{"id":8216,"date":"2025-10-01T01:24:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T01:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/passenger-kicks-elderly-woman-on-taiwan-subway-after-being-hit-by-bag-over-priority-seat\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T01:24:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T01:24:22","slug":"passenger-kicks-elderly-woman-on-taiwan-subway-after-being-hit-by-bag-over-priority-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/passenger-kicks-elderly-woman-on-taiwan-subway-after-being-hit-by-bag-over-priority-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Passenger kicks elderly woman on Taiwan subway after being hit by bag over priority seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Elderly woman had reportedly hit passenger with bag over refusal to give up priority seat in Taiwan<\/h2>\n<p>A passenger was seen kicking an elderly woman on Taiwan&rsquo;s subway system during a reported dispute over a priority seat.<\/p>\n<p>The violent act was in retaliation for the woman repeatedly hitting the passenger with her bag, according to a now-deleted viral video originally posted on Threads.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_659623\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><noscript><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-659623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @queen7_910 on Threads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Elderly woman seen deliberately hitting passenger with bag<\/h3>\n<p>In the clip, the elderly woman, who was standing while carrying multiple bags and an umbrella, was seen deliberately hitting the seated passenger with one of her bags.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_659696\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-659696\" class=\"wp-image-659696 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"270\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/hitting.gif\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-659696\" class=\"wp-image-659696 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/hitting.gif\" alt width=\"270\" height=\"480\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-659696\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @queen7_910 on Threads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In response, the passenger calmly handed a shopping bag to someone for safekeeping.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_659697\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-659697\" class=\"wp-image-659697 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"509\" height=\"724\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/taipei.jpg 509w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/taipei-422x600.jpg 422w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/taipei-105x150.jpg 105w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/taipei.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-659697\" class=\"wp-image-659697 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/taipei.jpg\" alt width=\"509\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/taipei.jpg 509w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/taipei-422x600.jpg 422w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/taipei-105x150.jpg 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\"><\/noscript>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p id=\"caption-attachment-659697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @queen7_910 on Threads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Just as the elderly woman was about to hit the passenger again, the passenger stood up and aimed a swift kick at the woman, causing her to fall backwards onto the empty seats behind her.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_659698\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-659698\" class=\"wp-image-659698 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"407\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/elderly-woman.jpg 407w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/elderly-woman-380x600.jpg 380w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/elderly-woman-95x150.jpg 95w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/elderly-woman.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-659698\" class=\"wp-image-659698 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/elderly-woman.jpg\" alt width=\"407\" height=\"643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/elderly-woman.jpg 407w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/elderly-woman-380x600.jpg 380w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/elderly-woman-95x150.jpg 95w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-659698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @queen7_910 on Threads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Stunned, she was helped by other commuters, but soon stood up again and stared at the offending passenger, saying, &ldquo;I want to call the police!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The passenger then spoke to her in a low voice, saying in English, &ldquo;You can try one more time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h3>Elderly woman in Taiwan says she wanted to sit in the priority seat<\/h3>\n<p>When an elderly man approached the elderly woman, she was heard telling him that she was mad at the passenger, as she had wanted to sit in the priority seat.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>The senior also said that she was carrying a lot of things and wanted to hang some of them next to the priority seat.<\/p>\n<p>However, the passenger loudly retorted in Mandarin that they wanted to sit there, and she should have driven a car in that case.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_659699\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-659699\" class=\"wp-image-659699 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"516\" height=\"815\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/priority-seat.jpg 516w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/priority-seat-380x600.jpg 380w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/priority-seat-95x150.jpg 95w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/priority-seat.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-659699\" class=\"wp-image-659699 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/priority-seat.jpg\" alt width=\"516\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/priority-seat.jpg 516w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/priority-seat-380x600.jpg 380w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/priority-seat-95x150.jpg 95w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-659699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @queen7_910 on Threads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The elderly woman soon left, after saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"6\">\n<p>Oh, so he&rsquo;s a man; now I realise he&rsquo;s a scary person.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The altercation took place on Monday (29 Sept) afternoon on the Taipei Metro, reported Taiwan media platform ETToday.<\/p>\n<p>The elderly woman had reportedly insisted on sitting in the priority seat, despite there being other seats available.<\/p>\n<p>She kept hitting the passenger with her bag, demanding that they give up the seat.<\/p>\n<h3>Netizens criticise both elderly woman &amp; passenger<\/h3>\n<p>After the video went viral, it sparked a heated online debate.<\/p>\n<p>Many netizens criticised the elderly woman&rsquo;s behaviour, with some pointing out that she seemed to have targeted the passenger because she believed they were a woman.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_659635\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"35\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-659635\" class=\"wp-image-659635 size-full lazyload\" alt=\"elderly woman kicked mrt\" width=\"762\" height=\"141\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-162907.png 762w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-162907-600x111.png 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-162907-150x28.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-162907.png\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-659635\" class=\"wp-image-659635 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-162907.png\" alt=\"elderly woman kicked mrt\" width=\"762\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-162907.png 762w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-162907-600x111.png 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-162907-150x28.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-659635\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Translation: Wait, so she stopped causing trouble once she realized he was a man? Seems like she only targets women, huh?<\/em><br>Source: Threads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>One user recalled being pregnant and having the elderly woman hit her with an umbrella, wanting her seat.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_659636\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"41\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-659636\" class=\"wp-image-659636 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"762\" height=\"144\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-161551.png 762w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-161551-600x113.png 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-161551-150x28.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-161551.png\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-659636\" class=\"wp-image-659636 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-161551.png\" alt width=\"762\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-161551.png 762w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-161551-600x113.png 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-161551-150x28.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-659636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Translation: Was it on the Tamsui-Xinyi Line? Same bag, same umbrella&hellip; If I remember correctly, I think I encountered this grandma, too. I was 20 weeks pregnant, and someone offered me their seat, but the grandma hit me with her umbrella to take my seat, saying: &ldquo;Are you fat or pregnant? I can&rsquo;t tell&rdquo;<\/em><br>Source: Threads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Some netizens also slammed the passenger&rsquo;s response, pointing out that while they were provoked, it was not appropriate to kick her.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_659634\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"35\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-659634\" class=\"wp-image-659634 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"770\" height=\"142\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-161559.png 770w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-161559-600x111.png 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-161559-150x28.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-161559.png\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-659634\" class=\"wp-image-659634 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-161559.png\" alt width=\"770\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-161559.png 770w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-161559-600x111.png 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-161559-150x28.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-659634\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Translation: Even if it&rsquo;s the elderly woman&rsquo;s fault, a young person kicking an elder like that is really disrespectful. Plus, you&rsquo;re the one taking the seat!<\/em><br>Source: Threads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Police to identify &amp; summon individuals<\/h3>\n<p>Taipei Metro police told ETToday that they were aware of the incident and would review CCTV footage to identify the two individuals.<\/p>\n<p>By fighting on the Metro, the two had violated Taiwan&rsquo;s Social Order Maintenance Act, it said.<\/p>\n<p>They would both be summoned to provide statements, with each of them facing a maximum fine of NT$18,000 (S$760).<\/p>\n<h3>Priority seats for passengers with genuine needs<\/h3>\n<p>Taipei Metro police also told Liberty Times that priority seats on trains are designated according to the People with Disabilities Rights Protection Act.<\/p>\n<p>They are intended for all passengers with genuine physical or medical needs, not specifically for the elderly.<\/p>\n<p>They advised passengers who encounter disputes on the Metro to remain calm and avoid confrontation, and press the emergency button or report the incident via phone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: Woman kicks 66-year-old passenger in the abdomen during MRT seat dispute, fined S$4K<br><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"CkpIabN0xk\" readability=\"0\">\n<p>Woman kicks 66-year-old passenger in the abdomen during MRT seat dispute, fined S$4K<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at&nbsp;news@mustsharenews.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image adapted from @queen7_910 on Threads.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><sub>Passenger kicks elderly woman on Taiwan subway after being hit by bag over priority seat<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elderly woman had reportedly hit passenger with bag over refusal to give up priority seat in Taiwan A passenger was seen kicking an elderly woman on Taiwan&rsquo;s subway system during a reported dispute over a priority seat. The violent act was in retaliation for the woman repeatedly hitting the passenger with her bag, according to&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/passenger-kicks-elderly-woman-on-taiwan-subway-after-being-hit-by-bag-over-priority-seat\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Passenger kicks elderly woman on Taiwan subway after being hit by bag over priority seat&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8217,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8216","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8216"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8216\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8216"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8216"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}