the "land rover girl" is not done with her legal responsibilities | current affairs
2024-09-02
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a traffic accident and its subsequent events that occurred in laoshan district of qingdao a few days ago provided a new example of how an individual case became a public event. after the online onlookers and the local police's notification, the discussion about the legal responsibility of the "land rover woman" continued to dominate the screen.
the incident was not complicated. on august 28, a woman named wang drove a land rover suv against traffic and rear-ended a bus in front of her while trying to cut in line. after wang got off the car, she insulted the driver lin who was driving normally on the wrong lane and beat him in the face, causing bleeding from his mouth and nose. despite being attacked, lin did not fight back. after beating him, wang continued to insult him and then fled the scene.
"what's wrong with driving against traffic? what's wrong with beating you?" in the video, the "land rover girl"'s arrogance and "crazy criticism" made many onlookers indignant. after becoming a hot topic in public opinion, the local police quickly intervened in the investigation. on august 29, the laoshan branch of the qingdao municipal public security bureau issued a notice stating that wang, who was driving against traffic, got out of the car and insulted and beat lin moumou continuously because lin moumou, who was driving normally, did not give way to him, causing lin moumou to bleed profusely. wang then fled; wang's behavior violated the provisions of the "public security administration punishment law of the people's republic of china", and he was administratively detained for 10 days and fined 1,000 yuan.
in the video, the victim lin's cowardice and grievance, and wang's 10-day detention and 1,000 yuan fine, made many netizens uneasy. following article 20, this incident once again triggered people's general concerns about "fighting back means fighting each other." "the law cannot give in to illegality." this famous saying written on paper is ultimately no match for the demonstration effect of a real case. many netizens also speculated in their comments, what would have happened if lin had chosen to fight back at the time? maybe lin would have been detained, and wang would have likely received a lighter punishment.
judging from the facts presented in the video, the gap between the police report and netizens' expectations may lie in the details of wang's multiple illegal acts and his public violence. the "10-day detention and 1,000 yuan fine" in the police report only refers to the insults and physical attacks on lin. this is an administrative penalty made in accordance with the "public security administration punishment law of the people's republic of china." wang was suspected of driving in the wrong direction and fleeing after a rear-end collision, and at the same time violated the "road traffic safety law of the people's republic of china". the punishment of the local traffic police department should also come in a timely manner to avoid netizens misinterpreting wang's responsibility as "that's it?"
the victim lin moumou publicly stated that he would "not reconcile" and "will file an administrative review", which means that lin moumou is dissatisfied with the administrative punishment imposed by the police. he took his anger out on others, publicly insulted and beat the driver who was driving legally, and continued to harm the victim on the basis of his repeated tolerance. this is more serious than ordinary provocations and has a worse impact. according to the principle of proportionality between crime and punishment, the punishment should be consistent with this. of course, whether the police's punishment is inappropriate depends on the result of the review. lin moumou chose to review, which is his legal right, and it is expected that he will receive support from the majority of netizens.
in addition to administrative liability, wang cannot escape civil liability. as a victim, lin can demand compensation from wang through legal channels. civil liability is mainly aimed at the material and mental losses of the victim, including medical expenses, loss of work wages, nursing expenses, mental damages, etc. if the result of lin's injury assessment is more serious (such as minor injuries or even more serious), wang may bear higher compensation liability, and there is even the possibility of initiating criminal prosecution.
the "land rover girl" watched by netizens is not just one person. everyone can restrain themselves from becoming a "land rover girl", but it is difficult to avoid meeting a "land rover girl" on the road. this is also a simple traffic accident and public security case, which will become the social background of a public event. impulse is the devil. wang's reckless behavior not only brought legal consequences to himself, but also brought anxiety to drivers who were legally on the road. lin's restraint has set an example for us, but it is also filled with grievances in the power of civilization and rationality.
in a society ruled by law, the law is based on fairness and justice, and will neither favor the strong nor ignore the weak. any illegal and criminal behavior should be punished by law. what can resolve public anxiety and give courage to self-defense is judicial justice imposed on the "land rover woman". since the legal responsibility of the "land rover woman" has not yet been fulfilled, let it proceed according to the law. (the author is a legal professional)
text | wang gu zuoyou
