Reported 7 months ago
A man in Taichung, Taiwan, was initially sentenced to 50 days in jail for insulting a police officer by calling him a 'rogue,' but upon successfully appealing for a retrial, the decision was reversed and he was acquitted. The court referenced a recent Constitutional Court ruling that narrowed the scope of the crime of insulting public officials to cases where the insult directly impacts the officials' performance of their duties. The man had criticized the officers' behavior and tone, leading to the conclusion that his comments did not constitute a crime of insulting a public official.
Source: YAHOO