The highly anticipated “Forceful Yielding Incident for Identification” has seen a new development. On August 5, the Fangcheng Sub-bureau of the Public Security Bureau of Fangchenggang City, Guangxi Province, issued an administrative penalty decision imposing a 5-day administrative detention on the involved female driver, Ms. Hou. However, this decision, which directly disclosed the personal privacy of the complainant Mr. Li, including his name and license plate number, once again sparked public outcry.
This incident, which was exposed on the internet at the end of July, has undergone several twists and turns.
The incident occurred on the afternoon of July 22. At that time, Mr. Li encountered a black Mercedes Benz on a rural road in Jiangshan Town, Fangchenggang City, Guangxi. Due to the narrow road, the two parties were deadlocked, and the female driver, Ms. Hou, in the Mercedes Benz, showed a credential bearing the words “Administrative Law Enforcement,” forcing Mr. Li to yield. What was even more shocking was that the male companion in the car directly mentioned Mr. Li’s home address and other personal privacy, threatening him.
After failing to get a response from multiple departments, Mr. Li posted the video from his dashcam online. The video quickly garnered millions of views, attracting significant public attention.
On July 31, police officers from the local police station visited Mr. Li’s house, claiming that his video disclosed the license plate number of the other party, infringing on the female driver’s personal privacy, and demanded that he delete the video and apologize. Under pressure, Mr. Li deleted the original video, re-encoded it, and reposted it, escalating the situation further.
Facing immense public pressure, the authorities announced they would intervene and investigate.
On August 3, Fangchenggang City, Guangxi, issued a notice stating that the credential held by Ms. Hou was actually her husband Li’s “Administrative Law Enforcement Certificate.” Li is a second-class firefighter at a rescue station in a town in Xiansi County. Due to casually leaving the credential in his wife’s car, it was illegally used, suspecting a breach of work discipline, leading to an investigation being initiated.
On August 5, the Fangcheng Sub-bureau of the Fangchenggang City Public Security Bureau issued an administrative penalty decision, officially imposing a 5-day administrative detention on the female driver, Ms. Hou, as her actions had disrupted public order.
Following the release of the penalty decision, new controversies emerged, sparking another round of public outrage. People close to Mr. Li stated that he was a bit confused because the administrative penalty decision publicly disclosed Ms. Hou’s name, license plate number, and home address were masked, while Mr. Li’s name and license plate number were exposed, along with Ms. Hou’s license plate number.
According to relevant laws, administrative agencies and their staff should keep confidential any state secrets, trade secrets, or personal privacy they become aware of during the implementation of administrative penalties.
Currently, details such as whether the female driver has been taken to a detention center and the final investigation results regarding her husband Li have not been disclosed, according to the local police, pending official announcements.