A Taiwanese coast guard soldier who waved a gun at another driver picked the wrong target — the man in the next car was a prosecutor — and now faces losing his job.

• A soldier stationed with Penghu's coast guard unit rolled down his window and waved a handgun at a neighboring car during a road dispute.
• The driver who saw it was a prosecutor from the local district prosecutors' office, who called police immediately.
• Officers stopped the car in Magong and seized three air-gas pistols, a gas canister and BB pellets; the gun waved was not lethal.
• The court gave him four months for public intimidation, convertible to a fine, but he is set to be pushed out of the military in October.

Outlook: He avoids prison but likely loses a secure government job, with dismissal expected within weeks.