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In Xinxiang City, Henan Province, in an ordinary rural family, Yan Xiaotian, a hot-blooded young man, was born, whose family economic situation is not rich, and the whole family has to rely on his father to work hard in the fields to survive.
However, with his resourcefulness and natural curiosity, Yan Xiaotian became a child with a love for the natural world.
Back in July 2014, the scorching summer days made the earth as hot as a furnace. Yan Xiaotian, who had nothing to do, discussed with his friend Wang Yajun to go to the river to take a pleasant cold shower.
However, on the way, they unexpectedly spot a nest built on a tree with a flock of fluffy chicks perched in it.
"Wow! what cute little ones!" Yan Xiaotian said with excitement in his eyes, "I really wish I could take them home and take a closer look." ”
So, he quickly and quickly climbed the tree, carefully removed the entire nest and the chicks, and then proudly showed off his "victory" to his parents and fellow villagers.
When their parents saw this, they couldn't help but praise their hunting skills. However, the innocent Yan Xiaotian did not expect that this seemingly unintentional move would become a major turning point in his future destiny, and also opened the prelude to the abyss of sin.
Time flies, and it is 2024 a few years later. Yan Xiaotian was sentenced to 10 years and 6 months in prison and fined 10,000 yuan for being sentenced to 10 years and 6 months in prison and fined 10,000 yuan for being suspected of capturing and selling rare birds such as the falcon, a national second-class protected animal.
When the verdict reached the family, Yan's father seemed to have suffered a heavy blow, and his whole person collapsed instantly. The elder, who was more than half a hundred years old, clutched his chest tightly, his face was as pale as paper, his eyes were wide open, and he stared at the bailiff in disbelief, and his body trembled.
"This is absolutely impossible! How could my child commit such a serious crime? Just caught a few birds, why should he be punished so severely?" Father Yan slammed the table, his mouth kept whispering, and his eyes were empty.
He couldn't accept that his beloved son had lost a whole decade of his precious youth because of this. The pain, anger and unwillingness in his heart were like a raging wave, and he almost suffocated.
Father Yan made up his mind that he would never allow such an unjust case to end hastily.
Let's look back to the unforgettable summer of 2014, when the ignorant Yan Xiaotian inadvertently captured a nest of falcon chicks without any malice. At that time, his interest in these little lives was only driven by curiosity, but he never imagined that this unintentional act would become the fuse for his serious violations in the future.
At first, Yan Xiaotian's actions were simply out of ignorance. He took a picture of the bird he caught and uploaded it to the Internet, but he didn't expect that someone immediately took the initiative to contact him and ask him for this "precious" bird at a price of up to 800 yuan.
In the face of this "astronomical" wealth for rural families, Yan Xiaotian was instantly excited. 800 yuan! That's enough for my father to earn for a whole month of hard work on the construction site.
He happily sold the bird to the buyer, who called himself "Bird Friend".
Immediately afterwards, other buyers offered 150 yuan and 280 yuan to buy the remaining chicks. Yan Xiaotian never expected that this "handiwork" that he had unintentionally developed would be able to bring such a rich return.
As a result, he gradually fell into confusion and began to go further and further on this illegal road, unable to even distinguish between black and white. He struck while the iron was hot, quickly found a valuable crested eagle on the Internet, and sold it again at a high price.
Since then, catching wild birds and selling endangered and rare species has become Yan Xiaotian's way of making money.
Yan Xiaotian seems to be enchanted, and he is more and more deeply caught in the whirlpool of illegal capture and trade of rare birds, and regards money as his life, and his reason and legal concept are obscured.
And his increasingly rampant illegal behavior soon aroused a high degree of vigilance and close monitoring by the police.
On July 27, 2014, after several days of secret tracking and meticulous investigation, the police finally succeeded in arresting Yan Xiaotian and Wang Yajun, who were planning a new bird hunt.
On that day, with the desire to make money, the two sneaked into the woods again, hoping to make a profit. However, just as they were happily catching four birds and preparing to return home for a short rest, the police who had been in ambush for a long time surrounded them like tigers.
After receiving the report, the police immediately took a thunderous action against the Yan family, successfully controlling four precious national protected animals that they had domesticated at home, including the falcon, and then conducted a more in-depth and detailed investigation of Yan Xiaotian.
In the face of the sudden drastic changes, Yan Xiaotian had already foreseen his fate, and no matter how hoarse he screamed for help, he could not change the reality that his cold life behind bars was coming.
This heavy punishment undoubtedly brought great shock and pain to Yan Xiaotian and his family, and also aroused widespread concern and deep reflection in the whole society. Many people wondered if such a harsh sentence was too harsh just because of a few birds.
In response to the public's question, the court gave a detailed answer:
"First of all, the falcons and other birds caught and sold by Yan Xiaotian are all national second-class protected animals, which are strictly protected by the criminal law, and the evidence of his illegal behavior is conclusive.
Secondly, according to relevant laws and regulations, once the number of endangered species involved exceeds 10, it constitutes a major violation of the law. In this case, Yan Xiaotian captured a total of 16 falcons, a staggering number.
The judge patiently explained that, in addition, despite Yan Xiaotian's young age, he was well aware of the species, habits, and prices of various birds, which fully showed that he had committed this crime in a planned and purposeful manner. ’
Judging from his posts on the Internet, he has long been engaged in killing and reselling live birds in large quantities for profiteering, and the severity of his crimes can be seen.
The most important thing is that the falcon, as a national second-class protected animal, is on the same level as rare creatures such as red pandas, lynxes, and rabbits, and they are all our precious natural resources and deserve strict protection.
Yan Xiaotian's actions have seriously damaged the national key protected wild resources, so the sentence of 10 years in prison is not too harsh. ”
The judge spoke earnestly, hoping that in this way the general public would understand that this was not just a trivial matter, but a violation of the country's major laws, and that the verdict was made in strict accordance with legal procedures.