"Please Use Another Taxi" ... 50-Year-Old Man Sentenced for Indiscriminate Assault on Taxi Driver

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] A man in his 50s was sentenced to prison for indiscriminately assaulting a taxi driver in his 60s in Ulsan.

According to the Ulsan District Court, Mr. A, a man in his 50s, was sentenced to 6 months in prison and fined 600,000 won on charges of injuring Mr. B, a taxi driver in his 60s, after becoming enraged by the driver's request to "use another taxi."

In October 2010, Mr. A stopped the taxi while on his way, saying he had business at a restaurant.

Mr. B said, "If it takes too long, please use another taxi," which angered Mr. A, who then indiscriminately struck Mr. B's neck, face, and chest.

Mr. A took Mr. B's mobile phone and threw it into a nearby sewer, and forcibly removed the taxi's black box.

Mr. A is also charged with using two other taxis without paying and consuming food and alcohol worth a total of approximately 160,000 won at two restaurants without settling the bill.

The court tried the case together with seven counts of theft and one attempted theft committed between October and November of last year. The court stated the reason for the sentence: "Mr. A committed multiple crimes during the recidivism period after his release, showing a bad criminal nature."

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