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Foreign Man Fined for Drunken Swim in Kaohsiung's Love River

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Sources not specified Outcome reported
  • A 22-year-old foreign man was fined for swimming in the Love River in Kaohsiung while intoxicated.
  • Police stopped him and warned him that the river is not a swimming pool.
  • The incident will be reported to the Kaohsiung City Government's Tourism Bureau for potential penalties under local regulations.

A 22-year-old foreign man faces a fine after jumping into Kaohsiung's Love River for a swim while intoxicated early Friday morning. The man's foreign female friend, 25, sat on the bank and accompanied him during the incident.

Police responded to a report of illegal swimming in the Love River around 1:26 a.m. Officers arrived and immediately instructed the man to safely exit the water. They informed him in English, "This is a river, not a swimming pool."

The pair told police they were students in Kaohsiung and that the man decided to jump into the river on impulse due to the hot weather after drinking alcohol. His companion stated she did not enter the water.

The incident will be reported to the Kaohsiung City Government's Tourism Bureau. The man could face penalties under Article 13 of the "Kaohsiung City Love River Water Area Management Self-Governing Regulations." Police reminded the public and tourists to adhere to water management regulations and prioritize safety, emphasizing that the Love River is not a designated swimming area.

This is a river, not a swimming pool.

— Police OfficerAn officer warned the foreign man about the dangers of swimming in the Love River.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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