French student guilty of licking straw from vending machine and putting it back into dispenser

A French student has been fined 600 Singapore dollars (roughly £350) after admitting to a public nuisance offence in a Singapore court on Thursday.Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 19, pleaded guilty to the charge, which stemmed from an incident at a shopping centre in March when he filmed himself removing a straw from an orange juice vending machine, licking it, and placing it back inside.His lawyers described the act as a stunt designed for his social media audience. The video, which he recorded for his online followers, circulated widely after being posted, leading to criminal charges being brought against him in April. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The offence carries a maximum sentence of up to three months' imprisonment,...

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