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Kangaroo shirts land Singaporeans in jail

Posted December 3, 2008 00:35:00
Updated December 3, 2008 08:08:00

Three Singaporeans have been jailed after being charged with contempt of court for showing up at Singapore's Supreme Court wearing T-shirts depicting kangaroos in judges robes.

Isrizal Bin Mohamed Isa and Muhammad Shafi'ie Syahmi Bin Sariman were sentenced to seven days' jail, while Tan Liang Joo John received 15 days' imprisonment.

They were each ordered to pay $S5,000 in costs.

- Reuters

Tags: offbeat, crime, singapore

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