Title: Video of a public official beating a hotel owner with a real hammer exposed Netizens questioned that the punishment was too light to attract attention
Introduction: A seemingly ordinary dispute incident has caused huge controversy and attention. In February this year, the incident in which the owner of a small hotel in Zaoyang City was beaten and threatened by three public officials was exposed by a live hammer video, which triggered netizens to bombard, believing that the punishment of the people involved was too light. The latest response of the Supervision Committee said that an investigation team has been set up to investigate the case. We will continue to follow up on this high-profile incident.
The video of officials violently threatening to beat the hotel owner with a real hammer was exposed
On April 9, 2024, a surveillance video about 3 minutes long circulated on the Internet, which was filmed in the early morning of February 15 this year, and the content attracted widespread attention. I saw that in the video, a man was pushed, punched and kicked by three people in public, and the scene was extremely chaotic.
According to the on-site staff, the beaters were Chang Mou, a local deputy minister of the armed forces, Chen, a section chief of the Audit Bureau, and a cadre of the tax bureau, and the beaters were Mr. Xie, the owner of a small hotel.
In the video, it can be seen that the two parties first had a verbal confrontation with each other in the store, and then got into a fight. The three officials kept insulting Mr. Xie, and Chang Mou even arrogantly shouted, "The deputy city is at the same level as me, Zaoyang is a chicken feather", and his words were extremely rough and domineering. Another official, Chen, also claimed to "get him another time later."
In the end, Mr. Xie was punched and kicked by three people, and a physical altercation broke out between the two sides. The surveillance filmed the whole process of Mr. Xie being beaten, and the scene was terrifying.
The punishment caused controversy, and netizens questioned that it should be punished severely
As soon as this matter fermented, it set off an uproar on the Internet. On April 10, after a preliminary investigation, the Zaoyang Police Station and relevant departments made a decision to punish the people involved. But what is shocking is that Chang Mou, who directly assaulted others, was only given a warning, and the other two officials with higher status were only criticized, educated, reviewed, and dealt with.
The result of this obviously too light punishment immediately aroused the collective dissatisfaction of netizens.
"It is hard to believe that officials who openly beat up ordinary people are only punished in this way, and that the people concerned are treated in this way is completely inhumane. "
"As a public official, we should have more respect for the rule of law and reflect the image of a public servant. Breaking the law will be severely punished, and the current punishment is simply a lie!"
"It's not that ordinary people can't afford to offend, a section chief is so arrogant and domineering, do you want to manage it?"
Judging from the voice of public opinion, public opinion believes that public officials should be "more self-disciplined and focus on control" in the face of the law. Once a violation of the criminal law is violated, it should be punished more severely than the general public, rather than so "tolerated".
Many netizens questioned, "The beating is the business of the common people, is there a collusion of interests behind it?" Some people have also pointed out that in the course of the investigation and trial of this matter, there will inevitably be a suspicion of secretly "tackling key problems with human feelings".
The incident is full of suspicions, and the parties hope that justice will be done
Moreover, in the course of the investigation, there are still some doubts that have not been clearly explained.
First of all, there is the question of time, the video clearly captured the picture of the incident on February 15, and now it is mid-April, why did the incident happen more than two months before the person concerned was exposed to the surveillance? Will there be other hidden circumstances and a plan to delay the army?
What is even more questionable is that after the incident, staff from the local fire department inquired about the details of the incident. The authorities explained that it was a "normal investigation", but Mr. Xie was strongly dissatisfied, insisting that "the fire department took the initiative to intervene without his authorization".
The fire department did not respond to this statement, which may reveal some hidden truths.
Second, the punishment decision itself, the discipline inspection and supervision department that imposed the punishment did not mention the motive and origin of the beating in the first place, and the handling was too simple and sloppy, failing to let the public see that the incident was transparent. In the course of officials violating the law, is there a disciplinary process such as "retaliation" and "provocation"? The official still has the obligation to explain.
The third point is even more focused on the possibility of open and secret fighting between the two sides, and the possibility of discord and discord. According to Mr. Xie's wife, although more than two months have passed since the incident, it has had a lasting impact on the whole family. Mr. Tse was an honest man, but after this incident, he almost collapsed, and the hotel business plummeted. His wife once suspected that there was "retaliation" behind it.
In response to the questioning, the local regulatory authorities responded by admitting that there were indeed omissions in some of the investigation and trial procedures, and that a joint investigation team would be set up to further verify the case. It is believed that after many contradictory doubts are clarified, the truth of the incident will come to light.
More importantly, let the public see that public power is subject to timely and effective restraint and supervision, that the bottom line cannot be touched, that there will be no mercy, and that any violation of discipline and law will be subject to due sanctions. Only in this way can the rights and interests of the public be effectively protected and safeguarded.
For Mr. Xie and his family, they undoubtedly hope that the incident can get a fair and just result, so as to stop the loss as soon as possible, cheer up, and get rid of panic and haze. After all, it is the courage to uphold justice that sows the seeds of hope for the final restoration of innocence.
We will continue to follow up and report on the latest progress of this case, and work with the people of the whole country to hope that fairness and justice can be upheld as soon as possible and that social order will be properly maintained.
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