70s Arrested for Causing Disturbance on Bus After Outrage Over "Please Wear a Mask" Request

A notice stating that wearing a mask is mandatory when boarding the bus. The photo is unrelated to specific expressions in the article. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-eun] A man in his 70s who became angry and used abusive language, obstructing driving after a bus driver asked him to wear a mask, was caught at the scene.

On the 28th, Busan Yeonje Police Station announced that they have arrested and are investigating a man in his 70s, Mr. A, on charges of obstructing business for verbally abusing and disrupting bus operations for about 15 minutes after becoming enraged at the driver's request to wear a mask on the bus.

According to the police, Mr. A boarded a city bus without wearing a mask while intoxicated around 9:50 p.m. on the 27th in front of Yeonil Police Substation in Yeonsan-dong, Yeonje-gu, Busan.

The bus driver, noticing this, asked Mr. A to "Please wear a mask," to which Mr. A responded with anger and abusive language, thereby obstructing the operation of the city bus.

Police, who were dispatched following a passenger's report, arrested Mr. A at the scene. The police stated that the citizens who were on the bus at the time were greatly frightened by Mr. A's disruptive behavior and experienced inconvenience due to the delay in the vehicle's operation.

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