Man who stabbed cop judged to be suffering from schizophrenia and therefore could not be found guilty

Taiwan News
Date: 2020/04/30
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The parents of railway police officer Lee Cheng-han (李承翰), who was stabbed to death by a passenger, are reportedly furious at the not-guilty verdict handed down by Chiayi District Court judges on Thursday (April 30).

The verdict prompted Lee’s mother to say, “If killing police is not a crime, who would dare be a police officer?” CNA reported. Lee was stabbed to death by a passenger surnamed Cheng (鄭) on July 3 last year, during an altercation stemming from a ticket issue.

In response to the sentence, the slain cop’s mother urged the nation's justice system to ensure her son did not die in vain, according to the report. She made clear the sentence was unacceptable, not only to her and her husband, but also to their relatives, friends and neighbors, per CNA.

Severe sentences are necessary if arbitrary killings are to be eradicated and society is made safe, the mother said. She added that a police officer's job is tough enough already, without seeing killers get away with their crimes.    [FULL  STORY]