[aidenn0]

> It sounds bad, and it is, until you realize that he was stealing street signs, which is a crime in probably any country, not just Singapore. TBH, who decides to steal street signs in a foreign country?

He was living with his mother in Singapore, so while he was a US citizen, he was stealing street signs "at home."

Also vandalism and theft of street signs is certainly quite common in St Louis, where he lived before moving to Singapore.

[warning26]

You know, if St Louis had similar penalties for stealing street signs, I'll bet there would be a lot less crime there overall.