The police in Beicheng City raided a gay bar and forced them to lie down and were bombarded. They over-enforced the law. The legal circles raised "this case": it is indeed necessary.

The gay bar "Commander D" in Ximending was reported for violating decency 13 times. Wanhua Branch went to investigate, but the police made controversial remarks while enforcing the law, which led to accusations that the police discriminated against gays. The picture shows Taipei City Police Chief Lin Yantian’s explanation at a press conference held recently.

Taipei City's Wanhua Branch searched gay bars and asked people to squat and lie down, and other measures were questioned as excessive law enforcement. Some people in the legal field have privately discussed this issue. Taking the case of criminal police officer Xue Zhengguo being beaten to death in a nightclub as an example, they believe that when the police enforce the law in crowded places, it is necessary to prevent sudden violence and adopt safety control. The control posture alone cannot be deemed excessive.

Ximending gay bar "Commander D Red Mansion Commander" has been reported 13 times this year for obstructing public decency. After collecting evidence and investigating, the Wanhua Branch reported to the Taipei District Prosecutor's Office Maternity and Children's Division to direct the investigation. They applied to the court for permission to search and carried out a search on October 3. However, the police's on-site control methods and words caused controversy.

According to legal circles, the case of Xue Zhengguo being beaten to death in a nightclub reminds law enforcement officers that they may face sudden attacks in crowded places. Bars and nightclubs often have conditions such as insufficient lighting, loud music, and obstructed vision. The police may not be able to immediately grasp everyone's movements. They are required to place their hands on their heads to keep their hands visible and reduce the risk of suddenly taking out firearms and knives from clothing or belongings.

As for requiring people to squat or lie down, some people in the legal field pointed out that such measures may help control the scene, avoid the expansion of conflicts, and ensure the safety of police officers and other people present. Therefore, just seeing people being asked to lie down does not mean that the police have acted inappropriately.

This legal person continued to point out that Article 144 of the Criminal Procedure Law allows the scene to be blocked during a search, prohibiting people present from leaving, and may be punished as necessary, but it does not explicitly list control postures such as squatting and lying down. As for words such as humiliating the disabled and insulting the public, they have nothing to do with preventing attacks on police officers and cannot be justified by safety considerations. Whether on-site control is appropriate and the responsibility for inappropriate words should be examined separately.