And one more thing....
Before you even dare say 'Events of Negligence', you must first of
all prove that there was actual wilful neglect on the part of
NParks.
If the tree had already been reported to NParks as being old and
diseased, and NParks disregarded the report, then fair enough, they
were being neglectful.
Otherwise, please don't tell me that they must be on constant
standby, watching over every single damn tree along every road and
every carpark in Singapore. And please don't tell me that NParks
actually has the huge amount of resources and manpower to pull that
off, either.
As far as I can see, they've been doing a pretty good job pruning
tree branches and shrubs around Singapore, and I can't exactly
blame them if one tree in some carpark doesn't get their attention
for a while.
Like it or not, this event constitutes an Act of God in the eyes of
the law, and pushing the blame to a mortal agency is really
stretching it.
