Taipei City Environmental Bureau to Assist Employee in Filing Charges After Assault Over Littering
A sanitation worker in Taipei's Wanhua District was assaulted after advising a man not to litter. The Environmental Protection Bureau has condemned the violence and will assist the employee in filing an assault complaint, calling for public understanding and support.
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Central News Agency, Taipei, 16th — A sanitation worker in Taipei's Wanhua District was assaulted yesterday while advising a man not to litter. The Environmental Protection Bureau announced today that it will assist the injured worker in filing an assault complaint to protect the rights and dignity of its frontline personnel, and it urges the public to show more understanding and support.
The Taipei City Environmental Protection Bureau stated in a press release today that the sanitation worker was on duty in Wanhua District around 10 p.m. last night when he noticed a man improperly disposing of trash. The worker immediately approached to advise him, but the man not only refused to cooperate and verbally abused the worker, but also physically attacked him, causing injuries.
The Bureau strongly condemned the act, emphasizing a zero-tolerance policy for any violence that obstructs public duties and harms on-duty personnel. It will assist the injured worker in filing an assault complaint and pursue relevant charges for obstruction of public duties to safeguard the rights and dignity of its frontline staff.
The Bureau stated that sanitation workers maintain the city's cleanliness day and night, regardless of weather. Their admonitions are based on their duty to protect the public environment and the quality of life for citizens. The Bureau hopes that all sectors of society will give them more understanding, respect, and support, and it calls on the public not to dispose of household waste arbitrarily and to remain rational if advised or fined. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150516
The Taipei City Environmental Protection Bureau stated in a press release today that the sanitation worker was on duty in Wanhua District around 10 p.m. last night when he noticed a man improperly disposing of trash. The worker immediately approached to advise him, but the man not only refused to cooperate and verbally abused the worker, but also physically attacked him, causing injuries.
The Bureau strongly condemned the act, emphasizing a zero-tolerance policy for any violence that obstructs public duties and harms on-duty personnel. It will assist the injured worker in filing an assault complaint and pursue relevant charges for obstruction of public duties to safeguard the rights and dignity of its frontline staff.
The Bureau stated that sanitation workers maintain the city's cleanliness day and night, regardless of weather. Their admonitions are based on their duty to protect the public environment and the quality of life for citizens. The Bureau hopes that all sectors of society will give them more understanding, respect, and support, and it calls on the public not to dispose of household waste arbitrarily and to remain rational if advised or fined. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150516