Amos Yee

[kool]

Just to sharing this idiot again...hahaha

YouTube Video

[loveikan]

What took him so long.......

Two days ago, the moment he opened his mouth when interviewed while at the RP rally. The rating of that party plunged to negative instantenously. It is just what will this number be?

[stargazer]

Darn funny and creative fella

Originally Posted by loveikan

What took him so long.......

Two days ago, the moment he opened his mouth when interviewed while at the RP rally. The rating of that party plunged to negative instantenously. It is just what will this number be?

Serious har!

[Aris]

If you can discount the insults and foul language and beyond, you might find it quite educational and interesting. He is matured and quite intellectual for his age.

[loveikan]

Originally Posted by Aris

If you can discount the insults and foul language and beyond, you might find it quite educational and interesting. He is matured and quite intellectual for his age.

This is very true.

[WiNd.feNg]

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/14/as...yee/index.html


(CNN)At first glance, 16-year-old Amos Yee seems timid, naïve, almost oblivious to what he did: Challenge the very foundations of Singapore and its revered founder.

But within five minutes, Yee deliberately and clearly articulates why he believes his blog posts are worth jail time.

"I feel like I'm the one who's actually supposed to break that boundary so that other people will be able to talk about things in an honest way and discuss about it, which I feel is really important," says Yee, during an exclusive interview with CNN, while seated in his family's flat in Singapore.

In July, Yee was released from prison after 53 days, after being convicted on charges of obscenity and "wounding of religious feelings."

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The charges stem from a video rant posted by this precocious teenager who was rallying against his country's lack of free speech and its beloved former leader. In it, he speaks directly into a camera, expressing his outrage.

"Because everyone is scared, everyone is afraid that if they say something like that they may get into trouble and give Lee Kuan Yew credit that was primarily the impact of his legacy," states Yee in this somewhat tame excerpt from his blog post in March.

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Yee targets leaders
The video rant ridicules Singapore's founding father, Lee Kuan Yew who died in March, calling him a dictator, and comparing him to Jesus Christ. The video post also contains what Yee himself describes as vulgar content aimed at insulting Singapore's leaders.

"I think I had a sense that I would get into some kind of trouble but obviously I thought it was worth it because I think that the quality or content was enough to be able for me to take that risk," says Yee.

Yee spent weeks in detention and claims he was strapped to a bed for long periods of time, distraught and fearful. He adds that he was put through psychological evaluations that he considered demeaning.

None of that, however, seems to have changed his behavior. We find Yee right back at it, posting videos from his bedroom.

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It's a bedroom that has all the trappings of a rebellious teenager; one that might be familiar to many parents around the world. He spends hours in his room on the computer, scripting, shooting and editing.

But this is Singapore and the consequences for an opinionated teenager speaking his mind can include incarceration. Singapore tries to monitor and curb online content and, according to the World Press Freedom Index ranks, just 153 out of 180 countries.

CNN contacted officials within the Singapore government about Yee's case but did not receive a response.

Treatment too harsh?
Even some allies of the government are wondering if the leadership is dealing with this young man too harshly, thereby giving his video manifestos more publicity in the process.

"It's perfectly normal for young people to write critical articles. And I think we should treat Amos Yee as a normal 16-year-old person. And let's see what happens when he grows up," says Kishore Mahbubani, Dean at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore.

For now, Yee remains free and continues to produce content that is blunt, political and defiant. He says Singapore and its leadership are ready for more freedom of expression.

As for the reason he continues to risk his own freedom, Yee explains plaintively that he likes provoking.

"One is just to make jokes, I mean because you can see my content is of really high comedic value, I think just making jokes and entertaining, there's an appeal in that," he says, adding, "I've experienced many things and I've learned quite a lot so yeah, it's been quite a ride actually."

[globalcookie]

Teenage blogger Amos Yee faces 8 new charges
By Lianne Chia
POSTED: 26 May 2016 09:29 UPDATED: 26 May 2016 12:30

SINGAPORE: Teenage blogger Amos Yee, who was jailed last year for making offensive remarks against Christianity and posting obscene images online,
was charged in the State Courts on Thursday (May 26).

The 17-year-old was arrested on May 11 and released on bail of S$5,000.

Five of the charges Yee faces are for allegedly wounding the religious feelings of Muslims, and one for allegedly wounding the religious feelings of Christians.
These charges are under Section 298 of the Penal Code.

The other two charges are for allegedly failing to show up at Jurong Police Division on two occasions, despite a notice from Assistant Superintendent of Police Doreen Chong
and a magistrate’s order to do so. These charges are under Section 174 of the Penal Code.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Kelvin Kow asked the judge to fix an early trial date, noting that Yee is "obviously escalating his offensive behaviour in a bid to gain attention",
adding that Yee "has upped both the tempo and offensiveness of his posts".

While the prosecution did not object to Yee being out on bail, DPP Kow also asked the judge to warn Yee of the potential consequences if he commits further offences while out on bail.

To that, Yee responded: "If the prosecution insists, no problem."

Yee was not represented by a lawyer, but said he would "do his best" to find one.

If convicted of deliberately wounding the religious feelings of others, Yee faces up to three years’ jail and a fine. He also faces up to a month’s jail and
a fine of up to S$1,500 for failing to report to the Jurong Police Division despite an order.

The pre-trial conference has been set for next Monday, May 30, 9.30am.
- CNA

this boy is in trouble again. What's making him do it over and over again.

I emphatise w his parents because a lot of powerful keyboard warriors and saints gg to gun at them again.

[DinOBeeR]

tis bright chap ish not so simple de....

akin to playing chess, he who intentionally let you eat a chicken leg is planning to get back a chicken from you.

chess neber play finish dunno who is the eventual winner de....

[stargazer]

How about the folks that sympathized with him before - are these guys still sympathizing with him or opinions about him have changed?

[Fishfan77]

Originally Posted by DinOBeeR

tis bright chap ish not so simple de....

akin to playing chess, he who intentionally let you eat a chicken leg is planning to get back a chicken from you.

chess neber play finish dunno who is the eventual winner de....

Bright? Bright is been getting into no trouble when toying with troubles.
This is just been foolish. A fool who actually thinks he will get out of troubles when he is in more troubles.

when will chess play be over? Pity his old folks...