Many are infuriated with the three British tourists who had ridiculed an elderly trishaw rider here, and posted a video of their escapade on youtube.com, entitled "The Slowest Taxi in Southeast Asia". (read story here)

"I'd like to see the three of them and embarrass them so bad with a good dressing-down," said Mr David Miller, 60, a Canadian who has been living in Singapore for the last 14 years.

The management consultant suggested that they "be placed on a list of non-desired persons in Singapore".

Mr Miller added: "If their apology had been genuine, I would give them a second chance. But what killed me was that he gave a very easy apology. If the reporter had not called him, would he have done anything?"

Other readers were also upset over how the three British tourists had treated the rider, Mr Lee Shee Lam, 67.

Some called for justice to be done, others hurled abuse at the tourists, and even threatened them with violence.

And many were not satisfied with Mr Davis' apology carried by The New Paper yesterday, in which he said: "I am sorry for the offence caused, and for being disrespectful to the elderly. But I think it's been blown out of proportion."

Reacting to criticism that they had bullied Mr Lee, he said: "Looking back, I think we were insensitive. But bullies, no."

For the full report, read today's edition of The New Paper