Taipei's market office sent warning letters to markets and night markets over campaign-style "ocean current" slogans, and Shen Po-yang says the notices cite the wrong law and miss the real concern, which is safety.

• The Taipei City market office sent official letters to many traditional markets and night markets about the slogans.
• Shen Po-yang says the letters cite the wrong part of the law, pointing to paragraph two when the rule is actually in paragraph three.
• The letters also invoke "administrative neutrality," but the cited clause is not about neutrality, a second error in the same notice.
• During election season the city should instead spell out its own clear rules, such as how campaign flags may be hung.
• The real issue is safety, since flags and banners can hurt people or get in the way.

Outlook: Shen expects the Taipei City Government to issue a follow-up clarification, and the dispute will likely turn on how the city explains its rules.