Sep 24, 2011 - Straits Times
A FILIPINO waiter planned to rob a fast-food restaurant but got
cold feet at the last moment and left his accomplice to carry out
the crime alone.
Porte Gerald Christian Magsalubong, 30, who was originally
charged with attempted armed robbery, pleaded guilty on Friday to
an amended charge of having a dangerous weapon without lawful
authority. He was jailed for five months.
Porte was armed with a bread knife on June 8, when he and a
compatriot planned to rob the Burger King outlet at International
Plaza, Anson Road.
His co-accused, Charlie Cabo Perez, 32, is a former Burger King
assistant manager who tried to rob the manager of the outlet of
$19,221, the contents of the safe.
Luckly he 'wake' the last moment,his accomplice,was jailed for 5
year+24 strokes of the rotan.......!