A court in Almaty has sentenced a 53-year-old taxi driver to seven days of administrative arrest after a conflict with a female passenger, the website infohub.kz reports.
According to Almaty police, the quarrel was triggered by a soiled car interior. Officers said the driver subjected the woman to a real verbal dressing-down, not mincing his words.
“During the ride, the woman was in the car with her child. When the child accidentally dirtied the interior, the 53-year-old driver reacted aggressively and began insulting the passenger. Even after the car stopped, the man got out into the street and continued the verbal altercation, accompanying it with obscene language. The woman recorded what was happening on her mobile phone and turned to the police,” the statement said.
Police officers gave a legal assessment of the driver's actions. The materials were sent to court, and by the court's decision the man was sentenced to seven days of administrative arrest.
“A domestic conflict or dissatisfaction with a passenger does not give the right to humiliate human dignity and disturb public order. Especially when children witness such behavior,” the police department reminded.