Some people recently went to the roof top of a 21-floor department store in Taichung to take pictures. A woman even lied down on the edge of the roof in an internet photo. There were no protective facilities and she could have easily fallen. Netizens criticized this as playing with fire. The department store said that the roof is a restricted area and it may file a police report to prevent the public from breaking in again.
A woman wearing a black jacket poses for a photo with cars moving below. The roof of the 21-story department store in Taichung has no railing, and many people who later saw the photo thought it was absurd.
Not a good idea. Really not a good idea.
The department store says the 19th and 20th floors of the building are offices and not open to the public, and the 21st floor is used for storage. Although there are stairs leading up to the roof, the doors are locked and there are "restricted area" signs. As the locks seem to have been tampered with and to deter such behavior in the future, the store may file a police report.
This was really dangerous behavior. Apart from danger to herself, she could have hurt someone else by dropping something. The most important point, however, is that breaking and entering laws were violated. The (department store) can press criminal charges.
Police say the woman and her photographer may face criminal charges of breaking and entering, which is punishable by up to one year in prison. In addition, the woman might have hurt herself or others if she had fallen from the roof and everyone should refrain from such dangerous behavior.