Winter is coming, and the United States ushers in its legal hunting season, and hunters with legal hunting licenses step into various hunting grounds to chase the joy of hunting. In this vast world, everything seems to be free, but there is only one red line that cannot be touched: do not trespass into other people's private hunting grounds.
U.S. law makes this clear, and any unauthorized entry into someone's private hunting grounds will face legal countermeasures and protection from the hunting owner. In one case, a farmer shot a hunter with a gun to death for preventing him from trespassing on a hunting ground. In the end, the court acquitted the farmer, and this case is the best example.
Wang Caixiu, an Asian-American who moved to the United States with his father at the age of 7, knows these rules and guidelines by heart. However, even though he knew these rules in advance, he made a serious mistake one cold winter of 2004.
Wang Caixiu, then 36, carried a shotgun on his back and entered an open hunting ground. He searched for a long time, but could not find suitable prey. So, he headed west and inadvertently broke into a private hunting ground.
Just as he was about to pull the trigger on a fawn, a white man suddenly appeared behind him and shouted: "This is a private hunting ground, leave immediately!" ”
Hearing this reprimand, Wang Caixiu hurriedly put down the gun and turned around to apologize. He explained that he had entered unintentionally and had no malicious intent. He hoped that the other party would forgive him for his offense.
The white man named Willes stood in front of him, staring at him proudly, suddenly picked up the walkie-talkie and said, "I have a squirrel here, and I have driven it away." ”
Wang Caixiu pretended not to understand and tried to leave quietly. However, after a few steps, he was stopped by 5 other white men who formed a semicircle around him. The group began to insult and mock him, attacking his height and skin color.
Wang Caixiu's heart was full of anger, but for his own safety, he had to endure it. He tried to find an opportunity to escape, but at the first opportunity, a white man holding a shotgun held high stopped him and then gently pulled the trigger.
"Boom!"
A gunshot rang out, and the bullet hit the tree trunk on Wang Caixiu's right side. Frightened, Wang Caixiu lay on the ground, and the others laughed. The man who shot seemed to have tasted the pleasure of hunting and aimed his gun at Wang Caixiu again.
Wang Caixiu understood that it would not work like this, so he rolled over and picked up his shotgun and prepared for close combat. He quickly removed the scope from his gun and prepared for a close-range confrontation.
This series of professional movements made the surrounding white people nervous. However, the small Asian man showed an unimaginable calmness and professionalism. Over the next dozen minutes, he shot and killed six white gunmen standing in front of him, and even two of the reinforcements they called in were seriously wounded.
How could an Asian man 1.62 meters tall, an ordinary truck driver, kill 6 white people with guns alone? After the news broke, people were surprised.
First of all, Wang Caixiu is a Miao ethnic group, born in Laos, and his ethnic background destined him to understand armed struggle from an early age, because the Miao people in Laos have repeatedly launched uprisings and fought with the French army against Japanese aggression.
Secondly, his father was a military man who served in the California National Guard for 6 years and became a qualified military man. He holds the badge of honor of "U.S. Army Sharpshooter," and to receive this honor, 30 out of 40 rounds must hit the target, 20 of which must be fired in prone and more than 10 in a kneeling position.
In the harsh armed forces, Wang Caixiu received this honorary badge, which not only shows that he is a sharpshooter, but also proves his excellent psychological quality. When he faced the provocation of 6 white men with guns, his first concern was safety, and only when they took the initiative to shoot, he fought back, eventually killing them all.
After the white reinforcements arrived at the scene, Wang Caixiu had already left, and these people had to call the police. When the police arrived, they were incredulous to learn that the casualties were caused by an Asian man who was less than 1.70 meters tall.
After investigation, 4 of the 6 dead were shot in the back, indicating that they were fleeing before Wang Caixiu opened fire. Although Wang Caixiu claimed that he fired the shot in passive defense, the police did not find the shell casings of the white man's shooting at the scene, so it is difficult to confirm his claim. The court ultimately found that he was the only one who fired unilaterally, convicting him of six counts of first-degree murder, life imprisonment without parole.
Wang Caixiu's ending may be a suitable punishment, but even in the moment he faces the court's verdict, he still firmly believes that his actions are right. He believed that in this crisis, either he died or those white people died, and he simply chose to survive. A 1.62 meter Asian man, in a sudden game, counterattack and victory, this story is destined to leave a deep mark in people's hearts.