On January 20, 2025, the People's Court of District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, held a first-instance trial and sentenced Bui Thanh Khoa to the above sentence. The verdict was considered by public opinion to be appropriate, because the defendant relied on the strong to bully the weak, assaulted others and disturbed public order.
Previously, at around 7:20 a.m. on December 9, 2024, Ms. Q.T.A was driving a motorbike on Khanh Hoi Street when Bui Thanh Khoa suddenly drove his motorbike close to the guardrail in the middle of the road, causing Ms. A's motorbike to collide with Khoa's motorbike.
Khoa then stopped the car and used both hands to repeatedly hit Ms. A in the face. When Ms. A fell into the railing in the middle of the road, Khoa continued to use his left elbow to hit her in the head and used his feet to kick her in the face. Even when Ms. A stood up, Khoa did not stop and continued to repeatedly hit the victim.
Anyone who watched the clip of the assault was outraged, thinking that this man beat someone too brutally, especially the one being beaten was a woman. The traffic collision was not serious, neither side suffered any damage, but Bui Thanh Khoa was able to beat a woman, which was too hooligan.
At court, the representative of the Procuracy played back the video recording of the defendant Khoa beating Ms. A, the evidence was undeniable. Defendant Khoa, seeing the images of himself brutally beating a woman, must have been convinced when he received a sentence of 1 year in prison.
The case of Bui Thanh Khoa beating a girl after a traffic collision happened just over a month ago, but the prosecution agencies of District 4, Ho Chi Minh City quickly investigated, concluded and brought the case to trial. The legal handling of Bui Thanh Khoa is a warning to those who like to "kick and punch" others on the street, especially when there is a traffic collision.
Recently, there have been many cases of public disorder and assault after traffic collisions. Local police have immediately investigated and arrested violators. People are very sympathetic when the authorities strictly handle aggressive subjects who disregard the health and lives of others.
If every case of public disorder is quickly investigated by the authorities, brought to trial and punished with a suitable sentence like the case of Bui Thanh Khoa, it will serve as a deterrent to many thugs.
