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Politicians decry violence, push for a crackdown
HOT MESS: Shootings and stabbings from Kaohsiung to Nantou have sparked safety concerns, with calls to the interior minister to bolster security measures
By Jason Pan / Staff reporter
Local politicians yesterday called on top law enforcement officials and government agencies to crack down on crime, including illegal possession of firearms, after a string of violent incidents in several cities over the past few days.
Kaohsiung City Councilor Chen Juo-tsui (陳若翠) cited a number of criminal incidents involving firearms, including a car chase with police shooting the suspect to death near the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts on Wednesday last week.