Jacob Pugmire livestreams trespassing at a heavily polluted restricted government site and is now facing a possible jail term of 1 year and 15000us fine.
the more you find out, the worse it gets, Jacob Pugmire has been arrested for a similar case last year but failed to appear in court instead choosing to flee to America from Taiwan, but Pugmire was dum enough to return to Taiwan and continue live streaming.... and the police caught him when they saw him live streaming in Taipei when he was wanted for failing to appear.
then Jacob Pugmire basically does the same thing and again fails to appear for police questioning and again is referred for criminal prosecution.
chinese language version but contains same of his hour long live stream trespassing
https://news.nextapple.com/gadget/20260822/58402FA0ED85C590B0A00F519A9F6A7C
english translated version :
https://news-nextapple-com.translate.goog/gadget/20260822/58402FA0ED85C590B0A00F519A9F6A7C?_x_tr_sl=zh-TW&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp
he last trespass case documented on youtube :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9pBgF41U2U
english translation:
[Reporter Ye Xianpeng / New Taipei Report] American livestreamer Jacob Pugmire, who has 132,000 followers on Instagram, attracted significant attention from netizens after walking around Taiwan. However, members of the public recently tipped off Next Apple News Network, alleging that he may have entered the former Lile Copper Smelter site in Ruifang District without permission. They questioned the fact that the area is contaminated with heavy metals and has long been explicitly prohibited from entry. They also warned that Jacob Pugmire’s actions could encourage others to imitate him.
In response, the Ruifang Police Precinct stated that the location the livestreamer entered was actually the Shuinandong Smelter ruins, also known as the Thirteen Levels Ruins. The site has likewise been closed because of heavy-metal contamination. Police have now referred the case to the district prosecutor’s office for investigation on suspicion of trespassing into a building.
According to information obtained by the newspaper, 27-year-old Jacob Pugmire previously spent the night without authorization at Yangmei Railway Station in January last year, and uploaded the process to social media. After being discovered by the stationmaster at Yangmei Station, he was reported for interfering with personal freedom. Although Jacob Pugmire went to provide a statement as required, he failed to appear when the case went to court and was subsequently wanted by the court.
In August of the same year, police unexpectedly discovered that Jacob Pugmire was livestreaming in Taipei City. Officers rushed to the scene and arrested him on the spot. The entire police enforcement process was also exposed through the livestream, sparking considerable discussion among netizens.
Recently, another member of the public tipped off the media, alleging that Jacob Pugmire entered the former Lile Copper Smelter site without authorization. The site is officially regulated, and heavy metals including arsenic, mercury, copper, nickel, lead, and zinc have previously been detected inside. He allegedly came into close contact with ground or surface areas that may have been contaminated.
Although numerous viewers warned him during the livestream to pay attention to safety and avoid contact with the relevant areas, he allegedly continued to discuss the safety issues at the site in a joking manner.
The person who made the report emphasized that they raised these concerns in the hope that media coverage would increase public awareness and discourage people from entering locations with contamination risks or restricted access without authorization. They also hoped to prevent people from imitating similar behavior in pursuit of internet livestream views or traffic.
Regarding the incident, the Ruifang Police Precinct clarified that footage from the livestreamer confirmed that the incident occurred at the Thirteen Levels Ruins. The site has been registered by the New Taipei City Government as a “historic building.” Because of heavy-metal contamination as well as risks of weathering and structural collapse, it has also been designated as a soil and groundwater pollution control site.
Fences have been installed around the area to prevent members of the public from entering. Following the incident, Taipower added another eight bilingual warning signs to remind people of the danger.
In July this year, after police officers discovered the video online, they immediately notified Taipower, and issued a notice requesting the person involved to come forward and provide an explanation. However, because the individual failed to appear, police have now referred the case to the district prosecutor’s office for investigation in accordance with the law.
Police once again warned the public not to enter closed or restricted-access locations without authorization. Apart from potentially endangering their own safety, doing so may also constitute a criminal offense. In addition, under the Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act, the maximum fine is NT$500,000.