A drunk woman in China kicked and slapped a food delivery driver who reminded her about road safety, sparking nationwide outrage on social media.
The 42-year-old woman, surnamed Huang, was detained by police in Chongqing, southwestern China, for attacking the delivery worker, surnamed Ran, in the street earlier this month, Xinmin Evening News reported.
Ran, 21, was sent to hospital for treatment, but the extent of his injuries was not reported.
According to the police statement, Huang was drunk that day and a passenger on the back of an electric bike her friend was riding.
Ran, who noticed the bike was swerving dangerously, chided them and reminded them of road safety rules when they got close to his bike.
His remarks annoyed Huang who angrily responded then pulled him onto the ground.
Video footage that went viral on mainland social media showed Huang kicking Ran, stomping on his face and hitting him.
Ran, who did not attempt to fight back, was heard shouting: “Do not we food delivery workers have human rights? You think you can beat us as much as you like?”
Other couriers gathered around and asked Huang to stop, while her friend tried to persuade her to leave, but one courier said: “You want to walk away after beating someone?”
Officers soon arrived and took Huang to the police station for questioning.
It was Ran’s first day in the food delivery job and he said he suffered physical and mental trauma as a result of Huang’s assault.
“She kicked my body and my head. I did not strike back. I am still quite dizzy,” he said.
The incident caused a considerable stir on mainland social media.
“This woman is outrageous! She thinks she can do what she likes?” said one netizen on Douyin.
“What a difficult situation for the courier. He could not fight back because he would also be punished,” said another person. “He is so young and just started the job. This incident will surely leave a big mark.”
“The woman should be punished seriously. We cannot let good-hearted people be bullied,” a third commented.
