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Once A Jolly Hangman : Singapore Justice In the Dock
Paperback, 219 pages
Published
October 6th 2010
(first published 2010)
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Jun 30, 2011
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On the cover it says… true stories form Singapore’s death row.. A personnel account of the abuse in an “undemocratic country” corruption, drug smuggling, intimidation
Economic poverty
I could go on with the one liners of which I am sure that Amnesty international
Have piles of them on there desks
As for others, one mans democracy is another ternary.
Then of course there is the (organ-harvesting)..Of the dead bodies. This practice is on the increase in Europe with some ignorant M.Ps saying that t...more
Dec 27, 2012
Thaddeus Ng
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I'm hoping to get my hands on this book soon. As most of us know, the author of this book is currently in jail in Singapore over some controversial information written in the book.
Hence, though this book is not officially banned in major bookstores in Singapore, most retailers have lifted it off the shelves as a precaution. I am really looking to get a deeper insight into the author's views of the Singapore Justice System.
With a profound knowledge in the system, one can better understand the c...more
Hence, though this book is not officially banned in major bookstores in Singapore, most retailers have lifted it off the shelves as a precaution. I am really looking to get a deeper insight into the author's views of the Singapore Justice System.
With a profound knowledge in the system, one can better understand the c...more
Deeply disturbing how they hang people and the reasons behind why they won't stop the practice.
It certainly should make anyone ever considering using drugs in Singapore think twice.
The interview with the Jolly Hangman was eye opening I don't fully understand how one person can do that job and take so many lives and yet remain so positive about life in general, the whole book astounded me and has certainly made me view alot of things in a very different light.
And to those still fighting that long...more
It certainly should make anyone ever considering using drugs in Singapore think twice.
The interview with the Jolly Hangman was eye opening I don't fully understand how one person can do that job and take so many lives and yet remain so positive about life in general, the whole book astounded me and has certainly made me view alot of things in a very different light.
And to those still fighting that long...more
Once a Jolly Hangman is a book that you can no longer find on any bookstore in Singapore. I had to pick up my personal copy across the border in Malaysia. The book isn't officially banned but bookstores across the island seem to have played it safe, less they incur the wrath of the powers that be.
The temptation to pick up the book heightened towards the end of the trial brought against its British author Alan Shadrake in 2010. The former journalist was arrested and charged for contempt of court...more
The temptation to pick up the book heightened towards the end of the trial brought against its British author Alan Shadrake in 2010. The former journalist was arrested and charged for contempt of court...more
I found this book to be very interesting -- living in Singapore, you live in a bit of a bubble as much of the information discussed in this book is not openly discussed in the media or amongst Singaporeans or expats. Certainly, there were a lot of things that I did not know about the laws here, though I did know they can be very repressive. Without discussion of them in the papers, you don't think about it much. I'm glad I read, though I did find the writing style to not be as scholarly as the w...more
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The author is a self-promoting sensationalist who calls himself an investigative journalist. He keeps repeating himself and the publishers have apparently not edited this collection of article drafts.
It's an easy read. Somewhat entertaining, but very frustrating if you are looking for a trustworthy and well-written source of the history of Singapore's death penalty.
It's an easy read. Somewhat entertaining, but very frustrating if you are looking for a trustworthy and well-written source of the history of Singapore's death penalty.
A good reminder to those who live, work or travel to Singapore that beneath all the modern glitz and glamour there lurks a justice system from a past era that has devasting consequences for those who stray to the wrong path.
Sad to see that the exposure of Singapore's death penalty practices received such short attention from Shadrake.
Repetitive, pedantic, and horribly edited.
Repetitive, pedantic, and horribly edited.
investigative journalists look at 'justice' in singapore, includes caes of australian vietnamese Van Nguyen Toung r.i.p.
Sensationalistic tripe
Very interesting read indeed.
A fascinating insight into the policies of capital punishment in Singapore and the governments own adherence (or sometimes lack of) to their mantras. A necessary read for anything with an interest in Singapore. Excellently researched and I commend the bravery of the author who was arrested, questioned and charged over this book.
Very interesting perspective on Singapore and Capital punishment. Makes you think.
Reading this book is just like reading some gossip magazines. Alan presumes, thinks and assumes quite a bit in this book. Towards this end of this book, I could even feel he got so carried away in his own self-created thoughts. He has quite a lot of 'someone from somewhere told me reliable information about this and that' which is more to me like 'A little birdie told me this and that'.
Still, I find it rather silly to have this author arrested over a book.
Still, I find it rather silly to have this author arrested over a book.
May 13, 2013
Lll
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