A driver in Astana who wrote obscene words on his car has been placed under administrative arrest for 10 days. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
According to the press service of the specialized inter-district court for administrative offenses, the incident occurred on October 28 at around 21:00 at one of the gas stations.
A citizen identified as I. wrote obscene words visible to others on a Toyota Camry car. A video of the vehicle was published on social media.
The court recognized the man's actions as disrespectful to others and a violation of public order. The fact of the offense was confirmed by an administrative offense protocol and case materials.
Under Part 1 of Article 434 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Administrative Offenses, petty hooliganism is punishable by a fine of 20 monthly calculation indices or administrative arrest for a period of 5 to 10 days.
As a result of the case review, the court found the man guilty and imposed a penalty of 10 days of administrative arrest.
"When imposing the penalty, the court took into account the circumstances of the case, the nature and degree of the offense, as well as the identity of the offender and his behavior before and after the offense. The court noted that the said act has a negative impact on society, is aimed at showing disrespect for society, and manifests itself in indecent behavior," the statement said.
The court's ruling has not yet entered into legal force.