Man Indicted for Public Intimidation After Claiming to Possess 300,000 Bullets and 500 Rifles
A man surnamed Liu was indicted by the Taipei District Prosecutors Office for public intimidation and other offenses after claiming during a protest livestream on March 29 that he possessed 300,000 rifle rounds and 500 rifles, and made threats against the public and President Lai Ching-te. The man is currently under temporary placement at a military hospital.
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(CNA, Taipei, May 18, Reporter: Lin Chang-shun) A man surnamed Liu, during a protest livestream on March 29, claimed to have 300,000 rifle rounds and 500 rifles. The Taipei District Prosecutors Office concluded its investigation today and indicted Liu on charges of endangering public safety, public intimidation, and incitement to commit crimes. Liu is currently under temporary placement at the Beitou Branch of Tri-Service General Hospital. According to the indictment, on the afternoon of March 29, while participating in the 319 Ketagalan Boulevard protest, Liu posted a video on Instagram in which he stated, "I'm in position. 300,000 rifle rounds, 500 rifles, stacked up where I live. Understood? Report complete." Liu further commented below the video, "Welcome donations to sponsor the collection of 500 military-grade automatic assault rifles and 300,000 rounds of 5.56mm special military-grade assault rifle ammunition, to be piled up as a roadblock on Jieshou Road in front of the Presidential Office. Is anyone on site willing to donate 500 lives?" Prosecutors stated that Liu also posted on his social media X account, "Kill all the 'Lai Ching-tes' who want to kill you and your family..." Prosecutors believe Liu's highly threatening rhetoric publicly incited and suggested others to commit criminal acts, and instigated unspecified individuals to use violence and murder against President Lai Ching-te and his supporters or related personnel. This constituted a threat to public safety and the safety of the head of state, Lai Ching-te. He was thus indicted today on charges of endangering public safety, public intimidation, and incitement to commit crimes. In April of this year, prosecutor Li Ming-che of the Taipei District Prosecutors Office directed the Information and Communication Security Division of the Investigation Bureau and the Taoyuan City Investigation Department to summon Liu for questioning. Following the interrogation, a request for temporary placement was filed with the Taipei District Court and was approved. He is currently placed at the Beitou Branch of Tri-Service General Hospital. (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150518