Baffled Keelung taxi driver watches men fight over ride｜Formosa English News

Bilingual text here: https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026B10W01EA?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description 雙語文字版: https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026B10W01EA?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description Our official website: ➔ https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/ Follow us on Facebook: ➔ https://www.facebook.com/ftvformosanews X (Twitter): ➔ https://x.com/FTV_Taiwan_News Some people are just looking to pick a fight, even over a taxi! A little after 1am one night in Keelung, two strangers were outside the entrance to Miaokou Night Market trying to hail a cab. When a car pulled up, the two men went to blows, ending up with contusions on both of their faces. Two men grapple each other on a curb as bystanders rush in to separate them, even as a child stands off to the side watching. What caused the fight? Police said the strangers Chiang, who threw the first punch, and Chen had both been drinking and were arguing over a cab. Member of public Keelung resident There are lots of taxis here. Another one would have come in no time. Member of public Keelung resident There’s a lot of foot and vehicle traffic here. There’s no need to fight over a cab. They were both probably drinking. The brawl happened just outside Miaokou Night Market in Keelung. The driver said that the two men were standing close to each other, so when he pulled up, he was stunned to see them start fighting. Both men left with bloody faces, but neither got into the taxi. They ended up at the police station instead. Taxi driver Involved in incident I had no idea if they were together or not. They were standing right next to each other. It’s weird to fight over something like this. Why? Yu Ta-lun Police officer Although neither party pressed assault charges, regarding the breach of public order, police are still handling the case in accordance with the Social Order Maintenance Act. While neither side pressed charges, losing composure like that after drinking—and in front of a child, no less—sets the worst possible example. For more Taiwan news, tune in: Mon to Fri at 9:30 pm on Channel 152 Tue to Sat at 1 am on Channel 53 #fight #brawl #Keelung #taxi #streetbrawl #publicorder #police #台灣新聞 #FormosaEnglishNews #民視新聞 #FTV新聞 #Taiwan