60-Year-Old Man Fined for Assaulting Coffee Shop Owner Who Told Him Not to Stare at Women

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[Asia Economy Kim Yeon-ju, Intern Reporter] A man in his 60s who committed assault after getting angry at a coffee shop owner’s remark telling him not to stare too much at female customers was sentenced to a fine.

The Ulsan District Court Criminal Division 8 (Judge Jung Hyun-soo) announced on the 14th that it sentenced A (64), who was indicted for violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Crimes (joint injury), to a fine of 1 million won.

The court explained the reason for the sentence, stating, "The defendant was found to have assaulted the victim together with his companions, causing bruises on the waist and face, and thus was sentenced to a fine."

A was involved in a dispute in June 2019 at a coffee shop in Dong-gu, Ulsan, after the owner B told him not to stare too much at female customers. He was prosecuted for assaulting B with his companions by punching, causing injuries requiring two weeks of medical treatment.