A 32-year-old taxi driver reported a disturbance in Tsim Sha Tsui on the night of October 10th after a passenger, in his twenties, forcibly tried to open the car door and physically assaulted the driver, verbally abusing him. The taxi driver has undergone further investigation by the Yau Tsim District Anti-Mafia Operations Unit. The case has resulted in the arrest of a 29-year-old man named Liang for assault. The injured driver did not sustain any injuries and has recovered, having visited the Tang Shou Hospital.
The taxi driver posted a video on Threads that captured the incident. The video showed passengers attempting to hail a taxi near the Harbour City Shopping Centre on Tai Lin Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. The driver, warning passengers to not pull the door forcefully, said, "Don't pull the door hard, I opened for a great guy, opened for a great guy." The passenger became agitated, spat insults, and physically pulled the taxi door towards the driver's seat, shouting profanities "What are you talking about, fuck your dad!" and "What did you say, fuck your dad!" He then lunged at the driver and punched him. During the altercation, the passenger's female companion exclaimed, "What's going on?" and tried to intervene and soothe the situation.
Another passenger present described the scene, saying, "The driver was warning us not to forcefully pull the automatic door, saying, 'Don't pull the door forcefully, I opened for a great guy, opened for a great guy.' The passenger became agitated and shouted, 'What are you talking about, fuck your dad?' while forcefully pulling the driver's side door and repeatedly abusing the driver with more profanities. The woman tried to calm her companion down and apologized to the driver, saying, "Sorry brother."