Just Defending or Overreacting? A school conflict in Jinan has sparked controversy
The beginning and end of the incident made people sigh.
The cause of the incident is not complicated - 3 drunk men pretended to be delivery workers and teased a girl outside the school gate, causing a verbal altercation between the two parties. Three boys from the school rushed to try to stop the escalation of the conflict, but were choked by the three drunks. With his life threatened, one of the boys finally couldn't bear it anymore and threw a punch in the fightback, which caused the drunk man to fall to the ground on the spot and suffer a serious head injury.
As a result of the incident, the boy Xiaochao (pseudonym), who fought back, was finally criminally detained by the police on suspicion of intentional injury. This has sparked controversy - was Xiao Chao's actions justified in self-defense or overreaction?
Many parties reveal the cause and effect of the incident
According to Xiaochao's father's description, the beginning and end of the matter are as follows:
At around 8 p.m. on March 31, a female student was teased and provoked by three drunk men while picking up takeaway outside the school gate. Xiaochao and three other boys then rushed to the scene and tried to stop the quarrel between the two sides. But not only did the three drunks not stop, but took the opportunity to break into the campus from the school gate, and one of them directly choked Xiaochao's neck. On the verge of suffocation, Xiaochao had to punch back, which caused the drunk man to fall to the ground on the spot and then sent to the hospital for treatment.
Judging from the surveillance video, Xiaochao's statement is credible. The video shows that it was the 3 drunks who first provoked the girls, and then forcibly broke into the campus, which eventually led to a fierce conflict with Xiaochao and others.
This version was also confirmed by other people familiar with the situation at the scene. They said that at that time, three drunk men tried to climb over the fence to break into the campus, but they were unsuccessful, and then forcibly broke in from the school gate and took the initiative to attack Xiaochao and others. "Rushing in from the school gate and pounced on us, we subconsciously fought back. "
It can be said that from the cause of the incident to the development process, it has been fully proved that Xiaochao's behavior has the nature of legitimate defense. As on-campus students, they have an inherently obligation to maintain campus safety. And when 3 drunks harassed the girls and forcibly broke into the campus, the reaction of Xiaochao and others was reasonable.
What's more, when a drunk man directly choked Xiao Chao's neck, the latter's life was seriously threatened. In this urgent situation, Xiaochao punched back, which is already a legitimate act of defense and should not be punished by law.
The police struggled and the families of the injured refused to cooperate
However, what is puzzling is that after signing the letter of understanding, Xiaochao was eventually detained by the police on charges of intentional injury. This made Xiaochao's father quite puzzled: "The surveillance video is very clear, and it was the first move by the off-campus personnel." I felt my child suffocate before I fought back. "
Judging by the police response, the handling of this incident is indeed fraught with complexities. Staff said the case is under investigation and could not disclose further details for the time being.
As for the families of the injured, they also chose to remain silent. The reporter tried to find out the details of the injured person on the phone, but the other party firmly refused to disclose any information, and even did not cooperate with the reporter's interview.
Such an attitude cannot help but make people wonder if the families of the injured have other plans? After all, if it is really Xiao Chao's fault, they can fully cooperate with the police investigation and let the truth be revealed. But they chose to keep their mouths shut, which can't help but raise some doubts.
Experts support Xiaochao's legitimate defense, pointing out that comprehensive consideration is needed
Legal experts have also expressed their views on this controversial incident.
Liu Kai, a lawyer at Beijing Zhongwen (Changsha) Law Firm, believes that when he was illegally violated and felt that his life was seriously threatened, Xiaochao's counterattack fully met the legal requirements of legitimate defense. He pointed out that according to the provisions of the Criminal Law, in order to protect one's own personal safety, a person who takes an act to stop an unlawful infringement and causes damage to the unlawful aggressor is justified defense and should not bear criminal responsibility.
Similarly, Hu Yongping, a lawyer at Beijing Horizon Law Firm, said that in the case of being beaten and unlawfully infringed upon, as long as the defensive measures do not clearly exceed the necessary limit, it is legitimate defense and does not need to bear criminal responsibility. He stressed that when determining whether or not legitimate defense is constituted, it is necessary to give full consideration to the defender's state of urgency and psychological pressure at the time, and cannot be judged by the standard of calmness after the fact.
It can be said that from a legal point of view, Xiaochao's behavior can be completely recognized as legitimate defense. After all, in the face of the sudden attack of 3 drunks, as well as the threat of his life by choking his neck, his counterattack was undoubtedly for the purpose of legitimate self-defense.
However, even so, there is still some controversy over the handling of this incident. For example, why Xiaochao was still criminally detained after the two sides signed a letter of understanding, or why did the family of the injured person not cooperate with the investigation? These questions deserve further investigation and explanation by the police.
Overall, this incident of campus conflict has undoubtedly aroused widespread attention. In a tense situation, whether Xiao Chao's reaction was justified in self-defense, or whether his behavior was excessive, these questions need to be carefully assessed by the police and the judicial authorities. Only by fully considering all factors can we make a fair and reasonable ruling and safeguard social fairness and justice.