Controversy over Priority Seat! Woman on Taipei MRT Forced to Give Up Seat, Hits Head and Bleeds - Admits to Difficulties in Breathing on the MRT

Reported 8 months ago

A 25-year-old woman in Taipei was working a 12-hour shift and sat in a priority seat on the MRT, where she was coerced by two elderly individuals to give up her seat. The woman, feeling exhausted after work, ended up in a serious physical altercation with an elderly woman and a man who berated her, leading to the woman hitting her head on a pole and bleeding profusely. The incident sparked intense discussions online, with the woman later revealing she was struggling to breathe whenever she boarded the MRT. Following the confrontation and injuries, she received six stitches at the hospital and was notified by the police of a charge filed against her for causing harm. The woman explained her emotional outburst after being publicly shamed and pressured to give up her seat, mentioning that she felt completely blank at the moment due to constant berating. Despite acknowledging that her actions were wrong, she attributed the altercation to a generational gap in values and urged netizens not to excessively criticize the elderly individuals involved in the incident. She also expressed fear and anxiety over the impending legal proceedings initiated by the other party, reflecting on the emotional turmoil and difficulty she experienced when taking the MRT again after the incident.

Source: YAHOO

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