A man is lowered down from the scaffolding he climbed in downtown Cebu City last Wednesday.
(CDN PHOTO/JUNJIE MENDOZA)
The jeepney dispatcher who scaled the steel billboard frame in downtown Cebu City the other day may face a criminal charge for “disturbing the peace”.
Unless it’s shown that he was suffering from a psychological disorder, the 40-year-old man who had to be rescued could be charged with “alarms and scandal”, said Chief Insp. Noel Lomente, chief of the Carbon Police Station.
The man was taken to the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center for examination.
“We will just have to wait (for the exam results). We can really file charges for the hassle he caused,” said Lomente.
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The man climbed the billboard past 6 a.m. last Wednesday. He made no demands and didn’t say why he perched there for about 40 minutes, causing heavy traffic on Colon and Borromeo Streets. He was convinced to be brought down strapped to a stretcher, after he was brought a fried chicken meal.
Under Art. 155 of the Revised Penal Code, alarms and scandal is a light offense punishable by one to 30 days in jail or a fine of P200 or both.
Some of the illegal acts listed under this law involve discharging a gun or firecracker in a public place, instigating a disorderly meeting or causing a disturbance or scandal in public places.
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