"That's Why You're Just a Driver" Woman in Her 70s Shouts Abuse on Bus for 26 Minutes

A woman in her 70s was fined for verbally abusing a bus driver because the bus had passed her stop, and for hindering the operation of the bus for about 26 minutes, shouting despite other passengers’ attempts to stop her.

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On the 25th, Judge Kim Cheonsu, the sole judge of Criminal Division 8 of the Seoul Northern District Court, announced that he had sentenced Ms. A (age 70) to a fine of 2 million won for charges of obstruction of work and insult.

Ms. A was brought to trial on charges of hurling abusive language at Mr. B, who was driving bus number 101 near Suyu Station in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, in November 2024.

Ms. A shouted at Mr. B, saying, "I've been waiting for bus 101 for 30 minutes," because the bus she had been waiting for passed her by. In response, Mr. B replied, "The interval between buses is confirmed to be 7 minutes. What are you talking about?" However, Ms. A continued to loudly insult Mr. B, saying, for example, "You can only be a driver because that's all you're capable of," and using other derogatory remarks.

It was found that, when other passengers tried to stop her from swearing, Ms. A also shouted at them. Her disruptive behavior continued for about 26 minutes until the bus arrived at the garage.

Judge Kim stated, "The defendant was angry because the bus passed her location by a few meters, swore at the driver, and disrupted the operation for a considerable amount of time. The conduct was inappropriate, it appears the victim felt insulted, and passengers were inconvenienced."

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