<Ko Hyeon-jun, current affairs critic> I
hope that there will be no such
incidents in the
new year. Another so-called eat-and-run story has been reported in which passengers run away without paying taxi fares.
On the morning of the 27th, a taxi driver with a man in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do, drove for more than 30 minutes and arrived at the destination, Ansan.
The fare is said to be 24,900 won. The man who arrived at the destination got out of the taxi and started running around, leaving only the words 'pay the fare'.
It is said that no matter how many times the taxi driver called, he never looked back. The taxi driver also turned and chased after the car, but it was impossible to catch the man who walked quickly, pressed the password, and entered the common entrance of the apartment.
At that time, it was the busiest hour, but it was said that taxis could not be operated because they reported to the police and went to the district office to file a complaint.
Recently, we have been told the story of being robbed of taxi fares several times. Riding a taxi for free is a misdemeanor and can result in a fine of up to 100,000 won.
In addition, deliberate free-riding is considered a crime of fraud and can be punished with up to 10 years in prison and a fine of 20 million won.
<Anchor>
Is this even possible with fraud?
<Ko Hyeon-jun, current affairs critic>
That's right.
For fraud to be established, it is important to disclose whether there was an intention to deceive and whether direct damage was caused.