FURTHER UPDATE: Owndays Tiong Bahru Plaza, a renowned sunglasses and eyewear store, has recently been at the heart of an escalating incident which has now culminated in the arrest of a 45-year-old woman. On Monday, Apr 3, the woman, in a fit of rage, made a scene at the shop, prompting an immediate police response.
“Two of our team members attempted to assist the shopper and were assaulted by the aggressive lady. Our colleagues had been brave and maintained their professionalism despite repeated assaults by the angry lady.”
Dear all friends of OWNDAYS, Last evening, an incident took place at our shop in Tiong Bahru Plaza. A female shopper…
Posted by OWNDAYS Singapore on Tuesday, 4 April 2017
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UPDATE: The Police have confirmed that they have arrested a 45-year-old woman after she made a scene at a shop in Owndays Tiong Bahru Plaza on Monday (Apr 3). Police said they were alerted to the incident just before 10 pm and that investigations are ongoing.
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Facebook user Gerald Teo shared a video of an Indian woman repeatedly hitting two Chinese salesgirls over a dispute. It is unclear where or when the incident happened, but some netizens have suggested that it happened in a spectacle shop in Owndays Tiong Bahru Plaza.
Even the shopping mall’s security officers who intervened could not stop the angry woman. When the security officer asked why she was upset, the woman claimed that the salesgirl took her bracelet. But she was wearing the bracelet in her hand earlier in the video. Sometime later, she went into a booth, and when she came out the bracelet was missing.
The woman can be heard saying in the video “I’m done with this Chinese girls, they keep cheating me in this neighborhood.”
When the security officer asked the salesgirl what the dispute was about, the salesgirl can be heard saying that she doesn’t know and that she was only a “passenger” (bystander?).
When a passerby tried to intervene and ask her to stop hitting the salesgirls, the woman starting scolding in vulgar language.
When she noticed that the salesgirls were videoing her, the woman got even more furious and said that they can call the police or the “Black Cats”. The Black Cats are the Indian Government’s special forces unit.
Netizens who watched the video expressed outrage and described the woman as a racist. Many suggested that she should be firmly dealt with by the authorities.
Implications and Public Reaction to Owndays Incident
The violent episode at Owndays Tiong Bahru Plaza has struck a chord with the public, many of whom commend the professionalism of the Owndays sunglasses staff amidst the chaos. The racially tinged comments from the aggressive woman have ignited conversations about racism in multicultural Singapore. As the police continue their investigation, there’s an evident call for fostering understanding and ensuring safety in public spaces.
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