Man Urinated on Another Person's Car Twice, But Police Say "No Punishment"—Why?

A man who urinated on someone else's vehicle and left the scene was reported for property damage, but he avoided criminal punishment after police determined his actions did not constitute property damage.

The man in his 50s, identified as A, entered an apartment parking lot in Buk-gu, Gwangju, around 12:00 a.m. on June 4 while under the influence of alcohol.

After wandering around for about 300 meters, A headed toward a relatively secluded area of the parking lot and urinated toward the driver's side door of a parked car.

About two hours later, A returned to the parking lot, urinated on the same vehicle once more, and left the scene.

The car owner, who discovered traces of urine on the vehicle, reported the incident to the police as property damage, and the police launched an investigation by identifying A through CCTV footage.

However, the police decided not to book A and closed the case.

They determined that for the charge of property damage under the Criminal Act to apply, the object must lose its function or its utility must be impaired, and the act of urinating alone did not meet this criteria.

The police considered the fact that even if urine was on the vehicle, it could be restored to its original state through cleaning.

During police questioning, A reportedly stated, "I had an urgent need to urinate and could not hold it, and I had no intention of damaging the vehicle."

Separately from the property damage charge, the police plan to review whether A's actions constitute public urination under the Minor Offenses Act.

Reported by Jung Da-eun | Video by Seo Byeong-wook | Graphics by Yang Hye-min | Produced by SBS Digital News
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