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One woman claimed to be above the law as “sovereign” and allegedly hit a person, another is accused of assaulting a police officer, and a man is facing an attempted murder rap over a stabbing incident.
They are among several recent violent cases linked to the current need to wear a face mask in public.
Why do some people object to the simple task of putting on a mask to protect themselves and others, and then turn violent when asked to do so?
Experts The New Paper spoke to were concerned and also somewhat perplexed.
To infectious diseases expert Leong Hoe Nam, there will always be some black sheep who refuse to follow the rules despite the advisories to do so and penalties for not doing so.
While he was unsure why some might become violent, he noted that such people are putting the larger public at unnecessary risk.
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