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Teens Flaunting Arrests Online Spark Controversy After Cursing at Police Officers

[Anchor] A video of a teenager filmed inside a police car has sparked controversy. What is it about?

[Reporter] Yes, a video titled "Teens Whose Arrests Have Become Content on Social Media" was recently uploaded to a YouTube channel.

[Voice] In the video, a student not only hurls severe curses at a police officer asking for their age, but also continues with threatening remarks such as "I'll go after your parents too," despite being told to quiet down.

[Anchor] Disclosing that they were born in 2012, this student could fall under the category of a juvenile offender exempt from criminal punishment if their birthday has not yet passed.

[Reporter] Under current law, those aged 10 and older and under 14 receive protective measures under the Juvenile Act instead of criminal punishment.

[Voice] According to the Ministry of Justice, 12.3% of such subjects of protective measures commit crimes again, showing a recidivism rate more than three times higher than that of adults.

(Photo: YouTube 'Kingbatju')
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