One thousand police spent over 20 hours restoring order, and television viewers were shocked to see scenes of running battles and rioting in the streets of Mailiao.
整個事件中，警方調動了一千多名警力，歷時二十幾個小時的駐守，在電視畫面中看來，流血、暴力、及暴民在麥寮市街道到處流竄的情景，都讓民眾怵目驚心。