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A man, who drives a BMW, was seen on video scolding a security guard in a condominium in Sin Ming after his car was wheel clamped for allegedly parking improperly in the compound.
The resident's actions have been panned by the public, as it was reported that he had hurled personal insults at the security guard in Mandarin, and the alleged verbal abuse elicited a response from the Union of Security Employees (USE).
At one point, the male resident asked the security officer, "Do you know how many units I have here?"
Subsequently, when the security guard could not answer, the male resident responded: "I have more than two units here!"
As it was raining at that time, the security guard asked the male resident to go to a sheltered place to talk, but the male resident said: "Since you all like to make life difficult for others so much, just fall sick. You are all poor, so just die."
Video up online
When the April 3 incident was reported by Shin Min Daily News initially, the video of the resident berating the security guard was not available.
However, a two-and-a-half minute clip has since been put up online showing the verbal altercation.
Content of clip
The clip comprised a grainy first video shot by another person from a distance showing the resident supposedly shouting at the security guard, as well as truncated and edited clips from the video shot by the male resident who had filmed the other party.
It was reported that the video shot by the man who berated the security officer was initially uploaded to the condominium residents' group chat, and a female resident then forwarded the video to Shin Min -- as it was understood that other residents disapproved of the behaviour of their fellow resident.
The clips showed that the male resident was accompanied by a woman, and it was raining at that time on a Monday afternoon.
Here's a translation of the exchange in the video, which was mainly in Mandarin:
First clip taken by another person
10 sec (Resident): I need to go fetch my son now. Do you want to release the clamp?
Second clip taken by the male resident
34 sec (Security): You are Mr Wong?
36 sec (Resident): Who are you? What are you in charge of?
38 sec (Security): Security and safety in the condo.
39 sec (Resident): What is wrong with my car, so that it offended you?
48 sec (Security): Mr Wong, the first warning was issued last night (April 2).
50 sec (Resident): What was the issue yesterday night?
58 sec (Security): Your car is affixed with a blue label...
1 min (Resident): Wait a moment. Do you know how many units I have, firstly?
1 min 9 sec (Resident): Can you answer my question?
1 min 16 sec (Security): I'll let you speak first.
1 min 17 sec (Resident): Do you know how many units I have?
1 min 20 sec (Security): I'll let you have your say first.
I min 21 sec (Resident): I've more than two units here. Do you know from last night till now, how many parking lots have I occupied?
1 min 29 sec (Security): You have two units?
I min 30 sec (Resident): Do you know from last night till now, how many parking lots have I occupied?
1 min 34 sec (Security): I would like to know if you have registered? Let's speak inside...
1 min 38 sec (Resident): You don't want trouble? Then what do you want?
1 min 40 sec (Security): Did you register given that you have two units...
1 min 43 sec (Resident): You wait a moment...
1 min 46 sec (Resident): (Speaking to woman with him) You be quiet, don't make a sound.
1 min 50 sec (Resident): (Speaking to woman with him) Let me explain to them. The security people have never experienced a resident owning so many units, they don't understand.
2 min 1 sec (Security): It's raining, let's get out of the rain...
2 min 2 sec (Resident): You know it is raining, right... My son gets off school at 1:30pm, you know?
2 min 7 sec (Resident): It is because of people like you that I cannot fetch my son from school.
2 min 9 sec (Security): It's because we have to follow regulations...
2 min 10 sec (Resident): Are you all very satisfied? You all like to make life difficult for others. It is your interest.
2 min 16 sec (Resident): (Shouting to woman with him) Don't make a sound!
2 min 18 sec (Resident): Making life difficult for others is your hobby, am I right?
2 min 23 sec (Resident): Since you all like to make life difficult for others so much, just fall sick. You are all poor, so just die.
2 min 28 sec (Security): Mr Wong, you cool down.
2 min 29 sec (Resident): How to cool down? Up till now you don't want to unclamp my car. I have called the police.
2 min 39 sec (Resident): I called the police because you like to make life difficult for others. People like you just enjoy making life difficult for others.
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