Two Men Sent for Prosecution for Vandalizing Taipei City Councilor's Campaign Billboard
A campaign billboard for DPP Taipei City Councilor Yen Jo-fang in Datong District was vandalized with red spray paint on the 20th. Police identified two graffiti artists as the perpetrators, who claimed it was a spontaneous act without political motivation. A nearby convenience store's electrical box and a construction site's canvas were also damaged. The two men have been sent to the Shilin District Prosecutors Office for property damage.
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Taipei, May 21 (CNA) – A campaign billboard for Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Taipei City Councilor Yen Jo-fang in Datong District was vandalized with red spray paint yesterday. Police investigation revealed it was the work of two graffiti artists, who have been summoned for questioning and sent for prosecution on charges of property damage.
A netizen posted yesterday that Yen's campaign canvas at the intersection of Minquan West Road and Dalong Street in Datong District was willfully damaged, urging people to engage in politics rationally, as such actions would only lead to legal trouble.
The Datong Precinct of the Taipei City Police Department issued a press release today stating that at around 9 a.m. yesterday, they discovered a councilor's campaign billboard in their jurisdiction had been spray-painted. After reviewing surveillance footage, they found two young men spray-painting various locations along the road, resulting in a total of three vandalized spots within the precinct.
In addition to the councilor's billboard, a nearby convenience store's external electrical box and a construction project's canvas were also damaged.
Police summoned the two men for questioning yesterday, and they confessed to the graffiti, claiming it was done on a whim with no specific political leaning. After questioning, the police transferred the two men to the Shilin District Prosecutors Office for violating the Criminal Code's provisions on property damage.
It is understood that because the graffiti contained specific symbols, they are believed to be graffiti artists. The location was reportedly a hotspot for graffiti artists even before the campaign billboard was put up. (Editor: Hsiao Po-wen)
A netizen posted yesterday that Yen's campaign canvas at the intersection of Minquan West Road and Dalong Street in Datong District was willfully damaged, urging people to engage in politics rationally, as such actions would only lead to legal trouble.
The Datong Precinct of the Taipei City Police Department issued a press release today stating that at around 9 a.m. yesterday, they discovered a councilor's campaign billboard in their jurisdiction had been spray-painted. After reviewing surveillance footage, they found two young men spray-painting various locations along the road, resulting in a total of three vandalized spots within the precinct.
In addition to the councilor's billboard, a nearby convenience store's external electrical box and a construction project's canvas were also damaged.
Police summoned the two men for questioning yesterday, and they confessed to the graffiti, claiming it was done on a whim with no specific political leaning. After questioning, the police transferred the two men to the Shilin District Prosecutors Office for violating the Criminal Code's provisions on property damage.
It is understood that because the graffiti contained specific symbols, they are believed to be graffiti artists. The location was reportedly a hotspot for graffiti artists even before the campaign billboard was put up. (Editor: Hsiao Po-wen)
FAQ
是誰的選舉看板遭到塗鴉？
民進黨台北市議員顏若芳的選舉看板。
事件發生在何時何地？
事件於20日在台北市大同區民權西路、大龍街口被發現。
嫌犯是誰？其動機為何？
嫌犯是2名年輕男子，警方研判為塗鴉客。他們供稱是一時興起，並無特定政治傾向。
除了選舉看板，還有其他物品被破壞嗎？
是的，還包括鄰近的超商外變電箱和建案的工地帆布，共計3處遭塗鴉毀損。
嫌犯將面臨什麼法律後果？
警方依違反刑法毀損罪將2名男子移送士林地方檢察署偵辦。