to minimise casualties. The crux of this matter lies in the human factor - drivers themselves.

Much work is to be done to curb this problem. Reckless driving is way too dangerous and irresponsible.

*Note: Some pictures here were not directly due to traffic accidents. I cannot find any with strong a impact. But they are examples of gruesome injuries that can be inflicted due to accidents and recklessness.

Animal Rights... A question of culture...

Cruel fate awaits for these poor dogs. But cruel by whose standards? Americans? The English? The French? Malaysians? Singaporeans? Australians? Mongolians? The China-Chinese? Vietnamese? Thais?

Foul-play you might scream. But it's all about the difference in culture. Dog-meat is a delicacy in China. Dogs are aplenty there. Elsewhere in Singapore, Malaysia, Australia or the US, Dogs are domestic loyal creatures kept as pets. People from these countries naturally cry foul. However, what can we do? We can't impose sanctions or create a Bill to prevent such "cruel slaughter". How will the locals react?

It's akin to Indians trying to make a whole lot of noise to countries who slaughter cows for their meat. (Just an analogy. Not that Indians are really making a huge hoo-ha over people eating beef in other countries.)

As long as we are carnivores, such will be the cruel facet of slaughterhouses. What might be food to you might not be food to others, vice-versa.

Perhaps if one is to successfully campaign against such cruelty, it should come from those who are strict vegetarians or vegans. Otherwise, such petition/campaigns can only be seen as insensitive (to other cultures and eating habits) and hypocritical.















However, what we can do though... is to spread awareness and perhaps join the "green" movement.

Be a Convert.

Eat your greens.