strokes of the cane (for vandalism). Judge See Kee Oon said of Fricker's actions "he was fully conscious of the criminal nature of the act and must be prepared to face the consequences", and agreed with the Public Prosecutor that the defendant had committed a very serious offence that "alarmed the general public" and "shaken their confidence in the security of protected places". Under the 1966 Vandalism Act, vandals could be sentenced to three years' jail, fined a maximum of SGD 2,000 and given a minimum of three strokes of the cane. For entering a protected place under the Protected Areas and Protected Places Act, Fricker could have been sentenced to a maximum of two years' jail and fined up to SGD 1,000. Fricker was immediately taken into custody by court police to begin his jail term, but his lawyer said he was appealing for a reduced sentence. Public outcry The breach at Changi train depot was Singapore's biggest security lapse since a suspected terrorist leader, Mas Selamat bin Kastari, escaped from detention in February 2008. Transport systems, other high-traffic public areas, and foreign embassies are all regarded as potential terrorist targets in Southeast Asia. The Changi depot case caused an outcry from the public in the media and on the internet, most of it not towards the vandals but directed at the authorities for the lax security of public transportation and protected installations in general. Some of the major concerns were: how easily high-security premises were penetrated simply by cutting a hole in the fence that went unnoticed for days; consequences if the intruders had been terrorists instead of merely vandals; whether security measures and enforcement in other sensitive, protected facilities were similarly slack; random checks by journalists on other depots, bus interchanges and power plants also exposed some shortcomings. Security aftermath Immediately after the incident, SMRT increased the number of security personnel and patrols, installed more cameras, added razor wires to perimeter fences, and engaged a security consultant to conduct a comprehensive audit of its systems. Another public transport operator, SBS Transit, also beefed up its security presence and announced plans to replace wired fencing with mesh fencing around its train depot at Sengkang. Other measures would include removal of shrubs and hedges along perimeter fencing and placement of concertina wires. On 11 June 2010, the Public Transport Security Committee (PTSC) announced a "comprehensive" security review of the