Good to see precedent. I remember people being successfully charged for that in the past.
I wonder the same thing. Can questioning someone’s logic be considered an insult to their intelligence and make them lose face? If so, I better stop pointing out people’s mistake at work.
I mean, yeah, usually they are successfully charged, but they are not successfully convicted.
The devil is in the detail!
Prosecutors drop case against foul-mouthed Australian - Taipei Times
I remember fines being paid. But this was a long time ago.
It is interesting, for me at least. My guess is questions are generally less of a problem than statements. But what do I know? Middle finger should be a clear no-go for anyone who’s been here for a decade plus. I think the law is daft, but it what it is.
This happened at a bus stop.
It’s hard to know without knowing the full story.
It is possible they didn’t want to go to court or spend extra money and accepted guilt.
Yes, or dinosaur judge. There were a lot more of them around back in the good old days.
Possibly. Transitioning to democracy is often messy.
Yet he had no problem stopping on a red line in the middle of a highway and leaving the bus because I pissed him off.
Why is 4 after 8?
You don’t go to jail for giving people the finger in Taiwan.
So whats the worst case scenario?
Nightmares about flipping off bus drivers and being sued?
What about assaulting a bus driver? Attempting to operate the vehicle by opening the doors. OP had a fit on the bus?
When the bus stopped, instead of walking away, OP got on, and continued to argue with the driver.
They scuffled? dude! Get a lawyer, stay off social media.
Really? Check out this old story.
How much did that guy pay in the end? She victim was asking for 100k. But what did he pay. I tried to read the thread but the quotes were messed up which made it too annoying.
Sorry I must’ve read the article wrong where is says clearly
Article 309
A person who publicly insults another shall be sentenced to short-term imprisonment or a fine of not more than nine thousand dollars.