Teen Jailed For Punching Bus Driver

A Malaysian teenager who punched a SBS Transit bus driver and damaged the door of the vehicle was jailed for three weeks yesterday.

Adezan Norman, 19, pleaded guilty to punching bus captain Tamilarasu Nyanasagran, 27, and smashing the glass panel door along Tanjong Katong Road on March 15.

A magistrate’s court heard that Adezan was reeking of alcohol when he boarded service 197 about 1pm that day.

A dispute arose when he asked Mr. Tamilarasu to let him alight but he refused.

Adezan then punched him on the forehead twice.

After Tamilarasu stopped to get help, Adezan fled and smashed the glass panel in the process.

He was soon arrested.

My thought: he did a horrendous crime which threatened the life of an innocent man.

I will not be like him.

Chan Hsien Rong

An Excerpt from Home, the Straits Times, April 8, 2009.