Singapore Fines French Teen $465 for Viral Straw Licking Stunt The case of Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, a 19 year old French student in Singapore, has raised eyebrows over the severity of his punishment.
For licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and putting it back into its dispenser, Maximilien was fined S$600 ($465).
Singapore's public nuisance laws are designed to maintain social order and cleanliness. However, this case has sparked debate about whether these laws were applied too liberally in this instance.