Got into an argument with a bus driver

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@ninman

I’ve had a lawyer read this whole thread. They said the case wouldn’t go anywhere and giving the finger isn’t that serious to start with.

Yes but it can be a big waste of time and money if you have to go through mediation or a court hearing.

Flipped the bird, charged under Taiwan's "public insult" law

I’ll try to keep this brief. In less than 2 weeks I must return to a Taipei District court for the second time to face trial for “insultment.” Yes, it’s a real word still found in some dictionaries, and it is apparently used when translating this law. It is also frequently called the “public insult” law. The law is, I believe, Article 309 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, commonly referred to in English as the Criminal Code of Taiwan. I am still looking for an English translation of this law. …