No one likes getting served with a parking summon but when one is found breaking the law, it’s the duty of the authorities to ensure the wrongdoer is punished.
What was supposed to be an instance of an officer giving a parking summon became violent after the lawbreaker retaliated by assaulting him, leading to an all-out brawl.
M’sian man and officer throw punches over parking summon
At the start of the 2-minute clip which was recorded by a bystander and shared to the Facebook page Traffic Info Crew, it showed a man in a white t-shirt shoving the officer who was about to give him a parking summon.
After a brief but tense verbal exchange, the officer tosses a piece of paper into the man’s car, presumably the parking summon.
The man then tried to record the officer with his handphone but his hand was swatted away by the latter, causing the handphone to fall to the ground.
This then led both men to scuffle with each other, where they wildly traded punches.
At one point, the man even violently pushed the officer, causing him to lose his balance and stumble backwards into his motorcycle.
As the men continued to pelt each other with their fists, the woman who was recording the entire fight could be heard saying in the background, “It’s this uncle’s fault, he’s aggressive. He pushed the police first, he’s a s*hai (idiot). Record first, then we can report (to the police).”
A passerby soon appeared at the scene and broke up the fight, where he was joined by several other bystanders.
As the fight died down, the man got into his grey Mercedes and drove away. But before he could do so, his picture and license plate was taken by the officer.
Man arrested by police
Sinar Harian later reported that the 33-year-old man was arrested by police to aid investigations into the incident which took place at Jalan Flora, Taman Flora on Wednesday (Nov 1).
Batu Pahat distict police chief Assistant Commissioner Ismail Dollah said in a statement that they received a complaint from enforcement officers of the Batu Pahat Municipal Council (MPBP) at 3:50pm.
“In the 11am incident, the officer was issuing a parking summon to the driver for not having a parking coupon. The suspect then obstructed the officer from doing so and assaulted him.
“Both parties were slightly injured and received treatment at the Sultanah Nora Ismail Hospital (HSNI),” he said.
The case is being investigated under Section 186 and 153 of the Penal Code for obstructing a public servant from carrying out their duties and using violence against a public servant, where it carries up to two years in prison, a RM10,000 fine, or both.
“The police advises the public to obey traffic laws and not to get emotional as well as respect the actions of law enforcement officers in carrying out their duties.”
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