Fight breaks out in Geylang

Singapore — A video of a fight in Geylang has been circulating on Facebook. A netizen uploaded a post to the Facebook group Complaint Singapore and included two videos in her post. She captioned it quite simply "At Geylang." Around 10 people can be seen in the videos. [caption id="attachment_359692" align="aligncenter" width="532"] Photo: Facebook Screengrab[/caption] In the first video, a man can be seen lying on the ground as a few others try to rouse him. Meanwhile, an altercation breaks out among others on the scene. The men start to yell at one another. A woman can also be heard screaming in the background. The video cuts off abruptly in the middle of the dispute. The netizen also uploaded another video by a TikTok user who saw the incident. The video captures a crowd forming near the site where the fight broke out. A few people in the crowd can be seen filming or taking pictures of the scene with their mobile phones. [caption id="attachment_359693" align="aligncenter" width="527"] Photo: Facebook Screengrab[/caption] Other netizens took to the comments section to remark on the incident. Some noted that those involved in the fight were not wearing masks or following social distancing rules. [caption id="attachment_359695" align="aligncenter" width="541"] Photo: Facebook Screengrab[/caption] Some thought the police should have been called to break up the fight. [caption id="attachment_359696" align="aligncenter" width="565"] Photo: Facebook Screengrab[/caption] Another netizen suggested tougher penalties for fighting in public spaces to deter offenders. [caption id="attachment_359699" align="aligncenter" width="483"] Photo: Facebook Screengrab[/caption] It is unclear what the fight was about. For fighting in a public place and disturbing the peace, an offender can be jailed for up to a year, fined S$5,000, or both.