Re:Singapore’s tech-utopia and surveillance state
by refurb on Thursday November 18, 2021 @07:07PM
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The safety aspect is true.
In terms of the police, if you are detained you have no right to remain silent and no right to counsel (until after you’ve been interrogated).
And the healthcare system is top notch and affordable, but the governments attitude is “citizens need skin the game”. Private insurance is almost a requirement otherwise the public system will leave you with thousands in out of pocket costs.
It is a remarkable country but scratch under the surface and there is a lot that doesn’t work well too.
In terms of the police, if you are detained you have no right to remain silent and no right to counsel (until after you’ve been interrogated).
And the healthcare system is top notch and affordable, but the governments attitude is “citizens need skin the game”. Private insurance is almost a requirement otherwise the public system will leave you with thousands in out of pocket costs.
It is a remarkable country but scratch under the surface and there is a lot that doesn’t work well too.