The couple quarreled in the street! The reckless man carried a bat to "pretend to attack" and was brought to justice. Lawyer Li Yusheng explains the legal issues of intimidation and coercion in the criminal law.

The couple quarreled in the street! Reckless man holding a bat for "pretending to attack" was brought to justice Times News/One TV News

A few days ago, a man had an argument with his wife in the car. He parked his car on the side of the road in Taishan District, New Taipei City, and started yelling at his wife in the street. The two of them argued louder and louder for fear of a violent conflict. Neighbors nearby quickly called the police. Unexpectedly, after the police arrived, the man became even more agitated and picked up the bat to hit his wife.

Legal explanations on the crime of intimidation and coercion in criminal law

Lawyer Li Yusheng said that if you wave a stick, it may constitute the crime of intimidation, endangering safety or coercion under the criminal law, and may also be punished according to relevant provisions of the Social Order Maintenance Law, such as disturbing peace.

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