Twenty-five people were detained by police after a pet supplies store was vandalized, leading to street brawls
Over the past few months, violent incidents have continued to take place in the city and if public safety is not “sorted out,” it could become cause for concern
Some of the suspects involved in the case are thought to be affiliated with organized crime gangs, Huang said before the meeting.
Some had allegedly traveled from other cities and counties to participate in the violence, he said.
Emerging studies show that air pollution is linked to impaired judgement, mental health problems, poorer performance in school and most worryingly perhaps, higher levels of crime.
Kaohsiung has always been a very violent place (for Taiwan that is). The last couple decades have simply pusbed it into less publicly seen violence. The south is unique. I agree with above…the heat, lack of O2 and various kinds of environemtanl poisoning are likely a good cause. Perhaps slightly cause the official there are also dirty rat bastards…but thats old news.
It’s just an anti-Han article from the long-lasting DPP favoring English rag. It’s nothing no one knows. It wouldn’t be published if the mayor wasn’t running for president, or wasn’t blue.