A video from July 22 showing a female driver flashing a badge to force a male driver to yield went viral online, making Guangxi's "Badge-Waving Lady" a nationwide sensation. (Online image)
[People News] Recently, Guangxi’s “Badge-Waving Lady” (亮證姐) has dominated trending searches online, sparking a wave of public outrage. The incident began with a video, filmed on July 22, showing a female driver flashing a badge to force another driver to yield, which quickly went viral. On the night of July 31, this same woman brought police officers to the home of the man involved, demanding he delete the video. The man was not home at the time, and his mother was left deeply shaken. Netizens called for the woman's identity to be made public, but authorities have remained vague. Insiders later revealed that “Badge-Waving Lady” is a high-ranking figure in the public security system, further fueling public anger in mainland China.
According to Chinese media reports, the incident occurred on July 22 in Jiangshan Town, Fangchenggang City, Guangxi Province.
Netizen “Flathead Bro” (平頭哥) was driving along a narrow road when he encountered a Mercedes-Benz coming from the opposite direction. He had already pulled to the side to make way, but the Mercedes demanded that he reverse to yield the road.
Flathead Bro tried to reason with the other party: “Could you move slightly to the side?”
Before much was said, the woman in the passenger seat of the Mercedes—now dubbed “Badge-Waving Lady” by netizens—interjected: “Not moving? Then I’ll flash my badge!” She then held up a document labelled “Administrative Law Enforcement” and threatened to call the police.
Flathead Bro retorted, “You're threatening me with a badge? You think that makes you superior?”
Eventually, the Mercedes shifted slightly to the right, allowing Flathead Bro to pass. As he drove by, he said, “Thanks. See? Now we can both pass. No need to wave a badge to intimidate people.”
The man in the Mercedes snapped back, “You think I don’t know who you are?”
Even more disturbingly, a man in a blue shirt standing next to Badge-Waving Lady looked at Flathead Bro’s license plate and immediately revealed his full name and home address, down to the village and house number.
Flathead Bro, who works outside his hometown year-round, believed it would be impossible for someone to obtain such personal information just from his license plate and suspected illegal access to private data.
Enraged by the incident, Flathead Bro posted the dashcam footage online. It instantly went viral. Netizens expressed fury, mockery, and a growing curiosity about the woman’s identity.
Then, late on July 31, Badge-Waving Lady appeared at Flathead Bro’s parents’ home with officers from the Jiangshan Border Police Station under the Fangchenggang Public Security Bureau, demanding the video be deleted and an apology issued. Flathead Bro, who was away at work, received a terrified call from his mother. On the call, police reportedly said: “You’ve violated the Public Security Administration Law. The video must be deleted immediately, and you must apologise.”
Left with no choice, Flathead Bro recorded an apology video, which showed him bowing repeatedly while reading a prepared statement.
That video went viral as well—this time sparking outrage. “He was clearly the victim, yet he’s the one forced to apologise?!” One user wrote: “I thought Badge-Waving Lady would be the one to apologise—instead, it’s the guy who’s practically kneeling. Absolutely mind-blowing.”
Insiders have claimed that Badge-Waving Lady holds a non-ordinary position, likely within a law enforcement agency, given her access to an “Administrative Law Enforcement” badge. “What ordinary person can instantly look up someone’s home address and full name just from a license plate?”
Soon after, Flathead Bro’s apology video was taken offline—not by him, but due to reports and forced removal. More shockingly, he later revealed on social media that he had been fired from his job because of the incident. Authorities even pressured his family via the village committee.
Another insider revealed that Badge-Waving Lady likely works in a provincial-level public security bureau, which explains why high-ranking police officials personally showed up at midnight to confront a civilian. Others dug up similar abuse-of-power scandals in the region, lamenting how privileged elites run rampant while ordinary citizens have no protection.
On August 1, local police claimed they had formed a special investigation team, stating that the identity of the woman and whether her actions were in accordance with the law were still under review.
According to mainland outlet Haibao News, on August 2, Flathead Bro issued another statement, saying: “I hope the disciplinary committee will step in. How can an ordinary person have so much power—to mobilise a police station and pressure the village committee to silence someone? Also, she should issue a public apology.”
Netizens mocked the disparity: “They could find out Flathead Bro’s full info in seconds, but after days, they still can’t figure out who she is?”
(Translated from the original Chinese article on People News [人民報].)
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