On 5/2, a representative from the Traffic Police Department (C08) announced that it had directed the Hai Phong City Police Traffic Police Department to collaborate with professional units. Their task is to verify and work with the owner and driver of the Mitsubishi Xpander involved in the incident where the car's LED display showed an offensive message towards the police.

Earlier, images of the vehicle driving on city streets, featuring a rear-window LED display showing vulgar and insulting messages directed at the police, widely circulated on social media. These images prompted numerous reports from the public via a hotline.

Following verification, authorities identified the person operating the vehicle at the time of the incident as a 43-year-old male driver residing in Hai Phong.

At the police station, the driver stated that around 5:20 PM on 4/2, while the car was traveling on Nguyen Trai street in Thanh Xuan district, Hanoi, the rear LED display unexpectedly showed the offensive message.

Alerted by passersby, the driver stopped the car to investigate. He then contacted the company director, who owns the vehicle, to report the incident. Subsequently, the director instructed him to immediately disconnect power to the LED display.

Explaining the situation, the driver stated he was unaware of the device's security features and had not set a password. The LED display connects via bluetooth and is controlled by a mobile application called iPixel Color. When left in an open state, anyone within a 20 m range could access and alter the displayed content.

Consequently, the driver believes a stranger "hacked" the light system to display the offensive message.

The Internal Political Security Department (Hanoi City Police) has seized the LED display and other related devices. They will continue their investigation to clarify the motives and process the case according to legal regulations.

Le Tan - Pham Chieu